That is the tempo. Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu’s La Casita Mexicana

Located in a forgotten corner of South L.A., this colorful restaurant is producing some of the most ambitious Mexican food in the city. La Casita Mexicana Restaurant is one of our Top 10 Los Angeles Mexican Restaurants When Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu debuted La Casita Mexicana in a forgotten corner of South [...]

La Casita Mexicana and Jitlada are two of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. Although Mexico and Thailand are very different geographically and culturally, the two restaurants have a lot of similarities. First, authenticity is what sets them apart from the thousands of other Mexican and Thai restaurants in LA. Both get ingredients from their [...]

Surprising to some, but burritos are not authentic Mexican cuisine! I know it must be a shocker to some people, but authentic, regional Mexican cuisine is much more complex than what you’d normally find in most LA Mexican restaurants. Because of what Javier of http://www.teenageglutster.blogspot.com/ described as serendipity, he had the opportunity to meet Chefs [...]

Mi Casita Mexicana es su casita mexicana

La Casita Mexicana ~ 4030 Gage Ave Bell, CA 90201 – (323) 773-1898 In Los Angeles, Mexican food is as much a part of our culture as Disneyland and the Dodgers. Regardless of what part of town you’re in, you’ll see one, two or more Mexican restaurants in your neighborhood, from fast food joints and [...]

Chefs Jaime Martin Del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu create menus for La Casita Mexicana that draw on the culinary tradition of Jalisco, their home state. Mole, a Mexican sauce, is at the heart of the La Casita Mexicana experience. Jamie and Ramiro, following recipes passed down by their grandmothers, prepare at least three types of [...]

Friday, October 16, 2009 Cenaduría La Casita Mexicana, affectionately known simply as “La Casita,” is certainly one of the most beloved Mexican eateries in the Southland. The place first caught my attention earlier this year, when Javier Cabral, a.k.a. (Teenage) Glutster, organized that infamous 18-course tasting dinner here. Located in a somewhat out-of-the-way part of [...]

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 schooled a roomful of bloggers about Mexican cuisine, they also delivered a staggering meal that likely won’t be topped all year, [...]

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 La Casita Opened My Eyes… For those of you living in Los Angeles, Mexican food is as part of our culture as Disneyland and the Dodgers. Regardless of what part of town you’re in, you’re bound to see one, two or more Mexican restaurants in your neighborhood, from fast food joints [...]