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Business Spotlight: Hannyatou

Meet Chef Mutsuko Soma, owner of Hannyatou in Fremont/Wallingford. Chef Soma opened her sake bar, Hannyatou in May 2019 just two doors down from her award-winning soba restaurant, Kamonegi. The bar menu features a variety of sake, Japanese beer, and cocktails that showcase Japanese flavors like ume (plum) and yuzu. Her passion for Japanese...

March 26, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Distant Worlds Coffeehouse

Meet Rebecca Servoss, owner of Distant Worlds Coffeehouse in Roosevelt. Rebecca Servoss started Distant Worlds Coffeehouse in 2020 as a meeting place for, as she puts it, “geeks of all stripes.” In addition to serving up coffee and house-made treats with a side of sass, Rebecca has created a...

March 19, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Sankofa Boutique

Meet Cherika Wilson, owner of Sankofa Boutique in Capitol Hill. Sankofa Boutique is a metaphysical retail shop specializing in crystals and cultural imports from Africa. The boutique is a place to explore healing and heritage, and Cherika’s commitment to her customers and their well-being makes Sankofa more than a store. It’s a welcoming haven...

March 12, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Tizana Mexicana

Meet Suleiny Altamirano, owner of Tizana Mexicana inside Pike Place Market. Tizana Mexicana is a curated collection of jewelry, housewares, and more created by artisans of Mexico. Suleiny sources the goods directly from the Mexican and Indigenous creators, who are often taken advantage of due to language and technology barriers. Tizana Mexicana...

March 4, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Tukwila Station Pharmacy

Meet Ahmed Ali and Abdi Athur, co-owners of Tukwila Station Pharmacy in SeaTac. Ahmed Ali is the owner of independently-owned Othello Station Pharmacy, and teamed up with fellow pharmacist Abdi Athur to open a sister location in SeaTac. We talk about their journeys as refugees, why they chose pharmacy, and why independent pharmacies are so crucial...

February 27, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Cascadia Public House

Meet Jordan Smith, co-owner of Cascadia Public House in North Spokane. Cascadia just celebrated its 7th year in business as a welcoming, inclusive, and fun-for-everyone restaurant and pub. From burgers to salads to loaded nachos, pretzels, and lots of gluten-free and vegan options, this is the place to bring your whole family or entire friend group....

February 20, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Mattice Beauty Supply

Meet Mattice Hoyt, owner of Mattice Beauty Supply in Central Tacoma. Mattice Beauty Supply is a Black Disabled Woman-owned business specializing in Black hair care, local beauty brands, wigs, and more. With a background in biochemistry and personal experience wearing wigs as a cancer survivor, Mattice helps her customers feel genuinely cared for and...

February 13, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Lockspot Cafe

Meet Ryan Faniel, co-owner of Lockspot Cafe and Fish Ladder Lounge in Ballard. You might already be familiar with his counterpart, Alison Soike, whom we've featured as an amazing small business owner in Ballard. She started Alison's Coastal Cafe (formerly on Leary Ave) and took over Lockspot Cafe in 2021 and Fish Ladder Lounge in 2023. What you...

February 5, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Cafe Turko

Meet Süreyya Gökeri, owner of Cafe Turko in Fremont. Learn more about Süreyya and Cafe Turko in this week’s Small Business Spotlight Q&A! This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How did Cafe Turko come to be? Cafe Turko just turned 11 years old, and I have no idea how this time passed so fast. I remember when...

January 29, 2024
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