Hannah & Nate’s – Albuquerque & Corrales, New Mexico
There are just some restaurants at which the stereotypical Ralph Cramden hungry man shouldn’t dine. Hannah & Nate’s might be …
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Southwest Savories Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
After years of toiling as a quality engineer in a pressure cooker environment in which the happiest time of day …
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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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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico
K&I Diner – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 1960, Albuquerque’s population reached 201,189, more than doubling the city’s tally from the 1950 census. The start of a …
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Taj Mahal – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Don Shirley: “How is that?” Tony Lip: “Salty.” Don Shirley: “Have you ever considered becoming a food critic?” Tony Lip: …
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Pollito Con Papas and Pollito Con Papas II – Albuquerque, New Mexico
I think a rotisserie is like a really morbid ferris wheel for chickens. It’s a strange piece of machinery. We …
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Nexus Blue Smokehouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tim “The Toolman” Taylor just didn’t get the concept of “low-and-slow.” During barbecue week on Taylor’s “Tool Time” television show, …
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The Kitchen by 135 Degrees – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Once described as the “enfant terrible of the gastronomic scene,” curmudgeonly English food critic Jay Rayner pondered “Why would anyone …
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Restoration Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico
My dad taught me very early on that all people have inherent worth and dignity and are deserving of respect …
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Pho 505 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Eating slowly is good for the stomach; plowing deeply is good for the fields.” ~Vietnamese Proverb Imagine if the village …
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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Burgers / Dog Friendly / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009 / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2011
The Owl Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Shortly before 6AM. on July 16, 1945, some of the world’s most brilliant minds ushered in the nuclear age with …
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The Kosmos – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Even though New Mexico’s license plates have been graced with the sobriquet “Land of Enchantment” since 1941, it didn’t become …
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Papa Nacho’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations …
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Thai Heritage & Vegan – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Who among us hasn’t learned at least one thing about Thai culinary heritage from The Big Bang Theory? In a …
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Nick & Jimmy’s Bar & Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Legendary American chef, author and television personality Julia Child was often exasperated with what she perceived as American’s propensity for …
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FireBird 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 …
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Bacon Jam – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I think we love bacon because it has all the qualities of an amazing sensory experience. When we cook it, …
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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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Oni Noodles – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In retrospect, the monsters and bogeymen who frightened impressionable children of my generation were pretty lame. Perhaps the most lame …
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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. …
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The Last Call – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Ah, but after the sunset, the dusk and the twilight, when shadows of night start to fall. They roll back …
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Ana’s Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Several ominous scenarios went through my mind when Ana told me, “I’m sorry. We don’t accept credit cards.” Would I …
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ABQ BBQ – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
“It was Kansas City but it was North Carolina I wanted; whole hog smoked low and slow over fruit woods …
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Juanita’s Comida Mexicana – Albuquerque, New Mexico
When writer Jeffrey Steingarten was named food critic for Vogue in 1998, he made it his quest to overcome any …
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Duke City Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In the 1970s and 1980s, Reese’s Peanut Butter cups commercials consisted of a series of vignettes. Each vignette depicted the collision …
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Bonchon – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hawkeye Pierce had a very unique (and very sarcastic) take on the Korean War: “I just don’t know why they’re …
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Albuquerque / New Mexican / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / Rated 27 / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico
MARY & TITO’S CAFE – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Old-timers whose opinions I respect consistently rate Mary & Tito’s as Albuquerque’s best restaurant for New Mexican food, a restaurant …
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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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Cantina Nueva – Garduños – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Garduños just can’t seem to keep up with the Joneses, at least in terms of familial propagation. The 2010 United …
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Bubblicitea Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
According to the United States Census Bureau, by 2016 the Asian American population–including those of multiracial, Hispanic and Latino ancestry–had …
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Sixty Six Acres – Albuquerque, New Mexico
My high school football coach used to call his team “chiquitos pero picosos,” a Spanish term meaning “small but piquant” …
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Gobble This – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Is there a sound on Earth as joyous as the pat-pat-pat from a Salvadoran kitchen, the gentle rhythm of a …
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CAFE DALAT – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While the term “Vietnamese cuisine” is broad and overarching, any attempt to pigeonhole this very diverse and eclectic culinary culture …
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High Point Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” …
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Mac’s La Sierra – Albuquerque, New Mexico
But the Lights of Albuquerque, will soon be shining bright, Like a diamond in the desert, like a beacon in …
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Punchy’s Wood-Fired Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In the parlance of the pugilist, “punchy” is synonymous with punch-drunk, the result of having been battered violently by an …
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