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Summer Meals for all Kids No child should go hungry just because school is out. That’s why each summer the city of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools, like other cities and school districts in the Puget Sound region, make sure no child has to. Between the end of school in June and the end of August, Seattle’s Summer Food Service Program will provide up to 36,422 breakfasts, 113,756 lunches and 74,194 snacks to children up to 18 years old. Meals will be distributed at parks and other locations around the city. To find sites in your neighborhood, text the word “Food” to 877-877, call 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1 (866) 3486479) or email the program at SFSP@seattle.gov.
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Pot Pie Factory founder Logan Niles.
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Curt Small and his daughter Olivia, 16, enjoy the rituals at Marrakesh in downtown Seattle.
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A Taste Trip Through Africa Local eateries serve up beloved dishes from the continent’s north, south, east and west regions. by C O R I N N E W H I T I N G / photos by J O S H U A H U S T O N
Finding fare from world-away Africa is easy in the Puget Sound where the East African population (currently around 40,000) is quickly expanding. In fact, about
55,000 East Africans and 78,000 immigrants from the African continent now call Washington State home. Tukwila’s Spice Bridge, a food hall operated by nonprofit
Global to Local, allows diners to connect with a tapestry of tastes in a light-filled space. The hall is colored by the poetry display “Stories of Arrival” created by refugee students from Foster High School. As part of the Food Innovation Network, this food business incubator helps south King County women of color and CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE >
Logan Niles began selling pot pies in January 2017 as a side gig for extra income. “I soon realized just how much people love a good pot pie,” she says. These days, Pot Pie Factory delights busy families with goods (available via delivery or West Seattle pick-up) that are fully cooked and flash frozen, making them easy to reheat. Youngsters cherish making individual selections, “that special feeling you get when you know it’s just for you — this golden little pie.” Niles’ favorite is the Thai Curry Seafood, but the Classic Chicken is the clear winner among both kids and adults. The newer breakfast pot pies are a hit, too. “We truly have become a yummy melting pot here in the United States,” Niles says. “Pot pies are a delicious way to express that vast diversity. We have so much in common and food is such a beautiful, loving way to realize that while discovering new flavors and cultures.” — Corinne Whiting
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