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Day: May 3, 2020

Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Latin American / Sandwich

Guava Tree Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 3, 2020June 10, 2020 - 12 Comments.

A few years ago, my friend Bill Hanson, a gastronome of the first order, was hosting several of his Costa Rican employees at Intel’s Ocotillo (Arizona) plant. Like me, Bill delights in introducing his friends …

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