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WHERE TO DINE IN & AROUND SILVER CITY
Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House
BURGERS/SEAFOOD/STEAKS Seven
miles north of Silver City in Pinos Altos, the Buckhorn offers fine dining in 1860s decor.
It's completely authentic, with vigas on the ceiling and thick adobe walls, but be aware
that the dining room has very low light. The restaurant is noted for its Western-style
steaks, seafood, homemade desserts, and excellent wine list. If you've got a big appetite,
try the New York strip with green chile and cheese. I like the shrimp and chicken kabobs.
Entrees are served with a salad (try the blue-cheese dressing) or soup and choice of pota-
toes or rice. Live entertainment is offered nightly. The high-personality saloon offers big
round tables and a great wooden bar. Many come to this saloon to have excellent burgers
and hear live music on selected nights. While waiting for your food, take a moment to
peruse the attached opera house, where good melodrama theater is presented seasonally.
Enjoy a drink from the full bar.
32 Main St., Pinos Altos.
&
575/538-9911.
Reservations highly recommended. Main courses $10-$46.
MC, V. Mon-Sat 6-10pm; saloon Mon-Sat 3-10pm.
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Diane's Bakery & Cafe
NEW AMERICAN This is a wonderful find in such a
small town. Diane Barrett, who was once a pastry chef at La Traviata and Eldorado in
Santa Fe, has brought refined city food to this small town. At lunch, the atmosphere is
bustling, usually with a slight wait for a table. At dinner, the tone is more romantic and
low key, with more nouvelle specialties. The service is friendly and adequate. You can't go
wrong with any of the baked goods here. At brunch, try the hatch Benedict, a version of
eggs Benedict made with home-baked chile cheddar toast. At lunch, I suggest the spano-
kopita, a baked spinach pastry, served with a salad; the quiche of the day is also delicious.
At dinner, you may want to order the pork loin, with apricot brandy demi-glace, served
with red potatoes and seasonal vegetables, or the seafood Thai coconut curry. Diane's also
serves great steaks. There's a small but creative wine and beer menu. Don't leave without
sampling one of the desserts, such as the four-layer chocolate cake.
510 N. Bullard St., Silver City.
&
575/538-8722.
Reservations recommended for dinner. Main courses
$6-$9 breakfast and lunch, $15-$25 dinner. MC, V. Tues-Sat 11am-2pm and 5:30-9pm; brunch Sat-Sun
9am-2pm.
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Jalisco's
Kids
NEW MEXICAN Set within an enchanting brick building in the
historic district, this festive restaurant serves big portions of good food. Three dining rooms
fill the old structure, which has been Latinized with arched doorways and bold Mexican
street-scene calendars on the walls. The combination plates are large and popular, as are the
enchiladas. There are also burgers and a children's menu. Whatever you do, be sure to order
a
sopaipilla
for dessert. They're delicious and huge. Beer and wine are served.
103 S. Bullard St., Silver City.
&
575/388-2060.
Reservations not accepted. Main courses $6-$12. DISC,
MC, V. Mon-Sat 11am-8:30pm.
SILVER CITY AFTER DARK
Some of southwestern New Mexico's most passionate performances are held at the
Pinos
Altos Melodrama Theater,
30 Main St., Pinos Altos (in the Pinos Altos Opera House,
next to the Buckhorn Saloon;
&
575/388-3848;
www.pinosaltos.org). Local actors fight
the forces of good and evil in such productions as
The Legend of Billy the Kid
or
It's Just
a Little Gun Play.
Productions are on Friday and Saturday nights from February to
November.
Silver City Brewing Co.
, 101 E. College (
&
575/534-2739;
www.swnm
beer.com), the town's new brewpub, offers tasty beer and a brewpub menu including
