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The Awards Just Keep on Coming: Casa de Pico Wins Three “Bests” by Readers Vote
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Today, September 16th is Mexican Independence Day
0Come celebrate with us at Casa de Pico a very special day for all of our friends with Mexican heritage. We salute you and are thankful for your culture that you’ve shared with us. Viva Mexico!
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!
Casa de Pico Guacamole
Is An Award Winner!
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Is An Award Winner!
Voted Best Guacamole in SD County!
San Diego Magazine has selected Casa de Pico guacamole as the best in San Diego through a blind taste test. Rumor has it that it wasn’t even close! Congratulations to all of our fine staff that work behind the scenes and make every dish we put out special. Holy Guacamole Batman!
Thank you San Diego Magazine and everyone that participated in the taste test. The latest SD Magazine issue will be on newsstands very 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!
Welcome to the Casa de Pico Blog!
0You asked for it, you got it! The Casa de Pico Blog is now here and we’re looking forward to some great conversations with you!
We’ll be talking about all kinds of fun things: Casa de Pico events, seasonal specials, happy hour, our great staff, local East County events…and much, much more. We really would like your feedback and for you to be a regular visitor, so bookmark our blog or click on the orange triangle under our name and you’ll be notified whenever something new and exciting is posted here.
We truly appreciate our customers and this blog is just another way for us to get to know each other better. Hope you’re having a great summer. Come spend some of it with us! East County is hot, but you and us are cool!
