Drinking With The Pros: Tasting Red Rock Roasters’ Favorites A Tasting Tour Of Three Coffees With Rachel Langer Every coffee roaster eventually develops a reputation—for their quality, consistency and for the type of roasts they tend to turn out. As far [...] Robin Babb \ Jan 03, 2019 Read More Rachel Langer prepares a cupping of three Red Rock coffees (Robin Babb)
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
Food Interview: David Ruiz Of Toltec Brewing “My Fondest Memories Are Centered Around The Kitchen Table” He may not be a movie star, but local chef David Ruiz enjoys celebrity status nonetheless. Not only has he appeared on Food [...] Christina Hartsock \ Dec 20, 2018 Read More Chef David Ruiz with his award-winning burger (Eric Williams Photography)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Restaurant Review: Shogun Shogun Delivers Quality Sushi And Serene Vibes At the risk of accidentally dating myself, I’ve always wanted a backyard like Mr. Miyagi’s (in the original Karate Kid). I’ve long enjoyed [...] Hosho McCreesh \ Dec 06, 2018 Read More The sushi boats are a big part of Shogun’s charm (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)