Naan & Dosa – Albuquerque, New Mexico
There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.” ~Mark Twain Ever since Eve succumbed to the…
Namaste Restaurant – Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Several years ago while leading my organization’s e-business marketing and communication effort at Intel, I had the great fortune of…
Taste of India – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Don’t go and cook Indian food if you never cooked Indian food, you know?” ~Wolfgang Puck Those who can’t do,…
Taj Mahal – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Don Shirley: “How is that?” Tony Lip: “Salty.” Don Shirley: “Have you ever considered becoming a food critic?” Tony Lip:…
Jhett’s Restaurant – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In its halcyon days, the Chamisa Hills golf course and country club in Rio Rancho was considered one of the…
Ahh! Sushi – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED: 2015)
The year was 1997. Recently thawed from a thirty year cryogenic state, Dr. Evil addressed the United Nations about his…
La Fonda Del Bosque – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In the millennium year, after years of planning and lobbying, the dream was finally realized of a haven dedicated to…
India Palace – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
When many of us think of romantic destinations to visit or in which to honeymoon, our choices probably mirror closely…
Tomato Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto, Let’s call…
Santa Ana Cafe – Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
As you gaze in awe at the sheer opulence of the expansive Tamaya hospitality complex and resort and consider the…
Evergreen Buffet – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
America held hostage! That was the aptly named title of an ABC late-night news program anchored by Ted Koppel from…
Sweet Tomatoes – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In the early 1980s, Albuquerque native and Tokyo Olympian Buster Quist (whose brother Terry I worked for at the time)…
Bellagio Buffet – Las Vegas, Nevada
Comparing the Bellagio Buffet to the buffets proffered at other casino hotels isn’t quite akin to comparing a Bacchanalian festival…
Taj Palace – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Indian cuisine is one of the world’s most diverse and sophisticated cuisines, fashioned over time by ancient traditions, diversity of…
Tucanos Brazilian Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Many New Mexico born Hispanics of my generation grew up watching not only American “shoot ’em up” Westerns featuring rugged…
Asado Brazilian Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
When it comes to diplomatic coups, one of the least known for which President George Herbert Walker Bush is credited…
Yen Ching – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Have a yen for Chinese or Korean cuisine? Can your appetite be sated only by the nasal-clearing, smoldering heat of…