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Barrio (restaurant)

Barrio Mexican Kitchen & Bar,[1] or simply Barrio, was a Mexican restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S state of Washington.[2] The restaurant was owned by Heavy Restaurant Group, which previously operated a second Barrio location in Bellevue. It closed permanently in 2024.

Barrio
The restaurant's exterior, 2022
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Restaurant information
Closed2024 (2024)
Owner(s)Heavy Restaurant Group
Food typeMexican
Street address1420 12th Avenue
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98122
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′49″N 122°19′00″W / 47.6137°N 122.3166°W / 47.6137; -122.3166
Websitebarriorestaurant.com

Description

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Barrio was Mexican restaurant on Capitol Hill. Thrillist said the business served agave and had "a modern approach to Mexican cuisine that's inspired by Pacific Northwestern flavors and seasonal ingredients -- from freshly caught seafood and locally sourced beef to wild mushrooms and vegan cheeses".[1] In 2014, Sara Billups of Eater Seattle described Barrio as a "stylish Capitol Hill Mexican spot".[3] In 2015, the website's Megan Hill said the restaurant had a "slightly upscale twist on Mexican flavors".[4]

The brunch menu included carnitas and pancakes, pork belly benedict, burritos, and tacos.[4] The happy hour menu included the Triple T special, which had a taco, a can of Tecate, and tequila.[3] The drink menu also included beer, mezcal,[5] a prickly pear Bellini, and a Bloody Mary.[4] Margarita varieties included blood orange, a reposado infused with ghost pepper, and a blanco tequila with tamarind.[6]

History

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The restaurant was operated by Heavy Restaurant Group (also known as Heavy Restaurants).[7][8] In addition to the Capitol Hill location, the company operated a Barrio restaurant in Bellevue for approximately two years,[9] until closing in 2011.[10] Plans were to convert the Bellevue restaurant into an event space,[11] and 75 percent of workers there were "reassigned" to other Heavy restaurants.[12]

In 2022, nine restaurant workers walked out in protest of the tipping structure.[13][14] The restaurant closed permanently in August 2024.[15]

Reception

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Thrillist said the restaurant offered "around the clock hours (read: brunch through late-night service, every weekend), central location, and extensive outdoor seating area that keep locals and visitors sufficiently sated by tacos and tequila. It's what mezcal dreams are made of, morning, noon, and night."[1] In 2013, Eater Seattle readers voted to include Barrio in a list of eighteen "best under the radar" brunches.[16] Sara Billups included the restaurant in the website's 2014 list of fifteen happy hours in Seattle to try.[3] In 2015, Perry recommended Barrio in Eater Seattle's list of twenty bars in the city for mourning the Super Bowl loss.[17] The website's Gabe Guarente included the restaurant in a 2019 list of eight "super cool" Seattle eateries for margaritas.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Barrio Mexican Kitchen & Bar". Thrillist. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  2. ^ Lavassar, Ma'Chell Duma (2012-08-21). "Sexy Sadies at Barrio". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  3. ^ a b c Billups, Sara (2014-06-02). "15 Seattle Happy Hours to Try Now". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  4. ^ a b c Hill, Megan (2016-03-04). "3 Places to Try in Seattle This Weekend". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  5. ^ Perry, Julien (2013-11-01). "Drown Your Super Bowl Sorrows At These 20 Seattle Bars". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  6. ^ a b Guarente, Gabe (2019-05-03). "8 Super Cool Seattle Spots to Drink Margaritas". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  7. ^ Vermillion, Allecia (2011-07-05). "The Shutter". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  8. ^ Robinson, Kathryn (2017-03-08). "Barrio Folks to Open Mexican Restaurant in Wallingford". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  9. ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (July 27, 2011). "Why Heavy Restaurants fly and Bellevue Barrio is a goner". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  10. ^ Vermillion, Allecia (2011-07-05). "The Shutter". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  11. ^ Gujavarty, Shalini (2011-07-27). "Why Capitol Hill Barrio Thrives". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  12. ^ Vermillion, Allecia (2011-07-05). "Hot Dogs in Eastlake; Changing Plans on Capitol Hill; More". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  13. ^ Varriano, Jackie (2022-07-21). "One Seattle restaurant staff's walkout raises the question, 'How should a tip pool be distributed?'". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  14. ^ Geraldo, Renata (2022-09-03). "How the cashless economy put more money in Seattle workers' pockets". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  15. ^ Huygen, Meg van (2024-01-31). "August Was a Rough Month for Seattle Restaurant Closures". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  16. ^ Perry, Julien (2013-01-21). "Readers Vote: 18 Best Under the Radar Brunches". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  17. ^ Perry, Julien (2013-11-01). "Drown Your Super Bowl Sorrows At These 20 Seattle Bars". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
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