Whether it’s the homemade tortillas or the vegetarian green chile made with Pueblo chiles that draws customers to Julians Restaurant, 2111 W. Northern Ave., they always get a healthy dose of art with their meals.
The former Herrera’s eatery was bought by Cat Tamasonis and her husband, Daniel Arellano, five years ago. At the time, she was working as a nurse for a nursing home and he was working for the city’s water treatment plant.
“I had had a chocolate store in Washington state and never thought of doing Mexican food or any type of restaurant. My sister Betty Ann Lopez and our family all have Burrito’s Betty here in Colorado,” Tamasonis said.
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In its March meeting, the Pueblo West Women’s League voted in favor of donating $10,000 to nine non-profit organizations that serve the Pueblo West community.
Barb Murfit, PWWL president, said despite the pandemic affecting the league’s fundraising efforts, the women were able to host two events that helped make the donations possible.
In June of 2020, the league hosted a garage sale from a member’s home, then the league hosted what it called ‘The August Appeal.’