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Garduño Garduño is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Eduardo Garduño (born 1928), Mexican footballer * Miguel Garduño (born 1991), Mexican footballer *Patricia Garduño (born 1960), Mexican politician * Felipe Garduño (born 1966), Me ...

.'' Garduño's is a

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and

New Mexican cuisine New Mexican cuisine is the cuisine of the Southwestern US state of New Mexico. The region is primarily known for its fusion of Pueblo Native American cuisine with Hispano Spanish and Mexican cuisine originating in Nuevo México. This cuisi ...

restaurant chain from the city of

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

. They have two locations in Albuquerque, and formerly had locations in Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Phoenix area and the

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History

It was started as a small family-owned restaurant in 1969. Since then, they have expanded into a chain of restaurants. The chain ran into financial trouble in 2011, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, they were purchased by Southwest Brands. Afterward several of their locations closed, including their

locations. They have started to open new locations in the Albuquerque area, though there have not been any announcements for a return to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Specialties

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

Reception

They have received accolades in both their home state of New Mexico, and their Las Vegas Valley locations. For example, between their Palms Casino Resort and Fiesta Rancho locations, they were voted

Las Vegas Review-Journal The ''Las Vegas Review-Journal'' is a daily subscription newspaper published in Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1909. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada and one of two daily newspapers in the Las Vegas area. The ''Review-Journal'' ...

's "Best Mexican Restaurant" consecutively for nearly 20 years.

In popular culture

Their location at Winrock Shopping Center was featured in ''

Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an underpaid, overqualified, and dispirited hig ...

''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garduno's Mexican-American culture in Albuquerque, New Mexico Restaurants established in 1969 Restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants in Albuquerque, New Mexico Restaurants in New Mexico Restaurants in Nevada 1969 establishments in New Mexico