Grocery store in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
El Mercado Latino is a
grocery and
specialty store at
Seattle 's
Pike Place Market , in the
U.S. state of
Washington .
Description
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
Established in 1988, El Mercado Latino has been described as "one of Seattle's oldest Mexican grocery stores".
[15]
Reception
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
^
"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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^
"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 .
^ 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 .
^
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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^
a
b
"My Five: Seattle Shops" . Condé Nast Traveler . 2011-10-28.
Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-11-04 .
^
"To market in Seattle, WA" . Sunset Magazine . 2007-05-29.
Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^
"Some Glögg With Your Stollen?" . Seattle Weekly . 2006-10-09.
Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04 .
^ 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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