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APCC: On a Mission for the Community

When Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) was formed in 1996, it was intended to fulfill a deep need as a place that brought together significant segments of minority Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. For more than two decades, APCC has taught and celebrated the cultural history, customs, arts, crafts, people and legends from their 47 represented nations. And it … [Read more...] about APCC: On a Mission for the Community

Family Recipes at Gig Harbor’s Lele Thai & Vietnamese Cuisine

When Lele started her first restaurant twenty years ago, she knew she wanted to create a place where she and her family could work together and gather. That tradition is still in full swing at Lele in Uptown Gig Harbor, where she serves authentic Thai and Vietnamese dishes using her own family recipes. A Vietnamese refugee from Saigon, Lele opened her first restaurant in the … [Read more...] about Family Recipes at Gig Harbor’s Lele Thai & Vietnamese Cuisine

Dancing Goats Coffee – The Legend

The Dancing Goats® Coffee Bar opened its 10th location in the Point Ruston Public Market in December 2020. Tacoma residents and visitors are now enjoying a great coffee house named after a sweet legend. The Dancing Goats® legend says that in the remote highlands of ninth century Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, a lone goat herder named Kaldi noticed his goats were full of energy, … [Read more...] about Dancing Goats Coffee – The Legend