"The Prickly Pear ... greets visitors with warm Southwestern colors and textures: wrought iron, dark wood, and rust colored leather seats. The exposed roof beams of this former church soar thirty-five feet to the peak."

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"There's not a sombrero or piñata in sight at The Prickly Pear, one of the most upscale Mexican restaurants you might ever visit. ...the restaurant welcomes guests with linen tablecloths, low lighting, original art,...and top notch service."

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"Chef Raul Ortegon, who has worked in the kitchen of Acapulco's famed Las Brisas Hotel, as well as some of Charlotte's top restaurants, prepares gourmet dishes that are akin to those found in Acapulco's or Mexico City's better restaurants."

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