Tiffany Ran

NWAW takes home a record four 1st place wins — WNPA Better Newspaper awards

October 17, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) won 11 awards at the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, including four first place […]

BB6 brings contemporary Taiwanese food to Seattle

August 27, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Aug. 12, BB6 held its first pop-up (a one-night restaurant) at Wann Yen in Seattle from 6 to 9 p.m. BB6 is helmed by Tiffany Ran, who has been […]

Why we need ethnic newspapers

October 20, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly It was about seven years ago when I received an email like many others. We need you to cover a story. It’s timely. The […]

NWAW at SIFF

May 26, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This Thai feature doesn’t show us the island until very late in the film. It’s not all that big on funerals either. What it does show us, for most of its 1 hour and 44 minutes, is three people arguing which direction to go in their car. One of them is always sure that at least one of the others is wrong — that they missed a turn, took a wrong turn, blew through an intersection, or got spun around in wide, slow-going circles.

Overlake Hospital surgeon offers complex hernia procedure for postpartum moms

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

She had her baby five months ago. But a medical condition that can be life-altering makes Jennifer* appear as if she is still six months pregnant. Now, a new procedure is giving new hope to Jennifer and others like her.

Happy gluttony day!

November 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

An interview with food show co-host Harry Yuan By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly In an episode of Day of Gluttony, food and travel host Harry Yuan and co-host compadre Bruce […]

East Side Sushi — Impactful food film hits Seattle theaters

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly We live in a time when films like the recently released “Burnt” and “Chef” (2014) project the glory of chefs and the culinary profession […]

I’m not thrilled that Asian food is trendy

September 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly I remember my hometown in California before it became the predominantly Korean and Chinese populated area that it is today. I remember bringing the […]

EDITORIAL: Happy birthday! — Grace Lee Boggs turns 100

July 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Weekly would like to pay tribute to an amazing woman, and not just because she recently celebrated her 100th birthday. We have been fortunate to have Grace Lee […]

Addressing isolation, shame, and coming out together — API organizations aim to start API LGBTQ family support group

June 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Marsha Aizumi and her son Aiden spoke about coming out of the closet at a recent conference called “Family: An API LGBTQ Gathering” [Lesbian, […]