  | Specialty Food Store Albuquerque Restaurants Albuquerque - Downtown The Grove Café and MarketTues-Sat: 7am-4pm
Sun: 8am-3pm
Closed Monday (subject to change) $$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Wine Bar • Catering • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly Full review: Twenty more years (9/21/2006)
This ray of sunshine in Huning Highland serves gourmet breakfast and lunch, sells house-made English muffins, and has a mini-shop filled with goodies like honey, jams, mustards and vinegars, not to mention non-edibles like cook books, serving vessels and cards. A tiny wine list is just as chic—five reds and five whites are marked on a chalkboard, and all are constantly changing. This list is extremely well thought-out and offers a sampling of some of the most esoteric varietals and brands available in Albuquerque. There’s also a large, shaded patio, incredible house-made cupcakes and too-cute French
macarons. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 5 ] Marble Brewery opened its doors in the spring of 2008, and since then it’s become a favorite haunt of Burque beer fans. Go in for a flight—10 little glasses of every beer on tap—and taste the meticulously brewed rainbow, each beer distinct and complex. Six-packs, bombers, growlers and kegs are good to go. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] Albuquerque - FairgroundsA whole room at this shop is dedicated to displaying wedding cakes, its forté. Kids' cakes can be adorned with anything from Shrek to Kermit the Frog. Basic sheet cakes can be ordered to serve anywhere from 15 to 96 guests (starting at $18.50). The cookie selection is worth testing, especially the Chinese almond and lemon coconut. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review As you’re already well aware, Buffett's Candies is home to the largest candy cane this side of the Mississippi. (Admit it, you’ve always wanted to pop in and see if it’s got melon-sized bonbons to boot.) All the candies are made fresh, with real butter, cream and sugar, and if there are piñons in it, you can be sure they came from New Mexico. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 3 ] You can’t miss the pink, green and purple neon cross that adorns Helen’s Bakery, just north of Lomas. There you’ll find rows of Mexican pastries, cookies and rolls tucked away inside glass cases or cooling on a big metal rack up front. If you don’t speak Spanish, here’s how it all works: Walk up to the register, grab a pair of tongs and a cafeteria tray and load up on sweet treats. A little café serves savory Mexican snacks like tacos and
chicharrones
by the pound. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Sheila's SweetsMon-Sat 10 am-2 pm, Sweets and Drinks til 6 pm
Sun 10 am-2 pm (subject to change)
Sandwich Deli and CANDY! Homemade caramels! (Alibi Staff, December 6, 2012) Add a Review The Specialty ShopMon: 8:30am–6pm
Tue: 8:30am–6pm
Wed: 8:30am–6pm
Thu: 8:30am–6pm
Fri: 8:30am–6pm
Sat: 8:30am–5pm
Sun: Closed (subject to change)
It's a wonder this place isn't made of gingerbread with candy-cane columns and poured-sugar windows. You'll find everything you might ever need to make magically delicious sweet things at The Specialty Shop—cookie cutters, cake pans, sprinkles in every color of the rainbow, doilies, lollipop molds, candy boxes, wedding cake supplies. The best part is that you can go up to the counter with a random object and say, “Hi, I'm thinking of making [insert name of wickedly difficult, obscure sweet here]. What do I need for that?” They'll hook you up with all the proper ingredients and then ask if you need a recipe. Now that's service. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Far Northeast HeightsVoted Best Indian in some of our polls. Indulge in the lavish lunch buffet, or go for dinner when you’ll have a more relaxed meal with great service and an icy cold beer. There’s nothing like a steaming plate of saag paneer to wash those blues away; but if that doesn’t work, head next door to the gift shop for some uplifting Bollywood videos and posters. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 3 ] This mother-daughter bakery specializes in special occasion cakes, some boxed lunches and a surprisingly large selection of mini-cupcakes filled with ethereal creams, berries and other unexpected delights. The cupcakes look less than perfect, but everything else is down pat—the flavors and textures are just how we like ’em and among the very best we’ve had. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Nantucket Shoals is just down the road from Whole Foods but often stocks items that the big store's seafood department does not. Call or stop in for fresh fish, soft shell crabs, roe, compound butters and more. Ask about the housemade fish stock. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] You can't help but pick out this bakery's fabulous-looking treats from the crowd. Luckily for you, these cakes and cookies actually taste as good as they look. Unluckily for you, they’re open only by appointment, but the space has plenty of wedding and party supplies to make up for it. If you’re pressed for time, try placing an order (for pick-up or shipping) online instead at patisseriec.com. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Theobroma ChocolatierMon-Sat: 10am-6pm
Closed Sunday (subject to change)
There may be times in your life when chocolate seems like your only friend. But look at what a good friend chocolate has been. It covers pretzels for you. It makes truffles for you. And you never have to wonder if it really loves you, because it always does. Floor-to-ceiling shelves boast gift baskets and bags, chocolate sculptures and molded items, giant "kisses," and sugar-free assortments. A chilled candy case shimmers with an assortment of chocolate truffles, creams and caramels sold by the piece. The counter is heaped with our favorite items, mostly chocolate poured over salty, crunchy things like pretzels, popcorn, nuts and cookies. Also, look for chocolate-covered strawberries and Taos Cow ice cream in eight flavors. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Add a Review Albuquerque - MidtownAlpine Sausage KitchenTues-Fri: 9am-5:30pm
Sat: 9am-5pm
Closed Sunday & Monday (subject to change)
You have to love a place that makes its own hot dogs. Properly known as Vienna sausages, they're just one of more than 25 different kinds of sausages made at this 35-year-old neighborhood shop. Also popular are the andouille (used for gumbo) and white bratwurst (made with pork and veal), though you'll naturally be curious about Alpine's head cheese (not nearly as gross as it sounds) and blood and tongue sausage (ditto). Look for house-smoked hams and bacon, several kinds of Black Forest ham, roast beef, pastrami and European cheeses. If you have to wait in line, use your time to scan the shelves for gooseberry jam, German pickles, Norwegian breads and other Northern European delicacies. Don't forget to ask about the beef jerky and beef sticks. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 3 ]  Ariana Halal Market10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (subject to change) Meals Served: Lunch Read more: Locovore: Ariana Halal Market is a butcher, a baker and pickled garlic maker (11/3/2011)
All of the dishes at Ariana come with a hefty portion of white basmati rice dusted with tart, purple sumac powder (a shaker of which accessorizes each table). The dishes also all come with a green, mustardy chutney of cilantro and walnuts; a sauce that relies on housemade yogurt; a salad of diced tomato, cucumber and onion; and a slice of flatbread, which is baked twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Don’t go if you’re in a hurry. There could be a guy in front of you buying lamb tongues or pickled garlic heads that need to be fished out of the vat. When you order, much of the meal is made from scratch. But there’s no need to stay planted at your table while you wait—interesting grocery items like Bulgarian feta, organic Afghani figs, chickpea cookies and vats of grapeseed oil beg for your inspection. (Alibi Staff, July 12, 2011) Add a Review Winner of Best Cupcakes in our most recent restaurant poll. With a rotating baking schedule of 32 cake and frosting combos, this place is bound to have a cupcake that calls to you. The “Monkeybutter” (banana cake topped with butterscotch buttercream) will have you swinging from a tree with its moist crumb and lightly flavored icing. Everything is baked from scratch and nothing less than real butter gets mixed into the frosting. Closed Sundays and Mondays. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Combining his daughters’ names—Sara and Tori—Tully’s owner Johnny Camuglia came up with Saratori’s, then put to use a wealth of family Italian baking recipes.
Limone farfalla
(crumbly lemon bows),
buccellati biscotto
(rolled cookies filled with figs), buttery, shell-shaped
sfogliatelle
with hundreds of flaky ripples and an orange rind-and-ricotta cheese center, and
albicocca biscotti
(apricot-stuffed biscuits) are just some of the goodies to be found in Camuglia's cases. All are delicious. Closed Sundays and Mondays. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review This small Italian delicatessen is jam-packed with enough imported and domestic meats, cheeses and specialty items to turn any kitchen into an authentic
cucina Italiana.
At the meat counter you'll find fresh prosciutto, salami, house-made sausage, and a variety of veal, beef and pork cuts. Cheeses run the gamut from humble staples like Parmesan, Pecorino Romano and fresh Mozzarella to fancier
formaggio
like Fontina, Gorgonzola and Locatelli. Step over to the lunch counter for a quick Italian snack made with ingredients you know are top-notch. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Nob HillThe phrase “grocery café” typically conjures visions of orangey heat lamp chicken and Chinese food that’s been marinating in a pool of grease since the Yang Dynasty. Fortunately for us, La Montañita Co-op is not your typical grocery store. Specializing in local, organic and otherwise natural food products, the deli is no exception and doesn’t disappoint in taste or selection. The deli folks will make a hearty sandwich to your liking—or pick up a quick pint of one of the tasty hot or cold spreads and salads. For a delicious vegan dessert, stick with the chocolate Amazon cake, layered with luscious, fudge frosting. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - North ValleyThe chile is always hot and flavorful, and it’s especially good on the breakfast burritos. This is traditional New Mexican food at dirt-cheap prices. Sit down and eat, or just do take-out. Bulk foods also available. Closed Sunday. (Alibi Staff, September 7, 2011) Add a Review | 
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