I always enjoy coming to this place: if I lived in Albuquerque, I’d be here at least once a week.We always feel welcome and well taken care of when we enter. I like eating at the bar here. I really enjoy talking to the bartender or the servers. They are really nice people. But truly, … Continue reading Cantero Brewing, Albuquerque
As we continued our Spanish journey, we landed in the port city of Malaga. Our shore excursion was to the charming town of Mijas to visit the Museo de Vino (Wine Museum). Mijas is know for its donkey taxis. We had an interesting tour of this little town and stopped in at the miniature museum. … Continue reading Mijas Wine Museum, Spain
Our next stop was Cadiz, in Spain. We had a brief tour of Cadiz by bus then headed out to the city of Jerez to visit Bodega Tío Pepe. Tío Pepe is a sherry. Since I know very little about Spanish Sherry, I thought this would be an interesting experience. Sadly, I also have a … Continue reading Bodega Tio Pepe, Jerez Spain
Eastside Distilling’s Mel Heim, is a Master Distiller. She just keeps getting better and better. I love her bourbon. We come back here every year to check in on her progress. She has been named as one of the best distillers under 40 in the country. Wow! That’s some pedigree. I bought a Groupon-Portland Tasting … Continue reading Eastside Distilling, PDX
I had heard about High and Dry Brewing because of their collaboration with Dialogue Brewing. When I saw a Groupon Albuquerque for High and Dry, I jumped at the chance to go there. I received two tastings with two pints for 16 dollars. It certainly was a great deal because I enjoyed all the High and … Continue reading High and Dry Brewing, Albuquerque
These are just the best places that I have been to in 2018. If I haven’t been there in 2018, it is not going to be on my list. Best inexpensive restaurant: Santa Fe,Alicia’s, downtown Santa Fe, Tres Colores Best Mac and Cheese: Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery Best New Food Truck: Root 66 (Vegan) Best Food … Continue reading My Best of 2018
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
We had company from out of town so we visited some of our favorite places. First, we went to Paper Dosa. It was wonderful. It was a cold night and Paper Dosa served some tasty Sugar Pie Pumpkin Soup (Vegan), Yum! What a treat. We also went back to Tumbleroot @ Agua Fría. We had … Continue reading Repeat Eats!
We decided not to go to Mountain West Brewfest in Bernalillo this year. Instead we went to Dialogue Brewing in Albuquerque. We tasted their beer at Brewfest last year. I hadn’t heard of Dialogue but with so many new breweries popping up in Albuquerque and Santa Fe that isn’t surprising. I liked their sour beer and their … Continue reading Dialogue Brewing, ABQ
We bought a voucher through Expedia for a wine and cheese tasting at the Old Amsterdam Cheese Company in Amsterdam on Damrak. We had five samples of cheese that were perfectly paired with three different wines. Our guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about cheese and the history of The Old Amsterdam Cheese Company. It made … Continue reading Old Amsterdam Cheese Company Wine & Cheese Tasting, Amsterdam, NL
