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Papa Felipe’s–Albuquerque, NM

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Posted on August 5, 2019 by Steve
Papa Felipe's

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Papa Felipe’s 9800 Menaul Blvd. N.E. Albuquerque, NM (505) 292-8877 When I lived in Albuquerque for a short time in the early 1980’s I made a list of all the Mexican restaurants in the city and then proceeded to make comments … Continue reading →

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Coffee Emporium–El Paso, TX

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Posted on July 20, 2019 by Steve
Coffee Emporium

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Coffee Emporium 5827 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 584-2255 Although Coffee Emporium is quite popular and gets good reviews, it was not really on my radar until the time I visited. I do not drink coffee, and even having … Continue reading →

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Bella Cora–El Paso, TX

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Posted on July 19, 2019 by Steve
Bella Cora

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Bella Cora Bakery 7500 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 219-8365 I first learned about Bella Cora when they were selling bread at Whole Foods, and as long as this happened I think theirs was what I always bought. … Continue reading →

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Little Swan Bakery–Alhambra, CA

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Posted on July 17, 2019 by Steve
Wife cake package

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Little Swan Bakery Cafe 1024 E. Valley Blvd. Alhambra, CA Cuisine: Bakery   Sometimes I not only get tips from my friends about very good places to eat but I also get samples, and this was the case with Little … Continue reading →

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La Tapatia–El Paso, TX

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Posted on July 15, 2019 by Steve
La Tapatia

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La Tapatia 8941 Old County Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 859-9616 I first ate at La Tapatia sometime around the 1980’s, but when I returned in 2019 I had to ask them if it was the same restaurant, knowing that it … Continue reading →

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Los Cabos–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 16, 2019 by Steve
Los Cabos Seafood

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Los Cabos Seafood 7200 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 301-0030 Los Cabos is one of several Mexican seafood restaurants in El Paso, and it is one of the more recent ones to open. Although there is only one … Continue reading →

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Li’s Cafe–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 12, 2019 by Steve
Li's Cafe

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Li’s Cafe 632 Sunland Park Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 875-0509 Li’s Cafe opened in 2010 as the “fast food” version of Moon Day, the now closed restaurant which served authentic northern style Chinese food. Lili, the owner of these … Continue reading →

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Amigos–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 6, 2019 by Steve
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Amigos Restaurant (Closed) 2000 Montana Ave. El Paso, TX For years the “amigos” worked at La Hacienda restaurant until they opened their own place on Montana Avenue with the partnership of Mr. “Hooky” Apodaca who is the restaurant’s owner. The … Continue reading →

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