Deli Mart West – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The human capacity for developing attachments can be a bit of a conundrum. Although my very being is eternally rooted …
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Cafe Trang – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In years of dining in Vietnamese restaurants, we’ve always marveled at the close-knit extended family structure evident in the daily …
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Jasmine Thai & Sushi – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sometimes the most delicate and beautiful things in nature are spawned in conditions that are wholly antithetical to their survival. …
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Billet’s Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Americana has spawned many unique cultures, counter-cultures and fringe groups. Some of those cultures operate equally well in any spectrum. …
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Mariscos Culiacan – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
As a precocious product (some might say victim) of the American public school system, I learned more about the geography …
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Japengo Sushi – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The Chinese philosophy of yin and yang posits a dualistic universe in which both sides of opposite forces are each …
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Viet Taste – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In the “gobble and go” pace of contemporary American life, it’s sometimes difficult to remember what you ate during your …
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The Cup – 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 …
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Hot Diggity – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Oh, hot diggity, dog ziggity, boom what you do to me How my future will shine Hot diggity, dog ziggity, …
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Cake Fetish – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Americans are absolutely food obsessed! It’s become alarmingly obvious in our culture of caloric overachievers that few of us miss …
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Asado Brazilian Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
When it comes to diplomatic coups, one of the least known for which President George Herbert Walker Bush is credited …
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Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Shortly after Louisiana and Mississippi were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, one of the local television stations in South Louisiana actually …
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Don Yasmany Cuban Restaurant & Bakery – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Cuando salí de Cuba, dejé mi vida dejé mi amor. Cuando salí de Cuba, dejé enterrado mi corazón. When I …
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Casa Chaco – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In A.D. 850, the ancient Anasazi began building the pueblos archaeologists posit were the hub of an ancient culture inhabited …
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Adelita’s Mexican Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
No matter where you travel in Latin America, you’ll find grilled meat (carne asada) on the menu. Restaurants called parrillas …
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Thai Basil – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Lemongrass, mint, ginger, lime, chile peppers and particularly Thai basil combine in congruent deliciousness to make Thai cuisine among the …
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Great American Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Since the nineteenth century, land and cattle companies have been established throughout the west to buy, sell and lease land …
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Bombay Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The unmistakably pungent aroma of exotic spices wafts through the air and remains with you long after you’ve finished your …
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Murphy’s Mule Barn – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
A mule is an animal with long funny ears he kicks up at anything he hears His back is brawny …
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Scarpas Brick Oven Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In another review, I discussed the debate concerning pizza by the slice versus pizza by the pie. That debate is …
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Great Fortune Chinese Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
According to the Chinese Restaurant News, a respected trade publication, there are now approximately 36,000 Chinese restaurants in America. That’s …
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The Falls – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
New Mexico has been gilded with incomparable scenic beauty and an abundance of sunshine. Cerulean skies graduate in depth of …
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El Siete Mares – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Crossing the Rio Grande onto Bridge Boulevard isn’t quite as adventurous as crossing the Rio Grande into Cuidad Juarez, Mexico, …
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Mis Amigos – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
For years Los Cuates has been one of the Duke City’s most revered New Mexican restaurants. One of the most …
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Neko Sushi – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In 1968, Mexico City played witness to one of the most overt and controversial political statements ever issued during the …
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Marco Pollo Charbroiled Chicken – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
While eating a store-bought rotisserie chicken is somewhat more appealing than than consuming the very last one of Quickie Mart’s …
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Kim’s Vietnamese Gourmet Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
During a memorable 1974 episode of MASH, it was Hawkeye Pierce’s turn at being physician of the day. Throughout the …
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La Costa Azul – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Costa Azul…The Blue Coast…the name evokes images of brilliant sapphire blue waters, perilous promontories and pristine sandy beaches which seem …
Read More Ambrozia – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
theophany: an encounter with a visible manifestation of a deity. Greek mythology chronicles the adventures of the gods and goddesses …
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JB’s Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The first thing that comes to mind when someone invites me to a buffet is a paragraph from E. B. …
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La Norteñita – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The only disappointment (and it was a minor one) we experienced during our inaugural visit to La Norteñita was in …
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Graze – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
When uncredentialed food critics (like me) sing the praises of a restaurant, their fulsome rants might not garner much notice, …
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Trombino’s Bistro Italiano – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In describing George Lindsay’s character Goober on his self-titled show, Andy Griffith said Goober was the type of person who …
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Taco Cabana – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Few, including founder Felix Stehling, would have envisioned that the humble San Antonio taco stand he launched in 1978 would …
Read More La Esquina Restaurante – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
It’s pretty common knowledge that several years ago, a state legislator submitted a resolution to declare “red or green chile” …
Read More 505 Southwestern – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Area code 505 was one of the original area codes established in 1947 and for nearly 60 years, that sole …
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