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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 / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Mexican / New Mexican / New Mexico / Rated 24

Sophia’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

June 19, 2019October 16, 2020 - 27 Comments.

Exterior signage for Dennis Apodaca’s new restaurant venture sports the name of the previous tenant, a short-lived eatery named MIXX. In a February blurb announcing Dennis’s return, the Albuquerque Journal called his new venture “REMIXX.” …

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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 / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Vietnamese

Pho 505 – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

April 19, 2019July 8, 2019 - 5 Comments.

“Eating slowly is good for the stomach; plowing deeply is good for the fields.” ~Vietnamese Proverb Imagine if the village of Hatch was granted a trademark that awarded it exclusive rights to the name “chile.”  …

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

ABQ BBQ – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

March 17, 2019June 28, 2019 - 5 Comments.

“It was Kansas City but it was North Carolina I wanted; whole hog smoked low and slow over fruit woods and doused liberally with a vinegar-based sauce. It was North Carolina but it was Texas …

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Albuquerque / Brunch / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Mexican / New Mexican / New Mexico

Cantina Nueva – Garduños – Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 9, 2019August 24, 2019 - 4 Comments.

Garduños just can’t seem to keep up with the Joneses, at least in terms of familial propagation. The 2010 United States Census indicates more than a million instances (1,425,470 to be precise) of the surname …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Italian / New Mexico / Rated 25

M’TUCCI’S MARKET & PIZZERIA – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

December 9, 2018November 30, 2019 - 27 Comments.

NOTE:  Because of the heightened demand for M’tucci’s meats, cheeses, breads and shrubs, on 30 November 2019, M’tucci’s Italian Café & Market will close its retail operation and begin its conversion to a wholesale operation.  …

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Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Mariscos / Mexican / New Mexico

El Agave – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)

November 30, 2018July 15, 2019 - 5 Comments.

“Why, this here sauce is made in New York City!” “New York City? Git a rope!” No matter how broad-minded we may perceive ourselves to be, most of us are burdened by covert biases and …

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Albuquerque / Asian / Brunch / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / Hawaiian / Latin American / New Mexico / Rated 25

POKI POBLANO FUSION LOUNGE – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

October 28, 2018July 22, 2020 - 9 Comments.

Starting with a raucous concert in 1954, the idiom “Elvis has left the building” was uttered at the conclusion of many of Elvis Presley’s concerts to encourage rabid fans to accept that no further encores …

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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 / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Fusion / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Vietnamese

Cafe Nom Nom – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

July 28, 2018July 8, 2019 - Leave a Comment

“Nom nom.” It sounds innocent enough. Parents–yes, including parents of four-legged fur babies–utter it in baby talk intonations to get our children to eat something, especially when that something is “good for them” but doesn’t …

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

Krazy Lizard – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

May 11, 2018November 21, 2019 - 1 Comment

I count in almost equal measure, friends, family members and colleagues who label themselves as either militant liberals or staunch conservatives. Despite what they may think, they have more in common than they’d ever admit. …

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Albuquerque / Brewery-Pub / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico

Tap That – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

April 7, 2018October 9, 2019 - 8 Comments.

In my review of the Corrales Bistro Brewery, you were introduced to “Le Cochon,” a self-professed God’s gift to women, lady killer, playboy, seducer, Lothario and otherwise philanderer nonpareil. To my knowledge, Le Cochon is …

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Barbecue / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Rated 23 / Rio Rancho

Stack House BBQ – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)

February 18, 2018July 15, 2019 - 10 Comments.

One of my Psychology professors cautioned students about the danger of “amateur diagnosis,” the practice of assigning specific psychoses and neuroses to people we meet solely on the basis of our cursory familiarity with the …

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Albuquerque / Barbecue / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / New Mexico

TFK Smokehouse & Art Barn – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

December 16, 2017January 14, 2019 - 14 Comments.

Every summer, a predictable ritual takes place. After hibernating comfortably since the previous autumn, men attired in aprons emblazoned with the slogan “kiss the cook” will selflessly volunteer to “cook” a meal. This, of course, …

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

MALAGUEÑA’S LATIN TAPAS – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

November 18, 2017June 28, 2019 - 17 Comments.

Not long after Superbowl XL’s halftime show began, a veil of theatrical smoke enveloped the stage, dissipating slowly to reveal the legendary featured performers, the immortal Rolling Stones. First the camera panned to a gyrating …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Latin American / Mexican / New Mexico / Rated 24

Maya – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

September 7, 2017April 30, 2019 - 14 Comments.

My precocious niece doesn’t miss a beat. Ever attentive to adult conversation, she often stumps my brother and me with her surprisingly deep and thought-provoking questions. Case in point, when she overheard me telling my …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Italian / New Mexico

Zullo’s Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 19, 2017October 18, 2019 - 1 Comment

“When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat that doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me, And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, …

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Albuquerque / Brunch / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Fine Dining / Gone But Not Forgotten / Italian

Scalo Northern Italian Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

July 29, 2017May 22, 2019 - 25 Comments.

When we moved back to New Mexico on May 15, 1995, our first priority wasn’t where to live, but where to eat. Having been away for the better part of 18 years, there were so …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexican / New Mexico / Rated 23

Pana’s Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

April 14, 2017July 8, 2019 - 3 Comments.

The term “red or green” has connotations beyond New Mexico’s sacrosanct chile. For restaurateurs across the Duke City, red or green can spell the difference between a good or bad reputation and even success or …

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Albuquerque / American / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Hot Dogs / New Mexico / Rated 23

Chumlys Southwestern – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

January 29, 2017June 16, 2020 - 2 Comments.

The old Jewish proverb “worries go down better with soup than without” may just be the most understated aphorism about soup ever uttered. When soup is discussed, it’s usually with a sense of warm nostalgia, …

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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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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Spanish / Tapas

The Cellar – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

June 11, 2016January 21, 2020 - 15 Comments.

While touring Granada, Spain during a 2013 episode of CNN’s Parts Unknown, Emmy award-winning celebrity host Anthony Bourdain bemoaned that “we will never have tapas culture in America.” Then, to emphasize his contention even further …

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

Savory Fare – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

May 21, 2016February 15, 2020 - 4 Comments.

Back in the mid 70s, anyone in Albuquerque’s southeast quadrant who wanted privacy knew they could find it at the Burger Chef restaurant in the Gibson and San Mateo area. It was the place seemingly …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Vietnamese

Que Huong – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

April 18, 2016October 9, 2019 - 5 Comments.

“Wisdom oft comes from the mouth of babes.” ~George R.R. Martin After far too many meals at restaurants in which children are either screaming at the top of their lungs, throwing hysterical tantrums or wandering …

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Albuquerque / Burgers / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten

Little Red Hamburger Hut – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

February 3, 2016May 18, 2019 - 12 Comments.

“I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” – J. Wellington Wimpy Cultural shock! It’s been oft repeated that the United States and England are two nations separated by a common language. I had …

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Breakfast / Closed in 2019 / Food Network Eats New Mexico / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexican / New Mexico / Santa Fe

Tecolote Cafe – Santa Fe, New Mexico (CLOSED)

December 8, 2015May 31, 2019 - 9 Comments.

Everyone knows the most sagacious of all creatures in nature is the owl. The owl is to whom all other creatures go to get some of life’s most pondered questions answered–questions such as “how many …

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Albuquerque / Asian / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten

Asian Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

September 21, 2015July 7, 2020 - 7 Comments.

In “My Fair Ernest T. Bass,” one of the most hilarious episodes ever of the 1960s television classic, The Andy Griffith Show, Sheriff Andy Taylor tried to pass off Ernest T. as a cultured gentleman. …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Pizza

DaVinci’s Gourmet Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

July 10, 2015January 28, 2020 - 3 Comments.

For more than two years, Dan Brown’s brilliant and controversial novel, The DaVinci Code was a permanent fixture as number one on the New York Times best seller list. Brown’s magnus opus postulates the existence …

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

Weekdays Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

April 23, 2014June 2, 2020 - 3 Comments.

“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.” That weight loss axiom subtitles the signage at Weekdays Restaurant. As its name implies, Weekdays is open Monday through Friday, but …

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Breakfast / Brunch / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Rated 25 / South Carolina / Southern / United States

Hominy Grill – Charleston, South Carolina (CLOSED)

April 13, 2014May 14, 2019 - 9 Comments.

In May, 2011, Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine invited some of the most prolific culinary bloggers across the country (including yours truly) to a culinary “throw-down” of sorts. We were asked to provide a fun and …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Mexican

Rey’s La Familiar Restaurante – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

October 12, 2013March 19, 2019 - 5 Comments.

Many similarities exist between writing beautiful lyrics for a memorable song and developing a great recipe for memorable food. Great lyrics involve putting together the right words so that they flow easily around a meaningful …

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Albuquerque / Asian / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten

Street Food Asia – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

September 2, 2013November 5, 2019 - 5 Comments.

What is street food? An informal poll of friends and colleagues generated some interesting answers. One colleague equates street food to road kill– the flattened fauna, car-crashed carrion and furry Frisbees found on and along …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Mexican

Zacatecas Tacos & Tequila – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

January 13, 2013March 13, 2019 - 3 Comments.

The diminishing of the American diner’s disposable income has posed a significant challenge for restaurateurs, particularly those who specialize in fine-dining fare. In a downtrodden economy, Americans are less willing to spend their hard-earned money …

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Arizona / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Rated 23 / Thai

Mint Thai – Gilbert, Arizona (CLOSED)

May 15, 2012January 6, 2021 - Leave a Comment

You might assume that because of my unabashed online promotion of culinary adventures, I would be the classic prostheletizer seeking to convert to the joys of more adventurous dining all lost and wayward souls who frequent …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexican

Quesadilla Grille – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

December 8, 2011February 27, 2020 - 10 Comments.

 Grandma: “Tonight, me and your aunt are gonna go visit some friends and we’re not gonna be back till tomorrow. We’re gettin’ a little low on steak, so I got Lyle comin’ over tomorrow to …

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