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Intentionalist: Enjoy the Final Days of Summer on the Patios at These Local Restaurants

September 4, 2021 Editor Leave a comment

by Kristina Rivera

Intentionalist is built on one simple idea: where we spend our money matters. We make it easy to find, learn about, and support small businesses and the diverse people behind them through everyday decisions about where we eat, drink, and shop. #SpendLikeItMatters

Fall is around the corner and we can’t be the only ones in denial.

Chilly September mornings have started and pumpkin spice everything has begun to emerge from its yearly hibernation, but we’re not ready to let go of summer just yet.

The first day of fall isn’t until Sept. 22, so we’re taking every moment until then to enjoy summer’s final days before the inevitable cold settles in. And what better way to enjoy the sun than by enjoying a meal outside?

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Features

PHOTO ESSAY: First Weekend of ‘Reopening’ in South Seattle

July 6, 2021 Editor Leave a comment

by Susan Fried

The Fourth of July weekend was also the first official weekend that King County dropped all COVID-19 restrictions, and many people in South Seattle were excited to finally go to their favorite places, sit down across from friends and family, and take their masks off (as long as they’d been vaccinated).

Individual businesses could ask customers to wear masks, but many allowed those who had been vaccinated to go mask free, trusting them to be honest about whether they’d been vaccinated or not. Some businesses chose to ask patrons to continue wearing masks while others opted to not fully open.

For many South End residents, things almost felt like they were back to a pre-pandemic normal.

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Community

Black-Owned Restaurants Continue to Adapt to Ever-Changing Dining Restrictions

November 23, 2020 Editor Leave a comment

by Chamidae Ford

As the pandemic has raged across the globe, there have been glimmers of hope that we may be exiting the worst of it. Unfortunately for Washington business owners, the recent record-breaking spike in COVID-19 cases has led to another round of tightening restrictions by Governor Jay Inslee.

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News

The Morning Update Show — 10/2/20

October 2, 2020 Editor Leave a comment

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

We’ll also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.

Morning Update Show — Friday, October 2

Today on the Morning Update Show:

Historic Town Hall Recap; “The Youth Right Now, Are the Truth Right Now”; Live — Besa Gordon of KUBE 93; Live — Nikkita Oliver
Island Soul — Food Friday
Almost the Weekend w/ Kalligraphy