Cafe 6855 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The cover page of the May 20, 2013 edition of Time Magazine depicts a twenty-something woman sprawled on the floor …
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Dave’s Valley Grill – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Several years ago, Major Larry Abraham (God rest his soul) of the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque called me …
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Las Ristras Restaurant – Corrales, New Mexico
Based on interviews conducted with Hollywood luminaries who’ve starred in movies or television shows shot in New Mexico, you might …
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Seared – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While you might not be able to judge a book by its cover, sometimes a book title will resonate deeply …
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Monte Carlo Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter That looks like Elvis.” ~George Jones Having spent much …
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Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Albuquerque, New Mexico
During a recent Friends of Gil (FOG) outing, a newcomer asked how my Kim and I can afford to eat …
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Western View Diner & Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Since the 1930s, neon signage has been a prominent and vital part of Route 66 as it meanders through Albuquerque. …
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Kasey’s Restaurant & Pub – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Thematically, it’s usually pretty easy to tell what some restaurants have to offer. Seafood restaurants, for example, tend to have …
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The Luna Mansion Landmark Steakhouse – Los Lunas, New Mexico
New Mexico is truly a dichotomous land, a state in which seemingly contrasting qualities exist in symbiotic harmony with each …
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Los Arcos Steakhouse & Bar – Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Because of the geothermal mineral springs which issue from the ground, the city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico was …
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Rancher’s Club of New Mexico – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While the Ranchers Club of New Mexico may evoke images of J. R. Ewing holding court with fellow oil barons …
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High Noon Restaurant & Saloon – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Oh, to be torn twixt love and duty Supposin’ I love my fair haired beauty Look at that big hand …
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David Burke’s Primehouse – Chicago, Illinois
By day, my friend James Sorenham was an architect of his business group’s data warehouse and business intelligence strategies. By …
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The Town House Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
America’s highway system expansion which began in the 1930s not only “shrank” America, it introduced the entertaining, educational–some might say …
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Marcello’s Chophouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Steak–even the word conjures stereotypes of power brokers in suits and ties. There’s just something about sizzling, flame-kissed beef that …
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The Cooperage – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Reading my sisters’ Archie comic books on the sly 30 plus years ago taught me two things. First, it taught …
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Lawry’s The Prime Rib – Las Vegas, Nevada
“What keeps me motivated is not the food itself but all the bonds and memories the food represents.” ~Michael Chiarello …
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Vernon’s Speakeasy – Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, New Mexico
After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation …
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Paul’s Monterey Inn – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The year was 1971. Albuquerque’s population had reached a quarter of a million. The San Juan-Chama project, a system of …
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Duke’s Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Did you ever see the customers in health-food stores? They are pale, skinny people who look half dead. In a …
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Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse – Boston, Massachusetts
“When I talk about a great dish, I often get goose bumps. I’m like, whoa, I’ll never forget that one. …
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Ponderosa Steakhouse – Tijeras, New Mexico
Like the official slogan of the Texas Department of Tourism, the back side of the mountains may as well be …
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The Hamilton Chop House – Durango, Colorado (CLOSED)
The Land of Enchantment with its 121,356 square miles of deserts, mesas, rivers, mountains, forests, cities and villages is the …
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Great American Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Since the nineteenth century, land and cattle companies have been established throughout the west to buy, sell and lease land …
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The Falls – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
New Mexico has been gilded with incomparable scenic beauty and an abundance of sunshine. Cerulean skies graduate in depth of …
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Rio Chama Steakhouse – Santa Fe, New Mexico
The murky Rio Chama meanders through the high plateaus of northwestern New Mexico surrounded by multi-colored sandstone cliffs reminiscent of …
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Gruet Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Is there anything finer than a sizzling, flame kissed slab of prime beef overfilling your plate at a fine high-end …
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Texas Reds – Red River, New Mexico
Note: On Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004 Texas Reds burnt to the ground, but like a Phoenix, it has been rebuilt, …
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To a lexicologist like me, the word pinnacle has connotations of “the highest point of development or achievement.” In other …
Read More The Keg Steakhouse – Chandler, Arizona
A Canadian steakhouse in the silicon desert city of Chandler, Arizona? You bet! In fact Canada’s most renown steakhouse has …
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