West Texas Chophouse 7723 Paseo del Norte El Paso, TX (915) 225-1552 After being impressed by the West Texas Chophouse on George Dieter Drive in early 2023, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that another branch of the restaurant … Continue reading
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Hallelujah! BBQ–El Paso, TX
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Hallelujah! Bar-B-Q 130A N. Cotton St. El Paso, TX (915) 307-7500 Hallelujah! BBQ is a restaurant with several missions. One is to give El Paso a true taste of Austin style brisket. A second and more important one is to … Continue reading
Riviera–El Paso, TX
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Riviera Restaurant 5218 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 584-1542 Riviera has been in operation since 1948, and when I came to El Paso it was one of the several restaurants (mostly located in the Upper Valley) specializing in New Mexican … Continue reading
Pho Zero Degree–Las Cruces, NM
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Pho Zero Degree 1305 E. University Ave. Las Cruces, NM (575) 222-0718 Over the years I have come to expect that some of the most disappointing food in Las Cruces would be found on University Avenue across the street from … Continue reading
Matteo’s (University Ave.)–Las Cruces, NM
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Matteo’s Mexican Food 1001 E. University Ave. Las Cruces, NM (575) 888-4310 At first glance Matteo’s seemed to be a south of the border style restaurant rather than one serving New Mexican cuisine. After eating here, though, I am classifying … Continue reading
La Nueva Casita–Las Cruces, NM
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La Nueva Casita Cafe 195 N. Mesquite St. Las Cruces, NM (575) 523-5434 Just when I thought I knew all the best New Mexican restaurants in the Las Cruces area (with strong contenders such as Chope’s, Nellie’s, and Nopalito) I … Continue reading
Han Il Gwan–El Paso, TX
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Han Il Gwan Restaurant 9787 McCombs St. El Paso, TX (915) 759-7911 El Paso is known for its almost ubiquitous Mexican food, and sometimes it seems that this is the only good choice for eating out. Being a military town, … Continue reading
El Paso Lent Specials–2023 Report
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The Lent Specials served widely in El Paso and some surrounding communities are common throughout Mexico but are not widely found in the United States. I made a list of places to find them in my previous article, but I … Continue reading
Luby’s (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX
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Luby’s (Closed) 3601 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX Update Apr. 2023: This location closed on Easter Sunday 2023 but the business at 1188 Hawkins Blvd. in east El Paso is still open. For those who are wondering–no, it did … Continue reading
La Familia–El Paso, TX
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La Familia Restaurant 5543 Alameda Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 771-9010 In my opinion La Familia is one of those neighborhood restaurants in El Paso that is a real gem. The food gives you a true taste of Chihuahua style … Continue reading