La Casita Mexicana serves up food with history and tradition

A behind-the-scenes look at Jaime Martín Del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu’s La Casita Mexicana, named in 2023 to the L.A. Times restaurant Hall of Fame.

Dec. 19, 2023 9:15 AM PT

Missing the traditional food they grew up with, Jaime Martín Del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu opened La Casita Mexicana Restaurant with a menu crafted partly as a tribute to their grandmothers. They gave us a sneak peek at how they assemble their mole, which has more than 40 ingredients. That mole is just one of the reasons restaurant critic Bill Addison added La Casita Mexicana to 2023’s new entrants to the L.A. Times restaurant Hall of Fame.

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Cody Long is a former video journalist and producer for the Los Angeles Times who focused on food video. Originally from San Diego, Long received his bachelor’s in art with an emphasis in photography from San Diego State University. He has produced Emmy award-winning content for the San Diego Union-Tribune and has had clients including Sony Interactive, HSN, American Airlines and CQ Roll Call.