REVIEW FROM Steve’s Gastronomic Home Page (2003-2011) Angela’s Cafe (Closed) 2705 26th St. Lubbock, TX Angela’s is a popular lunch spot located near the Texas Tech campus and the large medical complexes. With a basic menu of high quality sandwiches … Continue reading
Category Archives: Classic Restaurants-Texas
Forti’s–El Paso, TX
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Forti’s Mexican Elder (Closed) 321 Chelsea St. El Paso, TX Update Oct. 2025–It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to the restaurant with the best red enchiladas in town. The truth is that I really said goodbye … Continue reading
A Gourmet Tour of Houston, TX (ca. 1975)
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I have always liked to play around with maps– look at them, use them to learn things about different places, and make them. Sometimes I like to make maps showing specific information, such as this one showing my favorite restaurants … Continue reading
Amigos–El Paso, TX
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Amigos Restaurant (Closed) 2000 Montana Ave. El Paso, TX For years the “amigos” worked at La Hacienda restaurant until they opened their own place on Montana Avenue with the partnership of Mr. “Hooky” Apodaca who is the restaurant’s owner. The … Continue reading
Karam’s–San Antonio, TX
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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
Barrigas–El Paso, TX
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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
El Meson de Oñate–Socorro, TX
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El Meson de Oñate (Closed) 9993 Socorro Rd. Socorro, TX The Mission Trail in the Rio Grande valley east of El Paso is one of the area’s biggest attractions, bringing visitors to the historic churches in Ysleta, Socorro, and San … Continue reading
Elmer’s–El Paso, TX
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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