Casa Vega

Every neighborhood needs a friendly dive that's open until 2am, and Casa Vega has been the local favorite for nearly half a century. A faux-weathered adobe exterior conceals red Naugahyde booths lurking among fake potted plants and 1960s amateur oil paintings of dark-eyed Mexican children and cape-waving bullfighters. (The decor achieves critical mass at Christmas, when everything drips with tinsel.) Locals and celebs love this family-owned and -operated place for its strong, cheap margaritas; bottomless baskets of hot and salty chips; and traditional combination dinners, which all come with Casa Vega's patented tostada-style dinner salad. On warm days, ask for a table on the patio, and be prepared to wait for a table on weekends. Tip: There's an awesome, very modern bowling alley next door, Pinz, beloved by local families and Valley hipsters (if such a thing truly exists).

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