The first time I went to Opuntia Cafe was a few years ago. I had a rice bowl for lunch. It was not impressive and the waiter was kind of arrogant. However, we did see Ali McGraw there and she looked beautiful. We were hoping that at the new location we would like Opuntia Cafe … Continue reading Opuntia Cafe, Santa Fe
La Boca is the restaurant that made me want to go to Spain. Now, La Boca is the restaurant that reminds me of Spain. It is that authentic! I keep asking myself why don’t we go here more frequently. I have no idea why not(pandemic aside). If I lived closer, I would be there on … Continue reading La Boca, Santa Fe
The storefront of Rude Boy Cookies Continue reading Rude Boy Cookies, Albuquerque
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
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
I love going to Talin Market. There used to be a small version in Santa Fe but it just didn’t make it. So it is worth the trip to Albuquerque. This place reminds me of a mini version of the food hall at Harrods or Marshall Field’s in Chicago or the old Stop and Shop … Continue reading Talin Market, International Food Fare Albuquerque
We met a friend here for dinner. It was raining. Yes, it sometimes rains even in Santa Fe. I hadn’t been to Sweetwater Kitchen in a while and was interested to see what delicious new concoctions were on their menu. I have always thought that Sweetwater was a cutting-edge vegetarian/vegan restaurant that served meat and … Continue reading Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen, Santa Fe
SI read about Mata G Vegetarian Restaurant in the Alibi Feb 7-13 2019. I was so impressed by Robin Babb’s food review that I had to check it out for myself. Mata G is a white, bright, and airy restaurant on the corner of Amherst and Silver just south of Central. We were a little too … Continue reading Mata G Vegetarian Kitchen, ABQ
Traditional Cookies made with Lard. I am gearing up for Christmas! Celina’s Biscochitos is a tiny storefront where they making the Biscochito or Bizcochito. According to the Celina’s brochure which was packed with my purchase a “biscochito is a melt in your mouth lard based cookie flavored with anise seed, brandy, and cinnamon. It was developed by … Continue reading Celina’s Bisochitos, ABQ
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