Chantel Jackson Thyme Well Spent

Tacoma’s ‘Lunch Lady’ Once Sold Sandwiches Door-to-Door. Now Her Café Nourishes a Community.

There was a time when Chantel Jackson carried her business on her shoulder. Literally. Armed with a hot bag full of homemade Philly cheesesteaks and a determination to make something of herself, Jackson walked up and down Tacoma’s 56th Street, stopping into barber shops one by one, hoping someone might be hungry. She didn’t have…

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Avery “Lew” Lewis, Lew’s BBQ

Everett’s Beloved BBQ Pitmaster Has Spent Years Lifting Up Others. Now He Needs The Community’s Help.

For 14 years, Avery “Lew” Lewis has served more than barbecue at Lew’s BBQ in Everett. Known for spending as much time talking with customers as cooking for them, Lewis has built a reputation as someone who listens, encourages and helps anyone who walks through his doors at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Fulton…

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