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Los Bandidos de Carlos & Mickey’s 1310 Magruder St. El Paso, TX (915) 778-3323 Los Bandidos de Carlos & Mickey’s is one of the city’s longest running Mexican restaurants, and is a good example of what I call the classic … Continue reading
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Ali Baba 7411 Remcon Cir. El Paso, TX (915) 231-6355 El Paso has several popular “Mediterranean” restaurants (which I would call “Middle Eastern”), and just about all of them are among my favorite restaurants in the city. Ali Baba has a … Continue reading
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Ardovino’s Pizza 145 E. Sunset Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 842-8888 Ardovino’s has been a popular restaurant in the city for decades. My first experience with it was in the original restaurant on Cincinnati Avenue where I thought this pizza … Continue reading
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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
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Ardovino’s Pizza 865 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 760-6000 Ardovino’s advertises that it serves gourmet pizza, and I would have to agree that it is hard to beat for its fresh toppings and delicious combinations of ingredients. If … Continue reading
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Victoria’s Mexican Grill 420 Talbot Ave. Canutillo, TX (915) 243-7183 Although Canutillo sits very close to the New Mexico state line and it is home to at least a couple of well known New Mexico style restaurants, Victoria’s is firmly in … Continue reading
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Ardovino’s Desert Crossing 1 Ardovinos Dr. Sunland Park, NM (575) 589-0653 Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is an El Paso institution which I took far too long to visit for the first time, given its reputation for excellent food. Actually, this was … Continue reading
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Humble Pie 3400 Sky Harbor Blvd. Phoenix, AZ No phone If someone had the time to explore the restaurants in the Phoenix airport terminal this would be a very interesting quest. Many of them are part of local chains which … Continue reading