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Austin Mexican Restaurants 1985

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Posted on March 17, 2016 by Steve

This list is a transcription of notes I took about the city’s Mexican restaurants when I lived in Austin, Texas.  The full list includes restaurants I copied from the telephone directory (and which were listed as “Mexican restaurants” in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical-Austin, TX, Mexican Food | 13 Replies

Albuquerque Mexican Restaurants 1981

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Posted on March 13, 2016 by Steve
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This list is presented for anyone who is interested in the Mexican restaurants which were in Albuquerque in 1981.  It grew out of a project I did to write down a list of all the Mexican restaurants from the telephone … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical-New Mexico, Mexican Food | 4 Replies

True Thai–El Paso, TX

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Posted on March 10, 2016 by Steve
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True Thai (Closed) 4309 Fred Wilson Ave. El Paso, TX Date of Review: Nov. 2007 History:  For the several years True Thai existed it had several cooks, changes in staff, and changes in some of the food served.  I said … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Restaurants-El Paso, TX, Closed | Leave a reply

Casa Jurado–El Paso, TX

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Posted on March 8, 2016 by Steve
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Casa Jurado (Closed) 226 Cincinnati Ave. El Paso, TXDate of Review: Feb. 2007 (updated Mar. 2016) History:  For many years Casa Jurado was one of El Paso’s most popular restaurants, serving the classic “El Paso style” Mexican food.  This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Restaurants-El Paso, TX, Closed | 2 Replies

LM Restaurant–Amarillo, TX

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Posted on March 7, 2016 by Steve
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LM Restaurant (Closed) 5813 E. Amarillo Blvd. Amarillo, TX Date of Review: Feb. 2007 LM Restaurant is one of several Asian and other ethnic restaurants along the eastern end of old U.S. Highway 66 in Amarillo, a couple of miles … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Restaurants-Texas, Closed | Leave a reply

Jerry’s Cafe–Gallup, NM

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Posted on February 12, 2016 by Steve
The menu from Jerry's Cafe, just off Old U.S. 66

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Jerry’s Cafe 406 W. Coal Ave. Gallup, NM (505) 722-6775 New Mexican cuisine is something I enjoy greatly when done well, and my love of it was one of the factors that led to launching this web site. When I … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year Dinner–The Meaning Behind the Menu

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Posted on February 12, 2016 by Steve
Fa cai soup is eaten to make money during the New Year

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The Chinese New Year is a time for family to come together and have a time of celebration.  This seems to be the one time on the Chinese calendar when business shuts down and extended families are not only provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Food | Leave a reply

Restaurant Guide–Arkansas

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Posted on January 16, 2016 by Steve

Restaurant Guide Main Index Date indicates the most recent update of the restaurants listed Bold indicates my recommendations; others come from what I consider to be good sources Alma Crawpappy’s Cajun Cuisine–1915 US 71 (Cajun) Open Thu-Sat only.  Reviewers say … Continue reading →

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