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Casa Bonita is a Mexican theme restaurant in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, known outside the state generally for its appearances on the animated series ''South Park''. It was originally part of a small chain but the Colorado location, opened in 1973, is the only one that remains. Around the time it opened, actor Ricardo | Casa Bonita is a Mexican theme restaurant in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, known outside the state generally for its appearances on the animated series ''South Park''. It was originally part of a small chain but the Colorado location, opened in 1973, is the only one that remains. Around the time it opened, actor Ricardo Montalbán, most famous for ''Fantasy Island'' and ''Star Trek'' (before he appeared in the film) filmed commercials for it, which aired on local television. | ||
Montalbán was known to have visited Casa Bonita in the 1970s and sometimes dined with founder Bill Waugh, who he was photographed with.<ref>Robert Autobee, Kristen Autobee. Lakewood. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. 2015.</ref> An image exists of Montalbán outside the location, purportedly to film a commercial. <ref>[https://www.westword.com/news/casa-bonita-the-original-eatertainment-complex-faces-an-uncertain-future-11891806 The Future of Casa Bonita Is a Real Cliffhanger] Chris Vanjonack, February 2, 2021</ref> The book ''A History Lover's Guide to Denver'' mentions that "Ricardo Montalbán starred in television advertisements" in a section dedicated to Casa Bonita.<ref>Mark Barnhouse. A History Lover's Guide to Denver. History Press. 2020. pgs207.</ref> | |||
Some efforts to locate the commercial believe it is the same Casa Bonita commercial often reported as responding to a rumor that the restaurant put dog food in its dishes, described at BoingBoing.net as "so virulent and pervasive that Casa Bonita had to buy airtime on local TV to assure people that it most assuredly did not use dog food"<ref>[https://boingboing.net/2008/09/08/a-visit-to-casa-boni.html "A visit to Casa Bonita restaurant in Denver"] Mark Frauenfelder, 2008.</ref> | Some efforts to locate the commercial believe it is the same Casa Bonita commercial often reported as responding to a rumor that the restaurant put dog food in its dishes, described at BoingBoing.net as "so virulent and pervasive that Casa Bonita had to buy airtime on local TV to assure people that it most assuredly did not use dog food"<ref>[https://boingboing.net/2008/09/08/a-visit-to-casa-boni.html "A visit to Casa Bonita restaurant in Denver"] Mark Frauenfelder, 2008.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 19 June 2022
Ricardo Montalbán outside Casa Bonita
Status: Lost
Casa Bonita is a Mexican theme restaurant in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, known outside the state generally for its appearances on the animated series South Park. It was originally part of a small chain but the Colorado location, opened in 1973, is the only one that remains. Around the time it opened, actor Ricardo Montalbán, most famous for Fantasy Island and Star Trek (before he appeared in the film) filmed commercials for it, which aired on local television.
Montalbán was known to have visited Casa Bonita in the 1970s and sometimes dined with founder Bill Waugh, who he was photographed with.[1] An image exists of Montalbán outside the location, purportedly to film a commercial. [2] The book A History Lover's Guide to Denver mentions that "Ricardo Montalbán starred in television advertisements" in a section dedicated to Casa Bonita.[3]
Some efforts to locate the commercial believe it is the same Casa Bonita commercial often reported as responding to a rumor that the restaurant put dog food in its dishes, described at BoingBoing.net as "so virulent and pervasive that Casa Bonita had to buy airtime on local TV to assure people that it most assuredly did not use dog food"[4]
It is believed to have aired on KUSA, or 9News, a local Denver station.
References
- ↑ Robert Autobee, Kristen Autobee. Lakewood. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. 2015.
- ↑ The Future of Casa Bonita Is a Real Cliffhanger Chris Vanjonack, February 2, 2021
- ↑ Mark Barnhouse. A History Lover's Guide to Denver. History Press. 2020. pgs207.
- ↑ "A visit to Casa Bonita restaurant in Denver" Mark Frauenfelder, 2008.