1.  Manhattan diners can chow down on Southwestern food at The Lone Cactus Restaurant on Houston Street.

2.  In Texas, modern Southwestern food emerged from the work of Stephan Pyles, Dean Fearing, Robert Del Grande and Anne Greer.

3.  Mark Miller, who helped introduce Americans to chili peppers in their infinite variety and heat by popularizing Southwestern food, can take a bow, too.

4.  The restaurant will go on to gain international acclaim and help start the southwestern food trend.

5.  The Texans recommend this chenin blanc as a partner for Southwestern food.

6.  This is flavor-packed, gutsy Southwestern food laden with spanking-fresh ingredients and spiked with cinnamon, cumin and dried peppers.