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Monthly Archives: January 2021

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Como’s–El Paso, TX

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Posted on January 31, 2021 by Steve
Como's

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Como’s Italian Restaurant 4030 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 533-0287 Como’s is one of the city’s longest running Italian restaurants that is still around, and this has several implications. One is that it serves the traditional red Italian … Continue reading →

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Sun Garden–El Paso, TX

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Posted on January 28, 2021 by Steve
Sun Garden

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Sun Garden Chinese Bistro 6600 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 585-8898 Update Jan. 2021: Sun Garden is offering takeout only. Orders must be called in, and when it is ready they call you back. You pick it up … Continue reading →

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Little Shack (Resler)–El Paso, TX

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Posted on January 25, 2021 by Steve
Little Shack on Resler

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Little Shack 865 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 307-3205 Little Shack has several locations around El Paso, and every one lives up to its name of being “little.” The restaurant on Resler has about a dozen tables plus a … Continue reading →

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Valley Super Market–El Paso, TX

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Posted on January 24, 2021 by Steve
Valley Super Market

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Valley Super Market 850 Resler Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 585-1003 Valley Super Market is a local meat market and Mexican grocery store with several locations in El Paso. Not being familiar with many of the items normally sold in Mexican … Continue reading →

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Sam’s–El Paso, TX

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Posted on January 22, 2021 by Steve
Sam's China Bistro

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Sam’s China Bistro 9225 Dyer St. El Paso, TX (915) 751-1838 I think I should begin by repeating the introduction to the review of Sun Garden Chinese Bistro: When Sam’s Chinese Restaurant opened on Yandell Drive it was a groundbreaking moment … Continue reading →

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Caliche’s–Alamogordo, NM

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Posted on January 22, 2021 by Steve
Caliche's menu includes custard, hot dogs, and sandwiches

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Caliche’s Frozen Custard 2251 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, NM (575) 439-1000 At the time when frozen yogurt places were very popular (and to some extent still are) I was largely wishing that frozen custard was as widely available as … Continue reading →

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Amigos–Roswell, NM

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Posted on January 22, 2021 by Steve
Condiments on the table

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Amigos 1300 N. Main St. Roswell, NM (575) 623-3293 From reading various forum discussions about Roswell, one might think that it is a world class tourist trap that draws people in because of its UFO theme when actually there is “nothing … Continue reading →

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Braum’s Ice Cream (SW 34th)–Amarillo, TX

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Posted on January 21, 2021 by Steve
Strawberry sundae

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Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Store 7401 S.W. 34th Ave. Amarillo, TX (806) 356-9030 I have stopped at quite a few Braum’s while taking road trips, mainly to get ice cream or grocery items. In addition to the cartons of … Continue reading →

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