Minority-Owned Archives

Business Spotlight: Shikorina Pastries

Meet Hana Yohannes — baker extraordinaire, Pastry Project alumna, and owner of Shikorina Pastries in Seattle's Central District. At Shikorina Pastries, Hana focuses on using organic ingredients and prioritizes working with other small businesses to make the best use of the delicious and fresh ingredients grown locally. Hana was also a part of...

In-TEN-tionalist Guide to Black Owned Businesses in Los Angeles

To celebrate Black History Month, we’re encouraging people across the country to #SpendLikeItMatters at Black-owned businesses in their communities. Last year, you helped us grow our database in Southern California, and we wanted to share a few of our favorite Black owned businesses in Los...

Have Fun and Feel Good Getting Dressed at sandylew

We have to get dressed every day. Why not have a good time doing it? That is the guiding philosophy behind Downtown Seattle’s eclectic women’s clothing boutique sandylew. The creative force behind the 1st Avenue shop is lifelong artist Sandy Lew-Hailer. She opened her boutique in...

Doner Box: Bringing German-Turkish Fusion to Seattle

When Vaness Vu moved to Seattle from the Czech Republic 11 years ago, she wasn’t able to find authentic a German-style Doner kebab, a German street food with spitted meat, fresh vegetables, and flatbread. A plate of Doner kebab meat and sides. (Photo: Doner Box) With a...

Watson’s Counter: A Culinary Story about Identity, Community & the Quest for Excellence

When Watson’s Counter owner James Lim opened his restaurant and café in Ballard, he knew he wanted to do everything just right. Gochujang fried chicken and waffles “I thought, ‘I’m going to have a coffee shop...

In-TEN-tional List: How Sweet It Is to Support AAPI Businesses

Oh, how sweet it is to support AAPI-owned businesses! Call us “pie in the sky,” but we think it’s a “piece of cake” to support your favorite AAPI-owned businesses and we “donut” know how to live any other way! This AAPI Heritage month, we wanted to offer a...