Caesar Cardini
Cesare Cardini (also known as Caesar or César, February 24, 1896 – November 3, 1956) was an Italian restaurateur, chef, and hotel owner who is credited with creating Caesar salad at his Tijuana restaurant Caesar's. Biography Cesare Cardini was born in Baveno, a comune on the shore of Lake Maggiore in Northwest Italy, and had seven siblings: Bonifacio, Annibale, Nereo, Alessandro, Carlotta, Gaudenzio and Maria. While Bonifacio, Annibale, Carlotta, and Maria stayed in Italy, the other four emigrated to America. Nereo opened a small hotel near the casino in Santa Cruz, California, while Alessandro and Gaudenzio eventually entered the restaurant business in Mexico City. Cardini sailed as a steerage passenger on board the RMS Olympic, which arrived at the Port of New York on May 1, 1913. After inspection at Ellis Island, he boarded a train bound for Montreal. He eventually returned to Italy...
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