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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Brunch / Dog Friendly

Cafe Lush – Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 7, 2020October 15, 2020 - 10 Comments.

Urban Dictionary, that oft hilarious, veritable cornucopia of slang, jargon and streetwise lingo, defines “lush” as “someone who drinks a lot.” (Actually, there are several pages of similar definitions for “lush” in the “peoples’ dictionary,” …

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Breakfast / Cajun / Corrales / Dog Friendly / New Mexico

C3’s Bistro – Corrales, New Mexico

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 - 23 Comments.

A case could be made that “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” the name of a 1977 hit by Santa Esmeralda, could well be a lament about New Mexican cuisine (in addition to being the background …

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Breakfast / Mexican / New Mexico / Rio Rancho

Federico’s Mexican Food – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

September 16, 2020September 29, 2020 - 7 Comments.

in February, 2020, Chef’s Pencil crunched the numbers of Google searches  for ethnic cuisines to determine the most popular ethnic cuisines in America. The two most popular ethnic cuisines were deemed to be Mexican and …

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Barbecue / Breakfast / Dog Friendly / Food Network Eats New Mexico / New Mexico / Santa Fe

The Cowgirl BBQ – Santa Fe, New Mexico

June 26, 2020June 28, 2020 - 16 Comments.

Cowgirl” is an attitude really. A pioneer spirit, a special American brand of courage. The cowgirl faces life head-on, lives by her own lights, and makes no excuses. Cowgirls take stands; they speak up. They …

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American / Breakfast / New Mexican / New Mexico

Bacon Jam – Cedar Crest, New Mexico

June 13, 2020August 8, 2020 - 19 Comments.

“I think we love bacon because it has all the qualities of an amazing sensory experience. When we cook it, the sizzling sound is so appetizing, the aroma is maddening, the crunch of the texture …

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American / Breakfast / New Mexican / New Mexico / Rio Rancho

Lily & Liam Bistro – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

April 5, 2020April 8, 2020 - 5 Comments.

Family owned restaurants have been called the heartbeat of a community, its pulse and its roots.  Beyond the tintinnabulation of silver spoons on ceramic coffee mugs and over the hum of conversation, restaurants become living …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Sandwich

The Shop Breakfast & Lunch – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 12, 2020March 14, 2020 - 16 Comments.

In the 60s and early 70s, movies and television programs would have you believe all spies were hard-drinking, fast-driving, woman-chasing playboys as good with their fists as they were with a gun. They were worldly, …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexican

Loyola’s Family Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 4, 2020February 5, 2020 - 6 Comments.

You might think that the etymology of the name Loyola has always been tied to the quality of being loyal and faithful. Instead, the name has its genesis in a Basque term meaning “mud” and …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexican / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail

Duran’s Central Pharmacy – Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 22, 2020February 14, 2020 - 17 Comments.

In an early episode of the Andy Griffith Show, while contemplating a job offer in South America, Andy tried to assuage his son Opie’s concerns about leaving Mayberry. Instead, he wound up confusing Opie by …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexican

Barelas Coffee House – Albuquerque, New Mexico

December 12, 2019December 16, 2019 - 12 Comments.

Quick, name the oldest neighborhood in Albuquerque. Most people would say Old Town which was settled in 1706 near the banks of the Rio Grande. Most people would be wrong. The oldest neighborhood in Albuquerque …

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Breakfast / Dog Friendly / Food Network Eats New Mexico / New Mexico / Santa Fe / Southwestern

Tesuque Village Market – Tesuque, New Mexico

November 2, 2019November 7, 2019 - 1 Comment

The most successful Indian revolt in North American history occurred on August 10th, 1680. On that day, more than 8,000 warriors from the various Native American pueblos in New Mexico put aside deep historical differences …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Closed in 2020 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Hot Dogs / New Mexico / Sandwich

AK Deli – Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 15, 2019November 14, 2020 - 33 Comments.

NOTE: Although AK Deli shuttered its doors in 2020, you can still have many of its wonderful sandwiches at AK Pizza. “You’ll never be one of us,” my brother-in-law Chuck quipped in his best Baron …

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Bernalillo / Breakfast / Mariscos / Mexican / New Mexico

Los 6 Hermanos – Bernalillo, New Mexico

October 9, 2019November 16, 2019 - Leave a Comment

Once upon a time (how many of you remember when seemingly all ancient fables and stories began with these four words?) there was a family of six Chinese brothers, each with a unique and amazing …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexican / New Mexico

Rutilio’s New Mexican Foods – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 20, 2019October 5, 2019 - Leave a Comment

Although its nickname may be “The Hub City,” Belen actually translates from Spanish to “Bethlehem,” which itself is a Hebrew word for “House of Bread.” Meander through the city and it’s not the aroma of …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico

The Kitchen by 135 Degrees – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 21, 2019December 12, 2019 - 14 Comments.

Note from The Kitchen by 135 Degrees Facebook Page: 12 December 2019 : The Kitchen by 135 Degrees will be closing to the public to focus on catering and private events at our location. We …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Brunch / New Mexico

Modern General – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 30, 2019July 7, 2019 - 3 Comments.

“I went to a general store but they wouldn’t let me buy anything specific.” ~Steven Wright While nay-sayers may regard New Mexico as an anachronism–stuck in a time warp somewhere between Victorian times and the …

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Breakfast / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Steak

Ponderosa Family Restaurant & Grill- Tijeras, New Mexico (CLOSED)

June 8, 2019January 13, 2020 - 9 Comments.

The teeth, tail and eye of the tiger caused quite an uproar in the Sandia National Forest near Tijeras, New Mexico back in 2015 and it made the national news. A mountain biker took a …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Food Network Eats New Mexico / New Mexican / Rated 23 / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico

Cecilia’s Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 29, 2019September 18, 2020 - 63 Comments.

Pasqual Baylon’s devotion to the Mass and the Holy Eucharist was so fervent that even when assigned kitchen duty, he remained so enraptured in adoration of the Eucharist that angels had to stir the pots …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Brunch / Corrales

Hannah & Nate’s – Albuquerque & Corrales, New Mexico

May 17, 2019May 18, 2019 - 12 Comments.

There are just some restaurants at which the stereotypical Ralph Cramden hungry man shouldn’t dine. Hannah & Nate’s might be one of them. It’s not that the food isn’t good. That’s certainly not the case. …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico

K&I Diner – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 9, 2019July 30, 2019 - 37 Comments.

In 1960, Albuquerque’s population reached 201,189, more than doubling the city’s tally from the 1950 census. The start of a new decade began an era of expansion, a construction boom in which the burgeoning city …

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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

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 - 16 Comments.

Shortly before 6AM. on July 16, 1945, some of the world’s most brilliant minds ushered in the nuclear age with the detonation of the first atomic bomb, an occasion which later prompted Los Alamos Laboratory …

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American / Breakfast / Brunch / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Santa Fe

Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen – Santa Fe, New Mexico

April 7, 2019April 15, 2019 - 3 Comments.

My friend Schuyler jokes that because the diet of my formative years was mostly beans, chile and tortillas as well as chile, tortillas and beans, I’ve developed an insatiable curiosity and appetite for anything that …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Burgers / New Mexican / New Mexico

Duke City Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 8, 2019March 16, 2019 - 7 Comments.

In the 1970s and 1980s,  Reese’s Peanut Butter cups commercials consisted of a series of vignettes.  Each vignette depicted the collision of two daydreamers–one eating peanut butter and the other eating chocolate.  The peanut butter eater …

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American / Bernalillo / Breakfast / New Mexico

The Range – Bernalillo, New Mexico

March 7, 2019March 16, 2019 - 24 Comments.

The phoenix of ancient Egyptian mythology was a sacred firebird of beautiful red and gold plumage said to live for centuries. At the end of its life, the phoenix built itself a nest of cinnamon …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Sandwich

The Farmacy – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 18, 2019February 21, 2019 - 11 Comments.

In this age of “fake news,” biased media slants and unabashed tell-alls, the one recent headline which has pleased me most comes from Bloomberg. Splashed in bold typeface was the eye-catching lead “Mom-and-Pop Joints Are …

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Bakery / Breakfast / California / Dog Friendly / Jewish / United States

Sherman’s Deli & Bakery – Palm Springs & Palm Desert, California

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 - 4 Comments.

Not everyone appreciated my friend Bob’s stark honesty as much as I did. For nearly twelve years, Bob was my most trusted source for information on the Santa Fe dining scene. He was also a …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / French / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico

Crepe Crepe – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

September 22, 2018February 16, 2019 - 3 Comments.

Richard Olney, a cookbook author best known for his books on French country cooking described crepes thusly: “their greatest pitfalls derive, no doubt, from their versatility — not in itself a fault, but a quality that …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Fine Dining / New Mexico / Rated 24

Campo at Los Poblanos – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 9, 2018November 2, 2018 - 12 Comments.

A simple day laborer at a wealthy estate, Ysidro began his days by rising early and attending Mass. His fellow laborers complained that they had to do some of his share of the work because …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Mexican

Acapulco Tacos & Burritos – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 7, 2018August 8, 2018 - 10 Comments.

Acapulco–just the name evokes images of pristine sandy beaches, translucent blue waters, a comfortable climate, luxury hotels, and world-class gourmet cuisine. There are many reasons Acapulco has earned its nickname of the “Mexican Riviera,” after …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / New Mexico

Central Grill and Coffee House – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 - 12 Comments.

“Life is short. Eat more pancakes and fewer rice cakes”. ~ Unknown With an almost reverential zeal they come, their cellphone cameras at the ready. The enthusiasm for their pilgrimages has brought them to this …

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Breakfast / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico / Santa Fe

Tortilla Flats – Santa Fe, New Mexico

July 21, 2018July 29, 2018 - 11 Comments.

“Beans are a warm cloak against economic cold.” ~John Steinbeck, Tortilla Flat In his 1935 novel Tortilla Flat, John Steinbeck introduced the literary world to the downtrodden denizens of Tortilla Flat, an impoverished barrio on …

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American / Breakfast / Brunch / California / Dog Friendly / United States

Cheeky’s – Palm Springs, California

December 28, 2017July 7, 2018 - 1 Comment

Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw is widely credited with the aphorism “England and the United States are two nations divided by a common language.” My Kim and I had no idea just how different the …

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American / Arizona / Breakfast / United States

Butters Pancakes & Cafe – Scottsdale, Arizona

December 23, 2017October 13, 2018 - 2 Comments.

“Spread your tiny wings and fly away And take the snow back with you Where it came from on that day So, little snowbird take me with you when you go To the land of …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Brunch / Burgers

66 Diner – Albuquerque, New Mexico

December 13, 2017October 13, 2018 - 15 Comments.

Known as “America’s Highway” and celebrated by author John Steinbeck as the “Mother Road,” the legendary Route 66 meandered across 2,448 miles of the fruited plain, crossing three time zones and eight states as it …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Closed in 2018 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexican / New Mexico

Chile Time Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

November 24, 2017January 4, 2019 - 4 Comments.

“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.” ~Ecclesiastes 3 Autumn …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail

Lindy’s Diner – Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 9, 2017October 13, 2018 - 10 Comments.

“Get your kicks on Route 66” is the mantra of nostalgic motorists who have lobbied for generations to preserve the heritage that is America’s “mother road”, the 2,448 mile highway commissioned in 1926 and decommissioned …

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