Small Town Bars to Visit in New Mexico
RAYMOND’S LOUNGE Truth or Consequences In the heart of Truth or Consequences, Raymond’s Lounge has anchored local nights for more than 50 years. Opened in the early 1960s and known as Raymond’s since…
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Category: Breweries & Bars
Cheers to Albuquerque’s Speakeasy Scene
THE CLICK OF MY HEELS ECHOES through the alley behind M’tucci’s Bar Roma, in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill neighborhood. Out on Central Avenue, the sidewalk bustles in front of the popular Italian restaurant…
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How New Mexico Grows Its Beer
ON A BLUSTERY MAY AFTERNOON, Cory Murchy stands amid a maze of trellises at the hop farm at El Rancho de las Golondrinas, a living history museum south of Santa Fe. “By late June, this will be a sea…
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Sip Desert Spirits at Tumbleweed Lounge
SOTOLD FASHIONED, QUATRO O SEVEN, It’s Got a Bee on It, Tulie Mule, and Sotoloma. The whimsically named cocktails at Tumbleweed Lounge aren’t made with whiskey, vodka, gin, or rum. No, the Tularosa…
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Get into the Holiday Spirit
IT’S THE HOLIDAYS. You want to grab a boozy drink that’s in line with your festive feelings, and you want to enjoy that drink in a spot full of cheer in the heart of the Duke City. Enter Miracle Bar…
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Downshift Sparks Hope in Ruidoso
JUNE 17 STARTED like any other Monday for Ruidoso residents Shelby and Eddie Gutierrez. Shelby took their two daughters to day care, then headed to the couple’s Downshift Brewing Co. Riverside…
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23 Must-Visit Saloons and Roadhouses in New Mexico
BYRON T’S SALOON Las Vegas Named for Byron T. Mills, the former owner of the Plaza Hotel and one-time Las Vegas mayor, this saloon is a chameleon of a place. “Las Vegas has always been a melting…
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Belly Up to the Old West
Editor's Note: Just over a week after we went to press with the November issue, the owners of the St. James Hotel announced on Facebook that the historic Cimarrón property was closing on September 17…
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The Zero-Proof Zeitgeist
ONE EVENING THIS SPRING AFTER A long workday, I called my friend Maggie and asked a question she’d heard a hundred times: “Want to grab a drink?” She let out an exasperated sigh. Yes, she did, but no…
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Three Brewery Patios to Enjoy This Summer
FLOCK OF MOONS BREWING COMPANY Albuquerque When Flock of Moons owners Stefanie Luna and Jeff Tomlinson first saw a 3,000-square-foot space in Albuquerque’s Bricklight District, they actually worried…
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