The Daily Grind – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sometimes–such as when Teri, a faithful reader of this blog, recommended I visit The Daily Grind–being a lexicologist can be…
Pizzeria Luca – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Can there truly be too many pizzerias? Perhaps only among pizzeria owners who don’t want much competition might you hear…
Mannie’s Family Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.” ~ George Carlin…
Albuquerque
American
Breakfast
Brunch
Closed in 2017
Diners Drive-Ins and Dives
Dog Friendly
Food Network Eats New Mexico
Gone But Not Forgotten
Rated 25
Eli’s Place (formerly Sophia’s Place) – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
NOTE: In March, 2018, Sophia’s Place reopened. Please click here for the updated review. Picture yourself as a first-year marketing…
Piatanzi – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Italy is an illusion, indeed, a mirage, the stuff of wishes.” ~Mario Luzi In the 1996 motion picture Big Night,…
Golden Crown Panaderia – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Although we pride ourselves on keeping a pulse on the local dining scene, it took a nationally syndicated Food Network…
Sadie’s Dining Room – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque and Sadie’s Dining Room have come a long way since 1950. Back then the Duke City’s population was 96,815,…
Savory Fare – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Back in the mid 70s, anyone in Albuquerque’s southeast quadrant who wanted privacy knew they could find it at the…
Filling Philly’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In 2008, Philadelphia, which translates from Greek to “the City of Brotherly Love” was named by Forbes Magazine as America’s…
La Crêpe Michel – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
FROM THE LA CREPE MICHEL WEBSITE: We have decided to permanently close La Crepe Michel. I want to thank everyone…
Albuquerque
American
Brunch
Closed in 2020
Diners Drive-Ins and Dives
Dog Friendly
Food Network Eats New Mexico
Gone But Not Forgotten
Standard Diner – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
From the Standard Diner Facebook Page: It is with great sadness that Standard Diner will be closing its doors for…
Slate Street Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 2005, Slate Street and an eponymous bistro just north of Lomas became the toast (a garlicky bruschetta) of the…
Cinnamon Sugar and Spice Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Back in the dark ages when I grew up–long before America became the kinder, gentler Utopia it is today–it would…
O’Niell’s Irish Pub – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Despite several efforts by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make it more user-friendly, the Food Pyramid has…
Five Star Burgers – Albuquerque, New Mexico
On Friday, March 19th, 2010 and to surprisingly little fanfare, a locally owned and operated burger restaurant by the name…
Cafe Chloe – San Diego, California (CLOSED)
From your seat on the sidewalk patio of Café Chloe, you can see Petco Park, the open-air home of the…