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Traditional fare and great specials: for instance, Taco Tuesdays and Thirsty Thursdays. Try a burrito covered in green or red chili.
This Midwestern chain offers a popular half-and-half lunch combination and is consistently lauded for its quiet atmosphere and superb service.
LA CASA FIESTA NEW MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 230 Front St., Monument, 481-1234, lacasafiesta.net The extensive menu offers loads of choices of southern New Mexican cuisine. The fajitas and carnitas are popular. Fiesta also offers a gluten-free menu. Check out its lovely patio, which is partially covered and features a firepit, fireplace and heaters.
BILLY’S OLD WORLD PIZZA: 308 S. 8th St., Suite E, 630-3400, billysoldworldpizza.com The Italian buffet is a go-to place for the lunch crowd, and the stone-baked, Chicago-style pizzas feature ingredients all made in-house, including house-ground meats and housemade mozzarella.
Jose Muldoon’s on South Carefree has a LA CASITA MEXICAN GRILL: Four locations, lacasipopular Friday happy hour. tamexigrill.com An always popular place with a salsa selection to die JORGE’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 2427 W. Colorado for, this local chain serves housemade tortillas and is easy on the pocketbook. Ave., 634-9031 After about a half million in renovation costs, this lively family-run restaurant offers great service and a nice selection of traditional Mexican-American ITALIAN dishes. And the house-made tortilla chips are a BAMBINO’S ITALIAN EATERY AND CATERING CO.: great pairing with the guacamole, which tasted like 2849 E. Platte Ave., 630-8121, bambinospizza.com it had been made moments before it arrived at the Offers popular lunch and dinner buffets, thin-crust table. Dish not to miss : shrimp fajitas ($13.50). pizza and good pasta. JOSE MULDOON’S: 222 N. Tejon St., 636-2311; 5710 S. Carefree Circle, 574-5673; josemuldoons.com
BIAGGI’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO: 1805 Briargate Parkway, 262-9500, biaggis.com
BORRIELLO BROTHERS: Eight locations, 884-2020, borriellobrothers.com Consistently fresh, hand-tossed New York-style pizza pies and calzones as close to Brooklyn as it gets. FARGO’S PIZZA CO.: 2910 E. Platte Ave., 473-5540, fargospizza.com With a Western theme and a magic mirror that tells you when your order’s up, this is a kid’s nirvana. It offers pizza, sandwiches and a salad bar. FRATELLI RISTORANTE ITALIANO: 124 N. Nevada Ave., 575-9571, fratelliristorante.com Italian fine dining in the heart of downtown. It offers a medley of traditional northern and southern Italian dishes. Impressive wine and cocktail menu.
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