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V.29 No.28 | 7/9/2020
Dan Pennington
Restaurant Review
Familiar and Forgotten
La Placita Dining Rooms offers comfort and nostalgia
Dining in the time of corona means social distancing, which is something La Placita Dining Rooms pulls off with ease. The amount of space they have means that you could have 50 people dining in the same building and you might not ever see them.
V.29 No.11 | 3/12/2020
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
A Food Hall For All
Sawmill Market is set to be the next big thing in eating
Locally owned businesses growing into huge spaces is fantastic, but isn’t it more fun to have a location with a little bit of everything for everyone? Smaller local businesses can finally get a foothold and step up with a new place called Sawmill Market, New Mexico’s first food hall.
V.29 No.10 | 3/5/2020
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Let’s Roll, S-A
S-A BBQ brings the smoke to Green Jeans
S-A BBQ is still fresh, having been open for just over three months and they’ve hit the mark with good food, carving out a unique identity at Green Jeans.
V.29 No.9 | 2/27/2020
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Danny Loves Choche
Don Choche brings authentic Mexican to Nob Hill
Don Choche has brought their style to Nob Hill in a location brimming with restaurants and they’ve found a niche that allows them to stand uniquely above others with their immense servings and incredibly affordable pricing structure. You owe it to yourself to get in there now, before it becomes the next go-to spot that has you waiting outside for a chance to sneak in for a bite.
V.29 No.7 | 2/13/2020
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Tonari No Mise Brings Unique Flavor to City
The store next door is amazing for sure
This is the ice cream that genuinely stops you in your tracks to take a minute and appreciate all that it is. There is probably a long and complicated German word for that feeling, but in that moment of trying it, only one simple word came to mind: Bliss.
V.29 No.6 | 2/6/2020
Dan Pennington
Restaurant Review
WInging It As We Go
Wing It Up brings chicken and waffles to the street
Wing It Up has genuinely refreshing takes on wing sauces that break the mold and try something a little different. Hunt them down, don’t wait for their magic to find you. This is the food truck your life has been missing.
V.29 No.5 | 1/30/2020
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Talking Tacos
Urban Taqueria starts a political conversation
Urban Taqueria offers a mesh of tradition with Modernism allows them to exist in that sweet spot that hipsters love to blog about while still appealing to casual diners.
V.29 No.4 | 1/23/2020
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Umami, Ooh Daddy
Umami Moto finds new home in New Mexico
Umami Moto has a burrito and they have curry. There are sandwiches and stir fry, pot stickers and tots. The idea is to have a little bit of something for everyone. The twist is that all these things have an Asian street food angle to them.
V.29 No.3 | 1/16/2020
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Having Fun With Noods
Fun Noodle Bar sets perfect example of how to do noodles
With the University area having the Noodle District comfortably operating at this point, the expansion has to begin in new places. Fun Noodle Bar fits perfectly in the Heights and residents will be having fun there for a long time.
V.29 No.2 | 1/9/2020
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Copper Canyon Cafe Holds Tradition
How we find joy in simplifying
The plate hits the table and you feel as if you’re in Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, with its straightforward presentation and simplicity lending an air of ’50s diner status to your meal. You don’t have to overthink it, there’s not such a complex palette of flavors at work that your mind is required to process. It’s just good in the way it should be, direct and upfront.
V.29 No.1 | 1/2/2020
Dan Pennington
Restaurant Review
Egg and I No More
Sunnyside Up inhabits local scene, breaks corporate ties
It’s not terribly common to see a national chain convert to local. Sunnyside Up has proved they know what they’re doing and don’t need some big corporate board to help them. They’re one of us now, and we should be thankful that the Heights has more breakfast options to choose from.
V.28 No.51 | 12/19/2019
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Nob Hill Revival Is A Go
Sushi & Sake brings their magic touch to Nob Hill
Sushi & Sake manages to have a consistent level of genuinely amazing dishes that balance both of those aspects, leaving you with something absolutely worth your time and energy.
V.28 No.50 | 12/12/2019
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Journey To Jerusalem
Taste of the Holy Land offers Rio Rancho something new
For many of us Burqueños, Rio Rancho isn’t the easiest drive, but with food like Jerusalem-Taste of the Holy Land, maybe it’s the only logical journey to make.
V.28 No.49 | 12/5/2019
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
Andiamo!
Da Vinci’s is full of surprises
Da Vinci's Pizza Café does their level best to offset the pricey menu items with a terrific assortment of quality ingredients and portions that all but guarantee leftovers.
V.28 No.47 | 11/21/2019
Eric Williams Photography
Restaurant Review
The Religion of Bacon
Bacon Jam will destroy your weight loss dreams
Bacon Jam serves the indulgent, over-the-top bacon-laden dishes your metaphorical heart has been looking for. The main pull here is simple: Bacon is amazing, and no dish has ever suffered from having bacon in it.
