To nominate a burger go to www.newmexico.org/greenchilecheeseburger State tourism department nominations on restaurants making a mean green chile cheeseburger begin Monday.
Read more about it from the Saturday Journal here: New Tourism Department Initiative Seeks To Create Culinary Trails for Famous Comfort Food
ABQjournal.com has had an ongoing green chile poll and discussion for many years. Check it out for suggestions:
Who Has the Best Green Chile Cheeseburger in New Mexico?
Illustration/Cathryn CunninghamVote on N.M.’s Best Burger here! View poll results here! Need burger advice? Check these Journal archive stories:
Tale of Two Burgers July 24, 2005 Best Patty-And-Bun Offerings in N.M. Nov. 3, 1995
To nominate or vote on a burger or for guidelines, visit www.newmexico.org/greenchilecheeseburger . There are also opportunities to vote or nominate in person. Visit www.newmex ico.org for upcoming culinary tours.
Any New Mexico-based company that serves a beef, bison or veggie burger with cheese and New Mexico green chile is eligible to be included on the culinary tour being put together by the state Tourism Department.
In-person nominations can be made at the New Mexico State Fair, Sept. 11-27, in Albuquerque. Look for the department’s Big Yellow Bus, where forms and a ballot box can be found.
Ballot boxes will also be available during Santa Fe’s 400th Anniversary Kick-Off Weekend at Fort Marcy Park on Sept. 5-6, and at the Whole Enchilada Fiesta in Las Cruces, which takes place Sept. 25-27.


