From left: Luke Mitchell, Preston Mitchell, Emma Mitchell, Bob Berridge, Judy Franzoy-Berridge, and Taylor Graciano of the Hatch Chile Store. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. For generations, a few…
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WHETHER YOU'RE HERE FOR a taste of green chile or to find your own little place in New Mexico, there’s something authentic—rooted in the land, the history, and the way of life—that makes this place…
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You know you are New Mexican when a bushel of green chiles fills you with joy. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. We Love Chile ERIC ROMERO ASKS THAT WE START by smashing the chile war, that whose-is-best…
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Photographs by Douglas Merriam, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives 128785, Kyle Hinkson/Unsplash, NMTD, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives 165653. Landscapes Geological forces conspired to…
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The harvest pours forth in southern New Mexico. IN THE YEAR 2020, chile, which ripens in waves, still requires picking by hand. Migrant labor is crucial, making issues of immigration and COVID-19…
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Additional links will be added as more stories go online. If you'd like access to the entire issue right now, sign up for our Zinio app or purchase a copy on a newsstand near you. The Mystery of Big…
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Illustration by Chris Philpot How to Mix Up Hatch Chile “First Colorado, now Arizona?” asked a fuming Tamara Casias-Shope upon spying a curious web recipe. On the heels of New Mexico’s good-natured…
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Above: Sparky’s Restaurant. Photograph Courtesy of Sparky’s Restaurant. Colonel Sanders relaxes with Uncle Sam below a rooftop family of giants wielding mugs of root beer next to some Chernobyl-size…
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Above: A handful of red chile makes New Mexicans' mouths water. ASK A NEW MEXICAN for their favorite chile and Hatch will often get the nod. But others swear by Socorro or Chimayó or the pods from…
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