Debadutta Dash announced that he will be running for Seattle City Council District 5. He told the Northwest Asian Weekly that he has been involved with the community for 15 years and wants to jump in because he believes he can make a difference. Some of his main topics of focus include housing for the […]
BLOG: 2012’s Top 10 Moments of Thrills, Triumph, and Sadness
By Assunta Ng The numbers tell us that we have conquered many mountains in 2012, even though some of them seemed impossible to beat at the beginning of the year. Like a child keeping a Christmas list, I had a wish list for the Asian Weekly’s 30th anniversary. <!–more–> I wanted to celebrate this milestone […]
BLOG: What’s a chef’s real job?
By Assunta Ng You would think cooking delicious meals, finding fresh ingredients, and creating inspiring menus are a chef’s duties. But Chef Lisa Nakamura, owner of Allium on Orcas Island, has a different take on her job. “Don’t ask me what I do. I bring people to the table,” said Nakamura in a video interview, […]