The Shop Breakfast & Lunch – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In the 60s and early 70s, movies and television programs would have you believe all spies were hard-drinking, fast-driving, woman-chasing …
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Dog House Drive In – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Culinary history is in dispute as to the origin of the term “hot dog” to describe frankfurters, a cooked sausage …
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The Farmacy – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In this age of “fake news,” biased media slants and unabashed tell-alls, the one recent headline which has pleased me …
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AK Deli – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“You’ll never be one of us,” my brother-in-law Chuck quipped in his best Baron von Trapp voice. He wasn’t talking …
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Philly Steaks – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we’re Philly.” ~Lisa Scottoline New York Times Best-Selling Author …
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Dave’s Valley Grill – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Several years ago, Major Larry Abraham (God rest his soul) of the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque called me …
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California Pastrami & More – Albuquerque, New Mexico
During a 1997 episode of Seinfeld, the “show about nothing,” George Costanza and his girlfriend du jour discussed the possibility …
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2G’s Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In May, 2018, Yelp published its listing of the 50 best restaurants in Albuquerque. Only three of them came from …
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Tully’s Italian Deli & Meats – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The sense of smell, more than any of our other senses, influences our ability to recall past events and experience. …
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Coda Bakery – Albuquerque, New Mexico
JP, my former boss at Intel prides himself on consistently working “half days.” If you’re thinking you’d like a job …
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Leona Banh Mi – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I’m not allowed in the Vietnamese sandwich shop anymore. They decided to banh mi for life.” During an ice-breaker at …
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Urban Hotdog Company – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Fat kids, skinny kids, kids who climb on rocks Tough kids, sissy kids, even kids with chicken pox love hot …
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Pig + Fig Cafe – White Rock, New Mexico
In its eighth season, the brilliant sitcom Seinfeld helped introduce casual comic book fans to the concept of Bizarro world, …
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Oak Tree Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
This isn’t Burger King! You can’t have it your way. You get it our way or you don’t get it …
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Rolls & Bowls – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“The banh mi sandwich is really the only good argument for colonialism.” ~Calvin Trillin By most historical standards, the banh …
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Fork & Fig – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Listen to Billy Joel’s 1983 doo wop hit Uptown Girl and you’ll probably get the impression that uptown is synonymous …
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IKrave Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Please say it isn’t so! According to Nations Restaurant News, a highly respected trade publication “a new crop of restaurant …
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Chumlys Southwestern – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The old Jewish proverb “worries go down better with soup than without” may just be the most understated aphorism about …
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Señor Tortas – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In Albuquerque’s panoply of Mexican fast foods, the torta–despite all its heartiness and versatility–is the “Rodney Dangerfield” of cheap eats. …
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Richie B’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico
If you’ve ever wondered why New Yorkers fold their pizza slices in half lengthwise (aka the “fold hold”) and if …
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Petra Restaurant & Times Square Deli Mart – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
As the clock approaches midnight every year on December 31st, the eyes of the world are focused on a single …
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Bricklight Dive – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
If we really are what we eat, I’m fast, cheap and easy. Fast, cheap and easy. That would certainly describe …
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DG’s Deli – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“There are sandwich shops in New York which offer the nobility and gentry a choice of no less than 100 …
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Limonata Italian Street Food Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While contemplating a name for their second Duke City restaurant venture, Maxime and Daniela Bouneou wanted to convey the feeling …
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Guava Tree Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
A few years ago, my friend Bill Hanson, a gastronome of the first order, was hosting several of his Costa …
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Cheesy Street – Albuquerque, New Mexico
There once was a sandwich with cheese, That quickly brought me to my knees. Toasted, roasted. Oh sweet bliss. I’d …
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Bocadillos Slow Roasted: A Sandwich Shop – Albuquerque, New Mexico
School cafeteria meals have probably traumatized more youth than John Carpenter’s horror movies. Lunch menus read like fine-dining, promising nutritious, …
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Kaktus Brewery Tap @ Nob Hill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Most of us have known a wine snob or two. You know the type. They refer to themselves as oenophiles, …
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Filling Philly’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 2008, Philadelphia, which translates from Greek to “the City of Brotherly Love” was named by Forbes Magazine as America’s …
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Bang Bite Filling Station – Santa Fe, New Mexico
“When people pile seven things onto one burger, it drives me nuts!” ~Bobby Flay Seven ingredients? That’s not a burger! …
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Ice Cream Palace and Hot Dog World – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Nay-sayers, those nattering nabobs of negativism, have always had it in for hot dogs. First they plied us with horror …
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Witch’s Brew – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and …
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Alicea’s NY Bagels & Subs – Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Imagine a world without sandwiches! That daunting premise would make a pretty fatalistic post-apocalyptic movie in which Dystopian societies exist …
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Roma Bakery & Deli – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Galdamez and Albertine. If you saw those names on a building, you might expect to see them appended with “Attorneys …
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Norton’s Pastrami & Deli – Santa Barbara, California
“I flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami.” ~George Costanza January 14th has been designated “National Hot …
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Adieux Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
For restaurants located in downtown Albuquerque’s Arts and Entertainment district, centered along Central Avenue and Gold Avenue west of First …
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