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Albuquerque / Asian / Fusion / Hawaiian / Latin American / New Mexico / Rated 23

Poki Poki Cevicheria – Albuquerque, New. Mexico

December 12, 2020December 16, 2020 - 23 Comments.

Having settled comfortably into middle age (perpetually 39-years old), my favorite participatory sports of basketball and tennis have been replaced by more sedentary, safe and slothful pursuits. Instead of getting my shot rejected (almost as …

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Albuquerque / Chicken / Dog Friendly / Fusion / New Mexico

Happy Chickenzz – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 19, 2019September 21, 2019 - 12 Comments.

“And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.” ~Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Two things came to mind when my friend …

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Albuquerque / Asian / Dog Friendly / Fusion / New Mexico / Vietnamese

Spring Rollin’ – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 23, 2019March 25, 2019 - 4 Comments.

Reclusive American poet Emily Dickinson insisted a light exists in spring that’s not present at any other time of year. If you’ve ever spent a winter in the Northern Hemisphere at a latitude of 42° …

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Albuquerque / Asian / Closed in 2020 / Fusion / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico

Plum Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 1, 2018April 25, 2020 - 3 Comments.

“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)

July 28, 2018July 8, 2019 - Leave a Comment

“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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Asian / Fusion / New Mexico / Rated 23 / Truth or Consequences

Latitude 33 – Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

April 7, 2017July 8, 2018 - 1 Comment

“Of all places in the country where you could have opened a restaurant, why Truth or Consequences, New Mexico?” You can bet Joseph Schmitt has been asked that question many times, especially when people find …

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Albuquerque / Fusion / Japanese / Sushi

Sushiya Asian Fusion Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 13, 2013July 17, 2018 - 16 Comments.

“I don’t eat anything that a dog won’t eat. Like sushi. Ever see a dog eat sushi? He just sniffs it and says, “I don’t think so.” And this is an animal that licks between …

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Fusion / New Mexico / Santa Fe

Jinja Bar & Bistro – Santa Fe & Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 5, 2012July 17, 2018 - 4 Comments.

Fusion cuisine.  The term often makes the most stodgy of purists cringe.  Even those among us with the most liberal of palates have been known to cower at its mention.  All too often, fusion cuisine …

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Chinese / Fusion / Las Vegas, Nevada / Mexican / Rated 25

China Poblano – Las Vegas Nevada

November 11, 2011July 18, 2018 - 1 Comment

Mexican history and folklore recount the story of a remarkable woman who would come to be venerated as a holy woman and prophetess.  Born to nobility in India and possessing remarkable beauty, she was kidnapped …

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Arizona / Fusion

Chino Bandido – Chandler, Arizona

June 25, 2008January 10, 2020 - 2 Comments.

Gustavo Arellano has the right idea. The brilliant and hilarious author of Ask A Mexican, a widely syndicated alternative newspaper column, confronts the “bogeymen of racism, xenophobia, and ignorance” with humor. In his weekly column, …

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Closed in 2010 / Fusion / Gone But Not Forgotten / Las Vegas, Nevada

Chinois – Las Vegas, Nevada (CLOSED)

March 29, 2006July 23, 2018 - Leave a Comment

It’s been well established that world-famous chef and restaurant impresario Wolfgang Puck can talk the talk. Chinois, a critically acclaimed fine-dining fusion restaurant located in Santa Monica, California is, in the estimation of many, proof …

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Albuquerque / Asian / Closed in 2007 / Fusion / Gone But Not Forgotten

Cafe O – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

October 6, 2005July 23, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Within a few weeks after its launch in late 2003, it seems all the restaurant critics for Albuquerque’s periodicals had waxed poetically effusive about Cafe O, a novel counter eatery whose menu purports to offer …

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Albuquerque / Asian / Closed in 2007 / Fusion / Gone But Not Forgotten

Asia Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

May 21, 2005July 23, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Proprietor Nan Nguyen and his wife launched Asia Restaurant in April, 2002 and have experienced steady, if not spectacular customer traffic.  Repeat business from faithful patrons in a small, intimate setting with only 12 tables …

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Albuquerque / Asian / Closed in 2007 / Fusion / Gone But Not Forgotten

California Witches – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

February 12, 2005July 23, 2018 - Leave a Comment

California Witches, “where you can taste California” is the brainchild of two Korean born California transplants who happen to like witches–not the Wiccans who practice ritual observances of seasonal and life cycles or the repulsive …

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