   | Specialty Food Store Albuquerque Restaurants Albuquerque - North ValleyEasily the most excessively punctuated business title in Albuquerque, Cravin’ Cookies ... and More! is a cozy bakery nestled in the lush greenery of the Far North Valley. Café-style seating indoors and out, potted plants and a wooden display hutch create a warm, homey environment that begs visitors to sit and sip a cup of tea. Barb, the carbohydrate crafter, bakes up at least a dozen different cookies a day, along with several pies, cakes and tortes. Cookies are available in mini and regular sizes, and there’s always a plate of samples to help you make up your mind—but may we suggest the red-chile chocolate cookies, chocolate chip cookies, toasted coconut pie ... and skipping lunch and going straight for the flourless chocolate torte. Winner of Best Cookies in recent Best of Burque Restaurants polls. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review French Riviera BakeryTues-Fri: 7am-2:30pm
Sat: 7am-12:30pm
Closed Sunday & Monday (subject to change)
You have enough to worry about without the stress of not knowing where your next baked good is going to come from. Have a buttery fruit pastry, a slice of pie or buy a loaf of that nice, spongy white bread to take home and tear off chunks to stuff in your mouth in a secret corner of the kitchen. We won’t tell. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Joe S. Sausage and RavioliTues-Fri: 11am-4pm
Sat: 11am-2pm
*These are only formal hours of operation, call ahead for more flexible hours. (subject to change) Read more: Chewing the Fat (10/5/2006)
This little North Valley specialty store turns out three things—sausage, ravioli and pierogi. You know it’s got to be good. An amazing and constantly changing variety of flavors (“crazy hott” Italian, maple-blueberry or
pico de gallo
sausages;
dolce mare, salsiccia Vesuvius,
goat cheese with red pepper and garlic raviolis) are made fresh every day by Joe S. Sausage himself, which he freezes and sells for his loyal customers to take home. Plop the raviolis in some simmering water for a few minutes and they cook up perfectly tender. Serve alongside Joe’s sizzling-fresh sausage and you’ve got the fastest, most delicious “homemade” meal you’ve ever tasted. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Voted Best Produce Selection in our polls. The 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. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Family-owned 35 years, Pastian's offers everything from breads and pies to pastries and cookies. It's cheap, too: A white or chocolate cupcake with made-from-scratch buttercream icing is just 52 cents a pop. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review
Sharing the Village Shops with Vernon’s—the jazz-filled steakhouse founded by the Calico Café family—Prime is a gourmet sandwich shop that will eventually include a wine boutique. The decor is both rustic and contemporary. On the menu, the focus is meat—especially prime beef. You can buy New Mexico grass-fed steaks by the pound to grill at home, or have lunch and a beer on the spacious patio. (Alibi Staff, September 29, 2011) Add a Review Albuquerque - Northeast Heights Annapurna’s World Vegetarian CaféMon-Sat 9 am-9 pm
Sun 10 am-8 pm (subject to change)
Ayurvedic cuisine works with your body’s natural energies and constitution to create “soul” food that’s on a whole new plane. Winners of Best Vegetarian in our poll several years running, Annapurna is the devoted to vegan and vegetarian cuisine. The food is satisfying but never heavy and, well, you just feel better after you eat there. Try Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with spiced gluten-free, vegan pancakes and breakfast quinoa. Annapurna has moved their award-winning menu to the new 4th St location south of Osuna. Check out the Chi Happy hour for 50% off a cup of chai from 3-5 pm daily. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Arirang Oriental MarketRead more: Dish Jockey: Korean soon tofu and African goat meat pepper stew (3/29/2012)
Ah, the joys of a good bowl of kimchi and rice. Arirang Oriental Market offers exotic groceries, dishes and cool collectibles. The compact lunch counter is also a fine stop for a tasty Korean lunch. Try the barbecued beef, pork or squid, or the seafood pancakes, and then wash it all down with a cup of hot barley tea. Breath mints not included. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review
Driving north on Wyoming from the freeway, you can’t help but notice this grocery-cum-café’s vibrantly painted building. Inside, you can nibble on Middle Eastern fare ranging from kabobs to hummus to herbed tabouleh. Everything is made fresh to order. Vegetarians will appreciate the meat-free selections. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review “No shortcuts," says master chocolatier Scott Van Rixel. And he means it. A rigorous work ethic is the guiding principal behind the confections made at Chocolate Cartel, which Van Rixel co-owns with his brother, Tim. "We try to do everything as old-school and authentic as we can." Most of what Chocolate Cartel produces is European-style—truffles, flourless chocolate cakes, chocolate-covered nuts, bars, even made-from-scratch gelato—all roasted, rolled, dipped and packed by hand. But tucked in there is a Mayan drinking chocolate based on an ancient formula. With freshly ground almonds, cinnamon and red chile, "it's what the king would drink," Van Rixel says. (Alibi Staff, December 16, 2011) Add a Review Dagmar's Strudel HouseTues-Sun: 9am-3pm
Fri-Sun: 9am-3pm, 5:30-8pm
Closed Monday (subject to change)
After a hiatus, Dagmar’s has come back to us in a new Northeast Heights location. One enthusiastic reader called us up to rave about Dagmar’s deliciously authentic German cuisine. Whether it’s a full German breakfast with
jagerschnitzel
the size of a baby’s arm, German rye bread and
späetzle
, or a big honkin’ breakfast burrito, the food here is "big, affordable and fantastic!" If warm apple strudel is one of your favorite things, then you're in luck—they've got that in abundance, too. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Formerly Enchantment Chocolates, this place in the Scottsdale Village shopping center sells donuts for days and tons of fudge. Taste a little bit of each so you can pick out your favorite before taking home a pound of chocolatey bliss and a dozen buttermilk, raised or cake donuts. There are cinnamon rolls on the weekend, too. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] The intimate India Kitchen has a large vegetarian menu that’s dotted with exciting combinations of fruits, nuts and vegetables. If tandoori tempeh isn’t on your radar, a steaming bowl of lamb mulligatawny might be right on target. Be sure to shop a little from the selection of spices and gifts up front. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 3 ] Why do we love this specialty shop and meat counter? For starters, it has an abundance of weird cuts of meat from a menagerie of animals. All of the meats they carry are natural, meaning that most of the animals were raised here in New Mexico or Colorado without the use of antibiotics, hormones or growth stimulants, and were raised on vegetarian feed. The funny thing is, despite its wild abandon for all things meaty, Keller's also sells an impressive variety of foods that cater to people with special dietary needs. Appealing items for vegans, vegetarians, diabetics and those with wheat allergies are tucked away into every corner of the store. England, France and Germany are well represented in terms of cheese and specialty dry goods, and there’s lots of organic products, too. The prepared burritos are quite good. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review If the café’s mural of French street life doesn't quite make you forget that you're in an Albuquerque strip mall, closing your eyes and tasting a flaky blueberry cheese croissant might. If the croissant doesn't work, try some petits fours. Le Chantilly was voted Best French Pastries in Albuquerque, after all. But if sweets aren’t doing it for you, maybe you need something savory: Perhaps one of the daily lunch special sandwiches and a cup of espresso will do it? (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  San Pedro Mart Middle East Grocery & RestaurantGrocery: M-S - 7am to 10pm
Restaurant: M - S 11am to 9 pm, sunday 11am-8pm (subject to change) Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Organic/Locally Grown, Vegetarian/Health Foods, Greek/Mediterranean, Specialty Food Store Read more: Mina's Dish: A guide to halal meats in Albuquerque (7/7/2011)
Mohamad Jalil and Bilal Omar opened Middle East Restaurant as a grocery with just a few tables in 2009. Their in-house bakery produces fresh breads daily. The dining area is canopied, giving the space the feel of a desert ramada. Two rows of booths lead to a traditional dining room for private parties. The menu boasts some of the best falafel and shawarma sandwiches around. Perfectly spiced, the combos include a beverage and a piece of rich, buttery baklava. A dark Arabic coffee is Jalil’s own blend, enhanced with a touch of cardamom. Jalil, Omar and Ebramem Kahla all cook the traditional dishes with flavor to spare. At the grocery, you can take home halal marshmallows with your halal meats. (Alibi Staff, May 20, 2011) Add a Review If you go to this homey Heights café for lunch, you’ll find yourself surrounded by senior citizens; which is odd, since one of the things that makes Savory Fare so popular is the array of take-home dinners they sell to busy working folks. Stop in anytime and you can walk out with things like pasta salad, Asian barbecue chicken and fried rice for two, a quart of frozen enchilada soup, a loaf of crusty bread or a whole apple pie. While the takeout foods aren’t particularly cheap, lunch here is very affordable. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Old TownStop in for a chocolate fix or to pick up some old-fashioned candies, restock on sugar-free treats or order a boob-shaped birthday cake. We love The Candy Lady! (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Golden Crown PanaderíaTues-Sat: 7am-8pm
Sun: 10am-8pm
Closed Monday (subject to change) Read more: Locovore: Golden Crown Panadería does green to a perfect golden brown (7/14/2011)
Walking into the Golden Crown Panadería, you have the sense of entering someone’s home. Countertops flow over with pan dulce, bolillos (Mexican hard rolls) and Appaloosa bread (dark and light rye swirled). A glass-fronted case proudly displays fruit empanadas and delicious flaky dessert flautas (in lemon and apricot) coated in powered sugar. Golden Crown's green chile bread is made with tomatoes, parmesan cheese, cilantro, onions and spices and decorated with the design of a coyote howling at the moon. And there’s fresh-baked pizza. And coffee drinks, and fresh-picked salads grown hydroponically just inside the front door. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] If you’re used to soggy bags of Lipton, this place will be a rare and well-deserved treat. Proprietor David Edwards offers a broad range of loose-leaf and sachet teas, all imported and of excellent quality. Choose from exotic blends like Casablanca and masala chai to easily recognizable stuff like Earl Grey and English breakfast. And, yes, he even has those blooming flower teas. Ask about tastings and classes. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review | 
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