Sahara Middle Eastern Eatery Review An Oasis Without The Trek Some foods are just as fun to say. Take baba ghanouj; when I say it I start in a low voice for "baba" [...] Maren Tarro \ May 22, 2008 Read More The kebab combo tops out Sahara’s menu at $8.99. (Tina Larkin)
Bike-Friendly Xxx Vegan Cookies Our friend Meghan’s been busy baking cookies to raise money for a nutso bike tour she’s doing for an AIDS services donation. Last [...] Evan George and Alex Brown \ May 22, 2008 Read More (Gary Kavanagh)
Gil’s Thrilling Interview What’s Eating Gil Garduño? Food critics have their work cut out for them in Albuquerque. With more than 1,000 restaurants, several opening and closing almost daily, just [...] Maren Tarro \ May 22, 2008 Read More A screen shot from Gil’s Thrilling Web Site
Le Crêpe Pierre Review Je Suis Enchanté, Chef Gozard Pardon my French—mostly because it sucks—but zut, zut et zut ! And by that I mean Chef Jean-Pierre Gozard is making damn fine [...] Maren Tarro \ May 15, 2008 Read More “Voices rise above carnation and eucalyptus arrangements, creating a lively din throughout the restaurant.” (Tina Larkin)
Chef Schmef Back in March, Food Network chef Robert Irvine, from "Dinner: Impossible," was exposed for embellishing his résumé. From start to finish, his credentials [...] Maren Tarro \ May 15, 2008 Read More
Meat The 21 St Century A Delinquent Vegetarian's Victory Tale In March, after a fine afternoon in San Francisco, I was riding a train back to Alameda when I started feeling sick. At [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ May 15, 2008 Read More
The Women Of Wine Changing The World One Glass At A Time For too long, oenology ( een-ology , the study of wine) was considered off-limits to the average American consumer. Wine knowledge was a [...] Joseph Baca \ May 08, 2008 Read More Clockwise from left: Pedro and Susana Balbo stroll the Dominio del Plata vineyards in Argentina; Merry Edwards sorts grapes in Sonoma; Helen Turley has helmed several succesful wineries, including Martinelli Winery; Winemaker Heidi Schröck is gleeful about her namesake winery in Austria; Champagne queen Eileen Crane is president and winemaker of Domain Carneros by Taittinger.
Mini Port Cherry Pie Tonight we buckled down with some fresh groceries and even fresher ideas for the May wedding we’re catering for our friends. It’s the [...] Alex Brown and Evan George \ May 08, 2008 Read More
Lotus Café Review Even Buddha Eats Here No Burqueño with a penchant for dining out can deny that Albuquerque is home to more than its share of Asian restaurants. I [...] Maren Tarro \ May 08, 2008 Read More From top left: The chicken satay appetizer, $5.25, and Lotus Café pad Thai with chicken, $7.25. (Tina Larkin)
Mad Max’s Bbq Review From Road Warrior To Thunderdome Having spent several years gorging myself on the finest barbecue Kansas City has to offer, New Mexico’s slim pickings are like a glimpse [...] Maren Tarro \ May 01, 2008 Read More Thought you’d never step foot in a Rio Rancho strip mall? Mad Max has other plans. (Tabatha Roybal)
