Louie Mueller Barbecue 206 W. 2nd St. Taylor, TX (512) 352-6206 Louie Mueller Barbecue is one of the oldest and most popular of the long time barbecue places in central Texas (and may be the epitome of the “Old School” … Continue reading
Category Archives: Texas
Der Lindenbaum–Fredericksburg, TX
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Der Lindenbaum 312 E. Main St. Fredericksburg, TX (830) 997-9126 Although I had been warned that Fredericksburg was a tourist trap, circumstances led me here, and who am I to fight circumstances? There are several German restaurants in town, mostly … Continue reading
Sutton County Steak House–Sonora, TX
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Sutton County Steak House 1312 N. Service Rd. Sonora, TX (325) 387-3833 Eating in a small town is always a crap shoot because sometimes there are very good restaurants that people take for granted because it is all they have, … Continue reading
Viet–El Paso, TX
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Viet Restaurant 1700 N. Zaragoza Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 855-8888 When I visited Viet Restaurant for the first time I had not realized it was recognized by Texas Monthly as one of the best new restaurants in the state. … Continue reading
Forti’s–El Paso, TX
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Forti’s Mexican Elder 321 Chelsea St. El Paso, TX (915) 772-0066 The one thing that has always been notable about Forti’s is that I believe it has the best red enchiladas in town. It would be one of my most … Continue reading
Amar–El Paso, TX
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Amar Restaurant 3100 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 613-5051 For El Paso a Peruvian restaurant is the kind of novelty I have been craving (an ethnic restaurant that serves something besides Mexican food). Shortly before my first (and … Continue reading
Zino’s–El Paso, TX
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Zino’s Greek & Mediterranean Cuisine 7040 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 584-8166 I have lived in both Oklahoma City and El Paso, and based on years of experience my stereotype of El Paso is that you cannot find … Continue reading
El Rincon de Cortez (Sun Bowl)–El Paso, TX
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El Rincon de Cortez 3415 Sun Bowl Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 544-2808 El Rincon de Cortez is a favorite lunch hangout in the UTEP area, located near the Sun Bowl on a street that is quite busy on game … Continue reading
Chihua–El Paso, TX
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Chih’ua Restaurant & Bar 9135 Gateway Blvd. West El Paso, TX (915) 598-0900 El Paso has so many Mexican restaurants that I would defy anyone to try to come up with an accurate count of them. Among this wealth of … Continue reading
Nour–El Paso, TX
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Nour Mediterranean Cafe 3800 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 351-9757 Lebanese food is one of my favorites, and having tried a number of restaurants in Oklahoma City I discovered that there is much in it to explore. It … Continue reading