Business Spotlight: Six17 Salon

Meet Jackie Christian, the owner of Six17 Salon in Seattle’s Downtown Core. Jackie moved her salon from Atlanta to Seattle in 2019 after noting the frustration of Black women in the area regarding a lack of natural hair care options.  Jackie proudly served the Louisiana National Guard for three years and was active duty Army for 1 year...
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Business Spotlight: Reunion Malaysian Cafe + Kitchen

Meet Robert Tju, the co-owner of Reunion Malaysian Cafe + Kitchen in Kirkland, WA. Robert and his wife, Grace, opened Reunion in 2016 and just celebrated their restaurant's 5-year anniversary! At Reunion, Robert and Grace share the delicious Malaysian cuisine they grew up eating in...
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Business Spotlight: Osteria La Spiga

Meet Sabrina Tinsley, the co-owner of Osteria La Spiga in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Chef Sabrina and her husband Pietro Borghesi share a passion for the cuisine of the Northern-Italian region Emilia-Romagna. At Osteria La Spiga, they have created a neighborhood restaurant where friends can come together around a fresh, seasonal...
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Business Spotlight: Mixed Coffee

Meet Savannah Jackson, the owner of Mixed Coffee in Mill Creek, WA. Savannah dreamt of sharing her family, food, music, art, and nerdiness so that kids who look like her could see themselves running a business and enjoying delicious food and drinks from a variety of cultures in one space. Savannah and the Mixed Coffee team strive to bring...
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Business Spotlight: Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery

Meet Judy Avitia-Gonzalez and Jake Prendez, the owners of Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery in White Center. Judy and Jake wanted to create an accessible space in Seattle that was a hub for Latinx and Chicanx artists, so they opened their gallery and gift shop in 2019. Jake was a part of the...
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Business Spotlight: Cafe Con Leche

Meet Pancho Chaves, the owner of Cafe Con Leche in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Pancho opened Cafe Con Leche with his business partner and bandmate Peprito Vargas in 2012 where they've been enjoying authentic Cuban food by day and good music by night. Stop by to try Cuban-pressed sandwiches, empanadas, and...
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Business Spotlight: Taqueria Cantina

Meet Daniel Ceballos, the co-owner of Taqueria Cantina in Seattle's Belltown and Downtown neighborhoods. Daniel always dreamed of opening a restaurant, and after many years of hard work he achieved that dream with business partners Brian Brandell and Sal Munoz. The trio serve authentic Mexican fare and many different styles of delicious...
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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: Connect Lounge

Meet Iulia Bejan, owner of Connect Lounge in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, WA. When Iulia moved to the US from Romania to pursue her MBA she was hit with the “Seattle freeze,” like so many new to the city. She founded Connect Lounge to provide her community with a place to spark and engage in real, unplugged conversations between...
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