Spice Bridge has opened and thrived in a time of uncertainty due to the warm support from our community. We greatly appreciate your dedication and support in helping make this a community space for aspiring women of color, immigrant, and refugee chefs in their quest for building successful food businesses. We are so proud of the chefs…
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Spice Bridge in the News
Spice Bridge chefs have stirred up a lot of interest from news media including Forbes, the Seattle Times, and KIRO 7 News! Check out recent stories.
Stories of Arrival: Student Poetry Performances
Foster High School students Diana Hassan Zada, Mariyam Faizi, and Muna Aidid performed their powerful poems at our recent “Faces of the Community” virtual celebration of art and community. Whether you missed the event, or want to experience the poems one more time, we invite you to watch recordings of the performances.
Pop-ups at Spice Bridge
While Jazze’s is temporarily closed from Feb. 4 through Mar. 5 for family reasons, a great lineup of global food businesses will hold popups at their stall.
Meet Theary Cambodian Foods Owner Theary Ngeth
Theary Ngeth launched Theary Cambodian Foods to provide comfort and connection for her fellow Cambodians, and to preserve and share her cultural food traditions.
KIRO 7 spotlights chefs who have cooked up 8,000 no-cost meals for neighbors
When Lilian Ryland and her fellow FIN chefs saw neighbors in need of healthy food at the start of the pandemic, they got to work. Since March, they have shared their time and talents to prepare more than 8,000 delicious meals for isolated seniors and families.
Order holiday meals and treats for carryout from Spice Bridge
Start new traditions with FIN food businesses this season—and get your orders in soon! Specials include Swahili biryani, Cambodian meat platters, Kenyan samosas, Argentinian dulce de leche cupcakes, and Ethiopian-style baklava.
Meet Liyu Yirdaw, owner of WUHA Ethiopian-American Cuisine
Liyu opened WUHA to offer a unique blend of Ethiopian and American foods, served more quickly than a typical Ethiopian restaurant meal. We spoke with Liyu about her Spice Bridge menu, the meaning of “WUHA,” and her big plans for the business. Read our Q&A to learn more about this dynamic entrepreneur!
Meet Jazze’s owner Nasrin Noori
Nasrin Noori opened Jazze’s to share healthy Afghan fusion food prepared with organic, locally grown ingredients.
Meet Wengay’s Kitchen owner Krizia Cherece
At Wengay’s Kitchen, Krizia showcases traditional Filipino cuisine. She strives for authenticity, incorporating different regions of the Philippines and using long-established cooking techniques and traditional ingredients.