Speak about a throwback deal.
A beloved Southern California Mexican restaurant is popping again the clock — all the way in which to 1956 — to have fun 70 years in Los Angeles.
Casa Vega, at 13301 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks, is dropping the worth of one among its signature meals to simply $2.15 on Thursday, matching what it value when the restaurant first opened in 1956.
Clients can order the restaurant’s “Uno #1 Home” combo for simply $2.15. The meal contains two objects — enchiladas, tacos or tamales — together with Spanish rice and refried beans.
The same old worth? $27.
“To have a restaurant final 70 years is fairly unbelievable, so my household and I, we take none of it without any consideration. We’re humbled, we’re honored to be such an enormous a part of Los Angeles. That is the place our roots are, and that is the place our love lies, is on this metropolis,” proprietor Christy Vega informed KTLA.
The restaurant’s roots stretch again even additional.
Vega’s grandparents immigrated to the US from Mexico and opened a Mexican restaurant referred to as Cafe Caliente in 1936. 20 years later, her father opened Casa Vega.
The household’s deep LA ties have been honored this Could when the intersection outdoors the restaurant was renamed “Vega Sq.” on Cinco de Mayo in honor of founder Rafael “Ray” Vega and the household.
“It’s unbelievable, when you recognize, Casa Vega was immigrant-founded. So when a bit Mexican restaurant and a bit household abruptly will get an intersection named after them in L.A., it’s fairly particular,” the proprietor mentioned.
The household additionally not too long ago added one other tribute to Ray Vega.
In March, Casa Vega opened the “Ray Vega Patio,” a brand new out of doors area with a bar that may seat greater than 100 folks. Vega mentioned opening a patio had been her father’s dream.
The seventieth anniversary dea lwill be obtainable from 11:30 a.m. to midnight for dine-in prospects solely, with a restrict of 1 discounted plate per particular person, in line with the restaurant.
Reservations for Thursday are already absolutely booked, however walk-ins are welcome.
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