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Dishin' Up DiasporaBreaking the System: How Sara Upshaw is Defying the Odds as a Small Restaurant Owner The restaurant industry is brutal, but what happens when the system feels like it’s set up against you? On this episode of Dishin’ Up Diaspora, we sit down with Sara Upshaw, owner of Ohsun Banchan & Bar, to talk about her unconventional journey into the food world and what it really takes to survive as a small restaurant owner. From navigating impossible regulations to carving out a space for the gluten-free community—despite not being gluten-free herself—Sara is challenging the industry in ways that few dare to. 🔥 In this episode, we cover:
2025-04-0244 min
The Seattle Restaurant Podcast"The Rose That Grew From Concrete" with Danna Hwang (Vivienne's Bistro), Sara Upshaw (Oh Sun), Kevin Top (Seila)Wow, this was a good one. Thanks to Sara, Kevin, and Danna for having out today. The sun is coming out. Lots of new projects in the works. Also everything is going to be fine.
2025-03-031h 02
Reply YeochinVoices from Pioneer Square (Featuring Sara Upshaw of OHSUN Banchan) | Reply Yeochin Ep. 47(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Jane and Ellen have a candid conversation with their friend Sara Upshaw, owner of OHSUN Banchan Deli and Cafe about the difficulties Pioneer Square business owners are facing amid ongoing construction this summer. Sara shares her frustrations with the lack of support and clear communications from local leaders and her determination to advocate for fellow business owners in the community. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 47
You can support OHSUN and fellow Pioneer Square businesses by contacting Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and City Council. Ask them what specific actions they are taking to ensure...
2024-07-0336 min
Inner StatesNPR TV Critic Eric Deggans and Comedian Sara Schaefer Say What Needs to Be SaidWhen he was a teenager, Eric Deggans read a lot of movie reviews by Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. He tended to have the same taste as Ebert, but it was Siskel’s reviews that showed him what was going on in a movie, and that helped him decide what he thought, even if he disagreed with Siskel’s take. That’s a good critic, and that’s what he aspires to as NPR’s tv critic and media analyst. This week, Eric Deggans on the life of the critic.
Then comedian Sara Schaefer talks about women in comedy...
2024-04-0551 min
KUOW NewsroomHow to make dumplings: Easy folding techniques from a Seattle chefChef Sara Upshaw says making dumplings, or "mandu" as they are called in Korea, is part of her family tradition.
2024-02-0902 min
Inner StatesNPR TV Critic Eric Deggans and Comedian Sara Schaefer Say What Needs to Be SaidWhen he was a teenager, Eric Deggans read a lot of movie reviews by Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. He tended to have the same taste as Ebert, but it was Siskel’s reviews that showed him what was going on in a movie, and that helped him decide what he thought, even if he disagreed with Siskel’s take. That’s a good critic, and that’s what he aspires to as NPR’s tv critic and media analyst. This week, Eric Deggans on the life of the critic.
Then comedian Sara Schaefer talks about women in comedy...
2023-09-2251 min
Social Creative ConversationsOHSUN : Love + Lessons Through BanchanMeet Sara Upshaw, owner and team lead at OHSUN Banchan in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. Her Korean deli & cafe has been getting quite the buzz, and all well deserved! While Sara is known in the food industry for her Korean flavors ( see her blog Kimchi Halfie and her authored cookbook,"Korean Barbecue at Home"), she has recently overcome hurdle after hurdle from opening a restaurant in a city struggling to recover post pandemic style. Hear Sara share about how, despite the delays and hurdles, she's managed to express her passion for people and food through the art of K...
2023-03-111h 05
Greyhound TimeEpisode 11 Ft. Sara Littiken, Sammy Williams, Ruby Gallegos, And Mira Upshaw - 11:11:19, 5.21 PMInterview with CHS Varsity Girls Basketball Team Sara Littiken, Sammy Williams, Ruby Gallegos, and Mira Upshaw
2019-11-1237 min