  | Best of Burque Restaurants 2010P.M.Lunch and dinner Best Tea: New Mexico Tea Company Best Lunch ComboBaggin's Gourmet Sandwiches5900 Lomas NE • 262-1451bagginsgourmet.com Maybe it's the nostalgic brown paper sack that Baggin's stuffs its lunches into. More likely, it's the fat sandwich, fresh deli salad and chocolate chip cookie that's waiting within. (LM) 2) Lumpy's Burgers 3) Tie: Flying Star Café, Relish Sandwich Shop Best SandwichRelish Sandwich Shop8019 Menaul NE • 299-0001A well-made sandwich is a beautiful thing. Lovely breads, gorgeous cheeses, splendid meats—that's only the beginning at Relish. What puts this gourmet sandwich shop over the top is radiant veggies and homemade twists. (MD) 2) Baggin's Gourmet Sandwiches 3) DG's Deli Best SaladDion's PizzaFar Northeast Heights: 10401 Montgomery NE • 293-7183Far Northeast Heights: 8010 Academy NE • 821-3911 Far Northeast Heights: 857-0100 Wyoming NE • 857-0100 Southeast: 1600 Towne Center Lane SE • 248-1010 Upper Nob Hill: 4717 Central NE • 265-6919 Four Hills: 11000 Central SE • 296-0771 North Valley: 6308 Fourth Street NW • 345-4900 Westside: 10010 Coors NW • 899-0400 Westside: 121 Coors NW • 831-3131 Taylor Ranch: 4200 Montaño NW • 898-1161 Rio Rancho: 4101 High Resort SE • 896-2222 dionspizza.com The salad-loving folk keep coming back to Dion's fresh greens, with "mix" or without ... and did we mention that ranch? There are probably as many tasty uses for its signature dressing as there are things that Dion's does exceedingly well. (AF) 2) Scarpa's 3) Il Vicino Best SteakhousePaul's Monterey Inn1000 Juan Tabo NE • 294-1461High-backed booths and a dark, sultry ambience imbue Paul's Monterey Inn with an old-school steakhouse vibe that you'd be hard pressed to find elsewhere in this forsaken age of chain restaurants. (JB) 2) Monte Carlo Steakhouse 3) Vernon's Hidden Valley Steakhouse Best BarbecueRudy's "Country Store" and Bar-BQMidtown: 2321 Carlisle NE • 884-4000Westside: 10136 Coors NW • 890-7113 rudys.com Rudy’s famously bills itself as having the “world's worst” barbecue. I doubt that. It's impossible to have bad barbecue, especially at Rudy’s. (JB) 2) The Cube 3) Tie: Pepper's Ole' Fashion BBQ, Quarter's Best BurgerBlake's LotaburgerMore than 75 locations statewide: complete list of locations and phone numbers at lotaburger.comYou know it; you love it. When I lived out of state, I would call out for Blake in the middle of the night. (JB) 2) Lumpy's Burgers 3) Owl Café Chef/Owner Joey Minarsich isn't into cutting corners—more like rolling, filling and pinching made-from-scratch pastas with his own two hands. Before running your next marathon, hit up Vivace for a blissful carbo-load. (LM) 2) Scalo Northern Italian Grill 3) Trombino's Bistro Italiano Best SoupAnnie's Soup Kitchen3107 Eubank NE • 295-8601Well, it does have “soup” in the name. Throw in some country kitchen ambience and a daily changing roster of soupy choices, and Annie's can't be beat. (DO'L) 2) Baggin's Gourmet Sandwiches 3) Flying Star Café Best French FriesBlake's LotaburgerSee P.M., Best Burger for contact information.Duh. No one can resist those curly, hot, seasoned spuds. Dip them in shakes, smush them between the buns of your burger, eat them one by one. Wipe the grease from around your mouth, and smile. (CC) 2) Brasserie La Provence 3) Lumpy's Burgers Best TacosTaquereía Mexico415 Lomas NE • 242-34452) Bumble Bee's Baja Grill 3) Taco Cabana Good luck getting a seat at this tiny Mexican diner. Taquereía Mexico's handful of chairs and stools are usually occupied by devout diners worshipping los reyes of all tacodom. ¡Viva Taquereía! (LM) Best PizzaDion's PizzaSee P.M., Best Salad for contact information.Our readers say that Dion's has the best pizza around. Those sandwiches that come in a box with all the chips are also delightful. (JB) 2) Il Vicino 3) Tied: Farina Pizzeria and Wine Bar, Saggios Best CalamariScalo Northern Italian GrillSee Around the World, Best Italian for contact information.The fritto misto, as the Italians call it, is delizioso here. But Scalo doesn't stop with light, crispy calamari, nor with delicate pieces of fried shrimp. You also get little sides of spicy marinara and lemon aioli sauces for dunking. Mama mia. (LM) 2) Jinja Bar & Bistro 3) Pelican's Restaurant  Eric Williams ericwphoto.com Best HotdogsDog House Drive In1216 Central SW • 243-1019Hot dogs aren’t just for ballparks and barbecues. If you’ve got an itch for a frank, find a massive variety anytime at the Dog House. Even celebrities eat there; it was featured in locally made, Emmy-winning favorite “Breaking Bad.” (CC) 2) The Cube 3) Tie: Costco and Top Dog Best SushiShogun Sushi3310 Central SE • 265-9166Shogun has little wooden boats that circle a little moat. Customers pick up their lovingly made food off the boats. That is cool. So, so cool. (JB) 2) Azuma Sushi and Teppan 3) Tied: Japanese Kitchen, Sushi King Best Dim SumAmerasia and Sumo Sushi800 Third Street NW • 246-1619Hyangami Yi's been serving up homemade dim sum in this town for years. When the cart comes around with plump bao, noodle salad and other delectable dumplings, go ahead and get another helping; Alibi readers approve. (MD) 2) Ming Dynasty 3) Budai Gourmet Chinese Best MeatloafThe Range CaféNortheast Heights: 4200 Wyoming NE • 293-2633UNM Area: 2200 Menaul NE • 888-1660 Bernalillo: 925 Camino del Pueblo • 867-1700 rangecafe.com To be specific, Tom's Meatloaf. Tom stuck his name on it, and he seems to deserve most of the credit. Served hot outta the oven with a side of garlic mashers and some mushroom gravy, it's the kind of meatloaf that'll make you wanna slap your mama. (DO'L) 2) The Standard Diner 3) Mannie's Family Restaurant Best WingsBuffalo Wild WingsNortheast Heights: 8505 Montgomery NE • 275-9464Westside: 10015 Coors NE • 922-9464 buffalowildwings.com Get baskets of wings smothered in your choice of more than 14 different sauces ranging in heat level and flavor, all while enjoying any game you please on a multitude of big screens. (AF) 2) Tie: Hooters, Wing Stop 3) Tickles & Snooks Wings 'n Things Best Bar FoodO'Niell's Irish PubNortheast Heights: 3301 Juan Tabo NE • 293-1122Upper Nob Hill: 4310 Central SE • 255-OPUB (6782) oniells.com Get the fried pickles. Or the green chile-slathered Burger in Paradise. Or any one of O’Niell’s hearty, satisfying meals, which are as kind to vegetarians as they are to your palate (very). In a city without many late-night dining options, O’Niell’s is a saving grace. (CC) 2) Two Fools Tavern 3) Gecko's Bar and Tapas To be fair, most of the wines on the list have the words “St. Clair” in front of them. But that’s a good thing, according to the voters. Be it Mimbres red, St. Clair port or white Zinfandel, these hometown vintners have got you covered. Now would somebody tell us the difference between a Shiraz and a Syrah? (DO'L) 2) Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro 3) Scalo Northern Italian Bistro Marble pumps out a hefty variety of regular and seasonal beers, made onsite and in small batches. You can throw back a draft at Marble's bar, pick up a six-pack at several local retail spots, take home a 64-ounce growler or get three sizes of kegs filled. How's that for selection? (LM) 2) Kelly's Brew Pub 3) Two Fools Tavern Neatly fitted cases are filled with a world of tea—carefully harvested treasures that pack scents to beguile and comfort, excite and tease. A visit provides tea and company. (MY) 2) St. James Tearoom 3) A TeaCo (The Annapolis Tea Company) Results reported by John Bear (JB), Christie Chisholm (CC), Marisa Demarco (MD), Adam Fox (AF), Ari LeVaux (ALV), Laura Marrich (LM), Devin O’Leary (DO’L), Mina Yamashita (MY) Public Comments (1)
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