Category Archives: Diet Friendly

Chipotle Mexican Grill

 Chipotle Takes Albuquerque by Storm…  First visit: December 7, 2011   Chipotle (/t??’po?tle?/ chi-poht-lay; Spanish: [t?i'potle]), or chilpotle, which comes from  the Nahuatl word chilpoktli meaning “smoked chili pepper” is a smoke-dried jalapeño that tends to be brown and shriveled. It … Continue reading

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Los Equipales

Pescados y Mariscos Fantástica La Auténtica Comida Mexicana First visit: August 28, 2010 Latest Visit: December 3, 2011 This is perhaps the best relatively unknown restaurant in The Duke City. Frida Kahlo would, were she still alive, surely dine here. … Continue reading

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Saigon and Saigon 2

Vicky Troung’s Vietnamese Food as Art…. October 15, 2010 Last night I went to a Vietnamese restaurant and for the very first time in my three-quarters-of-a-century on this planet didn’t order Phở . Perhaps in an earlier lifetime I did, … Continue reading

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Laughing Lizard Inn & Cafe (Closed)

 Delightful Eclectic Food in a Gorgeous Location October 15, 2011 The Laughing Lizard Inn & Cafe closed on February 25, 2012.  The Laughing Lizard Inn & Cafe is located only an hour and a half drive from Albuquerque or Santa … Continue reading

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