We’d like to raise a fine glass of Portuguese wine and toast our latest Advertiser – Luso Food & Wine, located at 9988 15th Ave SW in White Center (‘Luso‘ is from the word Lusophone, which is “someone who speaks the Portuguese language”).

Luso will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special Portuguese wine and beer tasting with Latin dancing, Maria Luisa Empanadas, appetizers and more from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10th. Cover charge is just $8 so be sure to mark your calendars for this event:

Fatima Eremita Hemmons

As we do with all our Advertisers, we’re giving Luso a forum to describe their business:

The owner, Fatima Eremita Hemmons (Tina) was born in Goa, the most beautiful former Portuguese Colony on the SW coast of India. She spent many years in England and has been living and raising her family in the United States of America since 1980. Hence, most of the amazing food and wine comes from Portugal, Goa and England. Luso, is a Beer and Wine Specialty Shop. Luso is a retail store. Fatima has wine tasting from 12 to 2pm and 5-7pm and lunch from 11-7pm which includes coxinhas (Brazilian croquettes), empadas (Portuguese) and Maria Luisa Empanadas from Argentina and salad. Let Tina make you a salad with her special olive oil that so pleases the palate. Even better, just come and meet Tina, she’s as warm and inviting as her tasty treats. She also carries bread from Grand Central Bakery and Ice Cream from Full Tilt.

Fatima, as a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, provides informational knowledge to help individuals make necessary lifestyle changes. Using the eight natural laws of health, the body is able to regain a healthy balance and heal itself. Hence, the Health and Wellness Center located at Luso Food And Wine offers various classes to boost motivation, improve cardio and bring in cheer. They offer health and wellness coaching and hydrotherapy by appointment. They also offer other exercise classes as follows:

• Zumba: Features easy to follow routines of interval training to tone and sculpt your body while burning hundreds of calories. Tues and Thursday from 7 to 8 pm
• Belly Dance: Core conditioning focuses on strengthening one’s core through isolation movements. This class gives you a full body workout targeting the abs, thighs, calves, gluts arms and shoulders. Sunday from 2 to 3 pm.
• Salsa: 1 hour of footwork and fun with authentic Cali Style Salsa. No partner necessary!! Come alone with a group of friends or with your partner. Beginners 3pm to 4pm and advance from 4 – 5 pm.
• Samba: features a very prominent teacher, Dora, from Brazil. Samba is a Brazilian dance and a musical genre originating in Bahia. If you can only imagine the hip work and cheerful atmosphere! This class will start on February 23rd @ 6pm.
• Cooking Classes: Start in March to learn about spices and their health properties. This class is for bring together families and communities.

To make it special for the family, friends and supporters of Luso, Tina has invited Alma Y Azucar to create a special Valentine’s Day Performance on February 10th from 7 to 10 pm. Music, dancing, food and wine, who could ask for more! Cover Charge $8.00. Appetizers included.

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There's plenty of room to dance at Luso!

Luso Food and Wine is located at:

9988 15th Ave SW, Suite C
Seattle, WA. 98146

A cool new spot in White Center, offering Portuguese Wines and Beer and specialty teas and spices from India.

Store Hours:

• Tues – Sat 11- 7pm
• Sunday Noon to 6pm

Here are some videos featuring belly dance instructor Sofia-Fahd:

Luso Food and Wine is located at 9988 15th Ave SW, Suite C, Seattle, WA. 98146.