By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When she opened her first restaurant more than 10 years ago, Taylor Hoang didn’t have to take out a loan. But, in her 20 years working in the city of Seattle, she and others have watched Asian Americans and other minority groups’ entrepreneurial dreams dashed, because they tried — […]
“We don’t like to talk about death” — AARP VP on end-of-life care, and cultural taboos
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Every now and then, Daphne Kwok’s parents will drop hints about what they want, should they become unable to take care of themselves. But it’s never direct, and it’s almost always casual. “It is an ongoing conversation, and ongoing dialogue. I would say that sometimes, it’s a little more […]
Wellness starts with relationships
By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Wellness starts with having a relationship with a primary care provider (PCP), said Dr. Mark Maddox of MultiCare Connected Care (MCC), an accountable care organization (ACO) based in Tacoma, Wash. In addition to designating a PCP, Maddox said that annual evaluations, developing a preventive plan that includes regular […]
Kin On Assisted Living to open in the fall
If you happen to visit Kin On right now, you will notice that the much-awaited construction of the new assisted living and adult family home is in full swing. The new residences will add a total of 26 apartments to the Kin On campus in South Seattle. “The main roofing and framing work for both […]
Aegis Gardens grand opening
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dwayne Clark, chairman of Aegis Living, first announced in 2011 that he would build Aegis Gardens, an assisted living facility accented with Chinese culture, the community didn’t know what to expect. Some non-Asians might have associated Chinese culture with red, green tiles on the rooftop, and gold trimming […]
Yifan Zhang’s Loftium banks on financing your AirBnb down payment
By Chris Kenji Beer Northwest Asian Weekly Yifan Zhang was born in Nanjing, China, and lived there for seven years before coming over to and landing in the United States. She attended grade school and high school in Muncie, Indiana. Like many Asians growing up in the Midwest, she was the only Asian in her […]
The Chinatown/ID skyline is changing — At least a quarter of a billion dollars is being invested in the ID
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The International District (ID) is the new hot spot for real estate development. Today, there are nearly a dozen real estate projects in the ID, in various stages of development — bringing in the next several years, new commercial space, and market rate and affordable housing. For the first […]
King Donuts reopens its doors under new owners
By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY For nearly 30 years, Seattle’s King Donuts restaurant has been feeding the community of Rainier Beach from its historic space on 9232 Rainier Avenue South. Painted mint green with pink trim, its bright colors are a stark contrast to the typically cloudy Seattle sky overhead. From the pastries of […]
Bakeman’s Restaurant closing — Owner Jason Wang is retiring
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Bakeman’s Restaurant, a cafeteria-style sandwich shop on 122 Cherry Street in Pioneer Square, is closing its doors on Dec. 22. Owner Jason Wang, whose father opened the shop in 1970, told Seattle Magazine he is turning 66 next year and plans to close the business before then. “My […]
Small businesses: We’re still here
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Evelyn Hou, owner of Bellevue Embroidery, prides herself in doing things right. Her business’ Facebook page is filled with photos of satisfied clients and customers with the hashtag: SwagQueenDidItAgain. “We can do many things that online stores can’t,” said Hou. Think Vistaprint on a local level — personalized attention, […]
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