{"id":1030109,"date":"2026-08-28T19:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1030109\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:57:23","slug":"casa-vega-celebrates-70-years-by-turning-back-the-clock-on-its-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1030109\/","title":{"rendered":"Casa Vega Celebrates 70 Years by Turning Back the Clock on Its Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the San Fernando Valley\u2019s<\/a> oldest and most celebrated restaurants will mark 70 years of operating in Sherman Oaks. On Thursday, September 10, Casa Vega<\/a> will fete the occasion by lowering prices to reflect its debut year in 1956, including a house combination platter for a low $2.15 with rice and refried beans, as well as two mains which could be enchiladas (cheese, spinach, or chicken), tacos, tamales, or chile relleno. These prices are available from 11:30 a.m. until midnight on September 10.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a busy year for Casa Vega. In March 2026, the Vega family revealed a 3,000-square-foot patio that seats 100, plus an 18-seat bar, central fountain, and a retractable roof. Two months later, the City of Los Angeles renamed the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Fulton Avenue as Vega Square<\/a>, to commemorate its contribution to dining and regional history. Rafael \u201cRay\u201d Vega is Casa Vega\u2019s patriarch and founder; the restaurant is currently owned by his daughter, Christy Vega.<\/p>\n

Baby Bistro and Ceviche Project Take Santa Barbara<\/p>\n

On Sunday, August 30, chefs from Los Angeles micro-seasonal restaurant Baby Bistro<\/a> and seafood haven Ceviche Project<\/a> will go to Santa Barbara to host a guest dinner at the majestic, more than century-old El Encanto hotel. El Encanto\u2019s Sunday Family Dinner series celebrates the local bounty of the Central Coast<\/a>; tickets run for $112.10 per person before taxes and gratuity and can be booked on Resy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Going the extra mile for a tip<\/p>\n

Texas resident and ESPN feature writer Roberto Jos\u00e9 Andrade Franco visited Langer\u2019s Delicatessen<\/a> and couldn\u2019t recall if he left a tip for his server. When Andrade returned to El Paso, he dropped $50 into an envelope and mailed it to the legendary restaurant. Langer\u2019s posted the full story on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Leo\u2019s Tacos takes the Bay<\/p>\n

SF Gate reports that consistently long lines have formed in San Francisco\u2019s Ocean Beach neighborhood for a prolific Los Angeles operator. Leo\u2019s<\/a> first truck opened in the Bay in 2025 and now sells up to 10,000 al pastor tacos per week.<\/p>\n

A stellar seafood collaboration at Wildcrust<\/p>\n

On Thursday, September 10, Eagle Rock\u2019s Wildcrust<\/a> will bring in the Joint Seafood & Uoichiba<\/a> (and dried fish specialist) chef Liwei Liao for an \u00e0 la carte<\/a> menu that showcases Japanese-leaning seafood dishes like a toro salad, plus an escabeche and iwashe (sardine family) pizza. They\u2019ve even got a sake pairing ready, too. Book a table via Resy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A local restaurant family awaits news from Nepal<\/p>\n

NBC Los Angeles has a story on Himalayan Cafe in Pasadena<\/strong><\/a>, a family-owned restaurant whose staff has been anxiously awaiting news about their families after historic flash floods devastated parts of Nepal near its China border.<\/p>\n