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We've
always loved food - good food, that is.
Both of us grew up
near New York City where we took great food for granted - cheesecakes,
delicious deli meats served on fresh rye, superb Chinese and
Italian food from every region. This was the food of every
man - it wasn't fancy and it didn't cost a lot, but it was
top quality and tasted incredible. We also used to love the
old style automat/cafeterias where you could walk in and eat
a full meal or just get a little "nosh", anything
from a dish of rice pudding to a cream filled cupcake. This
is the kind of food we like to serve at Flying Star Cafes -
not fancy, but really delicious and plentiful.
Out
here in the West, we kept dreaming of opening a restaurant
which served all these foods. Absolutely no tablecloths, no
reservations and no waiters, a place where anyone could come
in at anytime during the day or night and a get just what they
want to eat - breakfast, a sandwich, dessert or just a great
cup of coffee. We wanted magazines, newspapers and movable
seating for groups or single people. We wanted a place where
someone could come in a large group or alone and be comfortable.
So, in November of 1987, we opened our first location on old
Route 66 in Albuquerque's Nob Hill District. |
Over
the years, seven locations later, in response to customer demand,
we have expanded our food from mostly sandwiches, soups and
salads to include pastas, rice dishes, a wide variety of blue
plates and regional specialties. Our core menu always remains
the same, but our chefs offer weekly food and bakery specials
which are fresh, interesting and seasonal.
Flying
Star Cafes are usually found in neighborhoods and attract an
eclectic crowd - young, old, rich, not so rich, starving students,
artists, cheerleading squads, their parents and grandparents,
business people on lunch break, doctors, nurses and just about
everyone in between. Our mission is to fly below the radar
of the larger chains and to cook where no one has cooked before! |
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