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Buffet / Indian / Rated 24 / Rio Rancho

Namaste Restaurant – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

July 30, 2016September 9, 2018 - 27 Comments.

Several years ago while leading my organization’s e-business marketing and communication effort at Intel, I had the great fortune of …

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Breakfast / Brunch / Buffet / Closed in 2016 / Fine Dining / Gone But Not Forgotten

Jhett’s Restaurant – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)

September 13, 2015July 15, 2018 - 2 Comments.

In its halcyon days, the Chamisa Hills golf course and country club in Rio Rancho was considered one of the …

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Buffet / Closed in 2015 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Japanese / New Mexico / Rio Rancho / Sushi

Ahh! Sushi – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED: 2015)

January 20, 2014July 16, 2018 - 4 Comments.

The year was 1997. Recently thawed from a thirty year cryogenic state, Dr. Evil addressed the United Nations about his …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Brunch / Buffet / Closed in 2014 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Latin American

La Fonda Del Bosque – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

September 30, 2012July 17, 2018 - 10 Comments.

In the millennium year, after years of planning and lobbying, the dream was finally realized of a haven  dedicated to …

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Albuquerque / Buffet / Closed in 2013 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Indian

India Palace – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

October 5, 2011July 18, 2018 - 7 Comments.

When many of us think of romantic destinations to visit or in which to honeymoon, our choices probably mirror closely …

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Albuquerque / Buffet / Italian / Pizza

Tomato Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 25, 2011July 18, 2018 - 11 Comments.

You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto, Let’s call …

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Breakfast / Buffet / New Mexico

Santa Ana Cafe – Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico

March 21, 2011July 19, 2018 - Leave a Comment

As you gaze in awe at the sheer opulence of the expansive Tamaya hospitality complex and resort and consider the …

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Albuquerque / Buffet / Chinese / Closed in 2011 / Gone But Not Forgotten

Evergreen Buffet – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

June 28, 2009July 22, 2018 - 8 Comments.

America held hostage!  That was the aptly named title of an ABC late-night news program anchored by Ted Koppel from …

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Albuquerque / Buffet / Salad

Sweet Tomatoes – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 22, 2009July 25, 2018 - 7 Comments.

In the early 1980s, Albuquerque native and Tokyo Olympian Buster Quist (whose brother Terry I worked for at the time) …

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American / Breakfast / Buffet / Las Vegas, Nevada

Bellagio Buffet – Las Vegas, Nevada

June 1, 2008July 22, 2018 - 4 Comments.

Comparing the Bellagio Buffet to the buffets proffered at other casino hotels isn’t quite akin to comparing a Bacchanalian festival …

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Albuquerque / Buffet / Indian

Taj Palace – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 12, 2008July 22, 2018 - 3 Comments.

Indian cuisine is one of the world’s most diverse and sophisticated cuisines, fashioned over time by ancient traditions, diversity of …

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Albuquerque / Brazilian / Buffet

Tucanos Brazilian Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 17, 2007July 22, 2018 - 5 Comments.

Many New Mexico born Hispanics of my generation grew up watching not only American “shoot ’em up” Westerns featuring rugged …

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Albuquerque / Brazilian / Buffet / Closed in 2008 / Gone But Not Forgotten

Asado Brazilian Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

May 6, 2007July 22, 2018 - Leave a Comment

When it comes to diplomatic coups, one of the least known for which President George Herbert Walker Bush is credited …

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Albuquerque / Buffet / Chinese / Closed in 2011 / Gone But Not Forgotten

Yen Ching – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

February 24, 2006July 23, 2018 - 3 Comments.

Have a yen for Chinese or Korean cuisine? Can your appetite be sated only by the nasal-clearing, smoldering heat of …

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