Minority-Owned Archives

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...

Aluel Cellars: A Queer-Owned Winery Built On Love (And More Beer Than You Might Think)

The story of Aluel Cellars is a love story. A queer love story. It all started 11 years ago. "Alex and I met almost 11 years ago. When we first met, a big part of our first date was that we each brought a really special bottle of wine with a fun story to tell behind it,” Aluel Cellars...

Business Spotlight: Pimienta Bistro

Meet Blanca Rodriguez, the owner of Latin fusion restaurant Pimienta Bistro in Federal Way, Washington. Chef Blanca grew up in Guadalajara in a family of restauranteurs who loved to entertain and had a passion for food. She took the experiences from her family and the culinary experience she garnered to open Pimienta Bistro in 2010. The...

Fulcrum Speaks the Language of Coffee and Community

Blas Alfardo, vice president and head of the roasting program at Fulcrum Coffee. (Photo: Fulcrum Coffee) Fulcrum Coffee vice president and head roaster Blas Alfaro was around 10 years old when he roasted his first batch of coffee beans on his family’s coffee farm — just like his...

Juneteenth 2021: Spend Like It Matters

On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed a bill that makes 19th day of the month of June, Juneteenth National Independence Day. Black-owned businesses have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, and when it comes to recovery, the surviving local Black-owned businesses we love still have a long road...