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If you're in the mood to take a break from all the generally available restaurant food and treat yourself to mouth watering cakes, desserts and pastries for a change, pop in to Cakes Amore, a pleasing and sweet-smelling gourmet cake shop and retail supply store in West Spring Creek.

A team of skilled decorators and pastry chefs create a variety of homemade and attractive cakes, cookies, petit fours and flavoured cupcakes. Order one to enjoy at the shop or create one by yourself.

The wedding cakes, for parties of 100 people or more, are made to exact specifications after a tasting and design session with one of the stylists.

Cakes Amore sells decorating supplies and holds classes for those interested in learning the art of baking.

Blue Mesa Grill delivers the bold tastes of the Southwest with an emphasis on grilling, fresh ingredients, and one-of-a-kind recipes in a high-energy environment. Signature items include tableside guacamole, red chile crusted salmon, unique spa dishes and steak, chicken, shrimp or sausage flash-grilled on skewers called churrascaritas. Abundant and colorful plate presentations at moderate prices translate into great value at Blue Mesa.

Start with warm black bean-bacon and queso dip drizzled with avocado sauce and Mesa sampler, caramelized onion-basil quesadilla, new mesa nachos and chicken taquitos. If you prefer salads then try avocado, mango and jicama with grilled shrimp on spring lettuces with tequila-orange vinaigrette. For main course order adobe pie, chicken, cheese and roasted peppers baked in a dome of corn masa and topped with three chile and chipotle cream sauces. A spa-grilled fish with mango relish, sweet potato and asparagus will give you a taste of the seafood prepared in the kitchen. Sip and savor new tequilas and top shelf margarita every month at The Tequila Bar.

The original Blue Mesa began over 20 years ago and is still owned and operated by its founders, Liz and Jim Baron.