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Albuquerque Bakery Jewish New Mexico Rating: Excellent

Ruthie’s Bagels – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoJanuary 11, 2022March 31, 202612:01 AM

George: “I came this close last night, and then I just sort of chickened out.” Jerry: “Well, that’s a big move, Georgie boy. Are you confident in the “I love you” return?” George: “Fifty-fifty.” Jerry: “Because if you don’t get that return, that’s a pretty big matzo ball hanging out there.” ~Seinfeld The 1980s comedy Seinfeld has been described as “a show about nothing” largely because it focuses on the minutiae of daily life. A show about nothing is, of course, a faulty premise. In the case of Seinfeld, the “nothing” may have referred to the simplicity of each episode’s narrative.…

Albuquerque American Bakery Breakfast Breakfast Burritos Dog Friendly Rating: Excellent

The Flying Star – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoJanuary 5, 2022May 26, 20264:39 PM

In the ancient Chinese art and science of Feng Shui, flying stars are used to assess the quality of the energy flow (qi) in a given place at a given time. The positive and negative auras of a building are charted using precise mathematical formulas to determine the wealth, academic, career, success, relationships and health of a building’s inhabitant. By understanding the course of harmful and beneficial flying stars, appropriate Feng Shui cures can be employed to mitigate the effects of those harmful stars while enhancing the positive effects of the beneficial stars. While founders Jean and Mark Bernstein may…

American Burgers Dog Friendly New Mexican New Mexico Rating: Very Good Truth or Consequences

A & B Drive In – Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Gil GardunoDecember 30, 2021April 5, 202611:55 PM

For five very memorable seasons, Michael Newman, the charismatic and ebullient host of New Mexico True Television and Melinda Frame, the show’s brilliant producer-director had the very best jobs in the world. Though not expressly stated, their true job titles should have been “Ambassadors for the Great State of New Mexico” because that’s what they really were. Every Sunday (8:30AM on KOB-TV Channel 4), they showcased the Land of Enchantment in all its magnificent splendor and incomparable beauty. With the flair of gifted raconteurs, they knew just when narration was necessary and when it was best to let spectacular backdrops…

Albuquerque Bar & Grill Closed in 2023 Fine Dining Gone But Not Forgotten Greek New Mexican

Nick & Jimmy’s Bar & Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Gil GardunoDecember 17, 2021January 5, 202311:46 AM

Legendary American chef, author and television personality Julia Child was often exasperated with what she perceived as American’s propensity for culinary laziness, once commenting that “the trend in the U.S.A. was toward speed and the elimination of work.” “Americans,” she noted, equated as “gourmet” such “horrible glop” as “TV dinners, frozen vegetables, canned mushrooms, fish sticks, Jell-O salads, marshmallows and spray-can whipped cream.“ Julia Child obviously didn’t know Dave Hurayt, a good friend and fellow gastronome who’s shared some wonderful recipes with me. While Dave may not have spent two years and nearly 300 pounds of flour attempting to bake…

Rating: Very Good Rio Rancho Vietnamese

Pho Bar – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Gil GardunoDecember 8, 2021April 5, 20268:28 PM

“In food, as in death, we feel the essential brotherhood of man” – Vietnamese Proverb Western sensitivities cause even those among us who consider ourselves gustatorily open-minded to utter an “ick” or two at what is culinarily acceptable–even considered delicious–in other cultures. Some of us would recoil in disgust at the notion of eating grilled dog, roasted cat, grain-fed mice, beating cobra heart, soft-boiled fetal duck or silk caterpillars, but these are dishes an official Vietnam culture site considers “something special” when skilfully cooked. What the watered down American palate often considers disgusting may, in fact, have deep cultural underpinnings,…

Albuquerque Closed in 2022 Gone But Not Forgotten New Mexico Rating: Excellent Southern

Ms. Gennie’s House of Chicken – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Gil GardunoDecember 5, 2021March 31, 20265:04 PM

My Air Force friend and colleague Al Garcia once shared one of those amusing anecdotes that will leave your head shaking in disbelief even as you’re practically rolling on the floor with laughter. According to Al who grew up in the Socorro area, his parents had to make a daylong trip to the big city (Albuquerque), leaving him and his sister at home to finish their chores. At around lunchtime, he and his sister got hungry and decided to prepare some rice. Never having cooked rice before, they poured an entire bag of rice into a pot, added water and…

Albuquerque Closed in 2022 Dog Friendly Food Truck Gone But Not Forgotten Mediterranean Middle Eastern New Mexico

Mediterranean Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Gil GardunoDecember 3, 2021April 16, 202212:01 AM

A few years ago if you told some of us we should follow a Mediterranean diet, we probably would have salivated at the prospect of having pizza and wine every day though we would have wondered how we could possibly lose weight on such an indulgent diet. Today, the Mediterranean diet is widely recognized by dieticians as one of the most heart-healthy ways to eat. Moreover, studies consistently show that a diet adhering to the principles of the traditional Mediterranean diet is one associated with longevity. In truth there is no one standard Mediterranean diet. In fact, the term is…

Bernalillo Mexican New Mexican New Mexico Rating: Good

Ruby’s Tortilleria – Bernalillo, New Mexico

Gil GardunoDecember 1, 2021April 5, 20269:55 AM

“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.” ~ Hugo Ortega James Beard Nominated Chef In 1519, when Hernan and his Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico, the indigenous people had never seen anyone like the bearded strangers attired in imposing armor made of iron. These light-skinned strangers, some of whom had eyes of blue or green, arrived in “floating mountains” significantly larger than the canoes used by the natives. The arrival of the…

Albuquerque Burgers Dog Friendly

Holy Burger- Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoNovember 27, 2021July 25, 20259:10 PM

During his 40-year career as a radio and television broadcaster for the York Yankees, Phil Rizzuto made “Holy Cow” his trademark exclamation. Similar to Yogi Berra, another legendary Yankee personality, Rizzuto became beloved for his snafus and humor: “Uh-oh, deep to left-center. Nobody’s gonna get that one! Holy cow! Someone got it.” In 1985 when the Yankees retired his uniform number 10, they paraded a live cow with a halo propped on its head onto Yankee Stadium. During the ceremony the “holy cow” knocked Rizzuto to the ground, an encounter he described thusly: “that big thing stepped right on my…

Albuquerque New Mexico Rating: Good Vietnamese

Lime Vietnamese Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoNovember 25, 2021April 4, 202612:00 PM

Kevin: What am I looking at here? Donna: It’s pho. Kevin: It’s what? Donna: Pho. Kevin: Well pho looks like a clogged sink. What are those chunks floating around in there? What is that? Donna: It’s chicken. You love chicken. Kevin: Do they make this outside? What is this? <pulls up a single basil leaf> Donna: Seasoning. Just try it. Kevin: <slurps up spoonful and contemplates flavor> Donna: Is it good? Kevin: <holds up finger and slurps up another spoonful; slaps palm on table> Kevin: Hold the pho-one. This is insane! This existed this whole time and you don’t tell…

Albuquerque American Breakfast Dog Friendly New Mexico Rating: Very Good

Central Grill and Coffee House – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoNovember 25, 2021April 5, 20269:26 AM

It’s been said that “when you feed those in need, you are feeding your soul.” That is especially true when the giver is practicing selfless giving, a conscious, intentional approach to giving that not only benefits others, but comes during a time when the giver is in dire need of help as well. When the New Mexico state government’s approach to the Cabrona Virus virtually closed down or limited restaurant operations across the state, it’s an understatement to say restaurateurs were really hurting. Dozens of restaurants across the Land of Enchantment closed. Hundreds of employees were laid off. It…