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El Taquito–El Paso, TX

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Posted on December 6, 2021 by Steve
El Taquito on Airway

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El Taquito 1422 Airway Blvd. El Paso, TX (915) 778-7170 It was not until I began writing this review that I discovered that there are actually two “El Taquito” restaurants in El Paso, and apparently they are unrelated. I know … Continue reading →

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Pho Tre Bien Bistro–El Paso, TX

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Posted on November 15, 2021 by Steve
The Bistro is one of five Pho Tre Bien restaurants in the city

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Pho Tre Bien Bistro 3737 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 307-2334 The flagship Pho Tre Bien on Gateway East (originally on Viscount Blvd.) was the first Vietnamese restaurant I can remember in El Paso. Unlike some ethnic restaurants that … Continue reading →

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Le Rendez-vous–Las Cruces, NM

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Posted on October 17, 2021 by Steve
Le Rendez-Vous

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Le Rendez-vous Cafe 2701 W. Picacho Ave. Las Cruces, NM (575) 527-0098 Although Las Cruces is about one-eighth the size of El Paso, there are several cuisines and food experiences offered here that are not available in its much larger … Continue reading →

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Lunch Box (Buckner St.)–El Paso, TX

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Posted on September 20, 2021 by Steve
Lunch Box off of Montana Ave.

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Lunch Box 3623 Buckner St. El Paso, TX (915) 599-1120 At my old office one of the most popular lunch spots for my co-workers was The Lunch Box, which for some reason I never tried at the time. It was … Continue reading →

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Mamacitas–El Paso, TX

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Posted on September 1, 2021 by Steve
Mamacitas on the first floor of the Indigo Hotel

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Mamacitas Cafe and Cantina 325 N. Kansas St. El Paso, TX (915) 532-5205 Mamacitas is a restaurant I have been wanting to find in El Paso, without really knowing what it is that I would find when I got there. For … Continue reading →

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Hook & Reel–El Paso, TX

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Posted on August 30, 2021 by Steve
Hook & Reel in east El Paso

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Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar 11885 Gateway Blvd. W. El Paso, TX (915) 300-2899 Hook & Reel is a chain that is rapidly approaching the status of being nationwide, although at the moment I think the El Paso … Continue reading →

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Butter Smith (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX

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Posted on August 9, 2021 by Steve
Butter Smith used to be Village Inn

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Butter Smith Kitchen & Pies 7801 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 581-7205 Given my passion for local restaurants, I hate to admit that at one time I not only ate a good percentage of my restaurant meals at … Continue reading →

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Ay Caramba (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX

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Posted on August 9, 2021 by Steve
Ay Caramba! on N. Mesa St. at the Crossroads

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Ay Caramba 8001 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 581-5565 Many cities in the United States have excellent Mexican food, but in most of my experience this applies to a few restaurants while the majority are mediocre or worse. El … Continue reading →

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