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Kal Bi House–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 4, 2019 by Steve
Kal Bi House

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Kal Bi House 5718 Dyer St. El Paso, TX (915) 562-0311 I have two disclosures to make about Kal Bi House. The first is that prior to my visit in 2019, my last visit was in 2004. I made quite a … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at the Roadfood 1992 Edition–New Mexico

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Posted on June 1, 2019 by Steve
Roadfood 1992 Edition

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In my quest for nostalgia and information about old restaurants, I came across a goldmine of information from the 1992 edition of Jane & Michael Stern’s book Roadfood, published by HarperPerennial (a division of HarperCollins). One thing I love about … Continue reading →

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Corralito (Zaragoza)–El Paso, TX

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Posted on May 26, 2019 by Steve
Corralito Steak House on Zaragoza Rd.

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Corralito Steak House 1501 N. Zaragoza Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 345-1133 Corralito’s web site says it has been in business for over 25 years, but I have only noticed the El Paso restaurants recently. It now has three locations … Continue reading →

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Karam’s–San Antonio, TX

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Posted on May 10, 2019 by Steve
chile 3

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Karam’s Mexican Dining Room (Closed) 121 N. Zarzamora St. San Antonio, TX Date of Review: Jan. 2005 Karam’s has been around for so long it is one of the few restaurants I can say I have gone to for more … Continue reading →

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Good Luck Cafe–El Paso, TX

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Posted on May 6, 2019 by Steve
Good Luck Cafe

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Good Luck Cafe 3813 Alameda Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 532-9039 Sometimes it is difficult to compare one cuisine to another in terms of giving them a rating because it is quite subjective. It occurred to me, though, that good … Continue reading →

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D’Lox–El Paso, TX

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Posted on April 18, 2019 by Steve
D'Lox

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D’Lox (Closed) 630 Sunland Park Dr. El Paso, TX It is somewhat hard to categorize D’Lox–the restaurant’s web site describes it as “Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch.” It closes at 3:00 p.m. every day, so these are in fact the meals that … Continue reading →

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Sorrento–El Paso, TX

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Posted on April 13, 2019 by Steve
Sorrento Italian Restaurant

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Sorrento Italian Restaurant (Closed) 5325 Dyer St. El Paso, TX The one thing out-of-town visitors should know about Sorrento is that it is an old style, red checkered tablecloth type of Italian restaurant. I understand that it was started in … Continue reading →

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Carnitas Queretaro–El Paso, TX

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Posted on April 12, 2019 by Steve
Chicken mole

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Carnitas Querétaro 7410 Remcon Cir. El Paso, TX (915) 584-9906 Update Apr. 2021: Carnitas Querétaro is open but with an abbreviated menu. Some of the items mentioned in the review are not currently served, but I think they will be … Continue reading →

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