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El Bruno’s Restaurante y Cantina 6453 Main St. Cuba, NM (575) 289-9429 I have made two treks to Cuba, New Mexico in recent years in which I stopped to visit the famous El Bruno’s Restaurant (famous to me, at least, because … Continue reading
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Red Rock Deli 2414 San Mateo Pl. N.E. Albuquerque, NM (505) 332-9656 Mark, the owner of Red Rock Deli, seems to be the eternal optimist. While I say Red Rock Deli is closed on Monday, the Red Rock Facebook page … Continue reading
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Papa Felipe’s 9800 Menaul Blvd. N.E. Albuquerque, NM (505) 292-8877 When I lived in Albuquerque for a short time in the early 1980’s I made a list of all the Mexican restaurants in the city and then proceeded to make comments … Continue reading
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Taqueria Jalisco 1622 S. Main St. Roswell, NM (575) 623-8226 There are two things about the name Taqueria Jalisco that I think are misleading, although neither makes any difference in the enjoyment of the food. In border areas such as … Continue reading
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A Bite of Belgium 741 N. Alameda Blvd. Las Cruces, NM (575) 527-2483 When my dad and uncle were growing up, Belgium was referred to simply as “the old country,” with their grand-maman trying in vain to pass along a … Continue reading
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Pepper Pot 207 W. Hall St. Hatch, NM (575) 267-3822 Pepper Pot should be on anybody’s short list of traditional Southern New Mexican style restaurants that serve it for locals (meaning that you get the real deal chiles which are not … Continue reading
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El Camino Restaurant & Lounge 707 N. California St. Socorro, NM (575) 835-1180 I have been aware of El Camino at least since the 1980’s, and it probably was operating long before then. In fact, I would call it a … Continue reading
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Namaste (Closed) 110 Yale Blvd. S.E. Albuquerque, NM Update Sep. 2021: This restaurant is closed, but Namaste at 1580 Deborah Rd. SE in Rio Rancho is open. Also, I have had chow chow in two Himalayan restaurants in Oklahoma City … Continue reading