Cafe Bien – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
My friend Hannah, a brilliant linguist who’s become rather expert in the etymology and evolution of languages, speech patterns and…
Albuquerque
Asian
Closed in 2015
Gone But Not Forgotten
Japanese
New Mexico
Sushi
Thai
Vegetarian/Vegan
Loving Vegan – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
My adovada adoring amigo Ruben likened the irony to an episode of Seinfeld. Two weeks into his experiment with an…
Gravy – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Gravy is the simplest, tastiest, most memory-laden dish I know how to make: a little flour, salt and pepper, crispy…
New Yorken Cafe & Bakery – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to…
Witch’s Brew – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and…
Albuquerque
American
Closed in 2015
Food Network Eats New Mexico
Gone But Not Forgotten
New Mexico
Restaurant Impossible
Shade Tree Customs & Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
For at least the past seven years, the most famous “biker cafe” in the Land of Enchantment has been the…
Viet Q – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“When helicopters were snatching people from the grounds of the American embassy compound during the panic of the final Vietcong…
Ali Baba – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Legends recount that in his quest for immortality, Mesopotamian king Gilgamesh visited a tavern where a divine barmaid gave him…
EPAZOTE ON THE HILLSIDE – Santa Fe, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Epazote. That’s a word that can make an intrepid chef’s toque blanche resemble the white flag of surrender. If you’re…
Tara Thai Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The Internet is replete with personality assessments. Some–such as a personality assessment based on your choice of pizza toppings–are created…
El Norteño – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
No Mexican restaurant in Albuquerque has a pedigree that approaches that of El Norteño, a venerable elder statesperson in the…
The Spot Cafe – Corrales, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Big Bang Theory wunderkind Sheldon Cooper has a spot he describes as the “singular location in space around which revolves…
Ahh! Sushi – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED: 2015)
The year was 1997. Recently thawed from a thirty year cryogenic state, Dr. Evil addressed the United Nations about his…
Breakfast
Burgers
Closed in 2015
Gone But Not Forgotten
New Mexico
New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009
New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2011
Badlands Burgers & Tortas – Grants, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Out through the back door of Rosa’s I ran, Out where the horses were tied. I caught a good one.…
Chillz Frozen Custard – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Custard: A detestable substance produced by a malevolent conspiracy of the hen, the cow, and the cook.” Ambrose Bierce, American…
El Chicken 100% Carbon – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
My environmentally conscious friend Bruce “Sr. Plata” Silver doesn’t have a large carbon footprint. No environmental activist would ever condemn…
Kim Long Asian Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED 1 JULY 2015)
Growing up on a relatively unsophisticated Northern New Mexican diet featuring such staples as beans, tortillas and chile could hardly…