The Best Sugar High on Capitol Hill

Kelly Miao, owner of Kemi Dessert Bar, is elevating Seattle's sweets scene.by Michael WongPhotos by Billie Winter
Maybe it’s the butter, the cream, the sugar, or the audacity of putting iconic Asian flavors like mango sticky rice into rice crispy treats and somehow making it work… Whatever it is, Kelly Miao, owner of Kemi Dessert Bar, seems to understand the alchemy and finesse of dessert craft better than most.
At her newly opened bakery, she’s taken everything she’s le