Seasonal Palate – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck …
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The Cooperage – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Reading my sisters’ Archie comic books on the sly 30 plus years ago taught me two things. First, it taught me that teenage boys shouldn’t admit to ever reading Archie much less admit to preferring …
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American / Bernalillo / Brunch / Closed in 2020 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico
Freight House Kitchen & Tap – Bernalillo, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Many of us look at an unused and timeworn historical building and a wave of nostalgia sweeps over us as we imagine what life was like when that building teemed with activity. Some see such …
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The Kitchen by 135 Degrees – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Note from The Kitchen by 135 Degrees Facebook Page: 12 December 2019 : The Kitchen by 135 Degrees will be closing to the public to focus on catering and private events at our location. We …
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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Brewery-Pub / Closed in 2020 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico
1933 Brewing Co. – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Why don’t they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.” ~Will Rogers …
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Burque’s Burgers & Dawgs – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
A 2016 quality of life survey conducted by the city of Albuquerque revealed that denizens of the Duke City are split pretty much down the middle when it comes to the nickname “Burque” (which, by …
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Ponderosa Family Restaurant & Grill- Tijeras, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The teeth, tail and eye of the tiger caused quite an uproar in the Sandia National Forest near Tijeras, New Mexico back in 2015 and it made the national news. A mountain biker took a …
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Pho 505 – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Eating slowly is good for the stomach; plowing deeply is good for the fields.” ~Vietnamese Proverb Imagine if the village of Hatch was granted a trademark that awarded it exclusive rights to the name “chile.” …
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ABQ BBQ – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“It was Kansas City but it was North Carolina I wanted; whole hog smoked low and slow over fruit woods and doused liberally with a vinegar-based sauce. It was North Carolina but it was Texas …
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Albuquerque / Asian / Closed in 2020 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Korean / National Chain / New Mexico
Bonchon – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Hawkeye Pierce had a very unique (and very sarcastic) take on the Korean War: “I just don’t know why they’re shooting at us. All we want to do is bring them democracy and white bread. …
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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
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 / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Italian / New Mexico / Rated 25
M’TUCCI’S MARKET & PIZZERIA – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
NOTE: Because of the heightened demand for M’tucci’s meats, cheeses, breads and shrubs, on 30 November 2019, M’tucci’s Italian Café & Market will close its retail operation and begin its conversion to a wholesale operation. …
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El Agave – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Why, this here sauce is made in New York City!” “New York City? Git a rope!” No matter how broad-minded we may perceive ourselves to be, most of us are burdened by covert biases and …
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Albuquerque / Asian / Brunch / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Hawaiian / Latin American / New Mexico / Rated 25
POKI POBLANO FUSION LOUNGE – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Starting with a raucous concert in 1954, the idiom “Elvis has left the building” was uttered at the conclusion of many of Elvis Presley’s concerts to encourage rabid fans to accept that no further encores …
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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / French / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico
Crepe Crepe – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Richard Olney, a cookbook author best known for his books on French country cooking described crepes thusly: “their greatest pitfalls derive, no doubt, from their versatility — not in itself a fault, but a quality that …
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The Point Grill – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Get to the point!” Archie Bunker, the irascible curmudgeon on the 70’s sitcom All in the Family frequently chided his doting wife Edith with the epithet “Get to the Point, Edith!” One of the series …
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Plum Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“The branches of the aspen plum To and fro they sway How can I not think of her? But home is far away,” – Confucius According to Urban Farm Online, “plums were domesticated in China …
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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Fusion / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Vietnamese
Cafe Nom Nom – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Nom nom.” It sounds innocent enough. Parents–yes, including parents of four-legged fur babies–utter it in baby talk intonations to get our children to eat something, especially when that something is “good for them” but doesn’t …
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Closed in 2020 / Corrales / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexican / New Mexico / Steak
Las Ristras Restaurant – Corrales, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Based on interviews conducted with Hollywood luminaries who’ve starred in movies or television shows shot in New Mexico, you might think our state either doesn’t have a symbol of hospitality or that symbol is something …
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Krazy Lizard – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
I count in almost equal measure, friends, family members and colleagues who label themselves as either militant liberals or staunch conservatives. Despite what they may think, they have more in common than they’d ever admit. …
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528 Sushi & Asian Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“No lady likes to snuggle and dine accompanied by a porcupine.” “He lit a match to check gas tank. They call him skinless Frank.” “A man, a miss, a car, a curve. He kissed the …
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Albuquerque / Closed in 2020 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Italian / New Mexico / Rated 24
Farmhouse 21 – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
I love Italian food but that’s too generic a term for what’s available now: you have to narrow it down to Tuscan, Sicilian, and so on.” ~ Lee Child, Author “You don’t want to be …
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Tap That – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In my review of the Corrales Bistro Brewery, you were introduced to “Le Cochon,” a self-professed God’s gift to women, lady killer, playboy, seducer, Lothario and otherwise philanderer nonpareil. To my knowledge, Le Cochon is …
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Albuquerque / American / Closed in 2018 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Southern
South Bourbon Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“I got a plate of chicken and taters and a lot of stuff like that All, all I need is a biscuit, but I wish you’d look where they’re at I guess I could reach …
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Il Bosco – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The customer in the Italian restaurant was so pleased that he asked to speak to the chef. The owner proudly led him into the kitchen and introduced him to the chef. “Your veal parmigiana was …
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Albuquerque / American / Burgers / Closed in 2018 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Pizza
Groundstone – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Kids say the darnedest things. That was the premise of popular radio and television shows hosted by Art Linkletter from the mid 1940s through 1969. Linkletter would engage children (usually aged three to eight) in …
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Stack House BBQ – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)
One of my Psychology professors cautioned students about the danger of “amateur diagnosis,” the practice of assigning specific psychoses and neuroses to people we meet solely on the basis of our cursory familiarity with the …
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Philly’s N Fries – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED: May 18, 2018)
Over the years, my Kim and I have had the privilege and honor of getting to know and love many wonderful restaurateurs who put their hearts and souls into feeding their guests and giving them …
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Bayti Mediterranean Delicacies – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Ashlan Wa Sahlan” (Welcome) “Sahteyn” (Twice Your Health, Bon Apetit) “t’faddalou” (Welcome to the Table, Dinner is Served) How can you not love a culture in which there are numerous beautiful expressions associated with hospitality …
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Devon’s Pop Smoke Wood Fired Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The book of Genesis in the Old Testament explains that after the great flood, God commanded humankind to “increase in number and fill the Earth” (be fruitful and multiply, if you prefer). Instead, humanity decided …
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TFK Smokehouse & Art Barn – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Every summer, a predictable ritual takes place. After hibernating comfortably since the previous autumn, men attired in aprons emblazoned with the slogan “kiss the cook” will selflessly volunteer to “cook” a meal. This, of course, …
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Chile Time Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.” ~Ecclesiastes 3 Autumn …
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MALAGUEÑA’S LATIN TAPAS – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Not long after Superbowl XL’s halftime show began, a veil of theatrical smoke enveloped the stage, dissipating slowly to reveal the legendary featured performers, the immortal Rolling Stones. First the camera panned to a gyrating …
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Aya’s New Asian Japanese Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED: 2018)
There’s an unspoken reciprocal arrangement between restaurant guests and the restaurant personnel with whom we interact. As guests, we show our appreciation for a dining experience well executed by tipping generously and maybe complimenting the …
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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Latin American / Mexican / New Mexico / Rated 24
Maya – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
My precocious niece doesn’t miss a beat. Ever attentive to adult conversation, she often stumps my brother and me with her surprisingly deep and thought-provoking questions. Case in point, when she overheard me telling my …
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Fresh Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Life is similar to a bus ride. The journey begins when we board the bus. We meet people along our way of which some are strangers, some friends and some strangers yet to be friends.” …
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