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Cafe Mayapan–El Paso, TX

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Posted on November 1, 2022 by Steve
Cafe Mayapan

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Café Mayapán 2000 Texas Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 217-1126 Café Mayapán is more than just a restaurant, it is part of a nonprofit organization that provides job training and neighborhood revitalization as well as being part of a complex … Continue reading →

Posted in El Paso, TX | 1 Reply

Restaurant Guide–North Dakota

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Posted on October 23, 2022 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 Arnegard Tacos La Mexicana–215 Frontage Rd. (Mexican) Open Daily (apparently it is … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Guide–South Dakota

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Posted on October 23, 2022 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 Aberdeen Palm Garden Thai–602 S. 3rd St. (Thai) Closed Sun.  Curry seems … Continue reading →

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Chope’s–La Mesa, NM

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Posted on October 9, 2022 by Steve
Chope's in La Mesa, NM

This gallery contains 22 photos.

Chopes Bar & Cafe 16165 S. Hwy 28 La Mesa, NM (575) 233-3420 Update Oct. 2022: Chope’s is now open Thursday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. My most recent visit was on a Sunday, and only the bar was … Continue reading →

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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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Penny’s Diner–Santa Teresa, NM

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Posted on August 18, 2022 by Steve
Penny's Diner is open 24 hours

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Penny’s Diner 12 Kitty Hawk Dr. Santa Teresa, NM (575) 589-0552 In my travels around eastern New Mexico I had originally run into the Penny’s Diner in Vaughn, and their menu made it clear that there were other locations in … Continue reading →

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