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New Mexican restaurant chain
Garduño's is a
Mexican and
New Mexican cuisine restaurant chain from the city of
Albuquerque ,
New Mexico .
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[4] There are two locations in Albuquerque, and former locations in
Las Cruces ,
Santa Fe ,
Phoenix area and the
Las Vegas Valley .
History
The restaurant was started as a small family-owned restaurant in 1969. Since then, it has expanded into a chain of restaurants.
[5] The chain ran into financial trouble in 2011, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, then was purchased by Southwest Brands.
[6] Afterward several of the locations closed, including the
Las Vegas Valley location.
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[8] Garduño's has opened new locations in the Albuquerque area.
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Specialties
Garduño's is known for featuring large plates of
Mexican and
New Mexican foods , as well as large margaritas and various alcohols.
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Reception
They have received accolades in both their home state of New Mexico, and their Las Vegas Valley locations.
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[13] The
Palms Casino Resort and
Fiesta Rancho locations were voted
Las Vegas Review-Journal 's "Best Mexican Restaurant" consecutively for nearly 20 years.
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In popular culture
The location at
Winrock Shopping Center was featured in
Breaking Bad .
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References
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"Locations - Garduno's Restaurants in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Las Vegas" . gardunosrestaurants.com . Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
^ Kathy Barco; Valerie Nye (2006).
Breakfast Santa Fe Style . Sunstone Press. pp.
63 –.
ISBN
978-0-86534-501-0 .
^ Dorothy Nobis (1 May 2001).
Four Corners . Globe Pequot Press. pp. 8–.
ISBN
978-1-57380-148-5 .
^
Westways . Automobile Club of Southern California. 1988.
^
"About Us - Garduno's Restaurants" . gardunosrestaurants.com . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .
^ Dyer, Jessica (December 24, 2012).
"Gardunos poised for return to growth" . abqjournal.com/ .
Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .
^
"Are upscale Mexican restaurants a dying breed?" . LasVegasWeekly.com . September 13, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2021 .
^ Stapleton, Susan (August 29, 2017).
"Garduños OUT, Culichi Town IN at Fiesta Rancho" . Eater Vegas . Retrieved January 9, 2020 .
^ Sinovic, Steve.
"Garduño's owners to open cantina in NE Heights" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved May 3, 2021 .
^ Heidi Knapp Rinella (June 27, 2013).
"Garduno's hosting tequila pairings dinner" . reviewjournal.com/ .
Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .
^ Severson, Kim (2006-09-18).
"Once Culinary Outbacks, Airports Now Offer Local Delights" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-01-27 .
^ Bob Sehlinger (4 September 2007).
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2008 . John Wiley & Sons. pp. 363–.
ISBN
978-0-470-08962-0 .
^ Adrienne Petterson (2005).
A Marmac Guide to Las Vegas . Pelican Publishing. pp.
74 –.
ISBN
978-1-4556-0851-5 .
^
"Best Mexican Food Restaurant in North Las Vegas - Garduno's of Mexico" . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .
^ Dyer, Jessica (August 26, 2013).
"Garduño's featured on 'Breaking Bad' " . abqjournal.com/ .
Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .
External links
Chain restaurant headquarters Single location
Breweries and
wineries Former restaurants See also