“Tea is not just for people with British grandmothers,” Audrey The tinkle of porcelain tea sets and the aroma of freshly brewed tea fill the tasting room at Summit Spice & Tea Company in Anchorage. Sitting and sipping a hot cup of Hong Kong Milk Tea, I notice there is not one 19th Century...
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Shop local this holiday weekend Today may be Black Friday, but tomorrow is the second annual Small Business Saturday. It’s a movement to encourage shopping local during the biggest shopping weekend of the year. “The 2nd annual Small Business Saturday® is a day dedicated to supporting small businesseson one of the busiest shopping...
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Anchorage readers voted on their favorite coffee shops!! 1. Kaladi Brothers Coffee: kaladi.com 2. Steam Dot: steamdot.com 3. Terra Bella Bakery Cafe: terrabellacoffee.com 4. Superstar Pastry Design: spak.com 5. Side Street Espresso: Side Street Espresso Facebook Check out what these local businesses are brewing up and judge for yourself! For next week, what...
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“Come in, spend time, and hear the stories behind the wine.” Six months ago longtime friends Jack Nims and Derrell Webb finally started their dream job in a midtown Anchorage shopping strip. Inspired by a mutual love of specialty wines, they opened the boutique wine shop UnWINEd. “We’ve always been lovers of good wine,”...
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Sure, you can brave the supermarket crowds and get everything for your Thanksgiving dinner in one shot. But if you really want to give your Thanksgiving dinner that extra little something special, you might consider hitting up some of the local markets to add some Alaska to your feast. Here’s some places that could...
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Let us know your thoughts! What is your favorite local Alaska coffee shop? Support your local coffee shops by visiting Entrepreneur Alaska Facebook page and voting. In Sitka? Or Homer? Your favorite coffee shop isn’t on the poll? Go ahead and add it! Check back next Wednesday for results!
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Drinkable chocolate and wild truffle pairings in a modern, artistic environment When you walk into Modern Dweller’s Chocolate Lounge they always ask the same question: Have you been here before? If not, they offer a free sample of the signature silk or Mayan drinking chocolate. We’re not talking about hot cocoa. It’s warm, dark,...
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Check out Anchorage’s newest wine bar this weekend on the first floor of the Captain Cook Hotel. The Whale’s Tale’s grand re-opening was this first full week of November as a hot new wine bar featuring the hippest metropolitan wino trend: the wine vending machine. Say what? You read that correctly: the wine vending...
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Sweet and simple, Alaska Love clothing skyrocketed from hobby to couple’s career Marne Lastufka didn’t imagine a vague idea in her head would turn into a full time business for herself and her husband in 2009. She simply thought it would be fun to print her T-shirt idea and try to sell a few...
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As we near the close of this year and gear up for another, here are some basic things to keep in mind to help ensure a lower tax rate: Avoid an outstanding balance on your tax account Avoid any missing quarterly reports Avoid any of the above on your predecessor’s account ...
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