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Mama Zahira Foodies – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Mama Zahira Foodies – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoMarch 3, 2021March 10, 2021

It’s so easy to be judgmental, to take things at face value…to assume.  As my friend Bruce “Sr. Plata” Silver and I approached Mama Zahira Foodies’ order window, we espied the self-deprecating term “The Wacky Iraqi in Albuquerque” scrawled by the vehicle’s rear wheel well.  The term “wacky” made us…

Master Food Truck – Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Master Food Truck – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Gil GardunoOctober 6, 2020October 5, 2020

Drive eastward on Airport Road in Santa Fe toward Cerrillos and you just might wonder if you accidentally traipsed into the Twilight Zone and somehow found yourself in Los Angeles.  At the very least, you might find yourself declaring “I knew I should have made that left turn in Albuquerque.”…

Tikka Spice – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Tikka Spice – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoSeptember 19, 2020January 6, 2023

“Fly once more like you did before, Sing a new song chicken tikka!” ~Chiquitita Misheard Lyrics You might think by virtue of my name and then gangling gait, school mates at St. Anthony’s in Penasco would have tagged me with the nickname “Gilligan.”  Instead, because I was considered a bit…

Birrieria Y Tacos Alex Tijuana Style – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Birrieria Y Tacos Alex Tijuana Style – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoAugust 23, 2020May 20, 2022

If you’ve noticed an almost inordinate number of recent visits on this blog to Mexican restaurants, credit much of that to Pati Jinich, ebullient host of the James Beard Award-winning and Emmy nominated PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table.   Although we record the Saturday airing of Pati’s Mexican Table, we…

Changos – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Changos – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoAugust 16, 2020August 23, 2020

Darn that Google! Even though I used very specific Boolean operands to target my search for “Changos” in “Albuquerque,” Google returned results for Changos in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. It wasn’t until studying the photos for Changos that it dawned on me “this can’t possibly be South Broadway in Albuquerque.” The…

Stuffed Lust Sopaipilla Company – Bernalillo, New Mexico
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Stuffed Lust Sopaipilla Company – Bernalillo, New Mexico

Gil GardunoAugust 14, 2020August 23, 2020

“Of the seven deadly sins, lust is definitely the pick of the litter.” ~Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All “Why,” my Kim wondered aloud “would a food truck call itself Sopaipilla Lust.” Obviously reflecting on one of Father Simeon’s fiery sermons on the seven deadly sins, my naive bride was…

Abq Grill n Que – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Abq Grill n Que – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoJune 7, 2020October 6, 2020

6 October 2020: From the Abq Grill n Que Facebook page – These unique times have forced us to make the very difficult decision to shut down our operations for the foreseeable future. We did not make this decision lightly, and it’s in the best interest of our family and…

Umami Moto – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Umami Moto – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoJune 6, 2020August 23, 2020

In the vernacular of the cannabis culture–as I learned growing up in Northern New Mexico–the term “moto” translates from Spanish to “someone who enjoys “mota,” a slang term for marijuana.”  Visitors to the Duke City from Española, Peñasco, Chimayo and other villages up North would probably giggle if they espied…

Steam Q – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Steam Q – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoMay 2, 2020August 23, 2020

“I don’t know why men like to barbecue so much. Maybe its the only thing they can cook. Or maybe they’re just closet pyromaniacs.” ~Cecelia Ahern, P.S. I Love You Whether or not the dubious and persistent stereotype about men and their grills has any veracity is a topic oft…

Soo Bak Seoul Bowl & Soo Bak Foods – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Soo Bak Seoul Bowl & Soo Bak Foods – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoNovember 16, 2019August 23, 2020

Announcer: “The story you are about to read is true. The menu has been changed to showcase the delicious mashup of Korean and Mexican cuisines. Roy Choi: “This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I work here. I’m a chef.” Since 2008, there’s been a dragnet in progress across the…

Punchy’s Wood-Fired Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Punchy’s Wood-Fired Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoJune 22, 2019August 23, 2020

In the parlance of the pugilist, “punchy” is synonymous with punch-drunk, the result of having been battered violently by an opponent. You know, like Rocky Balboa after a few rounds with Apollo Creed. Don’t ever try to correct the family of Giordano Bruno (1905-1992) if they insist on a different…

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