Vinaigrette – Santa Fe & Albuquerque, New Mexico
During a 1994 episode of Seinfeld, Elaine’s boss, Mr. Pitt becomes obsessed with finding a spaceship obfuscated within a stereogram, …
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Heaven Dragon – Rio Rancho, New Mexico
From Norbert, the Norwegian Ridgeback of Harry Potter lore to Smaug, the greatest and most powerful of all dragons in …
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Paisano’s Italian Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
For years, the Duke City dining scene has been infiltrated by a plethora of cookie cutter Italian “chain gangs.” Despite …
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Gil’s Best of the Best For 2012
Over the years Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog has become a community in which readers freely share their opinions. I …
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Savoy Bar & Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 1881, the Savoy Theater in London’s trendy West End was built to showcase the brilliant Victorian era collaboration of …
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2012: A Thrilling (and Filling) Year in Food
Tis the season…for year-end retrospectives in which the good, the bad and the ugly; the triumphs and tragedies; the highs …
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Joe’s Dining – Santa Fe, New Mexico
In the American vernacular, there is no male name which denotes “average” more than Joe. The terms “Average Joe,” “Ordinary …
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Mucho Gourmet Sandwich Shoppe – Santa Fe, New Mexico
The New Mexico State Legislature has long recognized the important of our state’s culinary traditions, enacting measures to officially recognize …
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SaiGon Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
According to some stereotypes, when you eat Chinese food, you’ll be hungry an hour later. The “Chinese food paradox” …
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Jimmy’s Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The first (and probably most important) English words my parents taught me before my first day of school were “May I …
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Yummi House – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Years ago, I had the misfortune of working with a technical writer who couldn’t spell his way out of a …
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Zorba’s Fine Greek Dining – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Tell me what you do with the food you eat, and I’ll tell you what you are. Some turn their …
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Fratelli Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The ingredients with which you can top your pizza are limited only by your imagination. Crocodile and caviar? Been there, …
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El Pollo Real – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Jay : I’m home! Mmm, what smells so good? Gloria : I’m making chunchullo, a traditional Colombian dish, for dinner …
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