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Albuquerque / American / Burgers / New Mexico / Sandwich / Steak

Dave’s Valley Grill – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

December 21, 2019December 27, 2019 - 4 Comments.

Several years ago, Major Larry Abraham (God rest his soul) of the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque called me out, reminding me that such restaurants as Sadie’s of New Mexico, Casa de Benavidez and …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2020 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Steak

The Cooperage – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

September 26, 2019April 2, 2020 - 20 Comments.

Reading my sisters’ Archie comic books on the sly 30 plus years ago taught me two things. First, it taught me that teenage boys shouldn’t admit to ever reading Archie much less admit to preferring …

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Albuquerque / Food Network Eats New Mexico / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009 / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2011 / Steak

Monte Carlo Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 12, 2019September 28, 2019 - 23 Comments.

“Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter That looks like Elvis.” ~George Jones Having spent much of his career in an inebriated state, Country music icon George Jones actually lived 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 / American / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico / Steak

Cafe 6855 – Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 7, 2018October 11, 2018 - Leave a Comment

The cover page of the May 20, 2013 edition of Time Magazine depicts a twenty-something woman sprawled on the floor taking a selfie. In large type above the photo is the caption “The Me Me …

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Closed in 2020 / Corrales / Dog Friendly / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexican / New Mexico / Steak

Las Ristras Restaurant – Corrales, New Mexico (CLOSED)

May 20, 2018July 24, 2020 - 20 Comments.

Based on interviews conducted with Hollywood luminaries who’ve starred in movies or television shows shot in New Mexico, you might think our state either doesn’t have a symbol of hospitality or that symbol is something …

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Albuquerque / American / Brunch / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Rated 23 / Steak

Seared – Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 28, 2018July 7, 2018 - 16 Comments.

While you might not be able to judge a book by its cover, sometimes a book title will resonate deeply and you know you’re going to enjoy reading it very much. That’s especially true when …

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Albuquerque / National Chain / New Mexico / Steak

Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 30, 2016July 14, 2018 - 16 Comments.

During a recent Friends of Gil (FOG) outing, a newcomer asked how my Kim and I can afford to eat out as often as we do (about three times week on average). The practice of …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / Steak

Western View Diner & Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 3, 2016January 19, 2019 - 12 Comments.

Since the 1930s, neon signage has been a prominent and vital part of Route 66 as it meanders through Albuquerque. From the foothills of the Sandias in the east to the parched desert expanse of …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2017 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Steak

Kasey’s Restaurant & Pub – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

February 22, 2016July 14, 2018 - 9 Comments.

Thematically, it’s usually pretty easy to tell what some restaurants have to offer. Seafood restaurants, for example, tend to have nautical-themed “tells” such as fish nets, buoys and oars designed to evoke the salty, briny …

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Closed in 2020 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Rated 23 / Steak

The Luna Mansion Landmark Steakhouse – Los Lunas, New Mexico (CLOSED)

July 19, 2015June 19, 2020 - 9 Comments.

New Mexico is truly a dichotomous land, a state in which seemingly contrasting qualities exist in symbiotic harmony with each other. While most of those contrasts exist spectacularly in nature, the Land of Enchantment’s architecture …

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New Mexico / Steak / Truth or Consequences

Los Arcos Steakhouse & Bar – Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

September 28, 2014July 15, 2018 - 1 Comment

Because of the geothermal mineral springs which issue from the ground, the city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico was originally named “Hot Springs.” Seeking to distinguish itself from other cities of the same name …

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Albuquerque / Steak

Rancher’s Club of New Mexico – Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 27, 2013July 16, 2018 - 4 Comments.

While the Ranchers Club of New Mexico may evoke images of J. R. Ewing holding court with fellow oil barons and business magnates in Dallas, this magnificent milieu is, at its core and essence, unabashedly …

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Albuquerque / Steak

High Noon Restaurant & Saloon – Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 9, 2013July 17, 2018 - 5 Comments.

“Oh, to be torn twixt love and duty Supposin’ I love my fair haired beauty Look at that big hand movin’ round Nearin’ high noon.” ~ Tex Ritter The 1952 Academy Award winning movie High …

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Illinois / Rated 27 / Steak / United States

David Burke’s Primehouse – Chicago, Illinois

September 5, 2012July 17, 2018 - Leave a Comment

By day, my friend James Sorenham was an architect of his business group’s data warehouse and business intelligence strategies.  By night and on weekends, James was a gentleman farmer tending to a small herd at …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2018 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Steak

The Town House Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

August 4, 2012December 11, 2018 - 4 Comments.

America’s highway system expansion which began in the 1930s not only “shrank” America, it introduced the entertaining, educational–some might say bizarre–phenomenon of the roadside attraction.  Entrepreneurs competed with each other to create gawk-inspiring, curiosity motivating, …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2017 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Steak

Marcello’s Chophouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

June 30, 2012July 17, 2018 - 6 Comments.

Steak–even the word conjures stereotypes of power brokers in suits and ties. There’s just something about sizzling, flame-kissed beef that seems to appeal to the wheelers and dealers and movers and shakers among us. Steak …

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Las Vegas, Nevada / Rated 26 / Steak

Lawry’s The Prime Rib – Las Vegas, Nevada

November 9, 2011July 18, 2018 - 19 Comments.

“What keeps me motivated is not the food itself but all the bonds and memories the food represents.” ~Michael Chiarello Many of my most cherished memories involve the act of eating and quite often those …

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Albuquerque / Rated 23 / Steak

Vernon’s Speakeasy – Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 7, 2011July 18, 2018 - 13 Comments.

After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2015 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Steak

Paul’s Monterey Inn – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

February 13, 2010July 7, 2018 - 17 Comments.

The year was 1971. Albuquerque’s population had reached a quarter of a million. The San Juan-Chama project, a system of diversion structures and tunnels for trans-mountain movement of water from the San Juan River Basin …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2010 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Steak

Duke’s Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

December 31, 2009July 7, 2018 - 1 Comment

“Did you ever see the customers in health-food stores? They are pale, skinny people who look half dead. In a steak house, you see robust, ruddy people. They’re dying, of course, but they look terrific.” …

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Italian / Massachusetts / Rated 26 / Steak

Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse – Boston, Massachusetts

September 21, 2009July 21, 2018 - 1 Comment

“When I talk about a great dish, I often get goose bumps. I’m like, whoa, I’ll never forget that one. The Italians are just like that. It’s not all about food. It’s part of the …

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Closed in 2010 / Colorado / Gone But Not Forgotten / Rated 27 / Steak

The Hamilton Chop House – Durango, Colorado (CLOSED)

August 21, 2008July 22, 2018 - 3 Comments.

The Land of Enchantment with its 121,356 square miles of deserts, mesas, rivers, mountains, forests, cities and villages is the fifth largest state in the country.  In 2007, Albuquerque’s KOAT television station began a recurring …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2008 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Steak

Great American Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

March 3, 2007July 22, 2018 - 10 Comments.

Since the nineteenth century, land and cattle companies have been established throughout the west to buy, sell and lease land for grazing and breeding beef cattle. During years of ample water, high beef prices and …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2007 / Gone But Not Forgotten / Steak

The Falls – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

December 1, 2006November 10, 2018 - Leave a Comment

New Mexico has been gilded with incomparable scenic beauty and an abundance of sunshine. Cerulean skies graduate in depth of color the higher above the horizon your eyes climb, interrupted only by velvety smooth red-rock …

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Brunch / New Mexico / Santa Fe / Steak

Rio Chama Steakhouse – Santa Fe, New Mexico

July 31, 2005July 23, 2018 - Leave a Comment

The murky Rio Chama meanders through the high plateaus of northwestern New Mexico surrounded by multi-colored sandstone cliffs reminiscent of Georgia O’Keefe’s landscape paintings in which colors seem to defy nature. The ambiance at the …

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Albuquerque / Steak

Gruet Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

April 21, 2005July 23, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Is there anything finer than a sizzling, flame kissed slab of prime beef overfilling your plate at a fine high-end chop house? Steak used to define fine dining and wealth provided the delineation between the …

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New Mexico / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / Steak

Texas Reds – Red River, New Mexico

September 24, 2004July 23, 2018 - 1 Comment

Note: On Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004 Texas Reds burnt to the ground, but like a Phoenix, it has been rebuilt, albeit no longer as a two story monolith on Red River’s main street. In 2006, …

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Arizona / Steak

Pinnacle Peak Patio – Scottsdale, Arizona

April 27, 2004July 23, 2018 - Leave a Comment

To a lexicologist like me, the word pinnacle has connotations of “the highest point of development or achievement.” In other words, it’s synonymous with ultimate, apogee, culmination, peak, summit, zenith, climax or apex…and those are …

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Arizona / Steak

The Keg Steakhouse – Chandler, Arizona

March 25, 2004July 23, 2018 - Leave a Comment

A Canadian steakhouse in the silicon desert city of Chandler, Arizona? You bet! In fact Canada’s most renown steakhouse has made expansive forays into the United States with restaurants in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Texas and …

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