A Year of Magical Living
Above: The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument at sunset. Photograph by Wayne Suggs. We all have our go-tos—a restaurant, hike, gallery, margarita, or green chile recipe—that we return to…
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Tag: Restaurants & Dining
Penasco's Cafe
Above: Sugar Nymphs Bistro's famous carrot cake. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. A few years ago, Sugar Nymphs Bistro got robbed. Kai Harper, the co-owner and chef of the Peñasco restaurant, put out…
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Where to Find a Great Holiday Meal
Above: Dylan Storment, manager of wine and spirits at Campos, Los Poblanos Historic Inn's restaurant. Photograph Courtesy of Los Poblanos Historic Inn. At Campo, the restaurant at Los Poblanos…
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Cuba's Classic Restaurant
Above: From Enchiladas Herra to tableside guacamole, El Bruno's rules. El Bruno’s Restaurante y Cantina started out as the Silver Star Saloon in Cuba, New Mexico, just off of US 550. At the time, it…
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My New Old Town
NEARLY 50 YEARS have passed since I went to sleep every night in the slant-roofed room at the top of the stairs on Seventh Street in Las Vegas. One twin bed was mine, the other my grandma Celia’s, one…
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Places We Love: Santa Fe's Paloma Restaurant
Above: The food at Paloma, like the cocktails, is Mexican-inspired. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. Nathan Mayes, the 31-year-old chef and partner at Paloma, in Santa Fe, is fanatical about where he…
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A Guide To Fluffy Homemade Tortillas
WHEN YOU LOVE FOOD, it’s tempting to get distracted by shiny things: the hottest restaurants, the boldest chefs, the trendiest ingredients. But these are often transitory pleasures, stars that burn…
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5 Can't Miss Native Restaurants
IN NEW MEXICO, WE’RE PROUD of the way Native, Hispanic, Anglo, and other cultures blend into one delicious culinary tradition. Just look at one of our most beloved dishes, the breakfast burrito:…
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The Best Ice Cream Makers in New Mexico
THERE IS NO PROBLEM that ice cream can’t fix. I can’t remember where I recently saw that old adage—probably in one of the shops I’ve slurped my way through these past few weeks, but it strikes me…
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Get to Know the New Laguna Burger
Above: First-timers should start with the original Laguna Burger. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. IF YOU LOVE the food at the original Laguna Burger, on Laguna Pueblo west of Albuquerque, you’ll be…
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