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Joy Luck (Closed) 3530 Foothills Rd. Las Cruces, NM Sometimes I like to spotlight classic restaurants, my term for the ones on Gil’s Thrilling (and Filling) Blog called “Gone but not forgotten.” I certainly have never forgotten Joy Luck, one … Continue reading
REVIEW FROM Steve’s Gastronomic Home Page (2003-2011) Angela’s Cafe (Closed) 2705 26th St. Lubbock, TX Angela’s is a popular lunch spot located near the Texas Tech campus and the large medical complexes. With a basic menu of high quality sandwiches … Continue reading
While operating a food blog I sometimes wish I had a platform to talk about other topics, but sometimes if I am creative this can be done. This was the case on February 23, 2026 when there was a segment … Continue reading
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Forti’s Mexican Elder (Closed) 321 Chelsea St. El Paso, TX Update Oct. 2025–It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to the restaurant with the best red enchiladas in town. The truth is that I really said goodbye … Continue reading
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During the 1960’s the country was experiencing a boom of population, economic activity, travel, and relocation to places that offered greater opportunity. Just about every city and smaller town had a chamber of commerce which was working on attracting visitors, … Continue reading
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The New Mexico Gourmet Tour was a hand made map showing restaurants I liked throughout the state. I would make copies of this map and give them to friends or fellow office workers from El Paso who were planning … Continue reading
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I have always liked to play around with maps– look at them, use them to learn things about different places, and make them. Sometimes I like to make maps showing specific information, such as this one showing my favorite restaurants … Continue reading
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Nellie’s Cafe (Closed) 1226 W. Hadley Ave. Las Cruces, NM (575) 524-9982 This long time family run restaurant has the distinction of being the first New Mexican restaurant I tried in Las Cruces (other than La Posta in Mesilla, a … Continue reading