Yoyo’s Botanería is a love letter to Mexican street food culture. Tajín rims dust the edges of plastic cups. Old-school jams like “La Niña Fresa” blast overhead. Teens pose with their marquesitas in front of a hot pink mural while abuelas dig into biónicos.
Walking in, I felt like I’d just crashed a party. Every element—each chamoy-drizzled drink, every crunch of a Takis-crusted snack—is a tribute to the food vendors of Diana Ramirez-Jasso’s childhood.
Officially opened on April 18, Yoyo’s Botanería marks a bold expansion from its roots as Yoyo Treats, the 12-by-6-foot snack kiosk Ramirez-Jasso launched in 2019. Craving more space, she embarked on what would be a long road to secure a permanent restaurant location. But even with the new address, Ramirez-Jasso wants to assure everyone that the vibe is unchanged: still brimming with the Mexican hospitality that keeps her customers returning…