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Article: MEXICAN AT THE RIVERFRONT PANCHO VILLA'S GREAT ATMOSPHERE ALMOST MAKES UP FOR ITS LUKEWARM MEALS.(FLAVOR)(Review)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- May 26, 1996
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Byline: DONNA REISS, RESTAURANT CRITIC
A FESTIVE atmosphere prevails at Pancho Villa's, where strolling musicians entertain on weekends. To create the impression of a village square, one wall of the restaurant is decorated as an arched, red-tile-roofed stone facade. Colorful tiles embedded in wood tables, tile floors, bright paintings, enlarged photos of Mexican history and friendly management add to the upbeat atmosphere at the Plume Street end of Norfolk's Selden Arcade.
On the Friday before the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo, the celebratory mood meant occasional bottlenecks for servers maneuvering around a dancer and a mariachi band. Although ...