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Decorated with bright murals,Mexican flags and hundreds of celebrity photos,the long dining rooms offer a calm respite from the bustling Melrose shopping street. Antonio Gutierrez specialises in the unusual dishes of Oaxaca and Monterrey, with daily specials to keep regulars taste buds tempted.Unlike many Mexican restaurants,Antonio ’s menu caters for vegetarians.
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Decorated with bright murals, Mexican flags and hundreds of celebrity photos, the long dining rooms offer a calm respite from the bustling Melrose shopping street. Antonio Gutierrez specialises in the unusual dishes of Oaxaca and Monterrey, with daily specials to keep regulars taste buds tempted. Unlike many Mexican restaurants, Antonio’s menu caters for vegetarians.
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This friendly eatery has been dishing out affordable,American-friendly Mexican food since the 1970s,but the unremarkable cuisine has always played second fiddle to the flaming margaritas.With a squeeze of lime,a generous splash of tequila and a touch of flame,El Compadre ’s signature concoction is always a crowd pleaser.
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This friendly eatery has been dishing out affordable, American-friendly Mexican food since the 1970s, but the unremarkable cuisine has always played second fiddle to the flaming margaritas. With a squeeze of lime, a generous splash of tequila and a touch of flame, El Compadre’s signature concoction is always a crowd pleaser.
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Credited with creating Demi Moore ’s new body,flamboyant chef Juliano Brotman creations are entirely from organic,dairy and animal-free ingredients,never heated above 120F degrees.Recommended are the faux meatloaf,made from a dehydrated walnut-veggie mix,is served with strained cauliflower ’mashed potatoes ’and date-miso gravy – truly a delicious raw version of the comfort food classic.
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Madre ’s,Spanish for mothers,was created by pop star/actress and tabloid favourite Jennifer Lopez to celebrate her Puerto Rican heritage,and her family.Madre ’s serves dishes inspired by her grandmother and prepared by Executive Chef Rolando Gonzalez,who added native Cuban cuisine to the cigar box shaped menus.
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Madre’s, Spanish for mothers, was created by pop star/actress and tabloid favourite Jennifer Lopez to celebrate her Puerto Rican heritage, and her family. Madre’s serves dishes inspired by her grandmother and prepared by Executive Chef Rolando Gonzalez, who added native Cuban cuisine to the cigar box shaped menus.
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In the heart of Thai Town,Palms is the home of the Thai Elvis in the flashy Vegas era,and he ’s actually rather good.Try to be seated not too close to the front or dinner conversations can be rendered impossible.Recommended is the coconut chicken soup and Thai classic Pad Thai. Most dishes on the menu can be altered for vegetarians.
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Owned by actors and music fans Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi, this is the hard rock of blues bars. Recommended is the Elwood sandwich – a tender chicken breast blackened in zippy spices and smeared with chilli-and-garlic mayonnaise or the vegetarian lasagne strikes a surprisingly delicious chord between tangy balsamic- roasted vegetables, sweet tomato-fennel sauce and sharp Parmesan cheese.
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Owned by actors and music fans Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi,this is the hard rock of blues bars.Recommended is the Elwood sandwich – a tender chicken breast blackened in zippy spices and smeared with chilli-and-garlic mayonnaise or the vegetarian lasagne strikes a surprisingly delicious chord between tangy balsamic-roasted vegetables,sweet tomato-fennel sauce and sharp Parmesan cheese.
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