We got a recommendation to stop at the Albuquerque Olive Oil Company from a friend who knows a friend who was a chef. I try and look into recommendations because you never know. Sometimes the recommendation works out and other times it doesn’t. This recommendation just wowed us. Since we are trying to help local … Continue reading Albuquerque Olive Oil Company
In my continuing quest to find Italian food, I was delighted to hear that a new Italian food truck, Il Encanto Pasta & Grill is in Santa Fe near the Round House. We really had to try this place. The menu consists of pastas, panini, salads, a build your own pasta, and specials of the … Continue reading Il Encanto, Santa Fe
As I slowly try more and more vegan foods, I have found that the old stereotypes that I hold near and dear to my heart are absolutely wrong. I read about Plantita in an email from the Santa Fe Reporter’s Morning Coffee about buying local. I want restaurants, bakeries, food trucks, breweries, and distilleries to … Continue reading Plantita Vegan Bakery
It is ramen weather. I have wanted to check out this place since I read a review by Alex De Vore in the Santa Fe Reporter in August. I need it to be cold for ramen weather. First of all this isn’t the cheap stuff I used to live on in college and after. This … Continue reading Mampuku Ramen, Santa Fe
A little slice of heaven on Lena street, the Bread Shop is open Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 2pm (Focaccia is ready for pick up at 11am). The Bread Shop website opens up for orders on Wednesday. If you try to order before that all the items are marked sold out. After being at home … Continue reading The Bread Shop, Santa Fe
Saturday November 28 was Small Business Saturday. It is the state of New Mexico’s way of helping promote small businesses throughout the state. It was a tax free day. This was an outgrowth of Black Friday. I thought about all the small businesses, especially restaurants, who are hurting at this time. Since we were still … Continue reading Buy Local
In accordance with the Governor’s request that New Mexican’s stay home as much as possible with the exceptions of getting food and medical attention, I am working at home. I am also eating at home. We knew this was coming due to the rising COVID -19 numbers in this state. We prepared by going to … Continue reading Starlite Cuisine, at home
I wasn’t sure I would find anything to eat at a food truck that specializes in seafood. I was pleasantly surprised because there were two items that I could eat. There is a vegetable burrito and a vegetable quesadilla. How about that for a choice? Another reason I haven’t visited Tacos Acapulco before is this … Continue reading Tacos Acapulco, Santa Fe
There is a new food truck on Cerrillos*, Saya‘s Frybread & Indian Tacos. We were told by James the owner that Saya’s means Grandmother or the eldest woman in the family in Tewa. This is Santa Fe’s first Native American Food Truck and it is a winner. This is also a family business. James’ daughter(front … Continue reading Saya’s Frybread & Indian Tacos Food Truck, Santa Fe
SmallCakes has the best cupcakes! I am so glad that I live outside of Santa Fe and that SmallCakes is in Albuquerque. I love this place. I haven’t been there in years but their cupcake quality is still fabulous. SmallCakes appeared in the cupcake boom. I was so glad that I had moved away from … Continue reading SmallCakes, Albuquerque
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