Ezell's Famous Chicken
What might be the best fried chicken in the country, sold over-the-counter (and on wheels). Oprah has it FedExed directly to her mouth. Also: dinner rolls so g…
4436 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Bob's Quality Meats
Bob's is a much-loved Columbia City butcher shop with lots of local/sustainable/organic meats. Bob is the current owner's father and the original owner's son, …
4861 Rainier Avenue S
Rainier Valley
206-725-1221
Rainier Valley
206-725-1221
Island Soul Restaurant
Owner Theo Martin has created a space that is as much a community gathering spot as it is a restaurant. But make no mistake, the people come hungry for the Car…
4869 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-329-1202
Rainier Valley
206-329-1202
Columbia City Gallery
Columbia City Gallery is a fully artist-run cooperative gallery. Artists can get involved in the gallery through an application process. The gallery supports b…
4864 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-760-9843
Rainier Valley
206-760-9843
Columbia City Bouquet
The Columbia City location of this local flower shop, which specializes in "custom, unique arrangements with a flair for the natural and organic, while keeping…
4873 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-722-2200
Columbia City
206-722-2200
A Greener Today
10 percent off daily for all shoppers who make their purchases before 11 a.m.
5209 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S
Beacon Hill
877-933-3248
Beacon Hill
877-933-3248
The Comfort Zone
Talya Miller and her daughter, LaShon Lewis, co-own this soul food restaurant in the Royal Esquire Club building in Columbia City, where they serve up fried ca…
5016 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-246-2800
Columbia City
206-246-2800
LEMS: Life Enrichment Bookstore
Once the only Black-owned bookstore in the Pacific Northwest, LEMS closed its doors after its original owner, Vickie Williams, passed away in 2017. Now it's ba…
5023 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-722-1700
Columbia City
206-722-1700
Safari Njema Restaurant
Chef Jane Kagira runs Safari Njema, serving food from across the continent in Kenya. Kagira works magic with the Indian-influenced spices woven into Kenya’s cu…
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-3058
Rainier Valley
206-723-3058
Kezira Cafe
Our friend Jill says Kezira Cafe, which used to be Solom, is "still Ethiopian—still really good Ethiopian, in fact, and festively painted purple and orange now…
5100 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
(206) 588-1024
Rainier Valley
(206) 588-1024
Emma's BBQ
Hillman City gets a new BBQ joint, Emma's BBQ. It has all the good-but-not-good-for-you things you expect from a BBQ place—in giant portions.
5303 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Delish Ethiopian
Family-owned Hillman City spot serving generous portions of things like lentils, tibs, fresh cheese, and spongy injera.
5701 Rainier Ave S
Hillman City
206-723-3821
Hillman City
206-723-3821