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Mexican Breakfast Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana (Breakfast): Brilliant Chilaquiles in Bell

The most frustrating aspect of covering restaurants is my inability to eat where I want, since a good chunk of my career revolves around what’s new or upcoming. Proven winners would make my regular...
Mexican Restaurant Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana: 17-Course Feast in Bell

Javier Cabral (“The Glutster“) coordinated with La Casita Mexicana chef-owners Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu to organize an epic feast designed to dispel misconceptions about Mexican cuisine. Jaime and Ramiro not only...
Chefs Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana Expansion Update

Last September, Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu were hoping to open a second branch of their highly-regarded Mexican restaurant by year’s end. A lot can happen in seven months, as evidenced by...
Chefs Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana Expansion

La Casita Mexicana chefs/co-owners Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu hope to open a second branch of their highly-regarded Mexican restaurant by the end of the year…in Bell. They considered Pasadena, and even...
Mexican Food Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana: Pumpkin Blossom Blowout in Bell

On Friday, I ran into the always-uplifting Jaime Martin del Campo at East LA Meets Napa, where he was acting charitable for AltaMed Health Services. La Casita Mexicana co-owner Ramiro Arvizu was back in...
Mexican Food Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana: Vying for L.A.’s Mexican Food Crown

A series of 2005 meals made it clear that La Casita Mexicana co-owners Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu were producing some of the finest food, at some of the best value, of...