Lil Red Takeout and Catering

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Lil Red Takeout and Catering
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Lil Red Takeout and Catering
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Erasto Jackson
Food typeJamaican
Street address4225 Rainier Avenue South
City Seattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98118
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°33′53″N122°17′20″W / 47.5648°N 122.2888°W / 47.5648; -122.2888

Lil Red Takeout and Catering (also known as Lil Red Jamaican BBQ and Soul Cuisine, [1] Lil Red's Takeout and Catering, [2] or simply Lil Red), [3] is a Jamaican restaurant in Seattle's Columbia City / Rainier Valley area, in the U.S. state of Washington. [4]

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Description

Lil Red is a Black-owned, counter service [5] barbecue restaurant on Rainier Avenue South in the Columbia City / Rainier Valley area of Seattle. [6] [7] The menu has included brisket, fish or pork ribs, jerk chicken, yams, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, cornbread, and lemon buttermilk pie. [3] The restaurant has also served oxtail, snapper, wings, and house-smoked bacon and sausages, [8] roast beef, [9] and a fried bologna sandwich. [6]

History

Erasto Jackson is the owner. [10]

Reception

Adrian Miller has called Lil Red one of the best Black-owned barbecue establishments in the U.S. [11] [12] [13] In Seattle Metropolitan 's 2022 list of the city's best barbacue, Allecia Vermillion called Lil Red "one of the city's most exciting destinations for smoked meat". [5] Jackson was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef (Northwest and Pacific). [1] In 2023, Lil Red was included in The New York Times 's list of Seattle's 25 best restaurants. [14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Brown, Kylin (March 11, 2022). "Local restaurateur a semi-finalist for James Beard Award". Seattle Gay News . Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ Burnstead, Brandon (May 31, 2022). "Lil Red's BBQ is locally loved and nationally recognized". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Lil Red Takeout & Catering Review - Columbia City - Seattle". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lil Red Takeout and Catering — Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler . Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Vermillion, Allecia (June 7, 2022). "BBQ Restaurants in Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (February 9, 2015). "Where to Find Seattle's Best Barbecue". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ Tomky, Naomi (December 27, 2019). "Big Flavors and Big Heart Keep This Rainier Valley Barbecue Spot Cooking". Seattle Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ Guarente, Gabe (June 17, 2020). "Where to Order Father's Day Meals in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ Guarente, Gabe (January 30, 2020). "Winning Takeout Options for Super Bowl Snacks in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ Grossman, Sophie (August 3, 2023). "Where to Eat and Drink During Seafair Weekend". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ Tomky, Naomi (August 12, 2020). "Where to Eat in Seattle Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ Ran, Tiffany (May 18, 2022). "The Absolute Best BBQ Joints in Seattle". Thrillist. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ Clement, Bethany Jean (April 27, 2021). "This Seattle place made the cut on a barbecue expert's list of the top 20 Black-owned BBQ spots nationwide". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ Gallagher, Brian; Clement, Bethany Jean; Rao, Tejal (October 11, 2023). "The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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