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Los Olivos – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoJanuary 27, 2023February 11, 202312:01 AM

For many New Mexicans, Durango, Colorado is much more familiar than Durango, Mexico. In truth, however, Mexico’s Durango may actually have more historical significance and ties to the Land of Enchantment than its like-named resort town in Colorado. That’s especially true for the Catholic Churches of New Mexico. Episcopal jurisdiction for the Catholic church in New Mexico was placed in 1797 under the stewardship of the Bishop of Durango. New Mexico remained part of the Diocese of Durango until 1850 when Pope Pius IX created the Vicariate Apostolic of New Mexico and appointed Father Jean Baptiste Lamy as its first…

Albuquerque Mariscos Mexican New Mexico Rating: Very Good

Mariscos La Playa – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoJanuary 20, 2023April 3, 20268:28 PM

There’s deliciousness and there’s delicious irony on the menu at Mariscos La Playa. The deliciousness is more readily apparent. It’s part and parcel of virtually every item on the menu. You have to understand a little Spanish to grasp the delicious irony which is outwardly manifested in the form of a soup called “Caldo Vuelve a la Vida,” literally ” Come-back-to-life-soup.” The soup is a metaphor for the restaurant itself, the irony being that the restaurant itself came back to life in Albuquerque after a hiatus of almost two years. Mariscos La Playa operated in the Duke City from November,…

Albuquerque Bernalillo New Mexican New Mexico Rating: Very Good

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

Gil GardunoDecember 10, 2022April 5, 20264:42 AM

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 abuelita is the family matriarch, the heart of the extended family and the sagacious matron to whom you go for counsel, consolation and cooking. For generations, New Mexico’s abuelitas have been nurturing their families with the simple foods passed down by their own abuelitas. Before the proliferation of New Mexican restaurants, abuelita’s was where the family congregated–no special occasion was necessary because any time with…

Albuquerque Breakfast Dog Friendly New Mexican New Mexico Rating: N/R (Not Rated)

ABQ Burrito – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoJune 11, 2022April 6, 202612:01 AM

Perhaps the only good thing that came from the Cabrona Virus was that many of us get to work from home. Otherwise, the cost of commuting to work in this “build back better” economy would probably approach our meager wages. Though not commuting to work spares us from cashing in our 4.1Ks in order to purchase fuel for our gas guzzlers, there are still times when we have to drive somewhere. Like when we have to visit Albertson’s or Smith’s to scour the half-empty shelves for luxury items such as baby formula. With “Putin’s inflation” making gas virtually unaffordable,…

Albuquerque Dog Friendly Mexican Rating: Very Good

Papa Nacho’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoOctober 2, 2021April 3, 20261:47 AM

“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.” ~Laurie Colwin, Novelist The notion of cooking alone is unthinkable to Ignacio and Brigette “BeBe” Lopez, founders of Papa Nacho’s. Since they launched their popular Mexican restaurant in 1995, the restaurant has embodied the aphorism “the family that cooks together, stays together.” Papa Nacho’s is and always has been a family affair, with daughters Gloria and Marcial practically having grown up in the kitchen. Today…

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Tomasita’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoMay 29, 2021June 2, 202110:25 AM

Much as I like and respect Bob of the Village of Los Ranchos (BOTVOLR), the most prolific commentator on Gil’s Thrilling…naming this blog for him has never been a consideration. Like Bill Richardson, the former governor of the great state of New Mexico, most of us would like to see our names immortalized on the side of a building, newspaper article or in my case, a thrilling (and filling) food blog. Call it ego or self-aggrandizement, it’s just human nature to want our names recognized, preferably in large print and not for some act of ignominy. That’s what makes the…

Albuquerque New Mexican New Mexico Rating: Very Good

Cocina Azul – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gil GardunoMay 16, 2021April 3, 20263:37 AM

Ever the lexicologist, my first inclination at seeing the mantra “panza llena, corazon contento” emblazoned on any restaurant’s menu is to ponder the veracity of the audacious claim that filling the belly can leave diners contented. The venerable New Mexican dicho which translates from Spanish to “full belly, happy heart” was, after all, conceived at a time when food wasn’t nearly as plentiful as it is today. Enchanting as it may be, New Mexico is a land which can be harsh and unforgiving as my forefathers found out when, for centuries, they eked out a meager subsistence from an austere…

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