Business Spotlight: Pac Island Grill

Meet Leianna Landon, co-owner of Pac Island Grill in Federal Way, WA along with her husband David. Leianna and David decided to open their own Hawaiian restaurant after David spent 15 years in the restaurant industry. Now, Pac Island Grill has become known for its Luau-inspired barbecue in a comfortable, relaxing, and family friendly atmosphere....
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  • August 24, 2021
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Business Spotlight: Lil Red Takeout & Catering

Meet Erasto “Red” Jackson, owner of Lil Red Takeout & Catering in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood. Red opened Lil Red Takeout & Catering in 2016 and his restaurant quickly became a neighborhood staple for ribs, jerk chicken, rib tips, and so much more. He is passionate about...
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  • August 17, 2021
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Business Spotlight: Boon Boona

Meet Efram Fesaha, the owner and founder of Boon Boona Coffee in Renton. Boon Boona sells high quality coffee sourced from the birthplace of the drink, East Africa. Efram is passionate about both supporting African farmers, but also about educating his customers about the roots of coffee. Fun-fact: The word “coffee” comes from Ethopia’s...
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  • August 10, 2021
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Pacific Islander Owned Businesses to Support Right Now

Try out some of our favorite Pacific Islander owned businesses. CALIFORNIA SMACK’N Guamanian Grill #BlackOwned #FamilyOwned #PacificIslanderOwned #WomanOwned  Christian Graham and Steffany Paz are serving up authentic flavors of Guam with recipes that have been passed down through...
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  • August 4, 2021
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Business Spotlight: booSH Nursery

Meet Shawn, co-owner of booSH Nursery in Seattle’s Central District. Shawn and booSH co-owner Julissa believe in the power of enriching lives through plant gifting and ownership. Shawn is passionate for plants and he wanted to share this love with the Central District, where there is less and less of the Black community every year, so he...
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  • August 3, 2021
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Business Spotlight: Doner Box

Meet Vaness Vu, co-owner of Doner Box in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Vaness started her business with her sister-in-law, Mai Dzip, in 2019 to bring authentic German-style kebabs to Seattle. When Vaness moved to the U.S. from the Czech Republic, she couldn't find doner kebabs anywhere. So, she decided to bring them over herself.  Learn...
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  • July 20, 2021
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Business Spotlight: Creamy Cone Cafe

Meet Ashanti Mayfield, the owner of Creamy Cone Cafe in Rainier Beach in Seattle. When Creamy Cone Cafe opened its doors in June 2021, it brought family fun and locally-made ice cream to the heart of Ashanti's neighborhood. She was inspired to open an ice cream shop because she saw her community’s need for more fun local spots that anybody...
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  • July 13, 2021
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Business Spotlight: Aluel Cellars

Meet Samuel Hilbert, co-owner of Aluel Cellars in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Samuel and his partner, Alex Oh, started their winery and tasting room in 2016 out of their love and passion for wine. Alex and Samuel live by the standard that they only make wines they love to drink and are inspired by traditional, French-style...
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  • June 29, 2021
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