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Matteo’s Mexican Food (Closed) 1001 E. University Ave. Las Cruces, NM At first glance Matteo’s seemed to be a south of the border style restaurant rather than one serving New Mexican cuisine. After eating here, though, I am classifying it … Continue reading
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Han Il Gwan Restaurant (Closed) 9787 McCombs St. El Paso, TX El Paso is known for its almost ubiquitous Mexican food, and sometimes it seems that this is the only good choice for eating out. Being a military town, though, … Continue reading
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The Lent Specials served widely in El Paso and some surrounding communities are common throughout Mexico but are not widely found in the United States. I made a list of places to find them in my previous article, but I … Continue reading
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Luby’s (Closed) 3601 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX Update Apr. 2023: This location closed on Easter Sunday 2023 but the business at 1188 Hawkins Blvd. in east El Paso is still open. For those who are wondering–no, it did … Continue reading
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Dominguez Mexican Food 1201 Airway Blvd. El Paso, TX (915) 772-2160 Dominguez Mexican Food is located on Airway Boulevard less than a mile from the El Paso International Airport, yet I rarely see it mentioned on travel web sites or … Continue reading
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Mac’s Downtown 315 E. Mills Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 533-8100 There are certain things that do not seem to compute. Traditionally for me this has included good Mexican food in Oklahoma and barbecue, chicken fried steak or hamburgers in … Continue reading
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Elemi 13500 Eastlake Blvd. Horizon City, TX (915) 532-2090 Elemi had been getting quite a bit of publicity from locals who were impressed by the fact that the food here was Mexican, but was very different and very good. It … Continue reading
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La Familia Restaurant 5543 Alameda Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 771-9010 In my opinion La Familia is one of those neighborhood restaurants in El Paso that is a real gem. The food gives you a true taste of Chihuahua style … Continue reading