El Cotorro – Albuquerque, New Mexico
There’s a scene in the 2006 lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling) comedy film Nacho Libre in which Nacho’s ectomorphic tag…
Ale’s Cakes – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hypocrisy thy name is Gil. “For someone who whined so much about a one-hour (each way) commute to work, you’re…
¡Ay Mi Mexico! – Albuquerque, New Mexico
One syllable, one word, one simple expression…yet there probably is no more expressive interjection, heart-rending cry or honest exclamation in…
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,…
Burger Bro’s – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Such advanced human traits as complex symbolic expression, art as an aesthetic visual form and elaborate cultural diversity emerged mainly during the…
El Rey Del Pollo – Albuquerque, New Mexico
My environmentally-conscious, Prius-driving friend Bruce “Sr. Plata” Silver has a much smaller carbon footprint than that carbon credit-trading hypocrite Al…
Don Choche Tacos Y Cerveza – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Well, there’s not a taco big enough for a man like me That’s why I order two or three Let…
Taco Bus – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Perhaps no mobile conveyance in the Land of Enchantment has ferried as many interesting people on as many colorful journeys…
Antojitos Lupe – Bernalillo, New Mexico
Gustavo Arellano, the brilliant and hilarious author of Ask a Mexican, an erstwhile syndicated satirical weekly newspaper column published mostly in…
Cocina Azul – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ever the lexicologist, my first inclination at seeing the mantra “panza llena, corazon contento” emblazoned on any restaurant’s menu is…
Rex’s Hamburgers – Albuquerque, New Mexico
From 1988 through 2005, Rex’s Hamburgers stood practically alone in offering Duke City consumers an alternative to the homogeneous gobble-and-go…
Garduño’s of Mexico – Albuquerque, New Mexico
All too often faulty premises are based on a lack of information or experience. Take for example, British author Simon…