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"He swaps a classic Caesar’s standard romaine lettuce base for charred cabbage, a move that feels hearty and comforting but maintains the robust savoriness of a typical Caesar salad. “Caesar was invented in Tijuana and we’re a Mexican restaurant, so we knew we wanted to have a salad that paid homage to our roots,” Avila explains, and he adds that “Myself and my chef de cuisine came up with this salad that really encompassed all of our favorite things, like the cheese, the anchovy, the egg, the Parmesan dressing, and the toothiness of the greens.” For seasonal or alternative preparations he suggests: “You can use broccolini or braised or fried artichokes,” and, noting spring produce, “Asparagus season is coming up; you can add the dressing to asparagus and do a poached egg.”" - Kat Thompson