El Roi Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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You know you’ve been involved in project management for too long when the only thing that comes to mind when…
HELLO DELI (to the tune of Hello Dolly) “Hello Deli, this is Joe, Deli would you please send up a…
One of the central themes of William Faulkner’s magnus opus Absalom, Absalom! is that no two people experience the same…
“Well, there’s not a taco big enough for a man like me That’s why I order two or three Let…
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” —Rudyard Kipling Should you have the pleasure of getting to…
A survey of the eating habits and lifestyle preferences of various burrito consumers was recently commissioned by a fast food chain.…
For five very memorable seasons, Michael Newman, the charismatic and ebullient host of New Mexico True Television and Melinda Frame,…
Legendary American chef, author and television personality Julia Child was often exasperated with what she perceived as American’s propensity for…
“A tortilla can be the, I would say, the most meaningful, the symbol of the Mexican cuisine, it’s the heart…
Quick, name the oldest neighborhood in Albuquerque. Most people would say Old Town which was settled in 1706 near the…
One of the sure signs of spring and summer in New Mexico is the presence of dust devils, those haphazardly…
Old-timers whose opinions I respect consistently rate Mary & Tito’s as Albuquerque’s best restaurant for New Mexican food, a restaurant…
Much as I like and respect Bob of the Village of Los Ranchos (BOTVOLR), the most prolific commentator on Gil’s…
Ever the lexicologist, my first inclination at seeing the mantra “panza llena, corazon contento” emblazoned on any restaurant’s menu is…
Shake the hand that shook the hand of…The Vitamin Kid. At 87-years young, the Vitamin Kid–once the fastest runner in…
My friend and former Intel colleague Steve Caine will forever rue the day he asked me to help him with…
“Of the seven deadly sins, lust is definitely the pick of the litter.” ~Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All “Why,”…
In a 2015 episode of Food Network Star competition, Lenny “The Cowboy Chef” McNab committed a serious culinary faux pas…