Restaurant Review: Dahlia’s Central Mexican Cuisine Rio Rancho’s Queen Of Carne It’s rare that Mexican food reminds me of my Jewish mother’s cooking, but that’s what happened with a bowl of albóndigas at Dahlia’s. [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jul 16, 2009 Read More Like a Mexican matzo ball, albóndigas meatball soup will cure what ails you. (Sergio Salvador salvadorphoto.com)
Restaurant Review: Monica’s El Portal True Old Town Monica’s El Portal may be the answer to the quest common among Old Town visitors for some real New Mexican food without tourist [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jul 09, 2009 Read More Owner Monica Baca has rolled out El Portal’s house-made tortillas every day since it opened 33 years ago. (Sergio Salvador salvadorphoto.com)
Food News American Consumers And Growers Are Left In The Dust As China Goes Organic Even as demand for organic food continues to explode, organic farmers in America are getting thrown under the beet cart they helped build. [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jul 02, 2009 Read More Tofu, shoyu and soy milk: Five thousand years of culinary tinkering. (istock.com)
Ground & Pound: Julie Kedzie Mma Fighter Talks Mentality, Training And How She Keeps Cool In The Heat Of Battle "Fuck this." That’s what Julie Kedzie calls her proprietary fighting style. She’s trained in tae kwon do, Muay Thai kickboxing, combat submission wrestling [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jul 02, 2009 Read More “My favorite kind of fight is the all-out war. I love being pushed to the absolute limit and fighting until the bell,” says MMA fighter Julie Kedzie, who goes to battle on Saturday, July 4, at Route 66 Casino. (Eric Williams)
Restaurant Review: The Mma Edition: Paisano’s Marsala And Mixed Martial Arts Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine is a top-ranked cage fighter [see this week’s feature]. He’s also an Albuquerque resident and a foodie. [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jun 25, 2009 Read More Gorgonzola-stuffed figs are grilled, wrapped in prosciutto and drizzled with balsamic vinegar. (Sergio Salvador salvadorphoto.com)
Mixed Martial Albuquerque Jackson’s Mma Gym Makes Albuquerque An Unlikely Stronghold For Elite Cage Fighting Two men in a cage are trying to break each other’s bones. These friends express their love differently than most of us. The [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jun 25, 2009 Read More (Ari LeVaux)
Restaurant Review: Las Islitas Welcome To Nayarit Mexico is so large and diverse that “Mexican food” doesn’t actually say much. When you see the word “ mariscos ” attached to [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jun 18, 2009 Read More A Las Islitas waitress delivers a plate of camarones a la cucaracha as Los Tres de Guanajuato performs for her customers.
Restaurant Review: Blades Bistro Finally, A Place To Hang Your Hat In Placitas Just a few miles north of Albuquerque, Placitas is an eclectic and beautiful village with a storied past. The one-time land grant area [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More Paella (front) is one of Blades Bistro’s most popular dishes. (Sergio Salvador salvadorphoto.com)
Restaurant Review: Mai Thai Just Right The green papaya salad called som tam is my preferred litmus test for judging Thai restaurants. When done right, the shredded papaya is [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jun 04, 2009 Read More Rice paper-wrapped spring rolls are stuffed with shrimp and crisp, julienned vegetables. Sesame dipping sauce appears on the side. (Sergio Salvador salvadorphoto.com)
Have Fork, Will Travel Rail Runner Snack Stops South Of Albuquerque Trains make some people lonesome, others horny. Me … well, as a food writer for the Alibi , it shouldn’t be a surprise [...] Ari LeVaux \ May 21, 2009 Read More Becker Street Pub