Villa México Café

How we sourced this

Built from the restaurant's own website, which is where the story, the menu, the black salsa, the catering and the awards all come from. The certifications come from the City of Boston's Certified Business Directory, published as open data on Analyze Boston.

• Women-owned — Certification body · source

  The City of Boston certifies Villa Mexico Cafe LLC as both a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) in its Certified Business Directory, published as open data on Analyze Boston. Certification is granted on documented ownership, not self-description. The business owner also confirmed this to us directly.

• Latino-owned — Directory listing · source

  Meet Boston, the city's official tourism bureau, lists this business in its guide to Latinx-owned restaurants and businesses and prints "latinx-owned" against it. The restaurant's own About page describes its founder as a Mexican who came to Massachusetts from Mexico City.

• Certified MBE — Certification body · source

  Held in the City of Boston's Certified Business Directory, published as open data on Analyze Boston. The same record carries a Women Business Enterprise certification and a Small and Local Business Enterprise certification, the last of which reflects the size and locality of the business rather than its ownership.

• Certified WBE — Certification body · source

  Held in the City of Boston's Certified Business Directory, published as open data on Analyze Boston. The same record carries a Minority Business Enterprise certification and a Small and Local Business Enterprise certification, the last of which reflects the size and locality of the business rather than its ownership.

• Family-owned — Public website · source

  The restaurant says this itself. Its own About page describes Villa Mexico Cafe as "an immigrant-women-family-owned restaurant", founded by Julie King after she moved to Massachusetts with her daughter. The business owner also confirmed this to us directly.

• Minority-owned — Certification body · source

  The City of Boston certifies Villa Mexico Cafe LLC as both a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) in its Certified Business Directory, published as open data on Analyze Boston. Certification is granted on documented ownership, not self-description. The business owner also confirmed this to us directly.

• Immigrant-owned — Public website · source

  The restaurant says this itself. Its own About page describes Villa Mexico Cafe as "an immigrant-women-family-owned restaurant", and the founder's account on the same page tells the story of leaving Mexico City for Massachusetts. The business owner also confirmed this to us directly.

• Hispanic-owned — Business owner

  Self-identified by the business owner.

Identity and ownership tags are never inferred. Certifications and recognitions belong to their respective organizations.