Tia Sophia’s Lands in Roswell
A TRAIL OF LITTLE GREEN men leads us to Tia Sophia’s Roswell. The Santa Fe restaurant’s satellite location, which opened in April, already seems right at home in the UFO Capital of the World’s…
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Las Cruces’ New BBQ Sensation
THE SAVORY SCENT of smoked brisket and pulled pork greets you in the parking lot of Smokey Sensations. But there’s more to the Las Cruces joint than meets the nose. “I don’t want to stick to just…
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Join the Navajo Tea Party
A HOT-PINK COLD-DRINK oasis flowers among the wafting scents of roasted corn and frybread at the northwest corner of the Gallup Flea Market. Among the 500-plus vendors of jewelry, crafts, antiques…
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Bite Into Capitán’s Oso Grill
TUCKED BETWEEN THE CAPITÁN and Sacramento mountains, the tiny village of Capitán takes just four minutes to drive through on US 380—unless the aroma of sizzling green chile and seared beef stops you…
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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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Burger Kings of Magdalena
NOT MUCH CHANGES in Magdalena. So people took note when Tumbleweeds Diner, with its colorful storefront mural, opened on US 60 in March 2021. The owners, Osiris Navarro and Michal Gola, had come from…
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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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Indulge in Heidi's Sweet Scoops
OUTSIDE HEIDI’S ICE CREAM SHOP, in Albuquerque, a line eagerly waits for a glimpse at the glass case filled with brown butter piñon, lavender lemon sorbet, Adobe Road (chocolate spiked with red chile…
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake
This recipe originally appeared in "Beyond S'mores" by Lynn Cline…
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Dutch Oven Blueberry Cobbler
This recipe originally appeared in "Beyond S'mores" by Lynn Cline…
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