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Arizona / New Mexican / Rated 23

Richardson’s Cuisine of New Mexico – Phoenix, Arizona

December 26, 2020January 10, 2021 - 15 Comments.

My friend and former Intel colleague Steve Caine will forever rue the day he asked me to help him with an expense report for a business trip he made to Portland, Oregon. His itemized expense …

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Bernalillo / Mexican / New Mexican / New Mexico

Ruby’s Tortilleria – Bernalillo, New Mexico

December 16, 2020January 14, 2021 - 2 Comments.

“A tortilla can be the, I would say, the most meaningful, the symbol of the Mexican cuisine, it’s the heart of the Mexican cuisine, the soul … the most recognizable element of the Mexican cuisine.” …

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Food Truck / New Mexican / New Mexico

Stuffed Lust Sopaipilla Company – Bernalillo, New Mexico

August 14, 2020August 23, 2020 - 26 Comments.

“Of the seven deadly sins, lust is definitely the pick of the litter.” ~Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All “Why,” my Kim wondered aloud “would a food truck call itself Sopaipilla Lust.” Obviously reflecting on …

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Albuquerque / New Mexican / New Mexico

Stufys – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 8, 2020July 11, 2020 - 4 Comments.

In a 2015 episode of Food Network Star competition, Lenny “The Cowboy Chef” McNab committed a serious culinary faux pas that brought about a serious rebuke from one of the celebrity judges.  During the “Cutthroat …

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Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico

Cafe Abiquiu – Abiquiu, New Mexico

June 19, 2020July 31, 2020 - Leave a Comment

In her correspondence with her best friend, Georgia O’Keeffe lamented that she “always has a hard time finding words for anything.” When it came to relaying her awe at the sensory wonder surrounding her in …

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Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico / Rated 24 / Santa Fe

La Choza Restaurant – Santa Fe, New Mexico

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020 - 3 Comments.

“I have tried to express the terrible passions of humanity by means of red and green.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh Using bold and furious brushstrokes and striking colors (mostly red and green), Van Gogh once …

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American / Breakfast / New Mexican / New Mexico

Bacon Jam – Cedar Crest, New Mexico

June 13, 2020August 8, 2020 - 19 Comments.

“I think we love bacon because it has all the qualities of an amazing sensory experience. When we cook it, the sizzling sound is so appetizing, the aroma is maddening, the crunch of the texture …

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Albuquerque / American / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / Rated 23

Tia Betty Blue’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 9, 2020May 10, 2020 - 5 Comments.

Tia Betty.  If the name conjures images of a dowdy old woman, a face etched with wrinkles and thinning grey hair pulled back neatly into a bun, you’re probably not alone.  Not even the youthfully …

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New Mexican / New Mexico / Rio Rancho

Burrito Express – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

April 18, 2020April 20, 2020 - 3 Comments.

In an article entitled “Ode to the Handheld” in the April, 2020 edition of New Mexico Magazine, writer Alicia Inez Guzman noted that when her dad was growing up in the sixties, “the idea of …

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American / Breakfast / New Mexican / New Mexico / Rio Rancho

Lily & Liam Bistro – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

April 5, 2020April 8, 2020 - 5 Comments.

Family owned restaurants have been called the heartbeat of a community, its pulse and its roots.  Beyond the tintinnabulation of silver spoons on ceramic coffee mugs and over the hum of conversation, restaurants become living …

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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

March 16, 2020March 17, 2020 - 89 Comments.

Old-timers whose opinions I respect consistently rate Mary & Tito’s as Albuquerque’s best restaurant for New Mexican food, a restaurant that has been pleasing the most savvy and indoctrinated palates alike since 1963. It takes …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Mexican / New Mexican / New Mexico

The Jealous Fork – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 14, 2020March 25, 2020 - 6 Comments.

In December, 1997, two-time James Beard award-winning author Deborah Madison penned a memorable article for Sunset Magazine.  Its  provocative title “Land of Enchiladas” certainly resonated with me.  Before relocating to the Santa Fe area where …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / Rated 23 / Vegetarian/Vegan

El Patio de Albuquerque – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 7, 2020March 13, 2020 - 13 Comments.

For more than a quarter century, award-winning journalist Charles Kuralt had the type of job any aspiring sojourner would envy. He hit the road on a motor home, crisscrossing the fruited plains where waving fields …

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Albuquerque / American / New Mexican / New Mexico

Albuquerque City Limits – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 28, 2020February 29, 2020 - 2 Comments.

“It’s when I reach the city limits that my sense of security ends and my sense of adventure begins.” ~Anthony T. Hincks Author: Verbs in Storyland Why is it the term “city limits” conjures the same type …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexican

Loyola’s Family Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 4, 2020February 5, 2020 - 6 Comments.

You might think that the etymology of the name Loyola has always been tied to the quality of being loyal and faithful. Instead, the name has its genesis in a Basque term meaning “mud” and …

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Albuquerque / New Mexican / New Mexico

New Mexico Beef Jerky Company – Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 - 24 Comments.

The internet is replete with compilations abounding in truth and humor entitled “You Know You’re From New Mexico When…” Perhaps most resonating in factuality are the items which depict just how much New Mexicans value …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexican / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail

Duran’s Central Pharmacy – Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 22, 2020February 14, 2020 - 17 Comments.

In an early episode of the Andy Griffith Show, while contemplating a job offer in South America, Andy tried to assuage his son Opie’s concerns about leaving Mayberry. Instead, he wound up confusing Opie by …

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Albuquerque / New Mexican / New Mexico

Santiago’s New Mexican Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 10, 2020January 11, 2020 - 8 Comments.

In Act II, Scene II of Romeo and Juliet, the immortal soliloquy “what’s in a name” is uttered for the first time. In business, the power of a name in branding a company is everything. …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexican

Barelas Coffee House – Albuquerque, New Mexico

December 12, 2019December 16, 2019 - 12 Comments.

Quick, name the oldest neighborhood in Albuquerque. Most people would say Old Town which was settled in 1706 near the banks of the Rio Grande. Most people would be wrong. The oldest neighborhood in Albuquerque …

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Corrales / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico / Rated 23

Perea’s Tijuana Bar & Restaurant – Corrales, New Mexico

November 9, 2019November 17, 2019 - 24 Comments.

The curious appellation “Tijuana Bar” dates back to the 1920s when the 18th amendment to the Constitution established Prohibition in the United States during the period 1920 to 1933. Because Prohibition forbade the sale of …

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Albuquerque / New Mexican

Los Cuates – Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 12, 2019October 17, 2019 - 27 Comments.

Of the five variations of twins that occur commonly throughout the world, the most common fraternal (non-identical) occurrence is male-female twins which transpire in about 40% of all twins born. Fraternal twins may share up …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / New Mexican

El Patron – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 29, 2019October 2, 2019 - 10 Comments.

I was a strapping lad of fifteen when hired as a “box boy” at a country store in Peñasco. Now, being a box boy at a small village country store is to being a bagger …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexican / New Mexico

Rutilio’s New Mexican Foods – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 20, 2019October 5, 2019 - Leave a Comment

Although its nickname may be “The Hub City,” Belen actually translates from Spanish to “Bethlehem,” which itself is a Hebrew word for “House of Bread.” Meander through the city and it’s not the aroma of …

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Albuquerque / New Mexican / New Mexico

Duran’s Station – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 - 8 Comments.

Homer Simpson: “Five-alarm chili, eh? (Takes a bite) One…two…Hey, what’s the big idea?” Ned Flanders: “Oh, I admit it. It’s only two alarm, two and a half, tops! I just wanted to be a big …

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Albuquerque / Burgers / New Mexican / New Mexico

Hurricane’s Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 11, 2019September 30, 2019 - 4 Comments.

“What is it with you New Mexicans and your fascination for natural disasters?” my Maryland transplanted friend Jessie Miller once asked me. When I inquired as to what he was talking about, he elaborated that …

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Albuquerque / American / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico / Sandwich

2G’s Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 13, 2019August 14, 2019 - 11 Comments.

In May, 2018, Yelp published its listing of the 50 best restaurants in Albuquerque. Only three of them came from the not-yet-done-revitalizing East Downtown (EDo) district. The two that won’t surprise anyone are The Grove …

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Albuquerque / Bernalillo / New Mexican / New Mexico

Abuelita’s New Mexican Kitchen – Bernalillo and Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 1, 2019August 4, 2019 - 10 Comments.

Abuelita–perhaps no word in the vernacular of Spanish Northern New Mexico evokes such veneration, reverence and, for those of us who have lost these heaven-sent treasures, a melancholy ache not even time can erase. The …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico

Monica’s El Portal – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 21, 2019July 23, 2019 - 7 Comments.

“It feels so true when I’m with you I’m free A place I go that feels like home to me It feels so true It’s time well spent when I’m with you.” ~Feels Like Home …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Mexican / New Mexican / New Mexico / Rated 24

Sophia’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

June 19, 2019October 16, 2020 - 27 Comments.

Exterior signage for Dennis Apodaca’s new restaurant venture sports the name of the previous tenant, a short-lived eatery named MIXX. In a February blurb announcing Dennis’s return, the Albuquerque Journal called his new venture “REMIXX.” …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Food Network Eats New Mexico / New Mexican / Rated 23 / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico

Cecilia’s Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 29, 2019September 18, 2020 - 63 Comments.

Pasqual Baylon’s devotion to the Mass and the Holy Eucharist was so fervent that even when assigned kitchen duty, he remained so enraptured in adoration of the Eucharist that angels had to stir the pots …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Food Network Eats New Mexico / New Mexican / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / The Secret Life Of / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico

El Pinto – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 24, 2019June 1, 2019 - 56 Comments.

Over the years, perhaps no restaurant across the Land of Enchantment has garnered as much recognition from the national media as has El Pinto.  Rather than recap all its accolades across the years, let’s focus …

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Albuquerque / New Mexican / New Mexico

Ana’s Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 21, 2019March 23, 2019 - 10 Comments.

Several ominous scenarios went through my mind when Ana told me, “I’m sorry.  We don’t accept credit cards.”  Would I be asked to wash dishes for a couple of hours to pay for my meal?  …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Burgers / New Mexican / New Mexico

Duke City Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 8, 2019March 16, 2019 - 7 Comments.

In the 1970s and 1980s,  Reese’s Peanut Butter cups commercials consisted of a series of vignettes.  Each vignette depicted the collision of two daydreamers–one eating peanut butter and the other eating chocolate.  The peanut butter eater …

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Albuquerque / Brunch / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Mexican / New Mexican / New Mexico

Cantina Nueva – Garduños – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 9, 2019August 24, 2019 - 4 Comments.

Garduños just can’t seem to keep up with the Joneses, at least in terms of familial propagation. The 2010 United States Census indicates more than a million instances (1,425,470 to be precise) of the surname …

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Albuquerque / New Mexican

Mac’s La Sierra – Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 18, 2019January 19, 2019 - 12 Comments.

But the Lights of Albuquerque, will soon be shining bright, Like a diamond in the desert, like a beacon in the night. And I wonder if she’ll take me back, will she understand? Will the …

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Albuquerque / Burgers / New Mexican

Red Ball Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 17, 2018October 22, 2018 - 6 Comments.

1922 was a year of firsts for Albuquerque and New Mexico.  At 15,462 citizens, Albuquerque’s population constituted for the first time ever, more than half the population of Bernalillo county.  The state’s first skyscraper, the …

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