The Latest Top 10 Mexican Restaurants

Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Turkey day is behind us now, and, except for leftovers, we can get back to Southwestern and Mexican cuisine. Actually, a lot of the leftovers can be used in burritos, etc., but you know what I mean. And there is no better way to get back in the groove than to go out to a great restaurant.

I reported earlier that part of the new focus of this blog is to write about great Southwestern and Mexican cuisine restaurants in Arizona and New Mexico. The Arizona Republic newspaper publishes lists of great restaurants (according to the critic they use) from time to time including Southwestern and Mexican food restaurants. A few days ago they published their latest list of top 10 Mexican food restaurants in the Phoenix area. Here is the list for you. In other posts we will take a look at each one of them, especially the ones with websites.

Number 1: Barrio Cafe, 2814 N. 16th St., Phoenix. 602-636-0240 barriocafe.com

Number 2: Tradiciones, 1602 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix. 602-254-1719

Number 3: San Carlos Bay, 1901 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix. 602-340-0892

Number 4: Pepe's Taco Villa, 2108 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-242-0379

Number 5: Los Dos Molinos, 8646 S. Central Ave., Phoenix. 602-243-9113 losdosmolinosaz.com

Number 6: Los Reyes de la Torta, 9230 N. Seventh St., Phoenix. 602-870-2967

Number 7: Los Sombreros, 2534 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-994-1799 lossombreros.com

Number 8: El Bravo, 8338 N. Seventh St., Phoenix. 602-943-9753

Number 9: Carolina's, 1202 E. Mohave St., Phoenix. 602-252-1503

Number 10: Plaza Grill, 14620 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix. 602-374-2483

Okay. There you have it folks. This is Howard Seftel's list. He is the dining critic for the Arizona Republic. Have you been to some of these places? If so, do you agree with him about which ones are the best? Please let us hear from you and share with other readers. Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you and yours are having a great day. I'm thankful for many things including my family, my computer, the Internet, blogs, websites and you. Here's a special poem to help remind us where our blessings really come from each and every day. At least the way I believe. I believe that our blessings come from God (the God of the Holy Bible) because He loves us. I'm thankful for my God's love and for His promises to us that we will receive if we only love Him, too. I hope and pray you feel the same. Okay, here's the poem.

"For flowers that bloom about our feet;
For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;
For song of bird, and hum of bee;
For all things fair we hear or see;
Father in heaven, we thank Thee!"

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hi folks! I'm back!

Had to take some time off to do some other projects including making some decisions about a consulting business that I plan to start immediately. As a result, I plan to keep this blog going, but with a new focus. Also, the website that has been the support site for this blog will no longer be used with this blog. It will be changed and used with the consulting business.

The new focus of this blog will be Arizona and New Mexico, USA. More specifically, I intend to concentrate on "Southwestern Cuisine," "Mexican Food," great restaurants in Arizona and New Mexico, an occasional recipe, general chili facts and the Hatch Valley chile pepper industry. I hope you will enjoy my posts and will visit as often as possible. This blog is one of the ways I like to have fun, and I believe it is important for everyone to try to have a little fun along with all the sweat and tears.

I'll be back with you again real soon. I have several items that I believe will fit this blog, and I can't wait to get started with them. Please let me hear from you via email if you can. Comments and questions are always welcome. Adios amigo!