Red Ball Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
1922 was a year of firsts for Albuquerque and New Mexico. At 15,462 citizens, Albuquerque’s population constituted for the first …
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Grassburger – Albuquerque, New Mexico
For nearly a decade, television viewers have been subjected to a very successful advertising campaign depicting contented cows talking and …
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Modern General – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I went to a general store but they wouldn’t let me buy anything specific.” ~Steven Wright While nay-sayers may regard …
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Cafe 6855 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The cover page of the May 20, 2013 edition of Time Magazine depicts a twenty-something woman sprawled on the floor …
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Rollin’ On In Food Truck – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While their brick-and-mortar counterparts can afford to have multi-page menus to please a wide variety of palates, mobile food kitchens …
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Tomasita’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Much as I like and respect Bob of the Village of Los Ranchos (BOTVOLR), the most prolific commentator on Gil’s …
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Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Year in Food: September, 2018
The term “fuhgeddaboudit” was one of more than 500 words, phrases and definitions added to the Oxford English Dictionary in …
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Quarter Celtic Brewpub – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 1913, French mathematician Émile Borel introduced a thought experiment that has come to be known as the infinite monkey …
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Steel Bender Brewyard – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came You want to be …
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Crepe Crepe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Richard Olney, a cookbook author best known for his books on French country cooking described crepes thusly: “their greatest pitfalls derive, …
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Rustic On The Green & Rustic Star – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Pop culture’s most famous exemplar of teenage angst may have been Napoleon Dynamite, a socially awkward daydreamer constantly tormented by …
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The Burger Stand – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“If you need good hot grillin’, Try my burger stand. If you need a slice of thrillin’, I’m the baddest …
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Campo at Los Poblanos – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
A simple day laborer at a wealthy estate, Ysidro began his days by rising early and attending Mass. His fellow …
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Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown 2018 – Santa Fe, New Mexico
New Mexico’s storied history will recall that 2009 was the year of the green chile cheeseburger. It all started in …
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Christy Mae’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico
If you want to know the best places to eat in any part of any town, don’t buy a tourist …
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1933 Brewing Co. – Rio Rancho, New Mexico
“Why don’t they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, …
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M’TUCCI’S MARKET & PIZZERIA – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Greek mythology recounts the story of Tantalus, progeny of a divine parent (Zeus himself) and a mortal one. Uniquely favored …
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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Dog Friendly / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009
Alien Brew Pub – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“If the government is covering up knowledge of aliens, they are doing a better job of it than they do …
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GIGI ITALIAN BISTRO – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“If you can go through with what Gordon Ramsey puts you through there’s nothing much more you can do. I …
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Bosque Burger – Albuquerque, New Mexico
As much a social commentary as a realist novel, Grapes of Wrath by author John Steinbeck immortalized Route 66 as …
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Happy Chickenzz – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.” ~Sherman Alexie, The …
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Copper Canyon Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“The Copper Canyon of northern Mexico–a place so huge and desolate that even today there are still some native people …
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Nexus Brewery – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Set in Albuquerque, Breaking Bad, AMC’s critically acclaimed television series may have left viewers with the impression that the Duke …
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Street Food Institute – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“The more street food we have, the more it’s embraced by every income strata, the better world we have.” ~Anthony …
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Acapulco Tacos & Burritos – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Acapulco–just the name evokes images of pristine sandy beaches, translucent blue waters, a comfortable climate, luxury hotels, and world-class gourmet …
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The Point Grill – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Get to the point!” Archie Bunker, the irascible curmudgeon on the 70’s sitcom All in the Family frequently chided his …
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Walker’s Popcorn Company – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Who doesn’t love popcorn? Along with hot dogs, apple pie, hamburgers and barbecue, it’s been an American favorite–or should I …
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Plum Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“The branches of the aspen plum To and fro they sway How can I not think of her? But home …
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Central Grill and Coffee House – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Life is short. Eat more pancakes and fewer rice cakes”. ~ Unknown With an almost reverential zeal they come, their …
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Terra – Tesuque, New Mexico
Several years ago, I asked my grandmother if she might consider aromatherapy as a treatment for the nagging aches and …
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Cafe Nom Nom – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Nom nom.” It sounds innocent enough. Parents–yes, including parents of four-legged fur babies–utter it in baby talk intonations to get …
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Tortilla Flats – Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Beans are a warm cloak against economic cold.” ~John Steinbeck, Tortilla Flat In his 1935 novel Tortilla Flat, John Steinbeck …
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Chello Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Persian cuisine has been described as “poetry on a plate” and “a pretext to break into verse.” Persian history is …
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Farina Pizzeria – Albuquerque, New Mexico
On May 14, 2011, I had the great honor, pleasure and privilege of being the first guest on Break the …
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Milly’s Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Until rather recently, if there was a wide diversity of opinion about Albuquerque’s restaurant scene, it wasn’t widely shared. Albuquerque’s …
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Albuquerque / New Mexican / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / Rated 27 / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico
MARY & TITO’S CAFE – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Old-timers whose opinions I respect consistently rate Mary & Tito’s as Albuquerque’s best restaurant for New Mexican food, a restaurant …
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