Latinx Heritage Month Eats and Treats with Seattle Sounders FC

Latinx Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the diversity of Latinx, Hispanic, and Latino-identified cultures and communities. We are excited to partner with Seattle Sounders FC to invite soccer and small business fans to explore food from the Latin American countries represented on the team...
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Latinx Heritage Month: Diversidad, Communidad

It's Latinx Heritage Month, and we are excited to highlight small businesses owned by the diversity of Latinx, Hispanic, and Latino-identified communities throughout America. Curious about why the celebration begins in the middle of the month of September? September 15th is the anniversary of the independence of five Latin American countries:...
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Business Spotlight: Cherry Street Coffee House

Meet Ali Ghambari, the owner of Cherry Street Coffee House with locations across Seattle’s Downtown Core. Cherry Street's biggest focus, in addition to good food and coffee, is developing a genuine sense of community through the relationships they foster with their customers. Get...
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Business Spotlight: Lumpia World

Meet Derrick Ellis, co-owner of Lumpia World in Federal Way, WA, along with his wife Eleanor. Derrick was hooked on Eleanor’s perfectly golden and crispy lumpia after just one bite, and he knew others would feel the same way. The couple started Lumpia World in 2006 and have put everything into making great food that speaks for the passion...
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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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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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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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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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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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