Tag: Restaurants & Dining

The Forager’s Art

By Alicia Inez Guzmán on Feb. 18, 2020

Above: Johnny Ortiz says he and his girlfriend, Afton Love, spend more time foraging, tending animals, and making art than they do in the kitchen. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. DRY TREE BRANCHES…

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Worldly Ways

By Ungelbah Dávila Shivers on Feb. 18, 2020

Above: A Tuscan chicken sandwich from Europa Coffee. Photograph by Ungelbah Dávila Shivers. There was a time, not long ago, when most Americans had a connection to the country. The family farm was a…

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Hard Core

By Kate Nelson on Feb. 10, 2020

Above: Fernando Ruiz. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. BY 13, FERNANDO RUIZ WAS RUNNING WITH A GANG, carrying guns, and delivering drugs in Phoenix. He spent his 21st birthday in one of former Maricopa…

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Middle East Meets West

By Andi Murphy on Feb. 10, 2020

Above: An assortment of popular dishes at Chello Grill. Photographs by Gabriella Marks. I AM AT THE SINK, rinsing a bowl of basmati rice in water. The voice of Shala, mother of my Afghan former…

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We Are Famille

By Maria Manuela on Jan. 16, 2020

Above: Sit down at Clafoutis for a light meal and one of their mouth-watering pastries. Then take one (or a few) for the road. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. TO VISIT CLAFOUTIS, the French bakery…

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Change of Pace

By Abigail Barronian on Dec. 30, 2019

Above: Aztec's Alien Run Trail offers other-wordly vistas and mild weather, even in the deepest part of winter. Photographs by Jeremy Wade Shockley. AT NINE ON A SATURDAY night, Farmington is quiet…

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Made from Scratch

Nov. 14, 2019

Above: Shrimp and grits. Right: Israel Rivera. Photographs courtesy of the Shop Breakfast & Lunch. Chef Israel Rivera is the head chef and owner of the Shop Breakfast & Lunch, in Albuquerque. The…

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Road Fuel

By Alicia Inez Guzmán on Oct. 11, 2019

Above: Photo courtesy of the San Antonio Crane. The winds were so strong that I practically blew into the middle of the dusty town of San Antonio, just south of Socorro. While the dueling green chile…

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Albuquerque’s Community Kitchen

By Andi Murphy on Sep. 24, 2019

Above: Sharpen your kitchen skills at Three Sisters Kitchen, in Albuquerque. Courtesy of Three Sisters Kitchen. As a nonprofit organization promoting local foods and community wellness, Three Sisters…

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¡Felicidades!

By Alicia Inez Guzmán on Aug. 28, 2019

Above: A margarita paris with every meal at La Posta. Courtesy of La Posta de Mesilla. In September 1939, San Francisco was hosting the Golden Gate International Exposition. On the opposite coast…

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