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Casa de Sueños–Tularosa, NM

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Posted on July 6, 2016 by Steve
Casa de Sueños

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Casa de Sueños 35 St. Francis Dr. Tularosa, NM (575) 585-3494 The city of Tularosa, a few miles north of Alamogordo, is not only one of the most beautiful towns in New Mexico, but it is one of the best … Continue reading →

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Some Colorado Springs Suggestions

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Posted on July 4, 2016 by Steve
Garden of the Gods Gourmet

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Recently some friends of mine went to Colorado Springs for a vacation, and brought back a number of photos and good reports about the things to see there (many of which I have seen on my own trips there). My … Continue reading →

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Penny’s Diner–Vaughn, NM

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Posted on July 1, 2016 by Steve

Penny’s Diner 1005 Hwy. 285 Vaughn, NM (575) 584-8733 Penny’s Diner is the restaurant side of the Oak Tree Inn, a mini-chain of hotels that seem to be concentrated in “towns less than 2,000,” as they say on Prairie Home … Continue reading →

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Sanborn’s–Ciudad Juarez, Chih.

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Posted on June 30, 2016 by Steve

Sanborn’s Paseo Triunfo de la Republica #3809 Ciudad Juarez, Chih. Sanborn’s is a northern outpost of a restaurant chain located mostly in cities surrounding Mexico City. I always thought of it mostly as a coffee house– sort of a Mexican … Continue reading →

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Elmer’s–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 29, 2016 by Steve
Elmer's Restaurant

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Elmer’s Family Restaurant (Closed) 6305 Montana Ave. El Paso, TX Established in 1959, Elmer’s seems to have discovered a “time warp” whereby nothing inside the restaurant ever ages. It is still the same 1950’s era diner style family restaurant complete … Continue reading →

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620 Cafe–Round Rock, TX

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Posted on June 29, 2016 by Steve

620 Cafe & Bakery (Closed) 910 Round Rock Ave. Round Rock, TX Note: This restaurant apparently closed in 2017 When I lived in Austin one of my greatest passions as far as food was seeking out good chicken fried steak. … Continue reading →

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H&H Coffee Shop–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 29, 2016 by Steve
H&H Coffee Shop

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H&H Coffee Shop (Closed) 701 E. Yandell Dr. El Paso, TX If you go to H&H Coffee Shop, you will find out that it is actually the “World Renowned H&H Coffee Shop” because of its popularity with visitors and the … Continue reading →

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Johnnie’s Grill–El Reno, OK

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Posted on June 26, 2016 by Steve
Johnnie's Grill

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Johnnie’s Grill 301 S. Rock Island Ave. El Reno, OK (405) 262-4721 Having grown up with hamburgers as one of the staples of my diet, there were two ways of preparing them that made for an extra special treat: onion … Continue reading →

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