"Tostadas Compuestas is a dish first created here in 1939."
Cliff Strutz
"Not Tex-Mex, not Cal-Mex, carne adovada is true New Mexican. It is pork marinated in chiles. The meat is pot-roast tender; the chile packs a punch. "
Michael Stern
"This combination plate gives you a chance to taste frijoles, a rolled taco, red chile con carne, a red enchilada, a tamale, rice, and Mexican slaw."
Cliff Strutz
"The main dining room makes you feel like you are eating in the jungle. Although that parrot is fake, you can hear the squawking of real ones from the lobby."
Cliff Strutz
"La Posta is located in the town of Mesilla, which offers a rich taste of Southwest history."
Michael Stern
"Before it was a restaurant, this stage-stop was visited by Billy the Kid, Pancho Villa, and Kit Carson."
Michael Stern
"Where the locals have eaten."
Michael Stern
"Sopaipillas means little pillows. These fragile breadstuffs are a traditional companion to breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Land of Enchantment. The right condiment is a dollop of honey."
Michael Stern
"This combo plate was made up for the 2010 Roadfood tour. Clockwise from the upper left: carne adovada, a rolled enchilada, tostada compuesta and a chile relleno. In the center: vividly-spiced mashed sweet potatoes."
Michael Stern
"According to the La Posta menu, the Chile-Rita is 'An exotic blend of ''Besito Caliente'' blackberry Habanero sauce, lime juice, Hornitos 100% agave tequila & Cointreau served on the rocks in a hand-blown ''chile'' stemglass. Hot stuff for cool people.'"
Michael Stern
"After dinner: the moon was high in the sky above the village of Mesilla."
Michael Stern
In a two-hundred-year old adobe building that was a stage stop on the Butterfield Trail, La Posta first opened for business in 1939. It has since become a culinary legend.
