Fogón Cocina Mexicana Explained
Fogón Cocina Mexicana is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the United States.[1]
Description and history
The restaurant has a 110-person capacity, The interior features "bamboo tables and benches, and a tortilla-making station that's pretty damn cool".[2] Fogón operated via takeout and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
The Capitol Hill tequila bar La Josie's, established in 2020, has been described as Fogón's "sibling" restaurant.[4] [5]
Reception
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has called Fogón the neighborhood's most popular Mexican restaurant.[6] Seattle Magazine included Fogón in a 2014 list of the city's best Mexican restaurants and said, "Mexican food lovers who want a little privacy and less of a scene on Capitol Hill will find solace in the unpretentious Fogón, with the bar separated from the restaurant to make drinkers and families equally comfortable."[7]
Seattle Metropolitan Kathryn Robinson described the food as "not terribly" authentic, "but so cheap and tasty that nobody cares".[8] The magazine's Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in a 2021 list of "The Best Restaurants on Capitol Hill".[9] Writers for The Infatuation included Fogón in a 2024 overview of the city's "most fun dinner spots".[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: The story of a beloved Seattle Mexican restaurant. November 16, 2016. November 5, 2020. February 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221015136/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/the-story-of-a-beloved-seattle-mexican-restaurant/. live.
- Web site: Fogón Cocina Mexicana. Thrillist. October 5, 2017 . November 5, 2020.
- Web site: Seattle-area restaurants offering takeout and/Or delivery during the novel coronavirus pandemic. March 19, 2020. November 5, 2020. October 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024055738/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/updating-seattle-area-restaurants-that-have-closed-due-to-the-novel-coronavirus/. live.
- Web site: Guarente . Gabe . July 15, 2020 . New Capitol Hill Tequila Bar La Josie's Officially Opens Tomorrow . July 19, 2023 . Eater Seattle . en . July 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719132009/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/7/15/21325688/la-josies-capitol-hill-opens-mexican-food-tequila . live .
- Web site: Queer Eats: La Josie's offers heat and allyship on a cold December night . July 19, 2023 . Seattle Gay News . en-us . February 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204234940/https://www.sgn.org/story.php?311463 . live .
- Web site: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: Every Seattle neighborhood's most popular Mexican restaurant. Christina. Ausley. May 5, 2020. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. November 5, 2020. October 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027120709/https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/seattle-neighborhoods-best-mexican-restaurants-15245652.php. live.
- Web site: The Best Mexican Restaurants in Seattle. March 12, 2014. Seattle Magazine. November 5, 2020. October 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001015042/https://www.seattlemag.com/article/best-mexican-restaurants-seattle. live.
- Web site: Cantina Cuisine: Authentic Mexican Food on Capitol Hill. Seattle Metropolitan. November 5, 2020. September 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930192928/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2014/09/cantina-cuisine-authentic-mexican-food-on-capitol-hill-august-2014. live.
- Web site: Best Restaurants in Capitol Hill 2021 . October 7, 2022 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . January 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220129041819/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/the-best-restaurants-on-capitol-hill . live .
- Web site: 2022-02-18 . The 17 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle - Seattle . 2024-04-04 . The Infatuation . en . September 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930170148/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/guides/exciting-new-seattle-restaurants-right-now . live .
