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Friday, May 6, 2011

Date Night

Date Night - Week 16: El Paso Mexican Grill

Did Cinco de Mayo get you in the mood for Mexican food? El Paso Mexican Grill is a delicious and inexpensive way to celebrate.

Fun fact:  Cinco de Mayo marks an outnumbered Mexican army’s victory over an invading French army on May 5, 1862, in Puebla, east of Mexico City. In preparation for Thursday's Mexican celebration (ok, honesty here – we’ll make any excuse to eat Mexican) we headed over to Bridgeville to visit El Paso’s Mexican Grill.  Despite the fact that it was a weeknight, there was a line, but we were seated within minutes. Fun Fact:  Americans alone are expected to consume more than 70 million pounds of avocados on Cinco de Mayo.  We didn’t consume quite that much guac, but the side of it that came with my meal was creamy and fresh.  Our spinach quesadilla was a unique Mexican twist on the traditional Mexican staple, and crazy cheap:  $3.39 for a warm …

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Date Night

Date Night - Week 9: El Campesino

A little taste of Mexico just down the road.

It seems like so many restaurants in Upper St. Clair are some variation on an Italian theme, and last week Jeremy and I were craving Mexican.  So we Googled our options around USC and were directed to El Campesino at Water Dam Center, 4175 Washington Rd.  It was busy for a weeknight – several tables featured families, and a few booths brimmed over with giggling teens.  We were seated immediately at a cozy booth near the parlor doors to the kitchen and presented with complimentary tortilla chips and salsa while we decided on drinks. El Campesino has a wide selection of Mexican beverages for the over-21 crowd.  They import a number of beer options including XX Amber and Lager, Negra Mondelo, Tecate, and Corona.  If you like margaritas, you’…

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