Chicago chef Pepe Barajas uses family recipes as secret to successChicago chef Pepe Barajas, the owner of La Josie in West Loop and Solazo on the Southwest Side, uses his family recipes as the secret to his success. Chicago chef Pepe Barajas, the owner of La Josie in West Loop and Solazo on the Southwest Side, uses his family recipes as the secret to his success. Chicago chef Pepe Barajas, the owner of La Josie in West Loop and Solazo on the Southwest Side, uses his family recipes as the secret to his success. Chicago chef Pepe Barajas, the owner of La Josie in West Loop and Solazo on the Southwest Side, uses his family recipes as the secret to his success. Today, chef Pepe Barajas owns two thriving Chicago restaurants, and his family's recipes are his secret to success.