The Shop Breakfast & Lunch – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In the 60s and early 70s, movies and television programs would have you believe all spies were hard-drinking, fast-driving, woman-chasing…
Philly Steaks – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we’re Philly.” ~Lisa Scottoline New York Times Best-Selling Author…
Tuerta – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“In the land of the blind, the man with one eye is King.” What would you name a one-eyed cat? …
Dave’s Valley Grill – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Several years ago, Major Larry Abraham (God rest his soul) of the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque called me…
Swiss Alps Bakery – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Admit it. The second thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “Swiss Alps” is the scene from…
AK Deli – Albuquerque, New Mexico
NOTE: Although AK Deli shuttered its doors in 2020, you can still have many of its wonderful sandwiches at AK…
2G’s Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In May, 2018, Yelp published its listing of the 50 best restaurants in Albuquerque. Only three of them came from…
Bocadillos Slow Roasted: A Sandwich Shop – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Food Network’s television cameras just love Chef Marie Yniguez who’s been showcased on not one, not two, not even…
Burque’s Burgers & Dawgs – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
A 2016 quality of life survey conducted by the city of Albuquerque revealed that denizens of the Duke City are…
Dog House Drive In – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Culinary history is in dispute as to the origin of the term “hot dog” to describe frankfurters, a cooked sausage…
The Farmacy – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In this age of “fake news,” biased media slants and unabashed tell-alls, the one recent headline which has pleased me…
Tully’s Italian Deli & Meats – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The sense of smell, more than any of our other senses, influences our ability to recall past events and experience.…
Coda Bakery – Albuquerque, New Mexico
JP, my former boss at Intel prides himself on consistently working “half days.” If you’re thinking you’d like a job…
Leona Banh Mi – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I’m not allowed in the Vietnamese sandwich shop anymore. They decided to banh mi for life.” During an ice-breaker at…
Oak Tree Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
This isn’t Burger King! You can’t have it your way. You get it our way or you don’t get it…
Rolls & Bowls – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“The banh mi sandwich is really the only good argument for colonialism.” ~Calvin Trillin By most historical standards, the banh…
IKrave Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Please say it isn’t so! According to Nations Restaurant News, a highly respected trade publication “a new crop of restaurant…
Chumlys Southwestern – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
The old Jewish proverb “worries go down better with soup than without” may just be the most understated aphorism about…