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El Mercado Latino

El Mercado Latino is a grocery and specialty store at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington.

El Mercado Latino
The shop in 2022
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Restaurant information
Street address1514 Pike Place, Unit 6
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98101
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′33″N 122°20′28″W / 47.6091°N 122.3410°W / 47.6091; -122.3410

Description

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Sign for the business, 2022

El Mercado Latino is a female-owned[1] grocery and specialty store on Post Alley[2] in Pike Place Market's Sanitary Market building,[3] in Seattle's Central Waterfront district. Seattle Best Places (1996) says, "The front of this diminutive store ... boasts a green grocery stocked with vegetables and fruits used in Caribbean, South American, Spanish Creole, and Thai cuisines."[4]

The business sells Latin American foods[5][6] and related products such as chili peppers,[7] corn flour, dulce de leche, hot sauces,[8] guava and passion fruit concentrates, Kaffir lime leaves,[9] Lizano sauce, Mexican candies, Spanish saffron,[10] and other spices.[11] El Mercado Latino has also stocked canned goods, habaneros, Inca Kola,[12] masa, tortillas, and other Mexican products.[13] The shop serves empanadas on-site.[14]

History

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Established in 1988, El Mercado Latino has been described as "one of Seattle's oldest Mexican grocery stores".[15]

Reception

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In 2006, Neal Schindler of Seattle Weekly called El Mercado Latino a "hot-climate haven".[16] The business topped Clive Irving's list of favorite Seattle shops for Condé Nast Traveler in 2011.[11] In 2014, Thrillist's Chona Kasinger said the store "slings some of the city's best empanadas".[8] Steven Hsieh included the business in The Stranger's 2017 "guide to Seattle for international students".[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Pike Place Market has 200+ women-owned businesses you can support". Seattle Refined. 2022-03-22. Archived from the original on 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ^ Lucas, Eric (1997). Hidden Washington. Ulysses Press. ISBN 978-1-56975-108-4. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  3. ^ Thomson, Jess (2012-05-08). Pike Place Market Recipes: 130 Delicious Ways to Bring Home Seattle's Famous Market. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-799-7. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. ^ Leson, Nancy; Irving, Stephanie (1996). Seattle Best Places: The Most Discriminating Guide to Seattle's Restaurants, Shops, Hotels, Nightlife, Arts, Sights, and Outings. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-055-4. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. ^ Raichlen, Steven (2012-04-25). Best Ribs Ever: A Barbecue Bible Cookbook: 100 Killer Recipes. Workman Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7611-7126-3. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  6. ^ "Check out the Pike Place Market's $74M addition: See 360-degree views of the new MarketFront". The Seattle Times. 2017-06-26. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  7. ^ McRae, Bill; McRae, W. C. (1998). Seattle. Lonely Planet Publications. ISBN 978-0-86442-537-9. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  8. ^ a b "A Local's Guide to Seattle's Pike Place Market". Thrillist. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  9. ^ Rex-Johnson, Braiden (1997). Pike Place Public Market Cookbook. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-872-4. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  10. ^ Wolf, Laurie (2015-01-20). Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-1662-4. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  11. ^ a b "My Five: Seattle Shops". Condé Nast Traveler. 2011-10-28. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  12. ^ "To market in Seattle, WA". Sunset Magazine. 2007-05-29. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Diana (1989). The Art of Mexican Cooking: Traditional Mexican Cooking for Aficionados. Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0-553-05706-5. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  14. ^ Balla, Lesley (2019-06-05). "The Culinary Wonders of Seattle's Pike Place Market". Eater. Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  15. ^ Dern, Judith (2018-08-10). The Food and Drink of Seattle: From Wild Salmon to Craft Beer. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5977-5. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  16. ^ "Some Glögg With Your Stollen?". Seattle Weekly. 2006-10-09. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  17. ^ Hsieh, Steven. "A Guide to Seattle for International Students". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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