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Illinois Italian

Graziano’s Brick Oven Pizza – Niles, Illinois

Jun 10, 2004 Gil Garduno

Italian beef, barbecue ribs, deep dish pizza–these delectable delights don’t come close to fully defining the Windy City’s culinary scene,…

Illinois Pizza

Gino’s East of Chicago – Lake Zurich, Illinois

Jun 10, 2004 Gil Garduno

Ostensibly no one knows more about a city’s best dining destinations than the taxi drivers who ferry famished fares there…or…

Hot Dogs Illinois Sandwich

Superdawg Drive-In – Chicago, Illinois

Jun 9, 2004 Gil Garduno

Some of today’s Marvel comic book heroes such as Captain America and the Submariner had their genesis in the 1940s…

Mexican Texas

El Ranchito Cafe & Club – Dallas, Texas

May 30, 2004 Gil Garduno

In the Mexican neighborhoods of west Dallas, adventurous “gringo” diners who grew up on Tex-Mex cuisine have apparently discovered the…

Burgers Rated 23 Texas

Kincaid’s Hamburgers – Fort Worth, Texas

May 29, 2004 Gil Garduno

Local, statewide, national and international acclaim for Kincaid’s Hamburgers places this former grocery and market in stratospherically elite company as…

American Texas

Celebration – Dallas, Texas

May 28, 2004 Gil Garduno

To adventurous restaurant patrons, the term “foodie” is often used with derision to connote someone who won’t eat somewhere unless…

American Closed in 2010 Food Network Eats New Mexico Gone But Not Forgotten New Mexico Taos County

Joseph’s Table – Taos, New Mexico (CLOSED)

May 8, 2004 Gil Garduno

When chef and owner Joseph Wrede launched Joseph’s Table several years ago in Ranchos De Taos,dining patrons and pedantic critics…

Arizona Barbecue

Hap’s Pit Barbecue – Phoenix, Arizona

Apr 28, 2004 Gil Garduno

Good barbecue in Arizona? You’d better believe it! Hap’s Pit Barbecue is one happening barbecue joint, one that its proponents…

Arizona Closed in 2015 Gone But Not Forgotten Steak

Pinnacle Peak Patio – Scottsdale, Arizona (CLOSED)

Apr 27, 2004 Gil Garduno

To a lexicologist like me, the word pinnacle has connotations of “the highest point of development or achievement.” In other…

American New Mexico New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail

Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos, New Mexico

Apr 17, 2004 Gil Garduno

In 1859, 49ers returning home from California discovered gold 7000 feet above sea level among the tall pines (Pinos Altos)…

Albuquerque Closed in 2008 Gone But Not Forgotten Italian National Chain

Carrabba’s Italian Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Apr 5, 2004 Gil Garduno

This usually means a meal at one of those copycat national chains I avoid like the plague. Although I don’t…

Albuquerque Closed in 2008 Gone But Not Forgotten New Mexican

Chilacas – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Apr 3, 2004 Gil Garduno

In the vernacular of the cannabis consuming culture “rollin’ fat ones” means something entirely different than what it means at…

Arizona Steak

The Keg Steakhouse – Chandler, Arizona

Mar 25, 2004 Gil Garduno

A Canadian steakhouse in the silicon desert city of Chandler, Arizona? You bet! In fact Canada’s most renown steakhouse has…

New Mexican New Mexico New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail

Nopalito Mexican Restaurant – Las Cruces, New Mexico

Mar 7, 2004 Gil Garduno

Enter the front room of this converted Baptist church and you’re greeted by white washed walls on which are inscribed…

Burgers Closed in 2011 Gone But Not Forgotten New Mexico New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009 New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2011

Outpost Bar & Grill – Carrizozo, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Mar 7, 2004 Gil Garduno

Much of the seemingly desolate 60 miles of desert topography separating San Antonio, New Mexico and Carrizozo, New Mexico is…

Albuquerque Closed in 2018 Gone But Not Forgotten Korean

Korean Barbecue House – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Feb 7, 2004 Gil Garduno

For dining patrons in the know, the 2002 closure of the Fu Shou House was one of the most heartrending…

Barbecue Las Vegas, Nevada

Memphis Championship Barbecue – Las Vegas, Nevada

Jul 2, 2003 Gil Garduno

To barbecue fanatics, a restaurant named Memphis Championship Barbecue is as intriguing as Memphis in May, the annual world barbecue…

American Breakfast Closed in 2009 Gone But Not Forgotten New Mexico

Kokopelli’s Restaurant & Cantina – Sandia Park, New Mexico

Mar 14, 2003 Gil Garduno

Perhaps the most ubiquitous symbol of the ancient Anasazi culture is Kokopelli, a hump-backed, flute playing figure commonly found in…

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