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Seattle Restaurant Week 2020 – InTENtional List

You'd better believe we're loving that Seattle Restaurant Week this year is a whole month long. We created a quick reference page for all of the participating businesses among our network, but wanted to Intentionalist CEO Laura Clise's Seattle Restaurant Week 2020 InTENtional List: Ocho...

The In-TEN-tionalist Guide to Filipinx owned businesses in San Francisco

Across the United States, Filipinx American History Month is celebrated in October to commemorate the arrival of the first Filipinos on the continent in the sixteenth century. Flilipinx people make up 35% of the population in San Francisco, California, which makes Fil-Am History Month is an...

Economic allyship + Cristian Roldan

This year athlete activism supporting social justice and calls for economic allyship have reached a crescendo. In August, Seattle Sounders FC announced the launch of, "We Are All Sounders," to fight racism, defend the right to play, stand for LGBTQ+ equality and protect our planet. Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Cristian Roldan is among the...

Our In-TEN-tional List For Back-To-School Meals

As back-to-school season kicks off remotely, re-adjusting as a parent can be stressful. For those days when you just need to take a little something off of your plate, a convenient family-style meal awaits you at a restaurant in your neighborhood! If you’re ready to leave lunch and dinner...

Sweet InTENtional List: Jess the Dessert Geek’s favorite Seattle dessert shops

Who is on your list of favorite Seattle dessert shops? Known by her fellow dessert lovers as the Dessert Geek (@dessert.geek on Instagram), Jess took a moment to share a bit about some of her favorite Seattle dessert shops. Read all about it, then create your own favorite Seattle...

Support Black-Owned Businesses in Salt Lake City

Rick Bowmer/Associated Press Inspired by their activism of the National Women's Soccer League, we have created an InTENtional List of Black-owned businesses in Salt Lake City so that the players, coaches, and tournament staff can #SpendLikeItMatters throughout the remainder of the...

Small Business. Big Pride. – My InTENtional List of LGBTQ-owned Small Businesses in Seattle

It's a big day for LGBTQ equality, and I thought it seemed like a good occasion to share my Small Business. Big Pride. InTENtional List of LGBTQ-owned small businesses in Seattle which includes a variety of LGBTQ-owned small businesses...

Pledge 1200

Two weeks ago I received my stimulus check, and in keeping with my Pledge 1200 commitment, I wanted to both share where I #SpendLikeItMatters and solicit your suggestions for additional businesses to support. Disclaimer: Any resemblance of the following to the story about the hungry caterpillar is purely coincidental. Mi La Cay - Chatting with...

Essentially AAPI – My InTENtional List of Seattle Asian-owned small businesses

The InTENtional List includes a variety of AAPI-owned small businesses owned by people who brighten our day every time we see them. We hope that you will join us in celebrating and amplifying the Seattle Asian-owned small businesses and Pacific Islander owned small businesses you love by...