Bakery in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Hood Famous Exterior of the restaurant in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, 2022
Owner(s) Food type Filipino City Seattle State Washington Country United States Website hoodfamousbakeshop
Hood Famous Cafe and Bar , also known as Hood Famous Bakeshop [ 1] Hood Famous , is a Filipino bakery with two locations in Seattle , in the U.S. state of Washington . Operating in Ballard and the Chinatown–International District (C-ID), the business is co-owned by spouses Chera Amlag and Geo Quibuyen of Blue Scholars (also known as Prometheus Brown).[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Description
Hood Famous is an Asian Pacific American -owned business in Seattle specializing in Filipino cuisine .[ 5] [ 6] ube (purple yam) cheesecake and cookies,[ 1] [ 7] buko pie ,[ 8] calamansi bars, cassava cake , longanisa chive scones, ensaymada (Filipino brioche bun with cheese),[ 2] pandesal ,[ 9] pandan flan , and other desserts and pastries.[ 10] [ 11] arroz caldo , beef mechado pot pie, and coffee.[ 12] daiquiris .[ 13] Thanksgiving , the C-ID location has served gluten-free pumpkin cake with pinipig and oat streusel .[ 14]
History
Exterior of Hood Famous in Ballard, Seattle , 2023 Chera Amlag founded the business and began wholesaling to Uwajimaya in 2014.[ 15] [ 16] [ 11] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Reception
In 2020 the restaurant appeared on Marcus Samuelsson 's PBS show "No Passport Required ." Later that year, Hood Famous earned Amlag a James Beard Foundation semifinalist nomination.[ 22]
Rachel Hopke included Hood Famous in Eater Seattle [ 12] [ 13] Insider.com 's 2022 list of "12 restaurants you shouldn't miss in Seattle, according to a local who has eaten their way around the city."[ 23]
See also
References
^ a b Lin, Chelsea (2022-07-08). "Food We Love: Hood Famous Bakeshop" . Seattle Magazine . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ a b Guarente, Gabe (2020-04-03). "Lauded Filipino Bakery and Cafe Hood Famous Launches Its First-Ever Delivery Service" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Dore, Stephanie; Martini, Sunita (2018-08-01). "Movers & Shakers: Meet the rapping/baking couple behind Hood Famous Bakeshop" . KOMO . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Matson, Andrew (2022-09-22). "It's Time to Admit That Seattle Is a Style Capital" . Esquire . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ "25 Essential AAPI-Owned Businesses You Should Know in Seattle" . Thrillist . 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .^ Streefkerk, Mark Van (2021-10-20). "Upcoming Documentary 'Filipinx Food Seattle' Will Explore the Filipino Food Scene, and the Family Legacies Behind It" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Wiley, Suzie; Heistuman, Rachael (July 29, 2019). "Cheesecake 101 from Seattle's Hood Famous Bakeshop" . king5.com . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Keimig, Jas (2021-02-11). "Hood Famous Bakeshop's Buko Pie Is Love" . The Stranger . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Streefkerk, Mark Van (2021-10-04). "Seattle's Northgate Link Transit Extension Is Open, Making It Even Easier to Explore Restaurants on the North End" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ "Hood Famous Bakeshop" . Seattle Metropolitan Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .^ a b Veridiano, Ruby (2016-12-08). " . NBC News . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ a b Hopke, Rachel (2021-06-16). "8 Sensational Shops to Get Cold Brew in Seattle" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ a b Guarente, Gabe (2020-10-30). "Where to Find Fantastic Filipino Food Around the Seattle Area" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ "Where to Order Thanksgiving Pies in Seattle" . Seattle Metropolitan . 2021-11-03. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .^ Anthony-Goodwin, Danielle (2016-10-03). "Hood Famous Bakeshop opens to-go location on Market" . www.myballard.com . Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Lin, Chelsea (2022-07-08). "Your New Favorite Dessert: Ube Cheesecake" . Seattle Magazine . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ "Hood Famous Bakeshop grand opening" . Northwest Asian Weekly Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .^ Pratt, Suzi (2017-03-03). "Ube Cheesecake Is a Fabulous Filipino-American Fusion" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Eng, Jasmin (2019-03-04). "Hood Famous Cafe + Bar opens brick and mortar in Chinatown-International District" . International Examiner . Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Robinson, Chetanya (2019-10-22). "With "Greetings from Filipino Town" apparel, Hood Famous Bakeshop aims to reclaim Filipino American presence in the CID" . International Examiner . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ Varriano, Jackie (2020-03-11). "Hood Famous' Janelle Quibuyen shares her favorite Seattle-area restaurants and a comforting Filipino dessert recipe" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2022-10-11 . ^ "The 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists | James Beard Foundation" .^ Ansari, Aleenah (2022-07-19). "12 restaurants you shouldn't miss in Seattle, according to a local who has eaten their way around the city" . Insider . Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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