Gus’s Fried Chicken – Mesa, Arizona
As the crow flies, Nashville and Memphis are separated by about 210 miles. You can get from one to the…
El Rey Del Pollo – Albuquerque, New Mexico
My environmentally-conscious, Prius-driving friend Bruce “Sr. Plata” Silver has a much smaller carbon footprint than that carbon credit-trading hypocrite Al…
Kickstand Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 2016, The Plough Hotel in North Canterbury, New Zealand banned Lycra-clad customers in an attempt to remove any “unsightly…
Roti NM Rotisserie Chicken – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Google “the history of rotisserie chicken” and you’re likely to read something along the lines of “Back in 1985 a…
KūKri – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In one of the most famous soliloquies ever penned, Juliet Capulet pondered “What’s in a name? That which we call…
The Cornivore Popcorn Company – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It’s a grain. It’s like grits, but with high self-esteem.” ~James Patterson The planet’s very…
Banbury Cross Donuts – Salt Lake City, Utah
“Ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and…
Busy Bee Frozen Custard – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw has been credited with the aphorism “England and America are two countries separated by the…
Whoo’s Donuts – Santa Fe, New Mexico
When my corporate group had its employees, a high-performing contingent of information technology professionals, take a strengths assessment, the results…
Cocoa Flora – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In a 1995 episode of Seinfeld fittingly titled “The Switch” Jerry asked his devious friend George Costanza how he could…
Bristol Doughnut Co. – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While most people speak with fond nostalgia about their first ride on a double-decker bus, the memories of our inaugural…
The Paleta Bar – Bernalillo, New Mexico
A few decades ago, Mad Magazine (or was it Cracked) published a two-panel cartoon depicting a couple of gringo turistas…
Chile Chicken Nashville Hot Chicken – Albuquerque, New Mexico
My brother Mario–seven years younger, much better looking and quite a bit smarter–and I have shared many memorable firsts. There…
Pop Fizz – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The geriatrically advanced among us who grew up during the golden age (1950s through the 1970s) of the “jingle” were…
Theobroma Chocolatier – Albuquerque, New Mexico
For many men, February 14th is the most dreaded day of the year. It’s a day in which our boundless…
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…
Pollito Con Papas – Albuquerque, New Mexico
I think a rotisserie is like a really morbid ferris wheel for chickens. It’s a strange piece of machinery. We…