Vinaigrette – Santa Fe, New Mexico
During a 1994 episode of Seinfeld, Elaine’s boss, Mr. Pitt becomes obsessed with finding a spaceship obfuscated within a stereogram,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…