Garduño's

Garduño's
Privately held
Founded Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1969 (1969)
Headquarters Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Number of locations
 6[1]
Area served
 New Mexico and Nevada
Products Mexican and New Mexican cuisine
Website www.gardunosrestaurants.com

Garduño's is a Mexican and New Mexican cuisine restaurant chain from the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2][3][4] They have locations in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and the Las Vegas Valley.

History

It was started as a small family-owned restaurant in 1969. Since then, they have expanded into a chain of restaurants.[5] The chain ran into financial trouble in 2011, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, they were purchased by Southwest Brands.[6]

Specialties

Garduño's is known for their large plates of Mexican and New Mexican foods, as well their large margaritas and various alcohols.[7][8]

Reception

They have received accolades in both their home state of New Mexico, and their Las Vegas Valley locations.[9][10]

They moved from their original location at the Palms Casino Resort, to the current location at Station Casinos' Fiesta Rancho, between those two locations they've been voted the Las Vegas Review-Journal "Best Mexican Restaurant" consecutively for 17 years.[11]

In popular culture

Their location at Winrock Shopping Center was featured in Breaking Bad.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Locations - Garduno's Restaurants in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Las Vegas". gardunosrestaurants.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ Kathy Barco; Valerie Nye (2006). Breakfast Santa Fe Style. Sunstone Press. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-0-86534-501-0.
  3. ↑ Dorothy Nobis (1 May 2001). Four Corners. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-57380-148-5.
  4. ↑ Westways. Automobile Club of Southern California. 1988.
  5. ↑ "About Us - Garduno's Restaurants". gardunosrestaurants.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ Dyer, Jessica (December 24, 2012). "Gardunos poised for return to growth". http://www.abqjournal.com/. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  7. ↑ Severson, Kim (September 18, 2006). "Once Culinary Outbacks, Airports Now Offer Local Delights". http://www.nytimes.com/. New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  8. ↑ Heidi Knapp Rinella (June 27, 2013). "Garduno's hosting tequila pairings dinner". http://www.reviewjournal.com/. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  9. ↑ Bob Sehlinger (4 September 2007). The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2008. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 363–. ISBN 978-0-470-08962-0.
  10. ↑ Adrienne Petterson (2005). A Marmac Guide to Las Vegas. Pelican Publishing. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-4556-0851-5.
  11. ↑ "Best Mexican Food Restaurant in North Las Vegas - Garduno's of Mexico". Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  12. ↑ Dyer, Jessica (August 26, 2013). "Garduño's featured on 'Breaking Bad'". http://www.abqjournal.com/. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014. External link in |website= (help)

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