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The logical answer to “Would you like something to drink?”

As restaurant critic Ari LeVaux explains in this week’s Food section, IVB Canteen isn’t situated in some cutesy walkable community. “The only reason you’d be in the neighborhood is if you were lost or perhaps having some custom plastics manufactured nearby.” But a glass of Slow Down Brown and a brie-filled Frenchy sandwich are enticing reasons to slip out of work a few minutes early and onto Il Vicino Brewery Canteen’s lively patio.

• ivb canteen
• il vicino
• brewery
• sandwiches
• alpine sausage kitchen
• lusty monk
• beer
• ipa

• The only reason you’d be in the neighborhood is if you were lost (PB5000) [ Wed May 16 2012 10:01 PM ]
  

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Who you callin’ turkey?

Green chile. Turkey. Cheese. Bread. That’s it. The classic “Albuquerque turkey” sandwich is about as simple as it gets, which means the quality of the ingredients that go into it—and the perhaps atmosphere around it—are paramount. In this week’s food section, professional gobbler Ari LeVaux makes a case that JohnDhi’s nails both ends of the ABQT equation.

• johndhi’s bbq
• turkey
• sandwiches
• albuquerque turkey
• green chile
• patios
• north valley
• barbecue

Mu-Hua Yang

Meet Mu-Hua Yang. She and her husband Chen will be opening the Central Deli, downtown’s newest eatery, in the space formerly occupied by Relish at 411 Central NW. The Yangs have owned and operated several restaurants in Albuquerque over the years, but this is their first venture into the world of sandwiches.

The emphasis will be on fresh ingredients, Mu-Hua explains. There will be some old favorites, like a pastrami reuban, as well as some tantalizing innovations, like the curry shrimp sandwich. Hot sandwiches, cold sandwiches, salads... it sure will be nice to have a new lunch option downtown.

Central Deli’s Menu Board

This Friday, March 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central Deli will be handing out free samples of their food. The will also be giving 25% off for the entire month of March. I can hardly wait.

• rueben and spicy chicken sandwich (mollypenny) [ Wed Mar 10 2010 12:45 PM ]