La Josie's Explained

La Josie's
Food-Type:Mexican
Street-Address:514 East Pike Street
City:Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Zip:98122
Country:United States
Coordinates:47.6142°N -122.3249°W
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La Josie's is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Established in 2020, La Josie's is a sibling to the restaurant Fogón Cocina Mexicana. The family- and Latino-owned business is LGBT-friendly, according to Seattle Gay News.

Description

La Josie's is a Mexican restaurant and tequila bar Pike Street, on Seattle's Capitol Hill.[1] Described as a sibling restaurant to Fogón Cocina Mexicana, the interior features an LGBT pride flag, pink neon signage, and a Day 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 as LGBT-owned,[3] [4] according to Seattle Gay News. KOMO-TV says La Josie's "has a relaxed vibe much like its sibling and focuses on upscale casual Mexican dishes".[5]

Food options have included nachos, pozole, cooked prawns, bacon-wrapped shrimp, sopitos, tacos, taquitos, tortas, tortilla soup, tostadas, and chips and queso.[6] [7] In addition to tequila, the drink menu has includes horchata and cocktails such as margaritas.

History

In late 2019, Eater Seattle described 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.[10] The business is owned by Noel Cortez and Amparo Ambriz. According to Seattle Gay News, "the allyship demonstrated by this family-owned business is noteworthy". La Josie's has hosted drag shows, participates in an annual fundraiser to raise money for HIV/AIDS services, and displays LGBT pride flags all year long. The restaurant has also been recognized as one of Seattle's Latino-[11] and women-owned establishments.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-07-15 . New Capitol Hill Tequila Bar La Josie’s Officially Opens Tomorrow . 2024-02-04 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719132009/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/7/15/21325688/la-josies-capitol-hill-opens-mexican-food-tequila . live .
  2. Web site: Brown . Kylin . 2021-12-17 . Queer Eats: La Josie’s offers heat and allyship on a cold December night . 2024-02-04 . Seattle Gay News . en-us . 2024-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204234940/https://www.sgn.org/story.php?311463 . live .
  3. Web site: Aragonez . Leandro . 2022-05-27 . How You Can Support The LGBTQ+ Community In Seattle . 2024-02-04 . www.iglta.org . en-us . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130034021/https://www.iglta.org/blog/post/how-you-can-support-the-lgbtq-community-in-seattle/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2021-06-01 . LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now . 2024-02-04 . Seattle Refined . en . 2022-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925102139/https://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/lgbtq-owned-businesses-restaurants-in-seattle-you-can-support-right-now . live .
  5. Web site: 2021-04-07 . Woman-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now . 2024-02-04 . KOMO . en . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622170156/https://komonews.com/seattle-refined/woman-owned-small-business-restaurant-seattle-area-support-right-now . live .
  6. Web site: 2023-03-24 . La Josie's Review - Capitol Hill - Seattle . 2024-02-04 . The Infatuation . en . 2023-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601061626/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/reviews/la-josies . live .
  7. Web site: Grossman . Sophie . 2023-07-18 . Where to Eat and Drink During Capitol Hill Block Party . 2024-02-04 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002175349/https://seattle.eater.com/2023/7/18/23798576/capitol-hill-block-party-seattle-2023-restaurants-bars-food-trucks . live .
  8. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2019-12-11 . Seattle’s Major Wine Event Taste Washington Plans Extra Food Firepower for 2020 . 2024-02-04 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130010615/https://seattle.eater.com/2019/12/11/21011343/taste-washington-chefs-restaurant-lineup-2020 . live .
  9. Web site: Vermillion . Allecia . 2019-12-13 . This Week in Restaurant News: More Dining at Sea-Tac, More Met Market Cookies . 2024-02-04 . . en-US . 2023-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530005744/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2019/12/this-week-in-restaurant-news-more-dining-at-sea-tac-more-met-market-cookies . live .
  10. Web site: Therrien . Alyssa . 2020-07-16 . A new Mexican restaurant and tequila bar opens in Capitol Hill today Dished . 2024-02-04 . . en . 2023-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129124542/https://dailyhive.com/seattle/la-josies-mexican-restaurant-tequila-bar-capitol-hill-seattle . live .
  11. Web site: 2021-09-21 . Latinx-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now . 2024-02-04 . Seattle Refined . en . 2022-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006205932/https://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/latinx-owned-businesses-restaurants-in-seattle-you-can-support-right-now . live .
  12. Web site: 10 Women-Owned Restaurants we #COSIGN – COSIGN Magazine . 2024-02-04 . en . 2023-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324212806/https://cosignmag.com/10-women-owned-restaurants-we-cosign/ . live .

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