ʔálʔal Café
The restaurant's exterior, 2022
Restaurant information
EstablishedNovember 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
Owner(s)Chief Seattle Club
Food typeIndigenous
Street address122 2nd Avenue S
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98104
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′05″N 122°19′53″W / 47.6013°N 122.3314°W / 47.6013; -122.3314
Websitealalcafe.org

ʔálʔal Café (pronounced "all-all") is a restaurant in Pioneer Square, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It opened in 2022.[1][2]

Description

ʔálʔal, which means "home" in Lushootseed, is a restaurant in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. The café operates on the ground floor of a Chief Seattle Club housing complex for people of Native descent.[3] The interior features Native artworks, including a mural which depicts the transition from the pre-Columbian era to modern society.[4] The restaurant has high ceilings and "rustic" tree-trunk tables. It uses dark blue mugs stamped with the cafe's name.[5]

According to Anthony Monzon of KSTW, the business aims to "[reclaim] and [reintroduce]" Indigenous cuisine of the Americas "in a modern café setting". The menu has included blue corn mush with wojape, wild rice bowls with berry vinaigrette, braised bison tacos with pickled onions, Northwest salmon, cornbread,[5] and coffee.[6][7] Many ingredients are sourced from Native producers.[8][9]

History

ʔálʔal Café opened on November 29, 2022.[1][4] The business is owned and operated by the nonprofit organization Chief Seattle Club, which provides services for Indigenous people living in urban areas. Profits from the café support the organization.[8]

Reception

In Eater Seattle's 2023 overview of the city's ideal eateries for remote work, Harry Cheadle called ʔálʔal a "gem" and a "beautiful" space.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bellamy-Walker, Tal (December 1, 2022). "New cafe creates cultural, culinary hub for Native Seattleites". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pioneer Square cafe fosters home, healing for Indigenous Seattleites". The Seattle Times. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Local Indigenous Food Sovereignty Efforts Uplift the Importance of Traditional Foods". South Seattle Emerald. September 13, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "?ál?al Café in Seattle to feature Native foods, artwork". KING 5 News. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Cheadle, Harry (September 9, 2015). "Seattle Cafes That Are Perfect for Remote Work". Eater Seattle. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ Boyd, Sabra (November 15, 2022). "How Indigenous Restaurants Are Decolonizing Seattle's Dining Scene, One Plate at a Time". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Chief Seattle Club celebrates grand opening of new affordable housing complex in Pioneer Square". KING 5 News. September 22, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "What's in a name? ʔálʔal Café serving traditional indigenous fare for a good cause". CBS News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ Oxley, Dyer (December 1, 2022). "What is alal serving up in Seattle?: Today So Far". KUOW. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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