El Roi Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
You know you’ve been involved in project management for too long when the only thing that comes to mind when…
Hello Deli – Albuquerque, New Mexico
HELLO DELI (to the tune of Hello Dolly) “Hello Deli, this is Joe, Deli would you please send up a…
Garcia’s Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico
One of the central themes of William Faulkner’s magnus opus Absalom, Absalom! is that no two people experience the same…
Vegos Vegan New Mexican – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Well, there’s not a taco big enough for a man like me That’s why I order two or three Let…
My Moms – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” —Rudyard Kipling Should you have the pleasure of getting to…
A & B Drive In – Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
For five very memorable seasons, Michael Newman, the charismatic and ebullient host of New Mexico True Television and Melinda Frame,…
Twisters Burgers & Burritos – Albuquerque, New Mexico
One of the sure signs of spring and summer in New Mexico is the presence of dust devils, those haphazardly…
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…
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…
Cocina Azul – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ever the lexicologist, my first inclination at seeing the mantra “panza llena, corazon contento” emblazoned on any restaurant’s menu is…
Comet II – Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Shake the hand that shook the hand of…The Vitamin Kid. At 87-years young, the Vitamin Kid–once the fastest runner in…
Richardson’s Cuisine of New Mexico – Phoenix, Arizona
My friend and former Intel colleague Steve Caine will forever rue the day he asked me to help him with…
Stuffed Lust Sopaipilla Company – Bernalillo, New Mexico
“Of the seven deadly sins, lust is definitely the pick of the litter.” ~Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All “Why,”…
Stufys – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In a 2015 episode of Food Network Star competition, Lenny “The Cowboy Chef” McNab committed a serious culinary faux pas…