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If you’ve read through my posts, you’ll see quite a few write-ups for places that I thought were pretty good, a fair amount for places that I absolutely adored, and a few for places that I just plain despised.  That isn’t to say that I don’t go to eateries that I don’t have any strong […]

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I’ve not been looking forward to this, because I’m expecting some griping and a few insults.  Sigh.  Let’s just get it over with, eh?El Gallo Giro in Kuna is something of a local legend.  Every time the Statesman or the Weekly do one of their somewhat redundant annual polls, these guys always seem to come out […]

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I have mentioned in previous entries that the torta is my favorite Mexican food item.  I’ve said that the best tortas I know of come from a taco truck in Nampa.  However, those of you who have read my Wheelers review may remember that I have also said I almost never make it out to Nampa […]

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I’ve reviewed a lot of taco trucks on this blog, and as much as I love some of the sit-down Mexican restaurants in town, for the most part my heart is with the street food version of Mexican cuisine.  That having been said, there are a lot of advantages to an actual restaurant.  Atmosphere, alcohol, […]

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Casa Mexico is a chain of five restaurants scattered around the Treasure valley.  There are three in Boise, one in Eagle, and one in Middleton.  Despite how long as they’ve been around, I only recently tried them for the first time.  The title of “Best Mexican Restaurant in Boise” is divided amongst my acquaintences, with most choosing either Casa Mexico or Chapala.  […]

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It may be a cliché, but there are some things a man just has to do alone.  For me, one of those things is eating at Campos.Let me explain.  I LOVE Orchard Road in Boise.  Ethnic eateries and markets of all kinds have sprung up along that street, and it seems there is never a shortage […]