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Business Spotlight: Noir Lux Candle Co.

Meet Colina Bruce, the owner of Noir Lux Candle Bar in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Noir Lux Candle Co. began as a labor of love in 2022. Colina opened the doors to her brick-and-mortar candle bar in Belltown, and each candle that she sells is handcrafted in small batches with her customers and community in mind. She describes the scents as an...

Business Spotlight: Campfire Coffee Co.

Meet Quincy and Whitni Henry, the owners of Campfire Coffee Co. in Tacoma, Washington. They wanted to open an outdoorsy coffee shop with the social goal of getting diverse families into nature. With this dream, Campfire Coffee Co. opened in 2020. Made with grit, love, and campfires (yes, they roast their coffee beans over a campfire!), the coffee at...

Business Spotlight: Pam’s Kitchen

Meet Pam Jacob, the owner of Pam's Kitchen in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle, WA. Pam moved to Seattle in the mid-1990s and dreamed of opening her own restaurant. She began catering events for her housecleaning clients, and before she knew it she had opened Pam’s Kitchen, where she serves outstanding Trinidadian food. This interview has...

Business Spotlight: AmyWorks

Meet Amy Ecklund, the owner of AmyWorks in Seattle’s Industrial District. For over 30 years expert remodeler Amy has been remodeling and repairing Seattleites’ homes. She started her business because she knew people in her community needed her services and the jobs she could offer and is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and...

Business Spotlight: Ladd & Lass Brewing

Meet Nick Ladd and Jessie Quan, the owners of Ladd & Lass Brewing in Seattle’s University District. Jessie and Nick want to celebrate the full spectrum of beer styles by always ensuring a diverse tap list. The couple describes themselves as unapologetically geeky about fermentation and sells beers from lagers to hoppy libations to...

Business Spotlight: Cafetal Quilombo Cafe

Meet Heriberto Magdaleno and Maria De Luna, the owners of Cafetal Quilombo Cafe in the Seattle Beacon Hill neighborhood. Heriberto Get to know more about Maria, Heriberto & Cafetal Quilombo Cafe in this week’s Business Spotlight Q&A. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What's your favorite part about the community...

Business Spotlight: Komadre Kombucha

Meet Julie Davidson, the owner of Komadre Kombucha in Tacoma. Komadre Kombucha began as an at-home science project as Julie was searching for an alternative to soda. Sharing her sparkling concoction with her neighbors grew into a business and Julie opened her first retail location in 2021. Get to know more about Julie and Komadre Kombucha in this...

Business Spotlight: Two Doors Down

Meet Rebecca Denk & Erin Nestor, owners of Two Doors Down Beer and Burgers in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle, WA. Erin and Rebecca’s burger joint, Two Doors Down, is in fact two-doors-down from their bar, The Bottleneck Lounge. Get to know more about Erin and Two Doors Down in this week’s business spotlight Q&A! What’s...

Business Spotlight: Wenatchi Wear

Meet Mary Big Bull-Lewis, owner of Wenatchi Wear in Wenatchee, WA. An enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribe, Mary grew up noticing a lack of Indigenous representation. In 2019, Mary and her husband Rob founded Wenatchi Wear, located on the P’Squosa (Wenatchi) homelands in the neighborhood she grew up in Get to know more about Mary and...