Business Spotlight: Patty Pan Cooperative: 25 Years at the Community Table
Monday, February 16, 2026
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Patty Pan Cooperative: 25 Years at the Community Table
Good Food, Homemade Tortillas, and Shared Ownership
For a quarter century, Patty Pan Cooperative has been quietly doing something powerful in Shoreline: serving good food made with local ingredients while proving that community-owned businesses can thrive. Located in the Briarcrest neighborhood, Patty Pan is a worker-owned cooperative where the people making the food are also the people shaping the business. With deep roots, a commitment to learning, and a belief that food can make the world a little better, Patty Pan continues to be a beloved neighborhood staple.
Q & A with Devra Gartenstein Patty Pan Cooperative
Q: How long have you been in business?
A: 25 years total, and 12 years cooperatively owned and run.
Q: What inspires you each day?
A: Providing good food with local ingredients. It's such a straightforward and tangible way to make the world a little better.
Q: What has been your proudest moment in business so far?
A: Shifting from individually owned to cooperatively owned.
Q: What advice would you give to someone starting a business in Shoreline?
A: Engage with the community! They're very supportive.
Q: How does your business support or give back to the local community?
A: We're involved with the Briarcrest Neighborhood Association, and we do pop-up quesadilla giveaways monthly in the spring.
Q: What future plans or goals do you have for your business?
A: Keep on learning, grow slowly and steadily.
Q: What’s your next upcoming event?
A: U District, Ballard, and Capitol Hill farmers’ markets this weekend.
Connect with Patty Pan Cooperative
15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
pattypan.coop
Instagram: @pattypancooperative
Facebook: Patty Pan Grill Cooperative
Destination Shoreline is brought to you by Kate Ledbetter, Real Estate Broker with Windermere Real Estate/Shoreline, Front Door Creative, Success Minded Leader, Bri Crow Creative, Phases Clinic, Become a Destination Shoreline Partner, learn more here
Q & A with Devra Gartenstein Patty Pan Cooperative
Q: How long have you been in business?
A: 25 years total, and 12 years cooperatively owned and run.
Q: What inspires you each day?
A: Providing good food with local ingredients. It's such a straightforward and tangible way to make the world a little better.
Q: What has been your proudest moment in business so far?
A: Shifting from individually owned to cooperatively owned.
Q: What advice would you give to someone starting a business in Shoreline?
A: Engage with the community! They're very supportive.
Q: How does your business support or give back to the local community?
A: We're involved with the Briarcrest Neighborhood Association, and we do pop-up quesadilla giveaways monthly in the spring.
Q: What future plans or goals do you have for your business?
A: Keep on learning, grow slowly and steadily.
Q: What’s your next upcoming event?
A: U District, Ballard, and Capitol Hill farmers’ markets this weekend.
Connect with Patty Pan Cooperative
15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155 pattypan.coop Instagram: @pattypancooperative Facebook: Patty Pan Grill CooperativeDestination Shoreline is brought to you by Kate Ledbetter, Real Estate Broker with Windermere Real Estate/Shoreline, Front Door Creative, Success Minded Leader, Bri Crow Creative, Phases Clinic, Become a Destination Shoreline Partner, learn more here
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