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Castle won’t make you storm ramparts
The restaurant at what is now Marriott Courtyard on Cerrillos Road has undergone many transformations. I’ve eaten here in years past when I was attending meetings or lectures, and I... Read more »
El Bruno’s arrives from Cuba (N.M., that is) with menu of faves
North Fourth Street is the new second home to a New Mexican restaurant long regarded as one of the best in the state, hoping to re-create their successes in this... Read more »
Cedar Crest eatery cooks up creativity in its top-notch menu
Family cafes serve their functional purpose so you can get on with your life, and they are everywhere. For the most part they are both necessary and unremarkable, but as... Read more »
Southern delights plenty to hoot about
The Hollar Restaurant, a small, independent, laid-back cafe, is one of several nontraditional food options in the nonconformist town of Madrid, about a half-hour drive from Santa Fe, south of... Read more »
Nibbles – Taco Mex y Mariscos
A friend raved about this restaurant and took me as his guest last year. I enjoyed it and returned recently to write about the taco side of the menu. The... Read more »
No shortage of satisfaction for the seafood or smothered crowd
On the surface, it appears that Mexican restaurants in Albuquerque come in two flavors: smothered and seafood. Where the former is appealing for obvious reasons — platters of main dishes... Read more »
Service doesn’t live up to surroundings
Gabriel’s is best known for three things: the lovely patio that will be open as soon as weather allows, delicious guacamole made tableside and beautiful margaritas. It was snowing when... Read more »
Nibbles: Rodeo Grill
Wavering between two main dishes, I picked the Veggie Rellenos ($10.99), and it was a very good choice. It’s a poblano chile stuffed with risotto and wild mushrooms in a... Read more »
Nibbles: Shanghai Garden
For a small place, this restaurant serving Chinese and Japanese dishes has a gigantic buffet selection. Its luncheon all-you-can-eat buffet has more than 30 entrées, not counting four choices of... Read more »
Hard to beat a tasty downtown bargain
Sometimes you want a quick, inexpensive meal. Not “fast food,” but the Santa Fe locals’ equivalent. If you’re working or visiting downtown and don’t want to spend $10 on lunch,... Read more »
Superb meal isn’t far as the Crow flies
After nearly two hours of conversation and a relaxing meal, the tink-tink sound of my spoon making shards out of caramelized sugar on the dish of creme bruée served as... Read more »
New Asian eatery shows promise, but there are kinks to work out
We all love Albuquerque’s “small big city” quirks: familiar faces at social events, tongue-in-cheek humor when naming our baseball team and, of course, the buzz around upcoming restaurants. In Nob... Read more »
