August 2012 - Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog

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Bert’s Burger Bowl – Santa Fe, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Aug 28, 2012 Gil Garduno

The tee shirts worn by a nattily attired and enthusiastic wait staff at Bert’s Burger Bowl say it all: “Since…

New Mexico Pizza Santa Fe

Rooftop Pizzeria – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Aug 26, 2012 Gil Garduno

When I come home feelin’ tired and beat I go up where the air is fresh and sweet (up on…

Albuquerque Closed in 2012 Gone But Not Forgotten Italian

Ravioli Italian Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Aug 25, 2012 Gil Garduno

The older I get, the more my favorite part of the Academy Awards every year is the teary-eyed tribute to…

Albuquerque Closed in 2013 Gone But Not Forgotten Sandwich

Christy’s Food Factory – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Aug 21, 2012 Gil Garduno

A few years ago at the urging of an obviously taste-deprived, chain restaurant loving colleague, I had breakfast at a…

Food Network Eats New Mexico New Mexican New Mexico Rated 23 Taos County

Orlando’s New Mexican Cafe – Taos, New Mexico

Aug 15, 2012 Gil Garduno

During his 2005 visit to Taos for the taping of the Food Network’s Food Nation program, über-celebrity chef Bobby Flay,…

Fusion New Mexico Santa Fe

Jinja Bar & Bistro – Santa Fe & Albuquerque, New Mexico

Aug 5, 2012 Gil Garduno

Fusion cuisine. The term often makes the most stodgy of purists cringe. Even those among us with the most liberal…

Albuquerque Closed in 2018 Gone But Not Forgotten Steak

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

Aug 4, 2012 Gil Garduno

America’s highway system expansion which began in the 1930s not only “shrank” America, it introduced the entertaining, educational–some might say…

Albuquerque Chicken Closed in 2014 Gone But Not Forgotten Specialty

El Pollo Picante – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Aug 1, 2012 Gil Garduno

Pollo asado, marinated grilled chicken, has been a staple in Mexico for years, but save for those pockets within metropolitan…

Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog

Bert’s Burger Bowl – Santa Fe, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Rooftop Pizzeria – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Ravioli Italian Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Christy’s Food Factory – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Orlando’s New Mexican Cafe – Taos, New Mexico

Jinja Bar & Bistro – Santa Fe & Albuquerque, New Mexico

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

El Pollo Picante – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Most Recent Visits: Tapas

Tapas Papa Frita – Scottsdale, Arizona

MAS Tapas Y Vino – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gecko’s Bar & Tapas – Albuquerque, New Mexico

La Boca – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Graze – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog

Month: August 2012