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Did you know? LA AVENIDA CAFE, built by Albert Bram in 1938, was known for the Alfredo Ramos Martinez murals and the famous Jack’s Salad. The salad was named after maitre d’ Jack Clapp, who brought his version of the Caesar salad to La Avenida. Known as Uncle Jack, Clapp had worked for Caesar Cardini at Caesar’s Palace restaurant in Tijuana. La Avenida Cafe was on the corner of Orange and B avenues, where the now-closed Bistro D’Asia operated in recent years. Albert Bram also built the adjacent La Avenida Motel in 1956, demolishing the 1886 San Carlos Hotel to make way for the new 27-unit L-shaped building with a parking lot and a pool. The hotel is still operating as the La Avenida Inn. ■
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