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Pelican’s–El Paso, TX

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Posted on January 25, 2022 by Steve

This gallery contains 8 photos.

Pelican’s Steak & Seafood 130 Shadow Mountain Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 581-1392 Pelican’s has been around for so long that it is somewhat of a stereotype for an old school steak and seafood restaurant (actually their web site says it … Continue reading →

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Charcoaler–El Paso, TX

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Posted on January 12, 2022 by Steve
Charcoaler's new indoor dining room

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Charcoaler Drive-In 5837 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 581-0660 Charcoaler Drive-In has a long history in El Paso, and originally had locations on Montana as well as the present location on Mesa. It was definitely one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Julio’s (Cimarron Market)–El Paso, TX

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Posted on January 9, 2022 by Steve
Julio's Mexican Food

This gallery contains 9 photos.

Julio’s Mexican Food 7470 Cimarron Market El Paso, TX (915) 581-2242 Julio’s had its beginning in 1944 in downtown Ciudad Juarez, Mexico when Julio and Guadalupe Ramirez opened an upscale Mexican restaurant (as opposed to the more numerous establishments serving … Continue reading →

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Steve’s Best Food Experiences of 2021

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Posted on January 1, 2022 by Steve
Quiche and salad from Le Rendez-vous

This gallery contains 21 photos.

Last year I did a Best Food of Oklahoma City” article, listing what I thought were the most noteworthy out of quite a few very good experiences I had in various restaurants. This year the great majority of my restaurant … Continue reading →

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Cafe Italia (Mesa St)–El Paso, TX

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Posted on December 21, 2021 by Steve
The original Cafe Italia on Mesa St.

This gallery contains 4 photos.

Cafe Italia 6705 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 832-0587 Café Italia opened in 2007 in a small space on North Mesa that had previously been a frozen custard franchise. I hated to see the custard place go, since … Continue reading →

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Andele’s Dog House–Mesilla, NM

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Posted on December 19, 2021 by Steve
Andele's Dog House across the street from Andele's

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Andele’s Dog House 1983 Calle del Norte Mesilla, NM (575) 526-1271 Andele’s Dog House has an architecture that blends in well with the other buildings in historic Mesilla, New Mexico, but it is a restaurant that is easy to miss … Continue reading →

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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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