Cathay House – Las Vegas, Nevada (CLOSED)
There are two things I rail against which might classify some of my restaurant reviews as a bully pulpit. One…
Pastrami & Things – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
During a 1997 episode of Seinfeld, the “show about nothing,” George Costanza and his girlfriend du jour discussed introducing food…
Shogun Japanese Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
It stands to reason that what is conceivably one of Albuquerque’s best sushi restaurants is named for the Shogun, the…
Texas Reds – Red River, New Mexico
Note: On Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004 Texas Reds burnt to the ground, but like a Phoenix, it has been rebuilt,…
The Burrito Wagon – Taos, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Elvis Presley once crooned about “Memories pressed between the pages of my mind–memories sweetened through the ages just like wine.”…
Cafe Pink – Santa Fe, New Mexico (CLOSED)
For people watching, there may be no better Santa Fe venue than the outdoor patio at Cafe Pink, a 2004…
Parcel 104 – Santa Clara, California
Freshly caught trout, free-range chickens, hand-picked fruits and vegetables–those are what most influence Bradley Ogden, an uber chef and restaurant…
Plaza Cafe – Santa Fe, New Mexico
Just as with people, a city is best defined by its heart. For Santa Fe, that would be its historic…
Wingstop – Albuquerque, New Mexico
During his illustrious NFL career Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman passed for 32,942 yards and 165 touchdowns. What it seems…
Fiesta Flavors – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Mixed fruit cups, buttered corn nibblet cups, fruity refreshing beverages and frozen fresh fruit treats are the centerpieces of several…
Kimchy Cabana – Niles, Illinois
To the unenculturated, the pungent emanations of Korean kimchy (pickled and fermented cabbage) are malodorous and offensive to the olfactory…
Graziano’s Brick Oven Pizza – Niles, Illinois
Italian beef, barbecue ribs, deep dish pizza–these delectable delights don’t come close to fully defining the Windy City’s culinary scene,…
Gino’s East of Chicago – Lake Zurich, Illinois
Ostensibly no one knows more about a city’s best dining destinations than the taxi drivers who ferry famished fares there…or…
Superdawg Drive-In – Chicago, Illinois
Some of today’s Marvel comic book heroes such as Captain America and the Submariner had their genesis in the 1940s…
El Ranchito Cafe & Club – Dallas, Texas
In the Mexican neighborhoods of west Dallas, adventurous “gringo” diners who grew up on Tex-Mex cuisine have apparently discovered the…
Kincaid’s Hamburgers – Fort Worth, Texas
Local, statewide, national and international acclaim for Kincaid’s Hamburgers places this former grocery and market in stratospherically elite company as…
Celebration – Dallas, Texas
To adventurous restaurant patrons, the term “foodie” is often used with derision to connote someone who won’t eat somewhere unless…