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
We went out to a restaurant! We haven’t been to sit down at any restaurants in a long time. We decided that we would eat on the patio of El Farol. I haven’t been to El Farol in years. The new owners have done a nice job of making El Farol a place that we … Continue reading El Farol, Santa Fe
Restaurant Week in Santa Fe has started! We went to Eloísa in the Drury Plaza Hotel. We haven’t been there in years but their special restaurant week menu sounded incredible! For 45 dollars you received a three course dinner menu. There were so many choices that I was glad that there were 3 of us … Continue reading Eloísa, Santa Fe
I have been waiting and waiting for Sazón to re-open since their office fire in May. Finally, Sazón reopened in late December. We were so happy because we truly missed it. As you know, Sazón is one of my favorite restaurants in Santa Fe. This is my go to restaurant for out of town guests … Continue reading Sazon, Santa Fe
First of all on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I am taking a some time to think about what this great man accomplished in this incredible country of ours. I have plotted out a to do list of places I thought I would check out this year. I am also going to pursue more … Continue reading My To Do list!
We attended a Thursday Family Dinner at Arroyo Vino Restaurant. The theme to our dinner was New Orleans. As we are big fans of both NOLA (New Orleans Louisiana) and the food, we had to go. To start, we had the shrimp remoulade, a poached gulf shrimp with a very tangy creole mustard sauce. I … Continue reading Arroyo Vino, NOLA nite
We had been wanting to try Arroyo Vino ever since they acquired a new chef, Chef Alison Jenkins. We were always impressed with Chef Colin Shane’s food so following him would be a hard act. Well, no worries. Arroyo Vino is in very capable hands. To start, we were presented with a carrot ginger soup amuse … Continue reading Arroyo Vino, Santa Fe
Restaurant Week in Santa Fe is a good way to revisit places you haven’t been to in awhile. It has been a few years since our last visit to Restaurant Martin. Wow! Have we been missing out. To start, we received some interesting bread for the table with herbed butter. The waiter was very knowledgeable … Continue reading Restaurant Martin, Santa Fe
There was a fire at Sazón on Sunday May 12. Temporarily closed.Another one of my favorite restaurants in Santa Fe is Sazón. I just love this place. It is my go to restaurant for big celebrations. We also take people from out of town here. To start, we were offered a small plate of tortillas … Continue reading Sazón, Santa Fe Temporarily closed
During Restaurant Week, we try to go to some of our favorite restaurants. We are usually reminded how these establishments are our favorites. Joseph’s Culinary Pub is one such restaurant. We were very impressed with the Restaurant Week menu so we made reservations through Open Table. i was especially interested in the carrot dog appetizer. Joseph … Continue reading Joseph’s Culinary Pub, Santa Fe
