…we ordered three items from the “Shareables” section of the menu: Bo Ssam Fries, KFC (Korean Fried Chicken), and Ribs with Furikake. I really wanted the Spam Musubi, but I was sure we didn’t need any more food. (Turns out I was right about that.)
The Curious Kumquat
EDIT: The Curious Kumquat closed in June 2016. To learn more about chef Rob Connoley’s food, check out his cookbook Acorns & Cattails. We took a trip to Silver City a couple of weeks ago. Silver City, NM, is on the edge of the gigantic Gila National Forest, a federally protected wilderness larger than the state…
California Pizza Kitchen
A few weeks ago I had a blogging experience I’ve never had before. Out of the blue, an email from California Pizza Kitchen arrived asking me to try their “new, elevated menu“… at their expense. I’ve been offered special treats at Pollito con Papas and free Thai tea at Talin’s Pop-Up Dumpling Shop, but no one’s…
Eating Chicago: Osteria di Eataly
Last weekend I was in Chicago for BlogHer Food ’15. They kept us busy with keynotes and breakouts and meals and sponsors, all on the Gold level of the downtown Hyatt, which was nice enough – but underground. So chances to actually see Chicago (or the sky!) were few. One chance came on Saturday with…
Eating ABQ: Ajiaco Colombian Bistro
I don’t know who gave me my first recommendation for Ajiaco. My friend Carlos, who is originally from Colombia, was in the crowded church social hall after services when someone slipped a business card for the bistro into his hand. “I don’t even know who it was,” he laughed as I examined the mysterious card…
Eating ABQ: Tia Betty Blue’s
This is another one of those “I can’t believe I didn’t share it earlier” reviews. Tia Betty Blue’s opened about three years ago on a neglected stretch of San Mateo not far from Gibson, in a two-story building that used to house a cleaning business. It was a surprise to see someone try a restaurant…
Eating ABQ: Nosh Jewish Deli and Bakery
UPDATE: Nosh closed in January 2016, and is still sorely missed. Albuquerque foodies bemoan certain holes in the culinary landscape. The first to come up in such a conversation is almost always Ethiopian. Tied for second, in my experience, are really great casual Italian and a good Jewish deli. Well, we can finally cross one…
Burritos at Santa Fe’s El Parasol
Arne and I spent this 4th of July in Woodland Park, CO, with his parents. We try to get up there every summer. It was a lovely trip, with cool weather, beautiful thunderstorms, a trip to glorious Eleven Mile Canyon, and lots of hanging out. And a little bit of work. Arne’s parents own a…
Save the ABQ Food Trucks!
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I love food trucks. I’ve happily checked out carts in Portland, OR and NYC, and am positively gleeful about the recent boom in food trucks here in Albuquerque. (Check out my giddy review of Supper Truck if you doubt me.) Which is why I was dismayed…
Eating ABQ: Supper Truck at Hyder Park
It’s no secret that I love food trucks, and have been excited to sample their fare in Portland and New York. But possibly my best food-truck experience ever happened Tuesday night, right here in Albuquerque. I have to thank my friend and neighbor Mary. A few weeks ago, she rode by on her adorable flowered…