Mina's Dish
James and the Joy of Cooking
It’s been an eventful year for Albuquerque’s top chef, but she hasn’t forgotten the basics
Jennifer James 101
It’s no small feat to make the James Beard Foundation semifinalist list for best chef in the Southwest, but there she is—Albuquerque’s Jennifer James lit up the roster in 2010. To put this in perspective, New Mexico had only three nominees this year, including James Campbell Caruso of La Boca and Eric DiStefano of Coyote Café, both in Santa Fe. There were only 20 nominees in all of Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and New Mexico.

Sergio Salvador salvadorphoto.com
Restaurant Review
Pho #1
Seven courses of Christmas beef
Eating Chinese food on Christmas is a tradition in some American Jewish communities, since Chinese restaurants are the only places that stay open for it. Along with Jewish folks and much of Asia, most of world’s population doesn’t celebrate Christmas—which can be a bit hard to remember stateside.

Vanessa Partricks
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Drag Yourself to Brunch
Legs and Eggs: A Drag Brunch Extravaganza
Enjoy a special, elegantly curated brunch menu featuring comedy and musical performances by Albuquerque's finest drag entertainers. Reservations recommended.

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Beers, Tacos, Bands and Brawls
Sabroso: Craft Beer, Taco and Music Festival
The ultimate experience of craft beer from local breweries, gourmet tacos from top chefs, food trucks and restaurants plus Lucha Libre wrestling and live music.