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 in the land. Any way you want it baby, I am your burger man." ~Burger Man by ZZ Top Those of us invited on occasion to judge competitive food events try to follow a few very … Continue reading →

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 laborers complained that they had to do some of his share of the work because he lingered in church. After hearing the complaints of his farmhands, the land owner visited his … Continue reading →

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 May when Bobby Olguin, the gregarious owner of San Antonio's Buckhorn Tavern bested Food Network celebrity chef Bobby Flay in a “green chile cheeseburger throwdown.” … Continue reading →

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 guide. Don't even consult Yelp or the local restaurant critic (even if it is a blogger gastronome). Your best bet is to ask a policeman because "everybody knows that cops always know the best places to … Continue reading →

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, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth." ~Will Rogers "I'll drink to that." Such was the rampant sentiment with which … Continue reading →