Richardson’s Cuisine of New Mexico – Phoenix, Arizona
My friend and former Intel colleague Steve Caine will forever rue the day he asked me to help him with…
Stuffed Lust Sopaipilla Company – Bernalillo, New Mexico
“Of the seven deadly sins, lust is definitely the pick of the litter.” ~Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All “Why,”…
Stufys – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In a 2015 episode of Food Network Star competition, Lenny “The Cowboy Chef” McNab committed a serious culinary faux pas…
Cafe Abiquiu – Abiquiu, New Mexico
In her correspondence with her best friend, Georgia O’Keeffe lamented that she “always has a hard time finding words for…
La Choza Restaurant – Santa Fe, New Mexico
“I have tried to express the terrible passions of humanity by means of red and green.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh…
Bacon Jam – Cedar Crest, New Mexico
“I think we love bacon because it has all the qualities of an amazing sensory experience. When we cook it,…
Tia Betty Blue’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tia Betty. If the name conjures images of a dowdy old woman, a face etched with wrinkles and thinning grey…
Burrito Express – Rio Rancho, New Mexico
In an article entitled “Ode to the Handheld” in the April, 2020 edition of New Mexico Magazine, writer Alicia Inez…
Lily & Liam Bistro – Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Family owned restaurants have been called the heartbeat of a community, its pulse and its roots. Beyond the tintinnabulation of…
The Jealous Fork – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In December, 1997, two-time James Beard award-winning author Deborah Madison penned a memorable article for Sunset Magazine. Its provocative title…
El Patio de Albuquerque – Albuquerque, New Mexico
For more than a quarter century, award-winning journalist Charles Kuralt had the type of job any aspiring sojourner would envy.…
Albuquerque City Limits – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“It’s when I reach the city limits that my sense of security ends and my sense of adventure begins.” ~Anthony T. Hincks…
Loyola’s Family Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
You might think that the etymology of the name Loyola has always been tied to the quality of being loyal…
New Mexico Beef Jerky Company – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The internet is replete with compilations abounding in truth and humor entitled “You Know You’re From New Mexico When…” Perhaps…
Duran’s Central Pharmacy – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In an early episode of the Andy Griffith Show, while contemplating a job offer in South America, Andy tried to…
Santiago’s New Mexican Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In Act II, Scene II of Romeo and Juliet, the immortal soliloquy “what’s in a name” is uttered for the…
Perea’s Tijuana Bar & Restaurant – Corrales, New Mexico
The curious appellation “Tijuana Bar” dates back to the 1920s when the 18th amendment to the Constitution established Prohibition in…
Los Cuates – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Of the five variations of twins that occur commonly throughout the world, the most common fraternal (non-identical) occurrence is male-female…