Southwest Diner

Co-owner Jonathan Jones leaves chili con carne out of the Southwest Slinger. It stacks two quarter-pound burger patties, home fries, melted longhorn cheese and two eggs under red or green chiles. House sausage gravy is available as an add-on.

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This Ellendale diner serves posole rojo as its southwestern take on chili. Owner Jonathan Jones builds the broth from pig's feet, then adds dried New Mexican red chiles, braised pork shoulder and hominy. The bowl comes with cilantro and lime; order tortillas alongside.

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This colorful New Mexican-style diner serves a breakfast burrito and Jonathan's Famous Fiery Scramble. Other dishes include Grits on Fire with red-chile-braised pork shoulder and eggs, tamale plates and pork posole. Order the burrito for this list.

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This Ellendale diner has a New Mexican bent. Order Grits on Fire, with red chile braised pork shoulder and eggs, a tamale plate with red or green chile, or posole, a hominy stew with spicy pork.

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