COVID-19 and Seattle’s Nordic Businesses & Organizations: Who Will Be Left Standing?
Eric StavneyEpisode Description
With the full or partial closure of many businesses, institutions, and organizations in Seattle in late March 2020 due to COVID-19, we wonder how are our cherished Nordic haunts, restaurants, museums, and fraternal organizations making it through in Seattle. We talk with Erik Pihl of the National Nordic Museum, Bjørn Ruud of Scandinavian Specialties, Rachel Antalek of Byen Bakeri, and report on the Scandinavian Hour, Nordic Roots and Branches, the Swedish Club, The Dane Restaurant, Nordiska (Poulsbo), the 17th of May (Syttende Mai) Parade, and the Norwegian-American News, among others. If we value these outfits, how can we support them so they survive?
LinksThe National Nordic Museum the premiere Nordic institution and gathering place in the Seattle Area has visiting and permanent collections, lectures, concerts, and virtual programming too.
The Swedish Club of Seattle, offering a full calendar of programming, from weaving, to language classes, weekly dinners, and superb Swedish pancakes.
Rachel Antelek and Larry Walsh's Byen Bakeri in the lower Queen Anne area of Seattle, where I buy my lingonberry tarts, skolebrød, prinsessekake, krumkake, and cardamom lattes. I'm told they also sell nutritious food (!). Here's the Seattle Times article that appeared when they bought the bakery in 2019.
Nordic Roots and Branches radio show streaming live at 7pm Pacific on Tuesdays out of Evertt, WA. With host Karen Pauli. Interviews and Nordic music. Facebook site here.
The Dane Restaurant in Seattle sadly did not survive the pandemic. :( This lovely spot is where I interviewed Morton Alfred Høirup when he came to town.
Scandinavian Specialties managed by Bjørn Ruud, Seattle's shop for Nordic frozen food, sweaters, cookware, arts, and fresh cakes and pølse. They'd be happy to ship something to you or have it delivered locally; order online. The shop had some difficult times in the past two years.
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