   | Best of Burque 2011Local Flavor Eric Williams ericwphoto.com Best Growers' MarketDowntown Growers MarketRobinson ParkEighth Street and Central NW Saturdays mornings, June through October farmersmarketsnm.org When you buy your produce directly from the hands that raised it, you’re supporting the local economy and a sustainable food system. Basically, you’re helping the world be a better place from your own kitchen. Alibi readers agree that the Downtown market is the best place to get started. 2) Los Ranchos Growers' Market 3) Corrales Growers' Market Best Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) ServiceLos Poblanos Organics4803 Rio Grande NWMultiple pickup locations 681-4060 lospoblanosorganics.com Los Poblanos has integrated itself into the culture of our city. It’s organic, it’s year-round, it’s distributed to a host of area restaurants and into many of your kitchens. It’s simply the best. 2) ARCA Organics 3) Erda Gardens and Learning Center Best Butcher / Meat CounterKeller's Farm Stores2912 Eubank NE (at Candelaria)294-1427 6100 Coors NW, Suite H (at Montano Plaza) 898-6121 kellersfarmstores.com So here’s the thing about meat: You want it to be chock-full of flavor, not hormones and preservatives. That’s why you shop at a place like Keller’s, which sells natural, humanely raised and chemical-free meats. Then when you bring home the bacon, you bring it home right. 2) Nelson's Meats 3) Tie: Alpine Sausage Kitchen, Tully's Italian Deli & Meats Whether you guzzle this heat-packing potion at the flagship Los Ranchos restaurant or sample it gingerly from a jar you picked up at the grocery store, you know why it won this category: New Mexicans like things hot. 2) El Pinto salsa 3) 505 Southwestern salsa Best BakeryFlying Star CaféNob Hill: 3416 Central NE • 255-4501Downtown: 723 Silver SW • 244-8099 North Valley: 4026 Rio Grande NW • 344-6714 Uptown: 8001 Menaul NE • 293-6911 Northeast Heights: 4501 Juan Tabo NE • 275-8311 Corrales: 10700 Corrales Road • 938-4717 Bernalillo: 200 South Camino del Pueblo • 404-2100 flyingstarcafe.com Flying Star makes a tantalizingly thick chocolate mousse cake and a tender jelly-filled doughnut with equal perfection. In fact, there’s entire cases stocked with immaculate confectionary concoctions. And it’s open late. Let’s celebrate by eating some cake right now. 2) ABC Cake Shop and Bakery 3) Golden Crown Panadería Best Specialty Grocery StoreLa Montañita Co-opUNM Grab & GoUNM Bookstore 2301 Central NE 277-9586 Nob Hill 3500 Central SE 265-4631 Valley 2400 Rio Grande NW 242-8800 lamontanita.coop It feels good to shop at co-ops, which support the local economy and the regional foodshed. You know you’re not handing your dollars to money-grubbing big business. Plus, La Montañita has some damn fine vegan chocolate cupcakes, and that feels good, too. 2) Talin Market World Food Fare 3) Keller's Farm Stores The Smith’s on Constitution and Carlisle has real, honest-to-God sushi. And an olive bar. And it's delicious. 2) Trader Joe's 3) Whole Foods Market  Eric Williams ericwphoto.com Best Produce SelectionSunflower Farmers MarketMultiple locationssfmarkets.com Sunflower locations continue to expand across the Southwest. (Albuquerque has four now.) Their fine produce selection is just one reason why. Regular and organic fruits and veggies sit side-by-side. Fava beans? Sunchokes? They've got those. And more. 2) Whole Foods Market 3) La Montañita Co-op  Eric Williams ericwphoto.com Best Wine ShopJubilation Wine & Spirits3512 Lomas NE255-4404 jubilationwines.com Jubilation carries just about any wine, beer or liquor you can think of, and plenty you can’t. It’s never open later than 10 p.m., which keeps the place classy. 2) The Quarters Package Liquor 3) Kelly Liquors Draft Magazine listed Marble's From the Wood Belgian-style ale as one of the “Top 25 Beers of 2010.” With seven regular house beers and a host of seasonal selections, it's not hard to see why Marble is such an up-and-comer in the suds industry. Grab some from store shelves, or head on over to the brewpub on—where else?—Marble to see what's on tap. 2) Chama River Brewing Company 3) La Cumbre Brewing Company Best of Burque 2011 :• Life in Burque • Arts & Lit • Local Flavor • The High Life • Goods & Services • Best Anything We Forgot • Community Picks Public Comments | 
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