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Restaurants

New Mexico is known for its diverse gastronomy, blending traditional New Mexican dishes with contemporary fusion cuisine. With green and red chile sauces, foodies and those seeking new flavors will be in for a treat. Visit New Mexico and indulge in a unique culinary adventure.

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Eat & Drink / Aug 21, 2024

Follow Santa Fe's Flavor Trail

Explore layers of culinary and cultural history on the City Different’s original restaurant walking tour.

By Lynn Cline / Photos by Gabriella Marks

Eat & Drink / Aug 21, 2024

Indulge in Heidi's Sweet Scoops

An Albuquerque ice cream shop offers elevated flavors, expanding the empire of Heidi’s Jams.

By Lynn Cline

Eat & Drink / Aug 14, 2024

Taste Arroyo Vino's Perfect Pairings

Wine tastings and dinners, seasonal menus, and family meals are the delectable ingredients of this celebrated Santa Fe restaurant and wine shop.

By Lynn Cline / Photos by Douglas Merriam

Restaurants / Jul 17, 2024

Mad Jack’s BBQ Brings the Smoke

Get in line (early!) for this Cloudcroft joint serving authentic Central Texas barbecue—and a few New Mexico surprises—with a smile.


NOTHING FEELS ORDINARY WHEN YOU walk into Mad Jack’s Mountaintop Barbecue. The golden glow of holiday lights wrapped around wooden beams and the enticing smell of oak smoldering in the pits lets you

Albuquerque Restaurants

Restaurants / Nov. 22, 2023

A Home for Honking Good Vegan Food

Albuquerque’s Lucky Goose has become a happy landing spot for hungry vegans—and anyone who enjoys good food.

Santa Fe Restaurants

Eat & Drink / Apr. 05, 2023

Ahmed Obo's Next Move

His island flavors spice up Santa Fe’s high desert—and earn national acclaim—at Jambo Café. Now, he's reviving an old…

People / Oct. 26, 2022

Plaza Café Celebrates 75 Years

One family has run the City Different’s oldest restaurant for 75 years. The current owner, Leonardo Razato, keeps it…

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Restaurants / Mar 27, 2024

Grounded in Family

In Las Cruces, this coffee shop and wine bar taps into the vibrations of the city to…

Restaurants / Mar 06, 2024

Meet the Burger Boys

Two brothers continue the family legacy of service at a Cedar Crest institution.