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Alicea’s NY Bagels & Subs – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

February 19, 2021March 4, 2021 - 14 Comments.

Imagine a world without sandwiches! That daunting premise would make a pretty fatalistic post-apocalyptic movie in which Dystopian societies exist in a nightmare of deprivation, hopelessness, terror and processed food rations (Soylent Green anyone?). No …

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Arizona / Dog Friendly / Hot Dogs / Illinois / Rated 23 / Sandwich

Portillo’s Hot Dogs – Tempe, Arizona

December 21, 2020December 23, 2020 - 7 Comments.

Portillo’s story is the story of the American dream, a rags to riches saga that began with a single hot dog stand opening in 1963. That single investment has blossomed into a multi-million per year …

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Albuquerque / Hot Dogs / New Mexico / Pizza / Sandwich

AK Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 - 14 Comments.

“I hate it. I think it’s an abomination. There are so many awesome things here, I don’t know why that should be featured. It’s leading with your weakness. So much other great stuff.” ~Anthony Bourdain …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Sandwich / Tacos

Street Food Sensations – Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 6, 2020November 12, 2020 - 1 Comment

Restaurant Insider, which touts itself as “your source for restaurant news, trends, information, tools and conversation” has observed that one of the catalysts most instrumental in driving a changing culinary landscape are Generation Z (anyone …

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American / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Sandwich / Tapas

Pig + Fig Cafe – White Rock, New Mexico

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 - Leave a Comment

In its eighth season, the brilliant sitcom Seinfeld helped introduce casual comic book fans to the concept of Bizarro world, a setting which is weirdly inverted or opposite of expectations. In other words, a Bizarro …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Latin American / Sandwich

Guava Tree Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 3, 2020January 31, 2021 - 15 Comments.

A few years ago, my friend Bill Hanson, a gastronome of the first order, was hosting several of his Costa Rican employees at Intel’s Ocotillo (Arizona) plant. Like me, Bill delights in introducing his friends …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Hot Dogs / Sandwich

Urban Hotdog Company – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 22, 2020April 25, 2020 - 22 Comments.

Fat kids, skinny kids, kids who climb on rocks Tough kids, sissy kids, even kids with chicken pox love hot dogs. Armour Hot Dog Commercial, 1960s Advertising standards in the 1960s were quite a bit …

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Albuquerque / New Mexico / Pizza / Sandwich

Slice & Dice – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 4, 2020April 8, 2020 - 16 Comments.

You might remember a 2004 documentary called Supersize Me in which writer-producer Morgan Spurlock explored the consequences on his health of a diet consisting solely of McDonald’s food for one month.  Spurlock has nothing on …

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Albuquerque / New Mexico / Sandwich

California Pastrami & More – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 20, 2020October 2, 2020 - 83 Comments.

During a 1997 episode of Seinfeld, the “show about nothing,” George Costanza and his girlfriend du jour discussed the possibility of incorporating food into their lovemaking–not as a post-coital meal, but in flagrante delicto. George …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Sandwich

The Shop Breakfast & Lunch – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 12, 2020March 14, 2020 - 16 Comments.

In the 60s and early 70s, movies and television programs would have you believe all spies were hard-drinking, fast-driving, woman-chasing playboys as good with their fists as they were with a gun. They were worldly, …

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Albuquerque / New Mexico / Rated 23 / Sandwich

Philly Steaks – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 5, 2020March 8, 2020 - 35 Comments.

“I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we’re Philly.” ~Lisa Scottoline New York Times Best-Selling Author “There are a couple of things you should know about Philadelphia,” my friend Vladimir “Speedy” …

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Albuquerque / New Mexico / Sandwich

Tuerta – Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 29, 2020February 5, 2020 - 2 Comments.

“In the land of the blind, the man with one eye is King.” What would you name a one-eyed cat?  One immediately obvious option is Cyclops for the one-eyed giant of Greek mythology.  If you …

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Albuquerque / American / Burgers / New Mexico / Sandwich / Steak

Dave’s Valley Grill – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

December 21, 2019December 27, 2019 - 4 Comments.

Several years ago, Major Larry Abraham (God rest his soul) of the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque called me out, reminding me that such restaurants as Sadie’s of New Mexico, Casa de Benavidez and …

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Albuquerque / Bakery / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Sandwich

Swiss Alps Bakery – Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 4, 2019November 9, 2019 - 4 Comments.

Admit it. The second thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “Swiss Alps” is the scene from one of cinema’s most heartwarming movies. It begins with a distant camera drawing closer to …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Closed in 2020 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Hot Dogs / New Mexico / Sandwich

AK Deli – Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 15, 2019November 14, 2020 - 33 Comments.

NOTE: Although AK Deli shuttered its doors in 2020, you can still have many of its wonderful sandwiches at AK Pizza. “You’ll never be one of us,” my brother-in-law Chuck quipped in his best Baron …

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2G’s Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 13, 2019August 14, 2019 - 11 Comments.

In May, 2018, Yelp published its listing of the 50 best restaurants in Albuquerque. Only three of them came from the not-yet-done-revitalizing East Downtown (EDo) district. The two that won’t surprise anyone are The Grove …

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Albuquerque / American / Food Network Eats New Mexico / Rated 23 / Sandwich

Bocadillos Slow Roasted: A Sandwich Shop – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 10, 2019July 16, 2019 - 19 Comments.

The Food Network’s television cameras just love Chef Marie Yniguez who’s been showcased on not one, not two, not even three, but four of its prime-time programs. Aficionados of her cooking will tell you that …

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Albuquerque / Burgers / Closed in 2020 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Hot Dogs / New Mexico

Burque’s Burgers & Dawgs – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

June 13, 2019June 22, 2020 - 3 Comments.

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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Albuquerque / Hot Dogs / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / Sandwich

Dog House Drive In – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 3, 2019April 5, 2019 - 49 Comments.

Culinary history is in dispute as to the origin of the term “hot dog” to describe frankfurters, a cooked sausage named for the city of Frankfurt, Germany.  Some historians mistakenly credit a newspaper cartoonist for …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Sandwich

The Farmacy – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 18, 2019February 21, 2019 - 11 Comments.

In this age of “fake news,” biased media slants and unabashed tell-alls, the one recent headline which has pleased me most comes from Bloomberg. Splashed in bold typeface was the eye-catching lead “Mom-and-Pop Joints Are …

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Albuquerque / Bakery / Sandwich

Tully’s Italian Deli & Meats – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 15, 2018July 7, 2018 - 13 Comments.

The sense of smell, more than any of our other senses, influences our ability to recall past events and experience. From among the five senses, fragrance is considered the most potent medium for conjuring up …

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Albuquerque / Bakery / Sandwich / Vietnamese

Coda Bakery – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 3, 2018January 16, 2021 - 13 Comments.

JP, my former boss at Intel prides himself on consistently working “half days.” If you’re thinking you’d like a job where you work only four hours a day, you’ve misinterpreted his definition of “half days.” …

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Albuquerque / New Mexico / Sandwich / Vietnamese

Leona Banh Mi – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 1, 2018July 7, 2018 - 3 Comments.

“I’m not allowed in the Vietnamese sandwich shop anymore. They decided to banh mi for life.” During an ice-breaker at what promised to be a stressful project planning meeting, all participants were asked to stand …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Rated 23 / Sandwich

Oak Tree Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 10, 2017October 13, 2018 - 22 Comments.

This isn’t Burger King! You can’t have it your way. You get it our way or you don’t get it at all. For some reason, human beings seem inclined to level criticism by the shovelful …

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Albuquerque / Bakery / Closed in 2018 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Sandwich / Vietnamese

Rolls & Bowls – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

July 2, 2017September 10, 2018 - 3 Comments.

“The banh mi sandwich is really the only good argument for colonialism.” ~Calvin Trillin By most historical standards, the banh mi is a rather new entrant in the world culinary stage. Its evolution into the …

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Albuquerque / American / Burgers / Dog Friendly / Sandwich

Fork & Fig – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 24, 2017July 8, 2018 - 1 Comment

Listen to Billy Joel’s 1983 doo wop hit Uptown Girl and you’ll probably get the impression that uptown is synonymous with uppity or at least upscale. The lyrics describe a working-class downtown man (ostensibly Joel …

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Albuquerque / New Mexico / Rated 23 / Sandwich / Vietnamese

IKrave Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 24, 2017July 8, 2018 - 9 Comments.

Please say it isn’t so! According to Nations Restaurant News, a highly respected trade publication “a new crop of restaurant chain entrepreneurs” believes “American diners will soon embrace the Vietnamese bánh mì sandwich as the …

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Albuquerque / American / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Hot Dogs / New Mexico / Rated 23

Chumlys Southwestern – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

January 29, 2017June 16, 2020 - 2 Comments.

The old Jewish proverb “worries go down better with soup than without” may just be the most understated aphorism about soup ever uttered. When soup is discussed, it’s usually with a sense of warm nostalgia, …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2018 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Mexican / New Mexico / Sandwich

Señor Tortas – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

January 12, 2017October 14, 2018 - 7 Comments.

In Albuquerque’s panoply of Mexican fast foods, the torta–despite all its heartiness and versatility–is the “Rodney Dangerfield” of cheap eats. It garners no respect, warranting nary a mention in annual paeans to the “best of” …

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Albuquerque / New Mexico / Pizza / Sandwich

Richie B’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 30, 2016September 28, 2018 - 2 Comments.

If you’ve ever wondered why New Yorkers fold their pizza slices in half lengthwise (aka the “fold hold”) and if you’ve ever attributed that practice to Big Apple quirkiness, you owe it to yourself to …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2018 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Sandwich

Petra Restaurant & Times Square Deli Mart – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 10, 2016September 21, 2018 - 3 Comments.

As the clock approaches midnight every year on December 31st, the eyes of the world are focused on a single geodesic sphere some twelve-feet in diameter and weighing nearly six tons. Covered with nearly 3,000 …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2017 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Italian / Pizza / Sandwich

Bricklight Dive – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 6, 2016October 14, 2018 - Leave a Comment

If we really are what we eat, I’m fast, cheap and easy. Fast, cheap and easy. That would certainly describe the stereotypical college diet, especially for freshmen. On their own for the first time, freshmen …

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Albuquerque / Sandwich

DG’s Deli – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 29, 2016November 17, 2019 - 13 Comments.

“There are sandwich shops in New York which offer the nobility and gentry a choice of no less than 100 different sandwiches, all of them alluring and some of them downright masterpieces.” H.L. Mencken In …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Italian / Sandwich

Limonata Italian Street Food Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 31, 2016July 14, 2018 - 9 Comments.

While contemplating a name for their second Duke City restaurant venture, Maxime and Daniela Bouneou wanted to convey the feeling of a refreshing and invigorating venue in which their patrons could relax and enjoy themselves. …

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Albuquerque / American / Food Truck / New Mexico / Sandwich

Cheesy Street – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 13, 2016August 23, 2020 - 1 Comment

There once was a sandwich with cheese, That quickly brought me to my knees. Toasted, roasted. Oh sweet bliss. I’d be completely remiss Not to say, I’ll take two please. ~Ode To Grilled Cheese Courtesy …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2018 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Hot Dogs / New Mexico / Pizza

Kaktus Brewery Tap @ Nob Hill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

January 23, 2016July 15, 2018 - 2 Comments.

Most of us have known a wine snob or two. You know the type. They refer to themselves as oenophiles, a fancy way of saying “connoisseur or lover of wines.” They believe themselves to possess …

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