Sanchez (left) and Yarce at Thursday night’s grand opening (Images: CHS)
Thursday morning, a cafe with Old World roots debuted on Capitol Hill with the opening of Bellevue Ave’s Chico Madrid. Friday morning, it was the New World’s turn. Cintli introduced its Latin American flavors to the Hill with its first day of business on Broadway.
CHS first told you about designer Beto Yarce art and cafe project late last year. Taking over the space left empty by the closure of the Bleu Bistro, Yarce and Rafael Sanchez have brought new colors to this stretch of Broadway neighboring American Apparel with the combination gallery and cafe.
The Cintli name has to do with gods and… corn:
Corn was the single most important crop in all of Mesoamerica, and was found in almost every place in the American continent, making these societies known as the CULTURES OF MAIZE. Continue reading
