One Smart Cookie

The Stranger profiles Vince Vu, founder of Anh Ơi Bake Shop in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, who opened the Vietnamese-inspired bakery in May 2026 through Seattle Restored, a city program supporting new businesses in vacant retail spaces. Vu, a former tech worker and political staffer, created a collaborative model featuring rotating Asian American bakers selling prepackaged goods from his storefront, while also advocating for better city support of small food businesses and historic neighborhood preservation.