OUR STORY

The story behind the name.

A family name. A familiar welcome. And a long line of people who knew their way around a diner.

Meet Josie.

Josie’s is named for Josie Holleran, Grandma Helen’s aunt. According to the family memoir, she started washing dishes in a local café at just five years old, standing on empty peach crates to reach the sink.

That habit of pitching in and looking after people is part of what we hope you feel here.

Family archive photograph of Josie Holleran standing outside — Josie Holleran, the woman behind the name.

It runs in the family.

Long before Josie’s opened in Hillcrest, Matt Sieve’s family was feeding neighbors at Traveler’s Inn Café in Alexandria. The diner has more than a century of history.

Historic street view of Traveler’s Inn Café in Alexandria — Traveler’s Inn Café, Alexandria.

Matt’s grandparents, Ben and Helen, carried that tradition forward, followed by his father Jon and uncle Kurt. Matt grew up around the family business, and those familiar recipes and everyday acts of hospitality helped shape Josie’s.

Ben and Helen with Jon and Kurt at Traveler’s Inn — Matt’s grandparents Ben and Helen, with his father Jon and uncle Kurt at Traveler’s Inn.

An archival view inside Traveler’s Inn Café — Inside Traveler’s Inn Café.

Matt and family working the kitchen line at Traveler’s Inn — Matt and family working the line at Traveler’s Inn.

COME AS YOU ARE

A place at the table.

Today, Matt and Jeffrey Fink bring that family spirit to Hillcrest: familiar food, a warm welcome and room for another cup of coffee.

Come as you are. We’re glad you’re here.

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