Viet-Wah
Viet-Wah is a chain of Asian[1] / Vietnamese[2] supermarkets in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] Established in 1981,[4][5] the business specializes in Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai products[6] and such as duck and quail eggs, noodles, seafood,[1] chicken hearts, and fish sauce.[7]
Locations[edit]
The original store,[8] which operated on South Jackson Street[9] in the Asian Plaza development[10] of the Little Saigon part of Seattle's Chinatown–International District,[7] closed in 2022.[11][12][13][14][15] The 15,000-square-foot[16] store had a pharmacy, tanks with live seafood, and kitchen supplies.[17] Crosscut.com described the store as a pillar of Little Saigon.[18] The building caught fire in 2024.[19][20][21][22]
The location on Martin Luther King Jr. Way S closed in 2015.[23] The business also operates in Renton.[24]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Wolf, Laurie (2015-01-20). Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-1662-4.
- ^ Douglas, Tom (2013-05-21). Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-203948-4.
- ^ "Duc Tran: a savvy business owner who saw opportunity and took it". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Dern, Judith (2018-08-10). The Food and Drink of Seattle: From Wild Salmon to Craft Beer. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5977-5.
- ^ "Second recent case of food stamp fraud casts shadow over Viet Wah". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "The Best of Chinatown ID — Viet-Wah Supermarket". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ a b "Little Saigon Is at a Literal and Figurative Crossroads". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Viet Wah relocation". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Opong, Diana (2022-10-03). "Seattle's Viet-Wah supermarket closes permanently". www.kuow.org. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Asian Plaza site for sale". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Viet-Wah Supermarket closing". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Kent, Jackie (2022-09-26). "Viet-Wah, a Little Saigon staple, closing Friday amid crime, COVID concerns". KOMO News. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Viet-Wah Supermarket in Seattle's Chinatown-International District closing after 41 years". king5.com. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Asian grocer Viet-Wah closes Seattle store after 41 years". KNKX Public Radio. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Piece of 'old Seattle' gone as Little Saigon's landmark grocery closes". The Seattle Times. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "The Final Day at the Viet-Wah Supermarket". South Seattle Emerald. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "7 of the best Asian grocery stores in and around Seattle | Dished". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Chew, Ron. "Seattle will be home to region's first Vietnamese community center | Cascade PBS News". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Crews still monitoring vacant building fire in Seattle's Chinatown-International District 24 hours later". king5.com. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Fire burns vacant Viet-Wah building in Seattle's Chinatown International District". The Seattle Times. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Former Viet-Wah Market ignites in Seattle's Chinatown-International District". king5.com. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Donovan, Lauren (2024-06-10). "Seattle's fire crisis: Fourth blaze hits vacant building in a week". FOX 13 Seattle. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Viet Wah MLK location closes". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Mohamathno, Rosida (2016-09-29). "Viet Wah continues history in the community at new location". International Examiner. Retrieved 2024-06-11.