Bad news for folks who like one of the few good restaurants in the little border town across the river from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. "Garcia's", which was above the Canada store was a favorite for many but the manager said they have no plans to ever open again. A veterinary pharmacy just south of Garcia's was also closed and empty. There were a few people in Progresso yesterday, but a long way from the crowds of the past. Maybe folks are staying home until after the election? I realize it is early, but the calendar does say it is November. My park is close to one third full.

We postponed our departure because of a new baby coming into the family. But, I was just saying yesterday if we had to stay home late, this is the year to have done it. Weather has been wonderful this fall. That could explain the low numbers. Snowbirds don't feel the need to rush south so fast. Seemed like last year it was very low numbers until after Christmas. Maybe that will be the new trend.

Thank you for the information Tom. That restaurant will be greatly missed.A couple of places we always enjoy for lunch are Jessica's pharmacy on the sw corner one block west when you first cross the bridge. I had a yummy lunch plate there for $4.00 last week. Good margaritas and entertainment.Another place we really enjoyed last season was directly south of Jessica's El Rancho. Good food and entertainment. I believe they originally had Ariba's by the school if memory serves me correctly.Ponchos in El Disco has a great bar and entertainment.Diego and Edith play there on Sunday afternoon. I haven't heard much about their food but it is a fun place. I saw they are also putting in an escalator to shop upstairs!!

Too bad. Been there many times, good food and service. I wonder if that will affect the Garcia's south of Brownsville.

Maybe it will reopen when the CDN/US exchange rate gets sensible again.

Sad that it closed but there are many other good choices.

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John_Joey
Explorer
Nov 02, 2016
We postponed our departure because of a new baby coming into the family. But, I was just saying yesterday if we had to stay home late, this is the year to have done it. Weather has been wonderful this fall. That could explain the low numbers. Snowbirds don't feel the need to rush south so fast.

Seemed like last year it was very low numbers until after Christmas. Maybe that will be the new trend.
Ron___Shirley
Explorer
Nov 02, 2016
Thank you for the information Tom. That restaurant will be greatly missed.

A couple of places we always enjoy for lunch are Jessica's pharmacy on the sw corner one block west when you first cross the bridge. I had a yummy lunch plate there for $4.00 last week. Good margaritas and entertainment.
Another place we really enjoyed last season was directly south of Jessica's El Rancho. Good food and entertainment. I believe they originally had Ariba's by the school if memory serves me correctly.
Ponchos in El Disco has a great bar and entertainment.
Diego and Edith play there on Sunday afternoon. I haven't heard much about their food but it is a fun place. I saw they are also putting in an escalator to shop upstairs!!
VoodooMedicineM
Explorer
Nov 02, 2016
Too bad. Been there many times, good food and service. I wonder if that will affect the Garcia's south of Brownsville.
joebedford
Nomad II
Nov 02, 2016
Maybe it will reopen when the CDN/US exchange rate gets sensible again.
pawatt
Explorer
Nov 03, 2016
Sad that it closed but there are many other good choices.
joebedford
Nomad II
Nov 03, 2016
Last year we went to Jessica's and had fun with a bunch of other line dancers. Then we went down the street to the next place (whose name I forget) to get lunch. I was sick as a dog the next day. First time I've had any trouble with food at Nuevo Progresso.
TomG2
Explorer
Nov 03, 2016
joebedford wrote:
Last year we went to Jessica's and had fun with a bunch of other line dancers. Then we went down the street to the next place (whose name I forget) to get lunch. I was sick as a dog the next day. First time I've had any trouble with food at Nuevo Progresso.

Other than the olives in the Margaritas, we have just about stopped eating down there. The prices are not that much lower than in the RGV and at least we have a health department up here. I always trusted Garcia's and their $8.95 lunches were pretty good. No more.
joebedford
Nomad II
Nov 03, 2016
I always have 3 Margaritas: the last 2 are to kill the germs in the first one.

We've had good meals at Arturo's.
pawatt
Explorer
Nov 03, 2016
The original 2nd floor Red Snapper is consistently good as well as the Italian place across the street from Red Snapper. Best lasagna ever.
qtla9111
Nomad
Nov 04, 2016
TomG2 wrote:
joebedford wrote:
Last year we went to Jessica's and had fun with a bunch of other line dancers. Then we went down the street to the next place (whose name I forget) to get lunch. I was sick as a dog the next day. First time I've had any trouble with food at Nuevo Progresso.

Other than the olives in the Margaritas, we have just about stopped eating down there. The prices are not that much lower than in the RGV and at least we have a health department up here. I always trusted Garcia's and their $8.95 lunches were pretty good. No more.

What a strange comment. Trust me, Mexico has a health department.