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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Brewery-Pub / Dog Friendly / New Mexico

1933 Brewing Co. – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

August 16, 2019August 20, 2019 - 11 Comments.

“Why don’t they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.” ~Will Rogers …

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Albuquerque / American / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico / Sandwich

2G’s Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 13, 2019August 14, 2019 - 11 Comments.

In May, 2018, Yelp published its listing of the 50 best restaurants in Albuquerque. Only three of them came from the not-yet-done-revitalizing East Downtown (EDo) district. The two that won’t surprise anyone are The Grove …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Latin American / New Mexico

La Fonda Del Bosque – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 10, 2019August 28, 2019 - 3 Comments.

In the millennium year, after years of planning and lobbying, the dream was finally realized of a haven dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities. In 2000, the National …

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Albuquerque / Mexican / New Mexico

Dia De Los Takos – Albuquerque, New Mexico (TRANSITIONED TO FOOD TRUCK OPERATION)

August 9, 2019November 5, 2019 - 10 Comments.

From Dia De Los Takos Facebook Page: Thank you @albuquerqueindoorkarting And all of our favorite Tako fans! Today is the final service at AIK 11:30am-3:45pm. All TaKos are $1.50!! Come load up. Felix, a character …

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Albuquerque / New Mexico / Thai

Thai House – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 5, 2019August 9, 2019 - 8 Comments.

American fashion designer Zac Posen observed that “Chefs have the ego of an actor and fashion designer combined.” In comparison to private cooks, however, chefs are as modest as a cloistered nun.  In a recent …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Salad

Vinaigrette – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 4, 2019August 11, 2019 - 3 Comments.

“People aren’t either wicked or noble.  They’re like chef salads With good things and bad things chopped and mixed together In a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.” ~ Lemony Snicket, The Grim Grotto Before launching …

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Albuquerque / Japanese / New Mexico / Sushi

Ohana Hut – Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 3, 2019August 10, 2019 - 1 Comment

In horse racing, the Triple Crown signifies winning all three of the sport’s most challenging thoroughbred horse races—The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. This is considered the greatest achieved in thoroughbred racing, a …

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Albuquerque / Bernalillo / New Mexican / New Mexico

Abuelita’s New Mexican Kitchen – Bernalillo and Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 1, 2019August 4, 2019 - 10 Comments.

Abuelita–perhaps no word in the vernacular of Spanish Northern New Mexico evokes such veneration, reverence and, for those of us who have lost these heaven-sent treasures, a melancholy ache not even time can erase. The …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Mexican / New Mexico

Don Choche Tacos Y Cerveza – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 27, 2019July 28, 2019 - 5 Comments.

“Well, there’s not a taco big enough for a man like me That’s why I order two or three Let me give you a tip, just try a nacho chip It’s really good with bean …

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Albuquerque / Mexican / New Mexico

El Cotorro – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 25, 2019August 4, 2019 - 3 Comments.

There’s a scene in the 2006 lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling) comedy film Nacho Libre in which Nacho’s ectomorphic tag team partner Esqueleto (“the skeleton”) orders two grilled, buttered and chile-dusted elotes (corn-on-the-cob) from a …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / New Mexican / New Mexico

Monica’s El Portal – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 21, 2019July 23, 2019 - 7 Comments.

“It feels so true when I’m with you I’m free A place I go that feels like home to me It feels so true It’s time well spent when I’m with you.” ~Feels Like Home …

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Albuquerque / French / Rated 24

P’Tit Louis Bistro – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 13, 2019July 20, 2019 - 18 Comments.

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” –Ernest …

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Albuquerque / American / Food Network Eats New Mexico / Rated 23 / Sandwich

Bocadillos Slow Roasted: A Sandwich Shop – Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 10, 2019July 16, 2019 - 19 Comments.

The Food Network’s television cameras just love Chef Marie Yniguez who’s been showcased on not one, not two, not even three, but four of its prime-time programs. Aficionados of her cooking will tell you that …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Brunch / New Mexico

Modern General – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 30, 2019July 7, 2019 - 3 Comments.

“I went to a general store but they wouldn’t let me buy anything specific.” ~Steven Wright While nay-sayers may regard New Mexico as an anachronism–stuck in a time warp somewhere between Victorian times and the …

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Albuquerque City Limits – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 28, 2019July 6, 2019 - Leave a Comment

“It’s when I reach the city limits that my sense of security ends and my sense of adventure begins.” ~Anthony T. Hincks Author: Verbs in Storyland Why is it the term “city limits” conjures the same type …

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Albuquerque / American / Dog Friendly / New Mexico

The Feel Good – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 27, 2019July 9, 2019 - 2 Comments.

“Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I feel good, I knew that I would So good, so good, ’cause I got you So good, so good, ’cause I got you So …

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Albuquerque / Brunch / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Spanish / Tapas

Vara Winery & Distillery – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 23, 2019July 4, 2019 - 5 Comments.

In 1620, King Philip III of Spain issued a royal decree mandating that each of the 19 recognized New Mexican Pueblos elect by popular vote, a governor, lieutenant governor and other officers as might be …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Pizza

Punchy’s Wood-Fired Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 22, 2019June 23, 2019 - 4 Comments.

In the parlance of the pugilist, “punchy” is synonymous with punch-drunk, the result of having been battered violently by an opponent. You know, like Rocky Balboa after a few rounds with Apollo Creed. Don’t ever …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / Mexican / New Mexican / New Mexico / Rated 24

Sophia’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 19, 2019June 20, 2019 - 24 Comments.

Exterior signage for Dennis Apodaca’s new restaurant venture sports the name of the previous tenant, a short-lived eatery named MIXX. In a February blurb announcing Dennis’s return, the Albuquerque Journal called his new venture “REMIXX.” …

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Albuquerque / Chinese / Dim Sum / New Mexico

It Dim Sum – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 17, 2019June 23, 2019 - 5 Comments.

Shortly after “moving on up to the east side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky,” George Jefferson was uncharacteristically late returning home.  Knowing George had gone to a Chinese restaurant after work, his dutiful …

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Albuquerque / Burgers / Hot Dogs / New Mexico

Burque’s Burgers & Dawgs – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 13, 2019June 29, 2019 - 3 Comments.

A 2016 quality of life survey conducted by the city of Albuquerque revealed that denizens of the Duke City are split pretty much down the middle when it comes to the nickname “Burque” (which, by …

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Albuquerque / Food Network Eats New Mexico / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009 / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2011 / Steak

Monte Carlo Steakhouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 12, 2019September 28, 2019 - 22 Comments.

“Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter That looks like Elvis.” ~George Jones Having spent much of his career in an inebriated state, Country music icon George Jones actually lived the …

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Two Cranes Bistro and Brew – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 2, 2019June 8, 2019 - 2 Comments.

As we wended our way along meandering Rio Grande Boulevard, I commented to my Kim, “I sure miss Ichabod and Katrina.”  “Colleagues of yours at UNM?,” she asked.  “No, not colleagues,” I replied pointing to …

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Albuquerque / Mexican / New Mexico

Rusty Taco – Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 1, 2019June 5, 2019 - 6 Comments.

In 2015, food critic Mike Sutter embarked on a quest Don Quixote would envy when he ate at a different taco joint in Austin, Texas every day for an entire year. During his 365-day adventure, …

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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Food Network Eats New Mexico / New Mexican / Rated 23 / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico

Cecilia’s Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 - 47 Comments.

Pasqual Baylon’s devotion to the Mass and the Holy Eucharist was so fervent that even when assigned kitchen duty, he remained so enraptured in adoration of the Eucharist that angels had to stir the pots …

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El Pinto – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 24, 2019June 1, 2019 - 56 Comments.

Over the years, perhaps no restaurant across the Land of Enchantment has garnered as much recognition from the national media as has El Pinto.  Rather than recap all its accolades across the years, let’s focus …

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Albuquerque / Rated 23 / Vietnamese

Saigon Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 23, 2019June 1, 2019 - 18 Comments.

According to some stereotypes, when you eat Chinese food, you’ll be hungry an hour later.    That stereotype is known as the “Chinese food paradox.”   One of the culprits behind that stereotype is rice, a …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / Brunch / Corrales

Hannah & Nate’s – Albuquerque & Corrales, New Mexico

May 17, 2019May 18, 2019 - 12 Comments.

There are just some restaurants at which the stereotypical Ralph Cramden hungry man shouldn’t dine. Hannah & Nate’s might be one of them. It’s not that the food isn’t good. That’s certainly not the case. …

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Albuquerque / American / New Mexico

Southwest Savories Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 14, 2019May 17, 2019 - 7 Comments.

After years of toiling as a quality engineer in a pressure cooker environment in which the happiest time of day was usually 5PM,  Charlene McBain has truly found her happy place.  It’s a cozy little …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / New Mexico / Sandwich

The Shop Breakfast & Lunch – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 10, 2019June 5, 2019 - 12 Comments.

In the 60s and early 70s, movies and television programs would have you believe all spies were hard-drinking, fast-driving, woman-chasing playboys as good with their fists as they were with a gun. They were worldly, …

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Albuquerque / American / Breakfast / New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail / Travel Channel Eats New Mexico

K&I Diner – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 9, 2019July 30, 2019 - 37 Comments.

In 1960, Albuquerque’s population reached 201,189, more than doubling the city’s tally from the 1950 census. The start of a new decade began an era of expansion, a construction boom in which the burgeoning city …

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Albuquerque / Buffet / Indian / New Mexico

Taj Mahal – Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 2, 2019May 15, 2019 - 7 Comments.

Don Shirley: “How is that?” Tony Lip: “Salty.” Don Shirley: “Have you ever considered becoming a food critic?” Tony Lip: “Nah, not really.  Why?  Is there money in it?” Don Shirley: “I’m just saying you …

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Albuquerque / Chicken / Dog Friendly / Peruvian / Rated 24

Pollito Con Papas and Pollito Con Papas II – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 28, 2019April 30, 2019 - 21 Comments.

I think a rotisserie is like a really morbid ferris wheel for chickens. It’s a strange piece of machinery. We will take the chicken, kill it, impale it and then rotate it. And I’ll be …

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Albuquerque / Barbecue / Dog Friendly / New Mexico

Nexus Blue Smokehouse – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 27, 2019May 6, 2019 - 6 Comments.

Tim “The Toolman” Taylor just didn’t get the concept of “low-and-slow.”  During barbecue week on Taylor’s “Tool Time” television show, his buddies from NASA told him the secret to quickly igniting a grill was to …

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Albuquerque / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / Pizza

Restoration Pizza – Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 20, 2019April 27, 2019 - 1 Comment

My dad taught me very early on that all people have inherent worth and dignity and are deserving of respect and kindness. A lifelong educator, he had a knack for reaching students deemed incorrigible or …

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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Vietnamese

Pho 505 – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)

April 19, 2019July 8, 2019 - 5 Comments.

“Eating slowly is good for the stomach; plowing deeply is good for the fields.” ~Vietnamese Proverb Imagine if the village of Hatch was granted a trademark that awarded it exclusive rights to the name “chile.”  …

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