LA’s longest-serving bartender calls it a day after pouring margs to the world’s biggest stars

Antonio Navarro has retired after 31 years serving drinks at Casa Vega, the Los Angeles restaurant where celebrities and local regulars gathered to wish him well. His final shift on Friday marked the end of a long career at the Sherman Oaks institution, where customers say his warmth and strong cocktails made him a fixture.

Navarro, 69, began working at Casa Vega in 1995 after moving from Mexico to find work he loved. He served stars including Sylvester Stallone and the Kardashians at the restaurant, which opened in 1956 and featured in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”. He said he plans to visit family; regulars gave him cards, tequila and a final toast.