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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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Business Spotlight: Anchovies & Salt

Meet Quyen Phan, owner of Anchovies & Salt in Renton. Quyen has lived in the Seattle area for 31 years. He got into the restaurant industry in 2012 with a small deli shop in Renton. Before that, he was in construction which served him well in designing Anchovies & Salt into the breath-taking space it is today. Anchovies &...

January 22, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Hot Chocolat

Meet Michael Poole, owner of Hot Chocolat in West Seattle. Michael has quite the culinary resume. He's a 3-time Grand Prize Winner in the annual Firefighter's Seafood Cook-off and received the coveted Grand Diplôme in Cuisine and Pastry from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Today, Michael expresses his culinary passion through chocolate, and it shines...

January 11, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen

Meet Tina Fahnbulleh, owner of Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen in First Hill, Seattle. Nearly two years ago, we featured Tina's pop-up and catering business, Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen, in our Small Business Spotlight. Back then, she was gaining her footing in Seattle's culinary scene, and popping up at Watson's Counter every Saturday night. Now, Tina has a...

January 7, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Emry Boutique

Meet Ryan Walsh, owner of Emry Boutique in Seattle’s Madison Valley. Emry Boutique is a women’s clothing and gifts boutique located in Arboretum Court. Here you’ll find the perfect outfit for a night on the town, as well as cozy sweaters, quality jeans and trousers, jewelry, and a gorgeous scented candle and card for your loved one. Learn...

January 1, 2024
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Business Spotlight: Moon Village Bakery

Meet Naomie and Miles Ztanberry, owners of Moon Village Bakery in Seattle's Skyway neighborhood. Moon Village Bakery is a sustainably operated artisan bakery in South Seattle crafting all-natural bread, donuts, cakes, and more. To curb over-baking and waste, they encourage pre-orders and offer a unique bread subscription with ever-changing flavors...

December 26, 2023
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Business Spotlight: Intentions Juice & Smoothie Bar

Meet Marquita Evans, owner of Intentions Juice & Smoothie Bar in Tacoma and Seattle's Yesler Terrace. The juice bar began as a home endeavor to create a healthier lifestyle but then blossomed into a space for the community. Her first shop opened in Tacoma in 2020, and in November 2023,...

December 19, 2023
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Business Spotlight: La Paloma Tacoma

Meet Molly and Amalia Alvarado, owners of La Paloma Tacoma in Old Town, Tacoma. Indigenous mother-daughter duo Molly and Amalia opened La Paloma Tacoma in July of 2022 as a gift shop and community haven. The shop showcases artisans of historically marginalized identities and seeks to be a welcoming and inclusive space for all. Each visit to La...

December 12, 2023
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