Fuji Bakery is a bakery with multiple locations in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2]

Fuji Bakery
Exterior of the bakery in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, 2022
Restaurant information
EstablishedMay 2009 (2009-05)
Owner(s)Susien Lee
Previous owner(s)Akihiro Nakamura
StateWashington
CountryUnited States
Websitefujibakeryinc.com

Description

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The bakery has served brioche and mochi doughnuts,[3] blueberry Danish, lemon teacake,[4] and other Japanese-[5] and French-inspired[6] baked goods.[7] The business has also served fondant chocolate, curry buns,[8] pastel de nata,[9] and chocolate covered orange slices.[10]

The Bellevue bakery is located in a Uwajimaya store.[11]

History

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Originally opened in 2009 by Akihiro Nakamura,[12] it was sold in 2017 to Susien Lee who now owns the business.[5][13] Fuji Bakery was a vendor at the Chinatown–International District's annual Dragon Fest in 2013.[14]

One location was burglarized in late 2020.[15] The Chinatown-International District location was vandalized multiple times in 2022.[16]

Reception

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Chona Kasinger included the bakery in Thrillist's 2014 list of "The 15 best places to eat in Seattle's International District".[6] Chelsea Lin and Naomi Tomky included Fuji in Seattle magazine's 2018 list of "The 5 Best Bakeries in Seattle".[5] Jay Friedman included the business in Eater Seattle's 2022 list of "19 Knockout Restaurants in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District".[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Where to Buy Fresh Bread and Pastries for Takeout or Delivery in Seattle Right Now". Eater Seattle. 2020-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  2. ^ Ausley, Christina (2019-09-19). "Seattle's busiest bakeries and their iconic pastries". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  3. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2019-07-26). "Florida-Based Mochi Doughnut Shop Is Coming to the International District Soon". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  4. ^ Polk, Leilani. "Eating My Way Around the International District". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. ^ a b c "The 5 Best Bakeries in Seattle". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  6. ^ a b "The 15 best places to eat in Seattle's International District". Thrillist. October 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  7. ^ "Raising Dough: A Guide to Seattle's Sweet Spots". Seattle magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  8. ^ "The International District's Shopping Wonders". Seattle Weekly. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  9. ^ Cheadle, Harry (2023-12-01). "Ask Eater: Where Can I Get Portuguese Egg Tarts in Seattle?". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  10. ^ Perry, Julien (2013-06-13). "Slate Coffee Bar: The Cheers of Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  11. ^ "Best of Bellevue 2021 winners". Bellevue Reporter. 2021-06-14. Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  12. ^ Yuasa, Mark (March 31, 2011), "Fuji Bakery offers eye-pleasing, tasty, artisan-style pastries and more in Bellevue and Seattle", The Seattle Times
  13. ^ "Violence and property crime are up in Seattle. Here's how officials plan to tackle it". www.kuow.org. 2022-02-14. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  14. ^ "Chinatown–International District fired up for Dragon Fest 2013". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2013-07-03. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  15. ^ Choe, Jonathan (2020-12-21). "Serial burglaries, property crimes on the rise in Seattle". KOMO. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  16. ^ Haider, Mo (2022-09-23). "Seattle's Chinatown-International District plagued by recent string of violence". KOMO. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  17. ^ Friedman, Jay (2016-10-31). "19 Knockout Restaurants in Seattle's Chinatown-International District". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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