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by Jax Kiel
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
Latino Heritage Month is underway, and we are celebrating the best way we know how: by visiting small businesses owned by members of the diverse Latino and Hispanic communities throughout Seattle.
Wondering why Latino Heritage Month begins in the middle of the month? Sept. 15 marks the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Additionally, Mexican Independence Day is Sept. 16 and Independence Day in Chile is Sept. 18.
Check out these three eateries — Cuban, Mexican, and Salvadoran — to start off your Latino Heritage Month celebration and be sure to visit Intentionalist’s Latinx Heritage Month landing page to check out a variety of fun promotions that include prizes from Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Seahawks.
Café Con Leche
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<p>Band members and business partners Pancho Chavez and Pedrito Vargas opened Café Con Leche in 2012 because they wanted a place to play live music and serve authentic Cuban food. Café Con Leche and the adjoining Club Sur are now owned and run solely by Chavez. Chavez says he wants everyone to feel comfortable at his restaurant and to feel like they’re chowing down on food from the neighborhood. He wants Café Con Leche to be like the neighborhood restaurants in Cuba that are welcoming and full of delicious food, vibrant colors, and great music.</p>
<p>Chavez’s small business allows him to provide a comfortable and consistent environment for his employees, especially those of whom are members of BIPOC communities. He says when people support small businesses like his, they are not only supporting the owners’ families but also the employees and all their families. He gave the example of Café Con Leche’s chef, who bought a house for her mother in El Salvador. </p>
<p>The menu is full of recipes from Vargas’ family, who come from Pinar Del Río, Cuba, and Chavez prides himself on buying high-quality, fresh ingredients. His personal favorite dish is the Churrasco Timbero, which is a drool-worthy 10-ounce Angus prime skirt steak with a side of moros and maduros. Chavez says he doesn’t make any money on the dish, but it doesn’t matter because his customers love it. </p>
<p>“I think [my favorite thing about the community] is a little bit of everything … Because we are in SoDo we can be loud after hours, when the restaurant closes and the [music] venue opens. We can be loud and we don’t have to worry about bothering anyone. And the people are awesome. You know, we get people from everywhere: from England, from India, from Africa. It’s good to meet them.”</p>
<p><strong>—Pancho Chavez</strong></p>
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📸 Featured Image: A plate of Churrasco Timbero with fresh bread and a drink. (Photo: Café Con Leche)
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