Moved by the stories of his Ukrainian employees, Tutta Bella owner finds a way to help

Joe Fugere of Tutta Bella said he wanted to recognize the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and honor his employees at the same time.

BELLEVUE, Wash. — It is a move that is largely symbolic: a boycott of Russian-made vodka. It has been one of the online movements in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Joe Fugere said he’s been phasing it out of Tutta Bella restaurants for years, so it doesn’t have much of an impact on his day-to-day business.

But he said he wanted to recognize the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and honor his employees at the same time.

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