April, 2002 Danny Villalpondo was finishing setting tables in the Maximillian Room about 11:30 PM. He and manager, Jerry Harrell, were finishing closing the restaurant and were the only ones in the building. It had been a long day for Jerry so he gave the keys to Danny and said to lock up when he … Read moreDouble Eagle Restaurant, Mesilla, NM (Witness Accounts)
he adobe home in which the Double Eagle restaurant is located was built during the boom time for Mesilla in the 1840’s and is acknowledged as the oldest building in Historic Old Mesilla. Although Mesilla was a well-known watering and stop-over spot for trails east and west as well as north and south since ancient … Read moreDouble Eagle Restaurant, Mesilla, NM (Revised Ghost Story)
The Double Eagle is famed for its food, but maybe just as famous for a ghostly side dish. The restaurant was once a home, and home to the tragic death of a pair of young lovers. Today it is the frequent haunt of both those two teens and of visitors in search of a fine … Read moreDouble Eagle of Mesilla Ghost Story (NM True Video)
The basic back story goes like this; In the 1850s, the restaurant was the home of a wealthy Mexican family named Maese. One day the family hired a maid named Ines. The family had a teenage son named Armando, who fell in love with the maid, much to his mother’s distress. Love continued, however, and … Read moreDouble Eagle Restaurant, Mesilla, NM (Issues with the ghost story)
The spirits of two tragic teenage lovers complement the menu in this restaurant in Old Mesilla. They were stabbed to death with sewing shears, and reportedly like to sit in the chairs. Take a look at this video from NM True TV.
The Double Eagle restaurant is set in an 1840’s mansion, the plaza’s oldest building. The colossal adobe resembles a series of treasure-filled caves. It actually houses two restaurants — the Double Eagle, serving pricey Continental fare in elegant salons and a ballroom, and the more casual Peppers Restaurant, with its delicious New Mexican food presented … Read moreDouble Eagle Restaurant, Mesilla NM (Paranormal Claims)