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Nopalito–Las Cruces, NM

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Posted on June 8, 2025 by Steve
Nopalito on Mesquite St.

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Nopalito Restaurant 310 S. Mesquite St. Las Cruces, NM (575) 524-0003 There are two Nopalito Restaurants in Las Cruces, and I have been going to the original on Mesquite Street for just about as long as I have been in the … Continue reading →

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A Gourmet Tour of New Mexico (ca. 1978)

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Posted on June 5, 2025 by Steve
My restaurant notes from 1978

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  The New Mexico Gourmet Tour was a hand made map showing restaurants I liked throughout the state. I would make copies of this map and give them to friends or fellow office workers from El Paso who were planning … Continue reading →

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Nour–El Paso, TX

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Posted on June 3, 2025 by Steve
Nour

This gallery contains 13 photos.

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 →

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A Gourmet Tour of Houston, TX (ca. 1975)

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Posted on June 3, 2025 by Steve
Some places I liked in 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 →

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New Mexican Food in Las Cruces, New Mexico–Quick Tips

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Posted on June 3, 2025 by Steve
Vintage picture from my photos

This gallery contains 4 photos.

Las Cruces is the center of New Mexican cuisine in the southern part of the state, and a number of local restaurants present this style of food to locals as well as tourists who are either curious or who know … Continue reading →

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Dave’s Cafe–Cloudcroft, NM

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Posted on May 31, 2025 by Steve
Dave's Cafe

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Dave’s Cafe 300 Burro Ave. Cloudcroft, NM (575) 682-2127 Dave’s Cafe is a very popular local restaurant in downtown Cloudcroft, specializing in burgers and sandwiches. I heard that it is in a new building that replaced the old one that … Continue reading →

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Mac’s Downtown–El Paso, TX

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Posted on May 25, 2025 by Steve
Mac's Downtown

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Mac’s Downtown 315 E. Mills Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 533-8100 There are certain things that do not seem to compute. Traditionally for me this has included good Mexican food in Oklahoma and barbecue, chicken fried steak or hamburgers in … Continue reading →

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Delicias Cafe–El Paso, TX

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Posted on May 20, 2025 by Steve
Delicias Cafe in El Paso

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Delicias Café 865 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 231-9757 The name Delicias not only refers to the “delights” that can be found on the menu, but also to Delicias, Chihuahua (pictures of which can be seen on the … Continue reading →

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