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Red or Green: New Mexico’s Food Scene Was On Fire in 2020

January 1, 2021January 6, 2021 - 41 Comments.

We’ll always remember 2020 as the year we mostly stayed home, the year of cancelled vacations, of working remotely and as the ignominious year of politics and pandemics, a “year of nonstop awfulness,” according to …

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Gil’s “Best of the Best” For 2020

December 30, 2020January 8, 2021 - 11 Comments.

2020 will be remembered for a series of shelter-in-place and lockdown restrictions that largely limited restaurants to delivery, call in, carry out and online ordering options.  The resilience, strength and innovation demonstrated daily by restaurateurs …

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New Mexico Eateries Dishing Out Great Grub During Lockdown

April 13, 2020April 20, 2020 - 42 Comments.

Several years ago after waging a lengthy and courageous battle, my friend Larry’s beloved bride of nearly four decades succumbed to the ravages of cancer. It was a devastating loss for her family, friends and …

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2019: Red or Green–New Mexico’s Food Scene Was on Fire

December 31, 2019January 1, 2021 - 51 Comments.

In 2017, legendary Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold declared “food blogs are dead. There are still some people doing them, and there are still a bunch of cookery blogs where people are wrestling …

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Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2019

December 30, 2019December 31, 2020 - 15 Comments.

With a puff of white smoke emanating from the chimney of the Garduño residence and to the cheers of legions of loyal Gil’s thrilling readers, your friendly neighborhood blogger has finally named the very best …

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Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Year in Food: December, 2018

December 31, 2018January 1, 2021 - 19 Comments.

Over the years perhaps no restaurant across the Land of Enchantment has garnered as much acclaim as Santa Fe’s Geronimo. It’s been long and widely acknowledged that Geronimo is one of the very best fine-dining …

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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2018

December 31, 2018December 31, 2020 - 7 Comments.

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.” Sound of Music fans will recognize that these are a few of Julie Andrews favorite things. It’s with great fondness and …

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Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown 2018 – Santa Fe, New Mexico

September 8, 2018September 10, 2018 - 3 Comments.

New Mexico’s storied history will recall that 2009 was the year of the green chile cheeseburger.  It all started in May when Bobby Olguin, the gregarious owner of San Antonio’s Buckhorn Tavern bested Food Network …

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2017: A Thrilling (And Filling) Year in Food

December 31, 2017January 1, 2021 - 15 Comments.

Tis the season…for year-end retrospectives in which the good, the bad and the ugly; the triumphs and tragedies; the highs and lows and the ups and downs are revisited ad-infinitum by seemingly every print and …

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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2017

December 31, 2017December 31, 2020 - 11 Comments.

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.” Sound of Music fans will recognize that these are a few of Julie Andrews favorite things. It’s with great fondness and …

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Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Year in Food: 2016

December 31, 2016January 1, 2021 - 15 Comments.

Tis the season…for year-end retrospectives in which the good, the bad and the ugly; the triumphs and tragedies; the highs and lows and the ups and downs are revisited ad-infinitum by seemingly every print and …

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Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2016

December 31, 2016December 31, 2020 - 1 Comment

It’s the season for making lists and checking them twice, finding out which restaurants were naughty or nice. The advent of 2017 is nigh. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation …

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A Taste of the World in Rio Rancho 

October 22, 2016July 10, 2018 - Leave a Comment

While the marquee may have welcomed guests to the sixth annual Taste of Rio Rancho, the mouth-watering event could easily have been called “A Taste of America in Rio Rancho.” In the six years which …

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Friends of Gil (FOG) Dinner: World Peace One Meal at a Time

July 29, 2016July 12, 2018 - 33 Comments.

You’ve probably espied a bumper sticker encouraging everyone to “Visualize Whirled Peas,” an obvious homophone for “Visualize World Peace.” Some have posited that whirled peas might indeed be the way to world peace. Seriously! I’m …

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Friends of Gil (FOG) IX: Where do YOU want to Eat? Cast Your Vote Now!

June 25, 2016July 12, 2018 - 22 Comments.

OK FOGEYS. It’s voting time. By Jim Millington We have prepared a list of widely disparate restaurants as worthy candidates for FOG IX in July. In an exercise of Democracy not controlled by special interest …

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Friends of Gil (FOG) Dinner: A Gathering of Gastronomes

April 23, 2016July 14, 2018 - 40 Comments.

Next week the Pueblo Harvest Cafe within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center will host a number of events during the world-renowned Gathering of Nations, but on Friday, April 22nd at 6:30, the venue belonged to …

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Friends of Gil (FOG) Dinner: Fabulous Food, Fun and Friends

January 30, 2016July 14, 2018 - 36 Comments.

When Sheri LaVigne was a little girl, her family moved to a small farm in Corrales. Her mother Kay Lucas bought a Nubian goat they named Mocha which provisioned the family with everything from farmer’s …

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2015: A Thrilling (And Filling) Year in Food

December 31, 2015January 1, 2021 - 28 Comments.

Tis the season…for year-end retrospectives in which the good, the bad and the ugly; the triumphs and tragedies; the highs and lows and the ups and downs are revisited ad-infinitum by seemingly every print and …

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Gil’s “Best of the Best” For 2015

December 30, 2015December 31, 2020 - 4 Comments.

It’s the season for making lists and checking them twice, finding out which restaurants were naughty or nice. The advent of 2016 is nigh. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation …

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Friends Of Gil (FOG) Dinner: A Great Time Had by All

November 6, 2015July 15, 2018 - 44 Comments.

“Laughter is brightest where food is best.” – Irish Proverb Hearty laughter, stimulating conversation and great food were the order of the evening on Friday, November 6th at 7PM when the Friends of Gil (FOG) …

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Friends of Gil Enjoy Sumptuous Repast At Luna Mansion in Los Lunas

July 19, 2015July 15, 2018 - 23 Comments.

Experience has shown that the Friends of Gil (FOG) are willing to go great distances for a diversity of excellent dining experiences. In four previous excursions, FOG members have traveled to Rio Rancho for superb …

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Friends of Gil (FOG) Dinner: Extraordinary Food, Fun and Friendship

April 10, 2015July 15, 2018 - 13 Comments.

It’s easy to impress me. I don’t need a fancy party to be happy. Just good friends, good food, and good laughs. I’m happy. I’m satisfied. I’m content. ~Maria Sharapova So just what goes on …

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2014: A Thrilling (And Filling) Year in Food

December 31, 2014January 1, 2021 - 24 Comments.

Tis the season…for year-end retrospectives in which the good, the bad and the ugly; the triumphs and tragedies; the highs and lows and the ups and downs are revisited ad-infinitum by seemingly every print and …

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Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2014

December 26, 2014December 31, 2020 - 16 Comments.

The advent of 2015 is nigh. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation that I bid adieu and auld lang syne to my most memorable dishes of 2014. These are the …

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Friends of Gil (FOG) Dinner III: Magnificent Mexican Food for Fabulous Foodies

August 7, 2014July 15, 2018 - 92 Comments.

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” – Julia Child When Friends of Gil (FOG) get together, good food happens. So do good times and great conversation among some of the most …

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Fubelly: Solving the Age-Old Question of “Where Should We Eat Right Now?”

June 24, 2014July 15, 2018 - 1 Comment

“Panza llena, corazon contento,” the pithy Spanish saying which translates to “full belly, happy heart” is the mantra by which many restaurants in New Mexico operate. That sentiment is expressed in other parts of the …

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Friends of Gil (FOG) II Dinner: Great Food, Great Time, Great Friends

May 30, 2014July 16, 2018 - 39 Comments.

One of the delights of life is eating with friends, second to that is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends. ~ …

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Friends of Gil (FOG) Dinner: A Great Time Had By All

February 22, 2014July 16, 2018 - 37 Comments.

If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart. ~ Cesar Chavez “There are no strangers here; …

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Taste of Rio Rancho Showcases City of Vision’s Best

February 8, 2014July 16, 2018 - 2 Comments.

Great things are happening in New Mexico’s third most populous city. Rio Rancho has developed an impressive culinary culture, boasting a number of bona fide award-winning destination restaurants. Not only are more and more of …

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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2013

December 27, 2013December 31, 2020 - 19 Comments.

The advent of 2014 is nigh. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation that I bid adieu to auld lang syne and the most memorable dishes of 2013. These are the …

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2013: A Thrilling (And Filling) Year in Food

December 25, 2013January 1, 2021 - 15 Comments.

Tis the season…for year-end retrospectives in which the good, the bad and the ugly; the triumphs and tragedies; the highs and lows and the ups and downs are revisited ad-infinitum by seemingly every print and …

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Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog: 5,000 Visitor Comments…And Counting

October 31, 2013July 16, 2018 - 11 Comments.

On Friday, October 25th, 2013, Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog achieved a significant milestone when it received its 5000th published feedback, some sixty-one months after the blog’s launch. The main reason I migrated Gil’s Thrilling …

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People’s Choice Green Restaurant Contest Winners Named

October 17, 2013July 16, 2018 - 4 Comments.

Two votes!  That was the margin which decided the Santa Fe restaurant which won the 2013 People’s Choice Green Restaurant award. The Nature Conservancy announced today that the Santa Fe restaurant garnering the Nature’s Plate Award …

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Breakfast Egg Stravaganza 2013: A Great Success!

July 20, 2013July 16, 2018 - 6 Comments.

On Saturday, July 20th, 2013, Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque hosted its twelfth annual Breakfast Egg Stravaganza. The event was held at the Northside Presbyterian Clinic, 5901 Harper Drive, N.E., in Albuquerque. A great time …

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Break The Chain Visits Paco’s International Smoked Cuisine

May 14, 2013July 17, 2018 - 55 Comments.

When Break The Chain host Ryan Scott learned that a CIA trained chef was operating in the Duke City, he knew he’d have to investigate.  His sleuthing didn’t reveal any clandestine menus or covert cooking, …

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Meet Andrea Feucht, Author of The Food Lovers’ Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Taos

January 1, 2013July 17, 2018 - 7 Comments.

Widely recognized as one of the most foremost authorities on the New Mexico dining scene, Andrea Feucht is very passionate when it comes to the Land of Enchantment’s food. Andrea shares her passion with everyone …

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