Burritos Alinstante – Albuquerque, New Mexico
A couple of days before my Kim and I were to be married (some three decades plus ago), my mom …
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Los Chavez Cafe – Belen, New Mexico
Vamos todos a Belen Con amor y gozo. Translated from Spanish, those words–lyrics to a traditional New Mexican nativity song–mean …
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Apple Tree Cafe – Corrales, New Mexico
Apple trees have had a bad rap ever since a conniving serpent (probably a lawyer or politician in disguise) in …
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Casa Diaz – Bernalillo, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The siren song of a small town living has always appealed to Irma Rodriguez who just can’t see herself in …
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Cervantes Restaurant & Lounge – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 1706, a group of Spanish colonists were granted permission by King Philip of Spain to establish a new villa …
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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, …
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El Comal Cafe – Santa Fe, New Mexico
From a social connectedness perspective, 1995 was the dark ages. The internet as we know and love it today was …
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Beto’s Cocina – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
It’s a folly of the human condition that we tend to go looking for exciting food in all the shiny …
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Old Martina’s Hall – Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
Between the years 2000 and 2014, The Taos News had the prestigious distinction of being named the best weekly newspaper …
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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 …
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The Burrito Lady – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“It is the blood of the Lunas to be quiet, for only a quiet man can learn the secrets of …
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A & B Drive In – Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Michael Newman, the charismatic and ebullient host of New Mexico True Television and Melinda Frame, the show’s brilliant producer-director have …
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La Salita – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While the Spanish word “salita” may translate to “little parlor or living room,” that translation doesn’t fully describe the function …
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Tecolote Cafe – Santa Fe, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Everyone knows the most sagacious of all creatures in nature is the owl. The owl is to whom all other …
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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 …
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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 …
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Posa’s El Merendero – Santa Fe, New Mexico
When we phoned our friend Carlos to ask where the best tamales in Santa Fe were to be found, he …
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Taco Shel – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Having left New Mexico in the mid 1980s, the pangs of pining for New Mexico’s incomparable, capsaicin-rich cuisine have left …
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Canvas Artistry – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Edible art” isn’t just some trite phrase pedantic food critics use when food has aesthetic values that delight our senses. …
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Sandia Chile Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
If perspiration is (as the proverbial “they” have declared) the mother of invention, Mickey and Clinton Coker may just be …
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Kathy’s Carry-Out – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 2001, the Alibi staff declared Kathy’s Carry-Out the “best hamburger in the Duke City.” Surely, nay-sayers retorted, this had …
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Perea’s New Mexican Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Note: In the twenty years or so in which Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog has worked hard to earn your …
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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 …
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Chris’ Cafe – Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It’s not about nutrients and calories. It’s about sharing. …
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Mick’s Chile Fix – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Addicts are all too familiar with the symptoms, especially the insatiable cravings that can only be quelled by a fix. …
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El Bruno’s Restaurante Y Cantina – Albuquerque, New Mexico
At about 75 miles each way, Cuba, New Mexico is almost equidistant between Albuquerque and Farmington. Regardless of starting point, …
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Ortega’s New Mexican Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
If you were raised in New Mexico thirty or more years ago, chances are you weren’t raised on the healthiest …
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Padilla’s Mexican Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Why, this here sauce is made in New York City!” “New York City? Git a rope!” Uttered in a 1980s …
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Ben Michael’s Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
During the height of the Italian Renaissance, humanist-philosopher Leon Battista Alberti posited the notion that “a man can do all …
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Duran’s Station – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Homer: Five-alarm chili, eh? (Takes a bite) One…two…Hey, what’s the big idea? Ned: Oh, I admit it. It’s only two …
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Katrinah’s East Mountain Grill – Edgewood, New Mexico
It’s interesting that the New Mexico State Constitution bars “idiots” and “insane persons” from voting, but quips about votes being …
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Five & Dime General Store – Santa Fe, New Mexico
The late Fray Angelico Chavez, New Mexico’s preeminent historian once wrote about Santa Fe’s growth, “The only threat to her …
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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 …
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El Comedor De Anayas – Moriarty, New Mexico
For years, one of the Land of Enchantment’s most renowned launching pads for political campaigns and careers has been Moriarty’s …
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The Alley Cantina – Taos, New Mexico
In April, 2014, Gallup conducted a poll to determine state pride across the United States. More precisely, the Gallup poll …
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Patricia’s Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
For nearly twenty years–from 1954 to 1972–newspaper, magazine, radio and television advertisements for Winston cigarettes deliberated whether American smokers wanted …
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