{"id":390,"date":"2020-03-11T03:21:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T09:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=390"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:07:03","slug":"seasons-rotisserie-grill-albuquerque-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=390","title":{"rendered":"Seasons Rotisserie &#038; Grill &#8211; Albuquerque, New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_54464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54464\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons16.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54464 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons16.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons16.gif?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons16.gif?size=128x96&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons16.gif?size=256x192&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons16.gif?size=384x288&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons16.gif?size=512x384&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons16.gif?size=640x480&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seasons on Mountain Road Just North of the Old Town Plaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:<br \/>\nA time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.<br \/>\n&#8211; <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Ecclesiastes 3:1-2<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Despite America&#8217;s oft vascillating economic situation, new restaurants continue to sprout faster than New Mexico&#8217;s unofficial state flower (no, not the ubiquitous orange traffic cone; the almost as omnipresent tumbleweed). Rarely does a week go by without some sparkly and shiny new restaurant opening up somewhere in the Duke City. Though most start off with much promise and potential, many restaurants are destined to suffer a fate similar to the dreaded and accursed tumbleweed. The average lifespan of most independent restaurant concepts is less than five years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">In 1995, Seasons Rotisserie &amp; Grill was one of the shiny new restaurants with lots of promise and potential. A quarter of a century later, it continues to thrive against the onslaught of rigorous competition from newer, shinier and prettier new restaurants, outlasting many restaurants anointed the &#8220;next best thing&#8221; by the cognoscenti. Year after year, Seasons continues to be mentioned as one of the city&#8217;s very best restaurants and not in the condescendingly reverential tone reserved for the restaurants recognized for their greatness largely because they&#8217;re old. Seasons is still recognized as a player! In the April edition of <strong><a title=\"New Mexico Magazine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nmmagazine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Mexico Magazine<\/a><\/strong>, Seasons was listed as one of the <strong><a title=\"New Mexico Magazine: 50 Reasons to Love Albuquerque\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nmmagazine.com\/50reasonsabq_april12.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 reasons to love Albuquerque<\/a><\/strong>. In actuality, there are more than fifty reasons alone to love Seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54468\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons20.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54468 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons20.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons20.gif?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons20.gif?size=128x96&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons20.gif?size=256x192&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons20.gif?size=384x288&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons20.gif?size=512x384&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons20.gif?size=640x480&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first floor dining room at Seasons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Launching on Mountain Road just north of Old Town was somewhat of a risk as the area was theretofore not considered a dining destination&#8211;at least not by locals. Tourists have, perhaps as a captive market, always flocked to Old Town&#8217;s eateries, but save for area residents, locals tended to dine elsewhere. Seasons changed that with a look and feel which defied the adobe-hued stereotype of area restaurants&#8211;that despite being comfortably ensconced in a modern Pueblo-style two-story stucco edifice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Step inside and a contemporary milieu transports you to the wine country of Sonoma County, California. An elongated dining room adorned in muted terracotta and ocher tones seems somewhat smaller courtesy of a barrel-vaulted ceiling. The wood floors have a glossy sheen and appear immaculate enough to eat off of. A wine rack comprises one of the restaurant&#8217;s walls. The restaurant&#8217;s cynosure is an open exhibition kitchen whose own centerpiece is a wood-burning grill and rotisserie. Tables are adorned with crisp white linens and oversized flatware. A rooftop cantina transports you to yet another world where movers and shakers in the evening give way to beautiful people after sunset.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54466\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons18.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54466 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons18.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons18.gif?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons18.gif?size=128x96&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons18.gif?size=256x192&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons18.gif?size=384x288&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons18.gif?size=512x384&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons18.gif?size=640x480&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hanger Steak Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"> Seasons&#8217; philosophy is to take the best ingredients and let them speak for themselves on simple dishes executed to perfection. There are no pretensions to keeping up with trends; it&#8217;s all about flavors, the way it should be. The menu changes seasonally (to everything there is a season) but several American classics such as rotisserie chicken, a 14-ounce boneless ribeye and sea scallops are available year round. Seasons prides itself on wine pairings. Even the dessert menu suggests which wines go best with each sweet treat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The wine pairings come naturally because Seasons is the brainchild of Roger Roessler of Rosseler Cellars in Sonoma County. Roessler&#8217;s nephews, identical twin brothers Keith and Kevin own and operate <strong><a title=\"Zinc Wine Bar &amp; Bistro\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zinc<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a title=\"Savoy Bar &amp; Grill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=6683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Savoy<\/a><\/strong>, two of the Duke City&#8217;s gourmet cuisine gems. At the triumvirate of Roessler owned restaurants, wines are selected to complement the bold flavors of the menus. Seasons also seems to recognize there are diners who eschew adult beverages when we&#8217;re driving, serving an absolutely addictive organic Guatemalan coffee roasted by <strong><a title=\"Aroma Coffee of Santa Fe\" href=\"http:\/\/aromacoffee.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aroma Coffee of Santa Fe<\/a><\/strong>. The coffee is served hot, not lukewarm. That&#8217;s a big plus for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42266\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42262 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/432;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons12.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"432\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons12.jpg?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 720w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons12.jpg?size=128x77&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons12.jpg?size=256x154&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons12.jpg?size=384x230&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons12.jpg?size=512x307&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons12.jpg?size=640x384&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seasons&#8217; Calamari, the very best in Albuquerque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The wait staff is as polished as the stemware and as accommodating as any in the Duke City area. From the moment you&#8217;re seated, you&#8217;re in good hands (especially if you&#8217;re attended to by the beauteous Brittania). Ask a question about local sources, ingredients, menu items or just about anything to do with your dining experience and the wait staff will either know the answer or will get it for you. Their timing in replenishing your beverages reflects an almost uncanny sense of timing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Your dining experience begins with a half loaf of thickly sliced fresh bread and the best Balsamic vinegar, olive oil and spice combination in which to dip that bread. Those spices include black and red pepper which add a piquant boost. The bread comes from Albuquerque&#8217;s Fano Bread, an artisan style bakery which does not use preservatives or additives. Fano bread is characterized by freshness and flavor. A hard crust frames a soft, yeasty bread that&#8217;s perfect for dredging up sauces.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54465\" style=\"width: 429px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons17.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54465 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 429px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 429\/700;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons17.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"700\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons17.gif?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 429w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons17.gif?size=128x209&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons17.gif?size=256x418&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheese Board, one of the very best in New Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>16 January 2017<\/strong>: The appetizer menu includes several intriguing options, but savvy diners typically owner Seasons&#8217; <strong><em>deep-fried calamari<\/em><\/strong>. While calamari is usually one of those de rigueur appetizers that rarely warrants any fanfare, Seasons elevates it to the very best in town. No other calamari is even close. It&#8217;s chewy but not to the rubber band texture of some calamari. It&#8217;s breaded lightly and it&#8217;s always fresh. The calamari is drizzled with a lemon aioli and is served in a pool formed by a roasted tomato salsa with a flavor profile that delves into piquant, sweet, savory and tangy elements. When you&#8217;re done with the calamari, you just might spoon up the salsa (or dredge it up with the bread). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>12 March 2020: <\/strong>Building the perfect cheese board is not as easy as it looks.\u00a0 There&#8217;s a definite artistry and science to the process.\u00a0 A good <em>cheese board<\/em><em>,<\/em> for example, should always have an assortment of flavors across a broad spectrum&#8211;from mild to medium to sharp, preferably with different textures.\u00a0 Cheeses should be accompanied by complementary garnishes which accentuate the flavors of those cheeses (which must always remain the star of the plate).\u00a0 The <em><strong>cheese board<\/strong><\/em> at Seasons is definitely well thought-out.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 455px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 455\/333;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/abq\/finedining\/Images\/Seasons06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"333\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rotisserie Chicken Carbonara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Light and smooth with a slightly tart flavor, the <em><strong>Red Pepper Rustico<\/strong><\/em>, a cheese made from sheep&#8217;s milk provides a swoon-worthy experience as the mild component of the board.\u00a0 It could be argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/tucumcaricheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tucumcari&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> spicy and creamy <em><strong>green chile and garlic Monterey Jack cheese<\/strong> <\/em>is as bold as the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><em><strong>Cambozola<\/strong><\/em>, an Italian blue cheese made from cows&#8217; milk.\u00a0 This one is definitely sharp with a nutty texture and pronounced blue veins.\u00a0 The green chile and garlic was a very pleasant surprise.\u00a0 Garlic and green chile aren&#8217;t necessarily flavors which go well together, but they do on this cheese.\u00a0 All three cheeses are superb!\u00a0 So are the accompanying garnishes: shelled walnuts, Marcona almonds from Spain, black and green olives, cured red peppers, thin crackers, a terrific cranberry-peach jam and jalape\u00f1o mustard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>9 April 2012<\/strong><em>: &#8230;a time to pluck up that which is planted. <\/em>Salads at Seasons are always a terrific appetizer or entree selection. A split portion is big enough for the former. The <strong><em>strawberries and butter lettuce salad<\/em><\/strong> is fresh, filling and fantastic and it&#8217;s not especially complicated or ingredient laden. It&#8217;s simply a combination of butter lettuce and baby spinach topped with crumbled chevre (goat cheese) sourced locally, toasted sliced almonds and sliced strawberries drizzled with a black pepper-Balsamic vinaigrette. The tanginess of the strawberries and the pungent creaminess of the chevre, in particular, go especially well together while the vinaigrette brings it all home.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 460px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 460\/392;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/abq\/finedining\/Images\/Seasons07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"392\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pan Seared Sea Scallops<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">One of the restaurant&#8217;s signature entrees is a <strong><em>rotisserie half chicken<\/em><\/strong>. Other restaurants in Albuquerque do rotisserie chicken well (some such as <strong><a title=\"Pollito Con Papas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=13783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pollito Con Papas<\/a><\/strong> uniquely and exceptionally so), but few, if any, give you the thrill of an exhibition kitchen in which you can see it prepared. If watching a skewered chicken rotate over an open flame is a thrill, wait until you taste it. The rotisserie keeps the chicken moist, its skin just slightly crisp. It&#8217;s seasoned very well. The rotisserie chicken is served with roasted new potatoes, a herb jus and julienne spring vegetables. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>9 April 2012<\/strong>: Another way to enjoy rotisserie chicken is on an entree of <strong><em>rotisserie chicken carbonara<\/em><\/strong>, a linguine pasta made with pancetta, spring peas and Grana Padano. Unlike some carbonara dishes, this one is not overly creamy, but that doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s not moist. The linguine is al dente and may have been prepared in butter. The pancetta, a type of Italian bacon, is salt cured, but not overly salty, offering a nice contrast to the delicate rotisserie chicken. The Grana Padano has a flavor profile similar to Parmigiano Reggiano, but with more mild tones. The spring peas taste like freshly shucked peas out of the pod. This is a unique carbonara dish that doesn&#8217;t subscribe to what many might have in mind when they think carbonara, but it&#8217;s a good one.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42267\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/461;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons13.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"461\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons13.jpg?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 720w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons13.jpg?size=128x82&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons13.jpg?size=256x164&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons13.jpg?size=384x246&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons13.jpg?size=512x328&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons13.jpg?size=640x410&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yet Another way to Prepare Pan-Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>9 April 2012:<\/strong> There&#8217;s a reason scallops are a standard offering at Seasons. Perhaps no restaurant in Albuquerque prepares them quite as well or in so many different ways. Take for example, <em><strong>jumbo scallops pan-seared<\/strong><\/em> in a tarragon butter sauce and served with bacon grits, wild mushrooms and spring peas. The accompaniment is nearly as good as the entree and the scallops are fabulous. By the way, if a restaurant fails to ask you how you want your scallops prepared, it&#8217;s a disservice to you as a guest. My response, just as when ordering lamb, is ask that they be prepared as the chef sees fit. At Seasons, the scallops are best at medium rare, giving them a sweet and mild flavor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>16 January 2017<\/strong>: Seasons\u2019 winter 2016 menu showcased another terrific way to enjoy <em><strong>pan-seared jumbo sea scallops<\/strong> <\/em>by preparing them in a rich citrus beurre blanc, a French sauce made from an acidic (such as citrus) reduction whisked together with chunks of fresh butter). If this sounds incredibly rich, it is. The scallops are not lavishly garnished with the sauce which is a saving grace because the naturally sweet flavors of the scallops are allowed to shine though the influence of the unctuous sauce does come across, too. The scallops are served with butter and cream smashed sweet potatoes, as good as we\u2019ve ever had them and saut\u00e9ed onions and spinach. The saut\u00e9ed onions and spinach were somewhat reminiscent of a wilted spinach salad which is made with bacon and bacon drippings. The sheer richness of this dish is exceeded only by its deliciousness.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42268\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42268 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/399;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons14.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"399\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons14.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 720w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons14-300x166.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons14.jpg?size=128x71&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons14.jpg?size=384x213&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons14.jpg?size=512x284&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Seasons14.jpg?size=640x355&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grilled Bistro Steak Medallions Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The <em><strong>jalape\u00f1o-bacon grits<\/strong> <\/em>will change your mind if you&#8217;ve ever thought grits were a bumpkinly dish with a flavor and texture of soggy and gritty corn meal. At Seasons, the grits are dense and cotton soft, but it&#8217;s the jalape\u00f1o and bacon combination which places these grits in rarefied company with the grits at <strong><a title=\"The Hollar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=4782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hollar<\/a><\/strong> in Madrid and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=3252\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Blades&#8217; Bistro<\/strong> <\/a>in Placitas as likely the very best in New Mexico. Bacon makes everything better, but it&#8217;s the incendiary qualities of the jalape\u00f1o that stand out most. The wild mushrooms we had turned out to be oyster mushrooms, my favorite fleshy fungi. Oyster mushrooms have a velvety texture and an amazing flavor vaguely reminiscent of oysters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>12 March 2020<\/strong>: My friend Bruce &#8220;Sr Plata&#8221; Silver&#8217;s introduction to the Seasons culinary experience came in the form of a <em><strong>hanger steak salad<\/strong><\/em> (baby spinach and kale, roasted garlic and butternut squash, bleu cheese crumbles, balsamic vinaigrette). He was kicking himself for not having asked for &#8220;medium&#8221; instead of well-done though even at that degree of doneness, the steak was as tender with a slightly caramelized crust on the outside and just a little pink on the inside.\u00a0 Each medallion was rich and flavorful. What can you say about blue cheese? If you\u2019re an aficionado, you can\u2019t get enough of this fetid fromage.\u00a0 There&#8217;s never enough blue cheese on any salad or burger for either Sr. Plata or your humble blogger.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54467\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons19.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54467 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Seasons19.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Handmade Winter Squash &amp; Four Cheese Ravioli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>11 March 2020<\/strong>: It took six visits to Seasons before experiencing a dish that didn&#8217;t blow me away.\u00a0 The culprit turned out to be <em><strong>handmade winter squash and four cheese ravioli<\/strong><\/em> (saut\u00e9ed baby spinach &amp; shiitake mushrooms, toasted hazelnuts, shaved Asiago, maple-sage cream sauce).\u00a0 Stuff ravioli with winter squash or butternut squash and your blogger will follow you anywhere, but this one was more than a tad on the sweet side.\u00a0 Not enough of savory cheese flavor sneaked past the maple sage cream sauce though the baby spinach and shiitake mushrooms made a valiant effort to do so.\u00a0 Sr. Plata likened it to a dessert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The dessert menu lists only a few items, but they&#8217;re all tempting. After having had a few bad experiences with lemon curd based desserts at French restaurants, we teased fate during an April, 2012 visit and ordered a <em><strong>chilled lemon souffle<\/strong><\/em> with a basil whipped cream and candied lemon peel. This dessert doesn&#8217;t emphasize the lip-pursing qualities of bitter lemons, but harnesses the qualities of freshness and citrus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">To everything there is a season. Albuquerque&#8217;s Seasons Rotisserie &amp; Grill restaurant is a restaurant for all seasons in every conceivable way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Seasons Rotisserie &amp; Grill<\/strong><br \/>\n2031 Mountain, N.W.<br \/>\n<strong>Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\n505-766-5100<br \/>\n<a title=\"Seasons Rotisserie &amp; Grill\" href=\"http:\/\/seasonsabq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Web Site<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>LATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 12 March 2020<br \/>\n<strong># OF VISITS<\/strong>: 6<br \/>\n<strong>RATING<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outstanding<\/strong><\/span>\u2013A stand-out; delivers a memorable dining experience through a harmonious blend of exceptional food, attentive service, and consistent quality<br \/>\n<strong>COST<\/strong>: $$$$<br \/>\n<strong>BEST BETS:<\/strong>: Calamari, Strawberries &amp; Butter Lettuce, Chilled Lemon Souffle, Pan Seared Sea Scallops, Rotisserie Chicken Carbonara, Grilled Bistro Steak Medallions Salad, Handmade Winter Squash &amp; Four Cheese Ravioli, Hanger Steak Salad, Cheese Board<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. &#8211; Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Despite America&#8217;s oft vascillating economic situation, new restaurants continue to sprout faster than New Mexico&#8217;s unofficial state flower (no, not the ubiquitous orange traffic cone; the almost as omnipresent tumbleweed). Rarely does a week go by without some sparkly and shiny new restaurant opening up somewhere in the Duke City. Though most start off with much promise and potential, many restaurants are destined to suffer a fate similar to the dreaded and accursed tumbleweed. 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