La Josie's
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 The restaurant's exterior, 2024 | |
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| Restaurantinformation | |
| Food type | Mexican |
| Street address | 514 EastPike Street |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98122 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′51″N122°19′30″W/ 47.6142°N 122.3249°W |
| Website | lajosiesseattle |
La Josie'sis aMexicanrestaurant inSeattle,in theU.S. stateofWashington.Established in 2020, La Josie's is a sibling to the restaurantFogón Cocina Mexicana.The family- and Latino-owned business isLGBT-friendly, according toSeattle Gay News.
Description
[edit]La Josie's is aMexicanrestaurant andtequilabarPike Street,onSeattle'sCapitol Hill.[1]Described as a sibling restaurant toFogón Cocina Mexicana,[1]the interior features anLGBT pride flag,pink neon signage, and aDay of the Dead-themed mural by Son Doung (also known as Son of a Gun).[2]The restaurant is gay-friendly and has erroneously been described asLGBT-owned,[3][4]according toSeattle Gay News.[2]KOMO-TVsays La Josie's "has a relaxed vibe much like its sibling and focuses on upscale casual Mexican dishes".[5]
Food options have includednachos,pozole,cookedprawns,bacon-wrappedshrimp, sopitos,tacos,taquitos,tortas,tortilla soup,tostadas, and chips and queso.[1][6][7]In addition to tequila, the drink menu has includeshorchataand cocktails such asmargaritas.[6]
History
[edit]In late 2019,Eater Seattledescribed plans for the team behind Fogón to open a sibling establishment.[8]La Josie's opened in July 2020, in the space previously occupied by Sun Liquor,[9]then East Trading Company.[1][2][10]The business is owned by Noel Cortez and Amparo Ambriz. According toSeattle Gay News,"the allyship demonstrated by this family-owned business is noteworthy". La Josie's has hosteddrag shows,participates in an annual fundraiser to raise money forHIV/AIDSservices, and displays LGBT pride flags all year long.[2]The restaurant has also been recognized as one of Seattle's Latino-[11]and women-owned establishments.[5][12]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^abcdGuarente, Gabe (2020-07-15)."New Capitol Hill Tequila Bar La Josie's Officially Opens Tomorrow".Eater Seattle.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-07-19.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^abcdBrown, Kylin (2021-12-17)."Queer Eats: La Josie's offers heat and allyship on a cold December night".Seattle Gay News.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-02-04.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^Aragonez, Leandro (2022-05-27)."How You Can Support The LGBTQ+ Community In Seattle".www.iglta.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-01-30.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^"LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now".Seattle Refined.2021-06-01.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-09-25.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^ab"Woman-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now".KOMO.2021-04-07.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-06-22.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^ab"La Josie's Review - Capitol Hill - Seattle".The Infatuation.2023-03-24.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-06-01.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^Grossman, Sophie (2023-07-18)."Where to Eat and Drink During Capitol Hill Block Party".Eater Seattle.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-10-02.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^Guarente, Gabe (2019-12-11)."Seattle's Major Wine Event Taste Washington Plans Extra Food Firepower for 2020".Eater Seattle.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-11-30.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^Vermillion, Allecia (2019-12-13)."This Week in Restaurant News: More Dining at Sea-Tac, More Met Market Cookies".Seattle Metropolitan.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-05-30.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^Therrien, Alyssa (2020-07-16)."A new Mexican restaurant and tequila bar opens in Capitol Hill today | Dished".Daily Hive.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-11-29.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^"Latinx-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now".Seattle Refined.2021-09-21.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-06.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^"10 Women-Owned Restaurants we #COSIGN – COSIGN Magazine".Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-24.Retrieved2024-02-04.
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