A good friend took us to Camelita’s in El Dorado. She described it as a Greek and Burger place. As usual, she was spot on. We got there just before the large lunch crowd. This is a tiny place but it has outdoor seating. Since we were early, we were able to get a table … Continue reading Carmelita’s, El Dorado
This is how I found High Point Grill, I googled the best restaurants around Cottonwood Mall. I am not very familiar with the west side of Albuquerque. Ok, I know about Toltec Brewing, Urban Hot Dog Company, and the late great Stumbling Steer but that is the extent of my restaurant knowledge of the westside. … Continue reading High Point Grill, Albuquerque
I hadn’t been to the New York Deli, South side in years. A friend of ours who lives in New York City stopped here when he was in town. He brought over some take-out from the New York Deli. He used to live here and loved this place. After eating lunch, we loved it as … Continue reading New York Deli, South side, Santa Fe
I hadn’t been to Cowgirl in a long time. We used to go there all the time especially when we were tourists visiting Santa Fe. We used to bring people from out of town there to taste the local cuisine. When some good friends suggested that we meet there for lunch, I thought what a … Continue reading Cowgirl BBQ, Santa Fe
The last time I was at Toltec Brewing, I just had a beer. This time I made sure I came for lunch. I am always a sucker for a hot pretzel. Toltec Brewing’s menu said that their pretzel was giant. Right. The pretzel was huge(10). It is the biggest pretzel I have ever had. Good … Continue reading Toltec Brewing, Albuquerque
Ok, once again I haven’t been to the original Second Street Brewery in years. However, I go by the Second Street Rufina Taproom on a very regular basis. The parking lot has lots of cars and there are people on the shaded patio. All good. We started with some chips and salsa(7) We decided to … Continue reading Second Street’s Rufina Taproom, Santa Fe
We were going to go to the Calidad food truck at Santa Fe Brewing. After reading an article in the Santa Fe New Mexican in April. I was ready for some shrimp tacos. Ronin Izikaya and Calidad are the same people. Ronin Izakaya was at Santa Fe Brewing last week but this week they were … Continue reading Impossible Burgers at Home
I wanted to try something different in a vegan food restaurant. I Googled vegan restaurants in Albuquerque. On the website, Happy Cow, Green Gene Vegan Cafe popped up. Green Gene is located on Central across the street from the University of New Mexico. Green Gene is making some incredible vegan food. As we walked up … Continue reading Green Gene Vegan Cafe, Albuquerque
The name Grassburger sounds like a carnivore’s delight and I am sure that it is. But I had one of the most delicious black bean burgers ever. Yes, it was an incredible burger. I had to check to make sure I didn’t get a hamburger. Good thing I could see the beans in my burger. … Continue reading Grassburger, Albuquerque
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