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PNW Queer Chef Profile: Summer Bingaman of Portland
Name: Summer Bingaman Current restaurant: Peacock PDX What inspired you to go into the culinary industry? I have always loved food and beverage, especially the way a meal can bring

PNW Queer Chef Profile: Nik Sharma of California
Name: Nik Sharma Current Position: Editor in Residence, America’s Test Kitchen, Cookbook Author, Photographer, Host of In the Test Kitchen (Netflix) What inspired you to go into the culinary industry?

PNW Queer Chef Profile: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell) of Alaska
Name: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell), Private Chef Last restaurant worked; I was Prep Lead- Orso’s 2015 Location: Anchorage, AK What Inspired You to Enter the Culinary Industry? I fell

Queer Chef Q & A: Jerry Traunfeld of Seattle (Retired)
Name: Jerry Traunfeld Last Restaurants: Former Executive Chef and Founder at Poppy, and Lionhead, former Executive Chef at The Herbfarm What inspired you to go into the culinary industry? When

Celebrating People Q & A: Brandon Wolf of Oregon
Name: Brandon J. Wolf Occupation: Senior Director of Communications Strategy at Equality Florida Location: Originally from Canby, OR (Currently resides in Orlando, FL) What is your pride and joy in

Celebrating People Q & A: Donnie of Portland
Name: Don ‘Donnie’ Horn Occupation: Founder/Producer/Playwright/Director at Triangle! Productions Location: Portland, OR What is your pride and joy in life? My family. To have five wonderful children and also my
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Queer Chef Q & A: Jerry Traunfeld of Seattle (Retired)
Name: Jerry Traunfeld Last Restaurants: Former Executive Chef and Founder at Poppy, and Lionhead, former Executive Chef at The Herbfarm What inspired you to go into the culinary industry? When

Entre Hermanos Marks 35-year Legacy at Festive Gala
On Saturday, October 24, the legacy of Entre Hermanos, the voice of Washington’s LatinoLGBTQIA+ community, took center stage at Seattle’s Sheraton Hotel as supporters, community leaders,longtime volunteers, and founding members

BACKSTAGE PASS: Shenston Grant Spills the Secrets of Broadway, Eartha Kitt, and Life Behind the Curtain
After more than 35 years of interviewing entertainers, I have learned that some of the best conversations happen when an interview feels less like work and more like catching up

Shoshana Bean Brings Only Smoke and Plenty of Fire to Kirkland-A Review
Broadway powerhouse and Pacific Northwest native Shoshana Bean returned to familiar territory on Wednesday, October 21, bringing her Only Smoke Tour to the intimate Kirkland Performance Center. And if anyone

Jasmine Jean Sim Finds Her Revolutionary Spirit in Village Theatre’s Ragtime
When Jasmine Jean Sim appeared on my screen for our interview, she had just emerged from wig preparation for Village Theatre’s Ragtime. I immediately complimented her hair, only to discover

Generations of Pride: Queer History Comes Alive at MOHAI
On Wednesday, September 15, Seattle’s LGBTQ+ history came alive at MOHAI as community members gathered for a special History Café celebrating the voices, memories, nightlife, activism, and people who helped






