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O’Hare’s Grille & Pub – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

August 6, 2020August 8, 2020 - 3 Comments.

Céad míle fáilte, an Irish greeting meaning “a hundred thousand welcomes” preempts any menu listings at O’Hare’s Grille & Pub. At times, especially during happy hour and before Covid, it seemed a hundred thousand patrons …

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Bar & Grill / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009 / Pizza / Rio Rancho

Turtle Mountain Brewing Company – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

July 14, 2020July 16, 2020 - 14 Comments.

The Tewa name “Oku Pin” which translates in English to “Turtle Mountain” has three meanings of significance to the people of Okay Owingeh, one of New Mexico’s great Tewa speaking Northern New Mexico Pueblos. “Oku …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Brewery-Pub / Closed in 2020 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico

1933 Brewing Co. – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 16, 2019May 30, 2020 - 11 Comments.

“Why don’t they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.” ~Will Rogers …

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Albuquerque / Bar & Grill / Fine Dining

Nick & Jimmy’s Bar & Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 10, 2019December 21, 2019 - 27 Comments.

Legendary American chef, author and television personality Julia Child was often exasperated with what she perceived as American’s propensity for culinary laziness, once commenting that “the trend in the U.S.A. was toward speed and the …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill

Stone Face Tavern – Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 24, 2018October 26, 2018 - 6 Comments.

Boris Vallejo, one of the premier fantasy and science fiction artists in the world, might find the ambiance at the Stone Face Tavern inspirational.  He might even join the throngs of regulars who enjoy the …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Dog Friendly / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009

Alien Brew Pub – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 31, 2018September 3, 2018 - 6 Comments.

“If the government is covering up knowledge of aliens, they are doing a better job of it than they do at anything else.” ~Stephen Hawking An alien walked into the Alien Brew Pub and says, …

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Albuquerque / Bar & Grill / Cajun / Dog Friendly / Food Network Eats New Mexico / Southern

Nexus Brewery – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 18, 2018August 19, 2018 - 31 Comments.

Set in Albuquerque, Breaking Bad, AMC’s critically acclaimed television series may have left viewers with the impression that the Duke City is a haven for meth cookery and fried chicken joints.  Had the fair city …

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American / Bar & Grill / Brunch / Closed in 2018 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Rio Rancho

The Point Grill – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 5, 2018September 24, 2018 - 20 Comments.

“Get to the point!” Archie Bunker, the irascible curmudgeon on the 70’s sitcom All in the Family frequently chided his doting wife Edith with the epithet “Get to the Point, Edith!” One of the series …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Brunch / Dog Friendly

Nob Hill Bar & Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 30, 2017July 8, 2018 - 11 Comments.

There’s talk on the street, it’s there to remind you, it doesn’t really matter which side you’re on You’re walking away and they’re talking behind you They will never forget you ’til somebody new comes …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Dog Friendly / Tapas

Gecko’s Bar & Tapas – Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 11, 2016July 9, 2018 - 6 Comments.

One of the best examples of the dichotomy of human nature can be illustrated in the way we react to lizards. The mere sight of a lizard scurrying around can send shivers down the spine …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico

Bosque Brewing Company – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

July 2, 2016May 1, 2019 - 18 Comments.

NOTE: The Bosque Brewing Company has six locations including two in Las Cruces and one in Bernalillo.  Only the location in San Mateo reviewed here has closed. In 1978, the number of breweries across the …

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Bar & Grill / Closed in 2018 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Rio Rancho

Fat Squirrel Pub & Grill – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)

February 29, 2016September 5, 2018 - 39 Comments.

The quaint names given to English pubs are sometimes nearly as interesting as the reasons for which those names were bestowed. Take for example what is arguably England’s oldest pub, the Trip to Jerusalem. Built …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Closed in 2017 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico

The Library – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

September 5, 2015July 15, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Although my Kim has now lived in New Mexico for more than twenty years, her functional Spanish hasn’t improved much (sadly this places her in the company of many native New Mexicans). She sings Spanish …

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Albuquerque / Bar & Grill / New Mexico

Effingbar and Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 31, 2015July 15, 2018 - 8 Comments.

The late comedian and beloved social critic George Carlin might be surprised at how far America has come (some might say how much we’ve regressed) when it comes to uttering foul invectives, especially the “seven …

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Bar & Grill / Brazilian / Closed in 2017 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Rated 25 / Santa Fe

Omira Bar & Grill – Santa Fe, New Mexico (CLOSED)

December 6, 2014July 15, 2018 - 9 Comments.

HOLLY: I can’t believe you’ve never taken anybody here before. JERRY: Well, I’m not really that much of a meat eater. HOLLY: . . . You don’t eat meat? Are you one of those. . …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Closed in 2015 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico

The Stumbling Steer – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

November 28, 2014July 15, 2018 - 29 Comments.

There are ranchers throughout New Mexico who might not think there’s anything even mildly amusing about a brewery and gastropub called The Stumbling Steer. These robust ranchers would likely equate the term Stumbling Steer to …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Breakfast / Dog Friendly

Kelly’s Brew Pub – Albuquerque, New Mexico

December 1, 2013July 16, 2018 - 20 Comments.

“If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take the highway that’s the best A-get your kicks on Route sixty-six It winds from Chicago to LA More than two thousand miles all the …

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American / Bar & Grill / Bernalillo / Closed in 2013 / Gone But Not Forgotten

Ancient Spirits Bar & Grille – Bernalillo, New Mexico (CLOSED)

June 27, 2013July 17, 2018 - 10 Comments.

“Ancient spirits dwell in New Mexico, since before the existence of humanity.” – The Husband: A Novel by Dean Koontz FROM THE ANCIENT SPIRITS BLOG ON JULY 17:  Due to unforeseen circumstances Ancient Spirits Bar …

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Albuquerque / Bar & Grill

Two Fools Tavern – Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 17, 2012July 17, 2018 - 23 Comments.

Read the table tent placards at the Two Fools Tavern and you’ll learn that this is where the craic is mighty. An old Gaelic term pronounced “crack”, craic refers to the lively essence of the …

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American / Bar & Grill / Pizza / Socorro

Socorro Springs Brewing Company – Socorro, New Mexico

May 18, 2012July 17, 2018 - 7 Comments.

Socorro, New Mexico is a dichotomous town.  It is the second oldest inhabited community in our culturally blessed Land of Enchantment, yet it boasts one of the nation’s premier research universities.   It is steeped …

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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Closed in 2017 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten

Chama River Brewing Co. – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

February 20, 2011July 19, 2018 - 5 Comments.

We were mellowing out to the haunting three-part harmony of the Bee Gees as they crooned “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” when we drove into the Chama River Brewing Company’s parking lot during …

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Albuquerque / Bar & Grill / Closed in 2017 / Gone But Not Forgotten

Fox and Hound Pub & Grille – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 2, 2008July 22, 2018 - 8 Comments.

English Parliamentarian and writer Samuel Pepys described the pub as “the heart of England and the church as its soul.” As England has become a more sectarian nation, the pub has essentially supplanted the church …

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