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1492–The Village, OK

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Posted on September 25, 2017 by Steve
The new location of 1492

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1492 New World Latin Cuisine 9213 N. Penn Pl. Oklahoma City, OK (405) 463-3266 One of my biggest gripes about restaurants is when they try to mislead people about their food, so I have to give 1492 credit for being … Continue reading →

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Barrigas–El Paso, TX

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Posted on August 17, 2017 by Steve
Barrigas on Sunland Park

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Barrigas Restaurant (Closed) 664 Sunland Park Dr. El Paso, TX Note Jun. 2019: All of the Barrigas locations in El Paso have now closed but it is reportedly still open in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. This upscale Ciudad Juarez restaurant has … Continue reading →

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Young Vin Express–El Paso, TX

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Posted on August 14, 2017 by Steve
Young Vin Express

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Young Vin Express 11335 Montwood Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 525-2100 Young Vin was one of the oldest (if not the oldest) Korean restaurants in the city, but the original restaurant on Dyer Street no longer exists. In its place, … Continue reading →

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Jim’s Diner–Oklahoma City, OK

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Posted on August 7, 2017 by Steve
Jim's Diner OKC

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Jim’s Diner (Closed) 6317 N. Meridian Ave. Oklahoma City, OK Note: This Jim’s Diner is closed but the original restaurant at 7950 N.W. 39th Expressway is still open. Although many are familiar with Jim’s Diner on Route 66 in Bethany, … Continue reading →

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Alvarado’s–Edmond, OK

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Posted on August 2, 2017 by Steve
Alvarado's most recent location

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Alvarado’s Mexican Restaurant (Closed) 2805 S. Broadway Edmond, OK Alvarado’s is one of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the Oklahoma City area, and in fact my early visits to the restaurant were so many years ago it is hard to … Continue reading →

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Kamps–Edmond, OK

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Posted on July 26, 2017 by Steve
Kamps

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Kamps Cafe (Closed) 3325 S. Boulevard Edmond, OK The name 1910 keep showing up in connection to Kamps, noting the year when Bill Kamp’s Meat Market first opened in downtown Oklahoma City (Kamp’s Meat Market is currently operating at 7310 … Continue reading →

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Stray Dog Cafe–Bethany, OK

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Posted on July 22, 2017 by Steve
Stray Dog Cafe

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Stray Dog Cafe 6722 N.W. 39th Expressway Bethany, OK (405) 470-3747 I have only eaten at Stray Dog Cafe once, but my reaction was positive. It started out as a hot dog restaurant, but they turned it into a cafe … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Station–Oklahoma City, OK

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Posted on July 16, 2017 by Steve
Oklahoma Station BBQ

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Oklahoma Station Bar B Q (Closed) 4331 N.W. 50th St. Oklahoma City, OK Although Oklahoma Station is one of the oldest barbecue restaurants in Oklahoma City, a change of ownership in 2015 not only prompted me to start over with … Continue reading →

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