Best of Burque XVI

Welcome to Best of Burque, the Alibi’s user-generated guide to Albuquerque! If you’re an old hand at this issue, you’ve probably already skipped ahead to Best Pet Store, or Best Art Gallery, or Best Anything We Forgot (which is magnificent this year). But if you’re new to BoB, please allow us to make a formal introduction.

Best of Burque 2010

Best of Burque 2010

Best of Burque 2010

(Restaurants are not included here. We do a mega-issue for them each Fall.)

Best of Burque 2010

Best of Burque 2010

Best of Burque 2010

Feature

Don't worry, we didn't forget the restaurant categories. The Alibi has a whole issue for that—you can vote for Best of Burque Restaurants in the fall. In the meantime, here are the notes you sent us about the categories we stupidly left out. (These are not official categories, and the entities listed are not official winners or titleholders. No voting determined this list. These are simply reader write-ins ... probably from our moms, because they’re so very proud of us.)

Sergio Salvador salvadorphoto.com

Community Pick

Best Thing About Being Mayor So Far

The chance to work with the city employees—just working with dedicated people who get up every day and try to make the city a better place. They're all over. They're at the Solid Waste Department, the Fire Department, they're in the administration at City Hall. I just run into people over and over again who bring so much energy to their jobs. Plus, you get a chance to sit with people who are creative and have good ideas on how to move the city forward.

Worst Thing About Being Mayor So Far

William Rrodwell williamrodwellphotography.com

Community Pick

Where's your favorite post-play hangout?

William Rrodwell williamrodwellphotography.com

Community Pick

What makes Winning Coffee Co. what it is?

Community Pick

How did you come by your love of music?

Devin D. O'Leary

Best Cure for a Sweet Tooth

Smoked Sea Salt and Honey Caramel Gelato from Van Rixel Bros.

315 Juan Tabo NE, 797-1193

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Sweet sugary manna from Heaven! I'm not a dessert kinda guy, but I could eat this stuff for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to the shop on Juan Tabo, you can pick it up at select supermarkets like Sunflower. Get some now. Keep your hands off mine.