by Melodie Kenniebrew | Feb 26, 2020 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, Savories, Southern NM & Borderlands
Noodles have a special place in the hearts and bellies of the Japanese.—Elizabeth Andoh, food educator & author Savory Japanese-style ramen noodle dishes have wowed diners around the world and in the Southwest for decades. Not so well known is Korean-style ramen,...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | Jan 23, 2020 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
But out of limitations comes creativity. —Debbie Allen “Tacos are all we do.” That’s what the man who greeted us at the door of Taquería Las Catrinas said when he learned it was our first time there. At the time, I thought What an odd thing to say. Particularly...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | Oct 4, 2018 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, eats, Las Cruces, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
Okay, Italian food lovers ~ First, the bad news (in case you haven’t heard): Some months ago, Forghedaboudit, the Deming, New Mexico restaurant known nationwide for its multiple award-winning New York Italian cuisine was put up for sale. But...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | May 28, 2018 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, eats, Las Cruces, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
No doubt about it: the Las Cruces downtown diner, Sugie’s Diner, is the best place in the area to go for a good and quick in-and-out meal. The day Hubby L and I visited, Elvis was singing in the background. Hey, the man was on the TV screen, too. The decor was bright...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | May 10, 2018 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, eats, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
Hard to believe that just this morning, I dined at Delicias Restaurant on Lohman Avenue in Las Cruces for the FIRST time since we moved here some years ago. Can we agree it’s about time? Especially since the servers went the extra mile in being welcoming and...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | Mar 15, 2018 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, eats, Las Cruces, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
L. and I discovered how good their waffles were at A Bite of Belgium years before we moved to Las Cruces. We had just arrived in town on one of our relocation scouting trips and were hungry to the max when we saw the sign. Soon we sat inside noshing the tastiest...
