TIKKA HUT PIZZERIA AND KABOB HOUSE – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I’ll give you three guesses to tell me what tabula rasa means,” I challenged my friend and Wordle phenom Carlos. …
Cafe Nom Nom – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Nom nom.” It sounds innocent enough. Parents–yes, including parents of four-legged fur babies–utter it in baby talk intonations to get…
Roy’s Restaurant – Phoenix, Arizona
“Viejo El Viento,” one of my favorite songs during my youth in Peñasco asked “como vas a comparar el original…
Kitsune – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Here are a few tips if you’ve got a trip planned to Japan and would like to practice terms to…
Harvest – Park City, Utah
Park City consistently ranks as Utah’s most expensive place to live with a $1.4 million median home price (as of…
Poki Poki Cevicheria – Albuquerque, New. Mexico
Having settled comfortably into middle age (perpetually 39-years old), my favorite participatory sports of basketball and tennis have been replaced…
Happy Chickenzz – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.” ~Sherman Alexie, The…
Spring Rollin’ – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Reclusive American poet Emily Dickinson insisted a light exists in spring that’s not present at any other time of year.…
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…
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…
Latitude 33 – Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
“Of all places in the country where you could have opened a restaurant, why Truth or Consequences, New Mexico?” You…
Sushiya Asian Fusion Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I don’t eat anything that a dog won’t eat. Like sushi. Ever see a dog eat sushi? He just sniffs…
Jinja Bar & Bistro – Santa Fe & Albuquerque, New Mexico
Fusion cuisine. The term often makes the most stodgy of purists cringe. Even those among us with the most liberal…
China Poblano – Las Vegas Nevada
Mexican history and folklore recount the story of a remarkable woman who would come to be venerated as a holy…
Chino Bandido – Chandler, Arizona (CLOSED)
Gustavo Arellano has the right idea. The brilliant and hilarious author of Ask A Mexican, a widely syndicated alternative newspaper…
Chinois – Las Vegas, Nevada (CLOSED)
It’s been well established that world-famous chef and restaurant impresario Wolfgang Puck can talk the talk. Chinois, a critically acclaimed…
Cafe O – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Within a few weeks after its launch in late 2003, it seems all the restaurant critics for Albuquerque’s periodicals had…
Asia Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Proprietor Nan Nguyen and his wife launched Asia Restaurant in April, 2002 and have experienced steady, if not spectacular customer…