Casa Vega is reaching back in time and embracing family ties to celebrate what is perhaps the most famous salad ever. This year, the simple but ubiquitous Caesar Salad, which was invented in Tijuana, Mexico, turns 100 years old and the long established San Fernando Valley restaurant is adding the original salad to its menu with the help of a Michelin-starred chef who owns the eatery where it all started. “It’s just a perfect blend of ingredients, a perfect combination of flavors.
For me it’s just a perfect recipe. Everyone loves this salad and it’s traveled worldwide,” said Javier Plascencia, chef and owner of Restaurante Caesar’s in Tijuana, Mexico, where the salad was invented in 1924. To further commemorate the anniversary, Casa Vega is also offering a free Caesar Salad on July 4 with the purchase of an entree.
Plascencia visited Casa Vega in late June to celebrate the salad’s anniversary and the restaurant’s 68-year anniversary and prepared the salad tableside. Javier Plascencia attends the Casa Vega 68th Anniversary Party at Casa Vega on June 18, 2024 in Sherman Oaks, California. Plascencia is the chef/owner of Restaurante Caesar’s in Tijuana Mexico, where the Caesar Salad was invented 100 years ago.
To mark the anniversary Casa Vega will be adding the original salad recipe to its menu. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Casa Vega) Javier Plascencia attends the Casa Vega 68th Anniversary Party at Casa Vega on June 18, 2024 in Sherman Oaks, Californi.
