Posts tagged La Mesa
Casa de Pico: We’re looking forward to sharing 2012 with you!
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Casa de Pico La Mesa Staff: At Your Service
Well, we survived the holidays! The hustle and bustle, shopping, out of town visitors, travels to see family and friends…it’s all over! And now it’s 2012 and the beginning of what we hope is a great year for you and your friends and families.
Casa de Pico will continue to celebrate our 40th anniversary throughout the year with great dining specials and who knows, maybe a surprise event or two thrown in as well!
Come and enjoy the special events of your life with us, like birthdays, wedding rehearsal dinners and receptions, catering for your business events…any occasion at which you want to enjoy the best La Mesa Mexican Restaurant. We love serving you!
And of course there are the fun-filled national holidays like St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Mexican Independence Day and more.
We all want to thank you for making 2011 a great year for Casa de Pico and we look forward to serving you throughout 2012. Come see us often and enjoy the authentic feeling of Mexico in beautiful La Mesa.
Casa de Pico: Happy To Be Part of East County’s Beauty and Culture
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Beatutiful Views Abound From Mt. Helix in East County
If you live in East County in San Diego, CA you can count your blessings. I know, Thanksgiving is typically the time of year that we give thanks. But I can’t help feeling grateful as I spend time traveling throughout this special part of San Diego county during this holiday season.
There are the beautifully sounding carolers singing in perfect harmony at Grossmont Center. Numerous Christmas plays to enjoy at many of our high schools. Downtown El Cajon and Downtown La Mesa both have their halls decked and exude the Christmas spirit. And yes, shameless plug, Casa de Pico is as festive and colorful as ever, providing added flair no matter what holiday we’re celebrating.
The sun is out in East County even thought there’s a heavy marine layer from the beach out to Tierrasanta. Traffic flows along the new extension from the 52 freeway to the 67 as you make your way from the west to travel to one our shops which offer the typical big box items as well as some of the most quaint antique shops you’ll find anywhere. Specials abound at Parkway Plaza and many other retailers as well.
And, as you can see, from the picture above, there are always the scenic views you can enjoy from Mt. Helix. 360 degrees of panoramic views of beautiful San Diego County. This picture shows the view facing East towards El Cajon. The power lines were intentionally not edited out of the picture because I believe they typify the fact that we still enjoy a simpler time out East as well, where everything isn’t picture perfect but is still breathtakingly gorgeous. Take us as we are in East County, natural and scenic. What a great combination.
Come enjoy the holiday ambiance we offer out East. Get out of the Mission Valley mall madness and head east on the 8 freeway and you’re in La Mesa in literally 5 minutes. Enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner at Casa de Pico and shop until your heart’s content, and do it all surrounded by the charm of our little slice of heaven to the east.
Come and Celebrate Pico’s 40th Anniversary On November 4th and 5th!
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Casa de Pico's 40th Anniversary!
You’ve been with us for many years, followed us from Old Town to La Mesa and have continuously voted us as “the best” in all categories, from best margaritas to best Mexican restaurant. On November 4th and 5th we celebrate YOU! Come join us for a very memorable anniversary weekend. It’s your party!
Football’s are flying through the air, so are our nacho’s, beer and famous margaritas!
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College or Pro, it's all good. Come party with us!
Casa de Pico Serving It Up at Oktoberfest This Weekend in La Mesa
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Casa de Pico will be at Oktoberfest 2011 La Mesa!
Casa de Pico is gearing up for Oktoberfest in La Mesa Sep. 30-Oct. 1 & 2!. It’s quite an undertaking, but we are looking forward to a fun weekend grilling Carne Asada Tacos, Pollo Asado Tacos and Carnitas Tacos with all the trimmings. It’s always a fun event for the whole family and we always love being visited often by our loyal customers, as well as our new ones. Stop by and say hello. For those of you that don’t care so much for Bratwurst we’ll have some great alternatives for you. See you there!
Casa de Pico Named #2 Mexican Restaurant in San Diego for 2011 in Union Tribune Poll
0Casa de Pico, one of Diane Powers’ three signature San Diego Mexican restaurants, finished second in the annual “Best Of San Diego” readers poll conducted by the San Diego Union Tribune for 2011. Casa de Pico is located in the Grossmont Center in La Mesa, CA and will be celebrating it’s 40th anniversary on November 4th.
Finishing first was Powers’ Casa Guadalajara in Old Town. Located on Taylor Street, next to one of San Diego’s finest destination shopping experiences, Bazaar del Mundo, Guadalajara has been a consistent winner of many awards for it’s fine foods and classic margaritas.
Not to be forgotten is Casa de Bandini, Powers’ third eatery which is considered the best Carlsbad mexican restaurant by many North County residents.
Wherever you are in San Diego, visit one of our restaurants and experience the beauty and cultural experience each offers. It’s a feast for the eyes, as well as the palette. At Casa de Pico we thank you for your votes, your recognition, and your loyalty to our brand. We pledge to continue to offer you the best mexican restaurant dining experience in La Mesa and East County and will be working very hard to take the #1 spot next year in the U-T Poll!
Casa de Pico: Thriving in La Mesa
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Casa de Pico, Grossmont Center, La Mesa, CA
Perhaps you’ve had a chance to read the beautiful profile of Casa de Pico owner Diane Powers in today’s San Diego Union Tribune. If you’d like to see the online version you can read it at http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/08/no-regrets-for-bazaar-del-mundo-maven/ The article details the challenges Diane faced with her enterprises in Old Town, San Diego. More important, it captures her winning spirit, her professionalism and her ability to persevere. Everyone who visits her restaurants: Casa de Pico in La Mesa, Casa de Bandini in Carlsbad, Casa Guadalajara in Old Town or her Bazaar del Mundo shops right next door to Casa Guadalajara are very thankful that she kept these businesses alive when they were being threatened. She then, along with the help of her husband Brent, relocated three of the four businesses, including Casa de Pico, and they are flourishing and visitors are as happy as ever.
Casa de Pico was relocated to La Mesa, CA, which is east of downtown San Diego and is referred to as being in “East County” in 2005. After a short hiatus, Brent spotted the opportunity to re-open “Pico” in the Grossmont Center in La Mesa. The trademark multi-colored umbrellas adorn the patio and are a welcome sight to anyone that enjoyed Pico in Old Town. There is plenty of patio seating, a very large and beautifully decorated dining section, a Cantina area where Happy Hour is held from 3-7 Monday-Friday, and another outdoor patio area just off of the Cantina.
The Casa de Pico management team of Julie Bell Gastelum and Lino Rodarte move heaven and earth to make sure that every visitor has an enjoyable experience. Parties of all sizes can be accommodated. It’s amazing what they’ve been able to do when large parties show up without reservations. They’re not turned away, Julie and Lino find a way to make it work and have the guests have a memorable evening.
Casa de Pico serves lunch and dinner daily, breakfast meetings are also held there and any group wanting to meet over breakfast is welcome. Parties of all kinds are held regularly at Pico: birthday’s, wedding rehearsal dinners, baby showers…we welcome the chance to make your event special.
Did we mention our Guacamole was voted the best in San Diego last month in a blind taste test? San Diego Magazine awarded us the honor and we know you’ll love it when you have it with chips or with any of our entrees. Come and enjoy all we have to offer. We’re located at 5500 Grossmont Drive at the Grossmont Center in La Mesa. You can reach us by phone at 619-463-3267. For a more detailed introduction to Casa de Pico visit our website at www.casadepico.com.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Dishtip Features A Few
Casa de Pico Specialties
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Casa de Pico Specialties
Casa de Pico Tequila Lime Shrimp
Dishtip, a restaurant review company out of San Francisco, recently gave Casa de Pico in La Mesa glowing reviews for our authentic Mexican dishes, and of course our famous margaritas. Take a look at http://bit.ly/nfqi6u. Hope to see you soon!
