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Singapore–El Paso, TX

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Posted on September 29, 2022 by Steve
Yu sang broccoli

This gallery contains 12 photos.

Singapore Cafe 3233 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 533-2889 Some of my favorite types of food are Thai and Vietnamese, and I am very glad that these are almost ubiquitous throughout the United States (although the quality does … Continue reading →

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JJ’s Mexican Food–El Paso, TX

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Posted on September 12, 2022 by Steve
JJ's Mexican Restaurant

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JJ’s Mexican Food 5320 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 581-7267 JJ’s first came to my attention as a small neighborhood Mexican restaurant with cheap prices and very hot salsa. The casual atmosphere meant that customers could spend as little … Continue reading →

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Kinley’s Tea House–El Paso, TX

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Posted on August 31, 2022 by Steve
Kinley's Tea House

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Kinley’s Tea House 2208 N. Oregon St. El Paso, TX (915) 838-8889 Kinley’s is a popular student hangout just off of the UTEP campus, and actually consists of two restaurants (Kinley’s Tea House which is reviewed here and Kinley’s House … Continue reading →

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Lucy’s Coffee–El Paso, TX

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Posted on August 16, 2022 by Steve

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Lucy’s Coffee 1305 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 544-5829 Lucy’s Coffee (a.k.a. Lucy’s Coffee Shop) is best known on the Internet as a breakfast place, and it is one of several restaurants located near downtown El Paso that … Continue reading →

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L & J Cafe–El Paso, TX

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Posted on July 6, 2022 by Steve
L & J Cafe

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L & J Cafe 3622 E. Missouri Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 566-8418 L&J Cafe is probably the most well known and the most popular Mexican restaurant in El Paso. The waiting line can get so long that you might need … Continue reading →

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Piedmont Cafe–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 19, 2022 by Steve

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Piedmont Cafe 4172 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 249-6965 Writing these reviews sometimes requires me to put on a scientific hat and a philosophical hat at the same time (I am not sure what these hats look like … Continue reading →

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Mariscos Culiacan (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 5, 2022 by Steve

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Mariscos Culiacán (Closed) 4164 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 500-1994 Note: Mariscos Culiacan at 1441 N. Zaragoza is open Mariscos Culiacán is part of the growing trend in El Paso which is dedicated to serving food representative of … Continue reading →

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Viet–El Paso, TX

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Posted on May 26, 2022 by Steve
Viet Restaurant

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Viet Restaurant 1700 N. Zaragoza Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 855-8888 When I visited Viet Restaurant for the first time I had not realized it was recognized by Texas Monthly as one of the best new restaurants in the state. … Continue reading →

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