Greg’s BBQ – Belen, New Mexico

On our journey to together forever, my Kim and I have shared meals at thousands of restaurants.  Even when we haven’t enjoyed those meals, without exception we’ve enjoyed our times together.  We share everything…almost.  Maybe the only thing we don’t completely share is the extent, breadth and depth of my passion for food.  You probably won’t believe this, but I’m one of those “live to eat” types who’s certifiably obsessed with food–to the point of looking forward my next culinary adventure before my current meal is even done.  I self gloss as a gastronome, but foodie, gourmand or bon viveur…

LURE Raw Bar – Albuquerque, New Mexico

LURE.  Restaurant names don’t get much better or more meaningful than that.  If you’re a reader, the term “lure” may bring to mind Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick which recounts the ultimate psychological pull of the ocean, famously kicking off when Ishmael explains his urge to “sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.”  Perhaps “lure” conjures Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea which explores a profound, elemental relationship and mutual reverence between an aging fisherman and the deep ocean.  Many other novels have used imagery and verbiage to bring to life the lure of the…