Restaurant Review: Cantina Nueva Cantina Nueva’s Fresh And Modern Take On New Mexican Garduño’s has been around long enough and developed enough of a reputation that it’s become something of an Albuquerque tradition in its own [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 20, 2018 Read More Messy and delicious avocado toast (Eric Williams Photography)
Know Your Ingredients: What Are Preserved Lemons? Not Just For Tagine Anymore You’ve probably seen them on cooking shows and in glamorous cookbook photos. Preserved lemons look pretty in their jar all packed down with [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 20, 2018 Read More
Year In Review: Food We try to keep up with trends here at Weekly Alibi, and the end of the year is a good time for us [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 20, 2018 Read More Modern General
Food For Thought: What Is The Value Of Good Food? 516 Arts And Rosebar Host Pop-Up Lunches Thursday And Friday It’s obvious that we value some foods more than others. Historically, this value system has been based largely on scarcity, nutritional content and [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 13, 2018 Read More A catering spread from Rosebar (Rosebar)
Weekly Specials If you didn’t know that the holidays are coming up, this weekend’s events will certainly remind you. Apparently all food consumption must be [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 13, 2018 Read More (Rail Yards Market)
Restaurant Review: Cellar Bar Zinc’s Downstairs Bar Offers A Stellar Happy Hour And A Relaxed Vibe There aren’t a whole lot of bars in Albuquerque that could be described as “sexy.” Low lights, a cozy atmosphere, Cat Power and [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 13, 2018 Read More Cellar Bar (Eric Williams Photography)
Bar Review:left Turn Distilling Spirits, Brews And Snacks At Left Turn Distilling The quote that our city will forever be most known by is Bugs Bunny’s “I knew I should have made a left turn [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 06, 2018 Read More Try a flight of ciders to find your favorite (Lauren Kostelnick)
Last Minute Gift Guide 2018: Midtown Abq Guitarworks Listen: If I hear that you bought your nephew an electric guitar at Guitar Center for the holidays, you’d better believe I’ll be [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 06, 2018 Read More
Fresh Off The Farm Farm Incubator In The South Valley Accepting Newbies In the year that I’ve been working as the food editor here at Weekly Alibi, I’ve spoken with a lot of Albuquerque-area farmers. [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 06, 2018 Read More (Grow the Growers)
Why Hasn’t The New Farm Bill Passed Yet? And Why Should You Care About It? So much policy is directly governed by the Farm Bill that its fate impacts most Americans. Even if you’re not a farmer, programs [...] Robin Babb \ Nov 29, 2018 Read More NYFC farmers meeting in a hoop house (National Young Farmers Coalition)