Javelina

New York's first authentic Tex-Mex restaurant serving up queso, tacos, fajitas and frozen margaritas. Upper East Side and Union Square/Gramercy locations.

Sources & updates

How this name was decided

the site's published name — stated on javelinatexmex.com, data.ny.gov, instagram.com

Profile sources

Last observed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:11 AM UTCCurrent
Record last changed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC
Observations: 1,122
Sources read: 27 of 27

Legal Entities & Relationships

JAVELINA TEX MEX LLCLicensed operator of 1 of its locations

data.ny.gov

Trademarks

TRUE TEX MEX no longer live · ABANDONED-FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE · Serial 88472600
Filed
Jun 13, 2019
Classes
IC 043
Goods & services
(ABANDONED) IC 043: Restaurant.
Owners as filed
- Javelina Tex-Mex LLC (ORIGINAL APPLICANT)
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
View trademark record
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC
Observed via
https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/prod-v1-0-0/tmsearch → licence-proven operator JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC on https://data.ny.gov/resource/9s3h-dpkz.json?%24limit=100&%24offset=0&%24order=expirationdate+DESC%2C%3Aid&%24where=%28UPPER%28dba%29%3D%27JAVELINA+UNION+SQUARE%27+OR+%28%28UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27119+%25%27+OR+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27119-%25%27+OR+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27%25-119+%25%27%29+AND+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27%2518%25%27%29%29+AND+%28UPPER%28city%29%3D%27NEW+YORK%27+OR+UPPER%28zipcode%3A%3Atext%29+LIKE+%2710003%25%27%29
About
JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC, the licensed operator of its premises
Read from
https://tmsearch.uspto.gov
Interpreted by rule
trademarks-v2
Evidence ID
uspto:74fbf2ad4d4957bc5f3bcf3b
All published fields
Source URL
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88472600&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch
Live mark
No
Owners as filed
City
New York
Name
Javelina Tex-Mex LLC
Role
ORIGINAL APPLICANT
Region
NEW YORK 10003, UNITED STATES
Entity Type
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
As Published
Javelina Tex-Mex LLC (LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; NEW YORK, USA)
Citizenship
NEW YORK, USA
Status
ABANDONED-FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Wordmark
TRUE TEX MEX
Filed Date
2019-06-13
Mark Types
SERVICE MARK
Us Classes
100 101.
Registered
No
Status Code
602
Abandon Date
2020-03-09
Serial Number
88472600
Ownership scope
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
First Use Any Date
2015-03-05
Goods And Services
(ABANDONED) IC 043: Restaurant.
Queried Legal Name
JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC
First Use Commerce Date
2015-03-05
International Classes
IC 043
Matching Owner Entries
Javelina Tex-Mex LLC (LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; NEW YORK, USA)

Litigation

Adams v. 119 East 18th Street, LLC District Court, S.D. New York · Filed Feb 16, 2023
Docket
1:23-cv-01322
Filed
Feb 16, 2023
Terminated
May 16, 2023
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Matched party
Javelina Tex-Mex LLC
Searched name
JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC
Nature Of Suit
Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause
42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Exact party-name match in CourtListener; not an independently resolved legal identity, finding of wrongdoing or litigation outcome.
View court docket
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/search/?order_by=dateFiled+desc&q=party%3A%22JAVELINA+TEX+MEX+LLC%22&type=d → licence-proven operator JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC on https://data.ny.gov/resource/9s3h-dpkz.json?%24limit=100&%24offset=0&%24order=expirationdate+DESC%2C%3Aid&%24where=%28UPPER%28dba%29%3D%27JAVELINA+UNION+SQUARE%27+OR+%28%28UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27119+%25%27+OR+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27119-%25%27+OR+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27%25-119+%25%27%29+AND+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27%2518%25%27%29%29+AND+%28UPPER%28city%29%3D%27NEW+YORK%27+OR+UPPER%28zipcode%3A%3Atext%29+LIKE+%2710003%25%27%29
About
JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC, the licensed operator of its premises
Read from
https://www.courtlistener.com
Interpreted by rule
court-dockets-v2
Evidence ID
courtlistener:5bdab8cb2a8fa38d0ae06115
All published fields
Source URL
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66819323/adams-v-119-east-18th-street-llc/
Cause
42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Court
District Court, S.D. New York
Court ID
nysd
Case Name
Adams v. 119 East 18th Street, LLC
Docket ID
66819323
Date Filed
2023-02-16
Match scope
Exact party-name match in CourtListener; not an independently resolved legal identity, finding of wrongdoing or litigation outcome.
Docket number
1:23-cv-01322
Nature Of Suit
Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Other Parties
Michael Adams, 119 East 18th Street, LLC
Date Terminated
2023-05-16
Jurisdiction Type
Federal Question
Matched Party Name
Javelina Tex-Mex LLC
Queried Legal Name
JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC
Other Parties Scope
Each is a party to the case, as the docket search names it: no side is stated for any party, no relation to this company is inferred, and none was searched in turn.
Abruzzo Docg Inc. v. Acceptance Indemnity Insurance Company District Court, E.D. New York · Filed Sep 4, 2020
Docket
1:20-cv-04160
Filed
Sep 4, 2020
Terminated
Nov 15, 2021
Jurisdiction
Diversity
Matched party
JAVELINA TEX-MEX LLC
Searched name
JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC
Nature Of Suit
Insurance
Cause
28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Exact party-name match in CourtListener; not an independently resolved legal identity, finding of wrongdoing or litigation outcome.
View court docket
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/search/?order_by=dateFiled+desc&q=party%3A%22JAVELINA+TEX+MEX+LLC%22&type=d → licence-proven operator JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC on https://data.ny.gov/resource/9s3h-dpkz.json?%24limit=100&%24offset=0&%24order=expirationdate+DESC%2C%3Aid&%24where=%28UPPER%28dba%29%3D%27JAVELINA+UNION+SQUARE%27+OR+%28%28UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27119+%25%27+OR+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27119-%25%27+OR+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27%25-119+%25%27%29+AND+UPPER%28actualaddressofpremises%29+LIKE+%27%2518%25%27%29%29+AND+%28UPPER%28city%29%3D%27NEW+YORK%27+OR+UPPER%28zipcode%3A%3Atext%29+LIKE+%2710003%25%27%29
About
JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC, the licensed operator of its premises
Read from
https://www.courtlistener.com
Interpreted by rule
court-dockets-v2
Evidence ID
courtlistener:029bc95c719359355665cd17
All published fields
Source URL
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18414442/abruzzo-docg-inc-v-acceptance-indemnity-insurance-company/
Cause
28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Court
District Court, E.D. New York
Court ID
nyed
Case Name
Abruzzo Docg Inc. v. Acceptance Indemnity Insurance Company
Docket ID
18414442
Date Filed
2020-09-04
Match scope
Exact party-name match in CourtListener; not an independently resolved legal identity, finding of wrongdoing or litigation outcome.
Docket number
1:20-cv-04160
Nature Of Suit
Insurance
Other Parties
SRG 570 Lex, LLC, ARGO MANAGING AGENCY LIMITED, TITO ROCKS LLC, Western World Insurance Company, Abruzzo Docg Inc., SRG NYP, LLC, 1395 SECOND AVENUE RESTAURANT LLC, National Fire & Marine Insurance Company, BLACK TAP GROUP LLC, George Marcell LLC, 135 WEST B FOOD & DRINK. LLC, ADMIRAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, 64TH & 3RD ENTERPRISES LLC, Scottsdale Insurance Company, Strathmore Insurance Company, 1650 BROADWAY ASSOCIATES, INC, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Acceptance Indemnity Insurance Company, Broadway SRJ LLC, Global Dining, Inc. of California, 68 CLINTON RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES LLC, 189 CHRYSTIE PARTNERS LP, THREE HOOPLES, LTD., BRIT SYNDICATES LIMITED, STATE OF MIND HOLDINGS, LLC
Date Terminated
2021-11-15
Jurisdiction Type
Diversity
Matched Party Name
JAVELINA TEX-MEX LLC
Queried Legal Name
JAVELINA TEX MEX LLC
Other Parties Scope
Each is a party to the case, as the docket search names it: no side is stated for any party, no relation to this company is inferred, and none was searched in turn.
Other Parties Total
134

2015States it has operated since

“Javelina opened in March of 2015 in Gramercy Park and is now known far and wide for it's margaritas, fajitas and of course, queso!” — javelinatexmex.com

Relationship evidence

Identity revision 1, last changed 2026-10-19

a declared affiliated site is a relationship the publisher states, not common ownership
a declared provider account (gift cards, hiring, ordering) is a service relationship, not an affiliation
a register party at the business's premises is a candidate operator until the Place and legal resolvers bind it
a licensed operator of the business's premises operates those locations; it is not thereby the brand's owner
an employer a job board names on the openings posts them; it is not thereby the owner or the operator
an app's store seller or developer publishes the app; neither is thereby the restaurant's owner
a menu that names a producer names it; it is not a supply contract, a volume or an exclusivity
a mail or DMARC service domain in DNS is a technical service relationship, not an affiliation
a group the site says it is part of is a public affiliation; the equity chain and buying rights are separate questions
an organization that posts the openings, sells the app or holds a program account shares services with the business; that is not affiliation or ownership

Published nameJavelina
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.javelinatexmex.com/about/ → declared og:site_name
First observed
Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Read from
https://www.javelinatexmex.com
Published descriptionNew York's first authentic Tex-Mex restaurant serving up queso, tacos, fajitas and frozen margaritas. Upper East Side and Union Square/Gramercy locations.
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.javelinatexmex.com/
First observed
Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Read from
https://www.javelinatexmex.com
Declared languageen-US
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.javelinatexmex.com/
First observed
Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Read from
https://www.javelinatexmex.com
Canonical URLhttps://www.javelinatexmex.com/
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.javelinatexmex.com/
First observed
Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Read from
https://www.javelinatexmex.com
Logo
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.javelinatexmex.com → declared Organization logo → declared asset on another registrable domain (getbento.com) — not the subject's own host
First observed
Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Read from
https://www.javelinatexmex.com

Javelina Employees & Ownership

The latest people collection is incomplete. Previously confirmed people remain available with their original dates.

Matt Postowner

Stated by 2 sources

https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2015/05/dallas-man-claims-his-tex-mex-joint-javelina-in-new-york-is-the-real-deal/ · Published person (named with a role in the page's text) · owner · published 2015-05-29T17:43:36+00:00
https://www.foodrepublic.com/2015/05/06/why-is-javelina-chef-richard-caruso-so-secretive-about-his-queso-recipe/ · Published person (named with a role in the page's text) · owner · published 2015-05-06T16:04:19+00:00

Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC

First observed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC

Rebecca BaezChef

Stated by 1 source

https://www.javelinatexmex.com/news-item/village-voice-choice-eats/ · Published person (named with a role or their own mailbox on the site) · Chef

Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC

First observed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC

Richard Carusochef

Stated by 1 source

https://www.foodrepublic.com/2015/05/06/why-is-javelina-chef-richard-caruso-so-secretive-about-his-queso-recipe/ · Published person (named with a role in the page's text) · chef · published 2015-05-06T16:04:19+00:00

Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC

First observed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC

Richard Caruso SoChef

Stated by 1 source

https://www.javelinatexmex.com/press/ · Published person (named with a role or their own mailbox on the site) · Chef

Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC

First observed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC

Job Postings

Hiring statusno open role: no careers page or job board found; LinkedIn Jobs not searched: the site links no LinkedIn company of its own to read postings by; Indeed and ZipRecruiter not searched
Derived from observations

Contact Information

Emails

unionsquare@javelinatexmex.com

Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC

Observed via: https://www.javelinatexmex.com/location/javelina-union-square/
First observed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC

ues@javelinatexmex.com

Published by the company · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC

Observed via: https://www.javelinatexmex.com/location/javelina-upper-east-side/
First observed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC

Contact forms

https://www.javelinatexmex.com/catering/

Directly observed · confirmed Oct 19, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC

Observed via: https://www.javelinatexmex.com/catering/ → form headed "Contact Us About Your Catering Inquiry" → submits to https://www.javelinatexmex.com/catering/ → purpose: catering_inquiry (its page names it)
First observed: Oct 19, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC

https://www.javelinatexmex.com/private-events/