Restaurants and Bars

from The City Magazine February 2023

by TCM2021

APPOINTMENT

This month, The City Magazine is thrilled to whet your appetite with proﬁles of some of El Paso’s tastiest local spots. From restaurants with mouth-watering ribs to bars with food, drinks, and snacks, we’re sure you’ll be able to satisfy cravings for classic and creative dishes.

What do you want readers to know about your business?

The B-Bomber Oyster Pubs have three locations to serve El Paso. Two in east El Paso, one downtown -- our music venue featuring local and out of town bands, and a fourth oyster pub opening by summer. We host many beneﬁts for different charities throughout the year and proudly serve select beer and liquor that give back to a variety of causes.

Why do you love serving El Paso?

We love being part of such a positive, hard working community who support small businesses. We appreciate our customers and El Paso!

What are your specialties?

Our specialty bombs, oysters on the half shell, variety of baked oysters, and our oyster shooters are deﬁnitely an El Paso favorite!

What’s the vibe of your business?

All the B-Bomber Oyster Pubs have a relaxed, cozy neighborhood vibe with an Irish pub feel!

What do you want readers to know about your business?

It’s been ﬁve years in the making for CEO Tim Wilson, but his vision has come to fruition and the doors are ready to open. With 13,000 square feet of outdoor beer garden, open-air seating, live music stage, the Soggy Peso will be a place unlike any other in the Southwest. We can’t wait to join you in this experience and bring together a community of beer lovers, friendly hospitality, and good old fashion fun.

Why do you love serving El Paso?

We serve El Paso because we love El Paso. From its friendly hospitality to its laid-back lifestyle, this is why we call El Paso home.

What are your specialties?

Beer, BBQ, sports, music, local events, and more beer! When you got the largest beer garden in the city with the biggest led tv in the southwest and a stage that will house the best in live music...what more could you ask for?

What’s the vibe of your business?

A hip, rustic beer garden offering 60 craft beers on tap, food, live music, and entertainment all in the largest beer garden in El Paso, Texas.

What do you want readers to know about your business?

We’re not just a piano bar… we’re much more than that! Our entertainers are specially trained to deliver an engaging performance as they play ANY song you request. We serve a high-energy, requestdriven show, which every customer has the opportunity to become a part of. A live jukebox! And every Thursday, YOU are the star at our live karaoke.

What are your specialties?

Our specialty is music! We have a roster of over 30 of the best dueling piano players in the country; from Chicago to NOLA, NY to LA! Every day is a fresh, new show. We’re also including the most entertaining musicians in El Paso to serve up some of our spicy, border-town ﬂavor into the Elton’s Experience. Pair that with the delicious creations from our creative mixologists and you’re sure to make some fun memories.

What’s the vibe of your business?

Our vibe is “always a celebration.” We’re the Chuck E. Cheese for adults! We specialize in creating the perfect atmosphere to celebrate birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, bachelors and bachelorettes -- if you come up with an excuse, we’ll celebrate you! We’re so perfect for a date night that we named a day for it; FriDate Night!

Why do you love serving El Paso?

We are for El Paso! It’s all about the people we serve! We don’t consider ourselves as part of the bar business; we’re in the business of serving joy! And we promise you’re voice will be raspy by the end of the night!

We’ve been striving to become a staple in the city. When people think, “where should we go for a good time while we are in El Paso?” or “where should we take our out-of-town guests?” we want them to consider Elton’s as a must. Swing by with Kurt Cobain’s attitude of “Here we are now, entertain us.”

We won’t let you down!

What do you want readers to know about your business?

We’re a locally-owned business with a passion for Mexican food and culture. We wanted to enter this market with an innovative proposal, something completely different from what other Mexican restaurants in El Paso offer. As such, we placed our bets on Central/Southern Mexican cuisine enjoyed in a modern/trendy atmosphere.

Why do you love serving El Paso?

El Paso is probably the city with more Mexican restaurants per square foot and some of the most established businesses have been here for several decades. Needless to say, competition is ﬁerce and the market is pretty mature, yet our noble and benevolent city of El Paso has welcomed us with enthusiasm. In only two years, the public has placed us among their top choices when it comes to Mexican food and we have had the privilege of being awarded spectacular recognition. To this we can only say, “Thank you El Paso! We are truly grateful.”

What are your specialties?

We are a “from scratch” kitchen that uses only fresh ingredients and juices to prepare our food and drinks. In the case of our Mole Poblano, it takes us three days to carefully roast, season and blend all 32 ingredients used to prepare this 50 year old recipe. In the case of our Pozole, which is another specialty, we import our corn, “maiz cacahuazintle,” from Mexico and process it in a very traditional way that brings a southern Pozole experience to our beloved El Paso.

We also hand make our corn tortillas from fresh “masa” and bake daily. Our traditional “pan dulce” paired with our “cafe de olla,” which is full of aroma, have become city favorites, as well as our awardwinning margaritas.

What’s the vibe of your business?

Morra Mia is vibrant and fun. It’s a blend of the tradition and nostalgia of our grandparents’ Mexican food with the modernity of a new generation. It’s casual and family-friendly, yet at night, the bar is open for people who just can’t have enough good music, good drinks and good vibes.

What do you want readers to know about your business?

We want them to know we are the best Italian cafe in town and we are more than just a pizza place. We make classic cocktails, have a full menu, a diverse wine list as well as coffee and desserts.