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Dining Santa Fe: The Green Chile Cheeseburger
“No state is more passionate about its burger than New Mexico,” states The New Mexico Department of Tourism, a claim that Texas, California, Illinois or half-a-dozen other burger-loving locales might dispute. But the Land of Enchantment can call first and best for the marriage of burger and green chile. Chile is what makes New Mexican […]
Dining Santa Fe: Back Street Bistro
Tuesday’s cold front shook the first snowflakes from the sky and turned our dining thoughts to Back Street Bistro. Soup’s not the only star on the menu at this popular lunch spot. There’s a good roster of sandwiches (we like the Smoked Turkey with Havarti Dill Cheese) and salads (I’m a particular fan of both […]
LocalMotion: Northern New Mexico’s November Art & Studio Tours
Painted fish swim across a ceramic celandon sea. The spout has a jaunty arc and the clever lid has recessed wells for easy grasping. It’s a marvelous teapot, bought over 25 years ago: a happy reminder of the rich vein of artistic talent that lies along and near the High Road from Santa Fe to […]
Dia de Los Muertos & HalloWeekend in Santa Fe
Día de Los Muertos has nothing to do with Halloween, despite their proximate dates and common focus on death. The Meso-American festival was over 3,000 years old when the Spanish Conquistadors encountered it in what is now Mexico. The celebration honored family members who had passed onto the other side of existence and reflected the […]