Redwing Cafe

We were fortunate to see American Doctor tonight, currently playing at in Columbia City through September 13th. This documentary, written and directed by , follows three American physicians - of Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian descent - through their time serving in Gaza’s hospitals in the last few years before bringing their fight for Palestinian liberation home to the US. The film tells one of so many important stories about the ongoing, devastating genocide and serves as an important reminder that we need to continue speak out for a free Palestine 🇵🇸🕊️🍉

💈 Community Spotlight 💈

Meet Joseph Irving, owner and barber over at Joseph’s Elite Image! Joseph was born and raised in Seattle and has been doing business out of his shop in Rainier Beach for almost 25 years. He also has a side gig up at the VA doing hair for vets. Joseph is a great barber and human being and has invested his time in our community in countless ways over the years, including being an integral part of getting the chess park across the street from his business up and running. He’s currently looking for a couple of barbers and braiders and if you’re interested in renting a spot, give him a call. Always nice to know your neighbors 💜

💈Joseph’s Elite Image
📍5015 S Barton Pl
☎️ 206-725-6489

Happy September and a reminder nature is gay 🌈

We have new art up again at the cafe, this time featuring our former neighbor .art! Kelly works with natural pigments and reclaimed materials on wooden panels, exploring identity and belonging through a maternal lens. The pieces are big and trippy and kind of feel like swimming through the rough endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria of a cell 🧬. Our art opening will take place this Friday 8/28 from 6-9pm and Mt Baker bluegrass/folk musician will be playing out on the garden level. Hope to see you for a summer’s last hurrah 🌻

While only human animals are allowed in the cafe, we were stoked to encounter this praying mantis yesterday afternoon chilling in the stairwell adjacent to the cafe. Praying mantises are considered a good omen across many cultures, representing stillness, patience and mindfulness. They are the only insects in the world that can rotate their head 180° and also the only invertebrates that have true stereoscopic 3D vision, making them excellent hunters. Thanks for coming to my entomological TED talk 🤓🪲🌎

What a delight to be recently featured by the alongside with several of our neighbors right here in Rainier Beach ❤️. Journalist Yuko Kodama did a great job of capturing the small pocket of businesses along this stretch of 57th Ave S and the ways we all strive to give back to our community, knowing we are better together.

Congratulations to our new neighbor who is having their grand soft opening today 8/8 from 10a - 3p! Mundo is a flower design studio owned by Paulina Castro DeLeon, whose parents immigrated and eventually met in Seattle. Paulina was raised and experienced many of her firsts in the 98118, including seeing her dream of having her own store front come to life. Mundo’s soft opening today will include bouquets and arrangements for purchase as well as complimentary ice cream scoops and a stem bar for folks to create their own bouquets. Mundo is two doors down from the cafe at 9276 57th Ave S. Come help welcome our new neighbor 💐💐💐

As we recently shared, our dear friend Mike Stegmann passed away on July 11, 2026. Sadly, there are more end of life expenses than expected. Mike touched a lot of lives in our community, and any help easing this would mean so much right now. Please donate, and share this post with others. Thank you

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Donate to Support for Mike's Final Expenses, organized by Su Harambe Our dear friend Mike Stegmann passed away on July 11, 2026. Sadly, there are more end o… Su Harambe needs your support for Support for Mike's Final Expenses