We got back three days ago from a real vacation; four nights near Taos
(Arroya Seco) and two in Albuquerque.

We ate at Orlando's in Taos, and I had the "make your own bowl," with
posole, red chile, tomato, onion, and I forget the last thing, but it
was all good.

We also caught up with green chile Lota Burgers. Comfort food from
when I lived in New Mexico.

In Albuquerque we bought dry stuff (powdered chiles, red and green,
chicos and other things) at The Fruit Basket on NW 12th, and frozen
stuff and dry ice at an Albertsons near where we stayed. We also ate
at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The day after we got home I made a pot of posole, using some things we
brought home and some pork shoulder we had in the freezer.

Life is good!

David

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:42:10 GMT, David Wright
> wrote:

>We got back three days ago from a real vacation; four nights near Taos
>(Arroya Seco) and two in Albuquerque.
>
Sorry. It's Arroyo Seco.

"BubbaBob" > wrote in message
1...
> David Wright > wrote:
>
> > We got back three days ago from a real vacation; four nights
> > near Taos (Arroya Seco) and two in Albuquerque.
> >
> > We ate at Orlando's in Taos, and I had the "make your own bowl,"
> > with posole, red chile, tomato, onion, and I forget the last
> > thing, but it was all good.
> >
> > We also caught up with green chile Lota Burgers. Comfort food
> > from when I lived in New Mexico.
>
> Blake's sold the chain two months ago to an out of state owner.
> Expect the quality to nosedive very soon.
> >
> > In Albuquerque we bought dry stuff (powdered chiles, red and
> > green, chicos and other things) at The Fruit Basket on NW 12th,
> > and frozen stuff and dry ice at an Albertsons near where we
> > stayed. We also ate at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
>
> I've never had a decent meal there and I've stopped trying.
>
> > The day after we got home I made a pot of posole, using some
> > things we brought home and some pork shoulder we had in the
> > freezer.
> >
>
> Ah yes. The posole season is upon us. I'll have to make a pot this
> weekend.

Ya know, Bob, you oughta invite us travelers to abq for a tour of the good
spots. It'd save some time, yes? That goes for you, Phil, and Arri too.
It'd be a lot easier than posting what we found on our own, only to find
from you guys that we went to the wrong place.

Jack Central

"BubbaBob" > wrote in message
1...
> "Jack Schidt®" > wrote:
>
>
> > Ya know, Bob, you oughta invite us travelers to abq for a tour
> > of the good spots. It'd save some time, yes? That goes for
> > you, Phil, and Arri too. It'd be a lot easier than posting what
> > we found on our own, only to find from you guys that we went to
> > the wrong place.
> >
> > Jack Central
> >
> >
> >
>
> Maybe if we each posted our local 'top 10' list? Are you interested
> in restaurants with other than New Mexican cuisine, as well?

Hell yeah! We want the scoop, Bob! To be fair, my focus is on the northern
NM fare, but I'm all ears for any good eaterie.

Jack Eats

>Blake's sold the chain two months ago to an out of state owner. Expect the
quality to nosedive very soon.<

Oh Lord, another wonderful institution is biting the bullet. That's sad.

Anne



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"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>
> "BubbaBob" > wrote in message
> 1...
> > David Wright > wrote:
> >
> > > We got back three days ago from a real vacation; four nights
> > > near Taos (Arroya Seco) and two in Albuquerque.
> > >
> > > We ate at Orlando's in Taos, and I had the "make your own bowl,"
> > > with posole, red chile, tomato, onion, and I forget the last
> > > thing, but it was all good.
> > >
> > > We also caught up with green chile Lota Burgers. Comfort food
> > > from when I lived in New Mexico.
> >
> > Blake's sold the chain two months ago to an out of state owner.
> > Expect the quality to nosedive very soon.
> > >
> > > In Albuquerque we bought dry stuff (powdered chiles, red and
> > > green, chicos and other things) at The Fruit Basket on NW 12th,
> > > and frozen stuff and dry ice at an Albertsons near where we
> > > stayed. We also ate at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
> >
> > I've never had a decent meal there and I've stopped trying.
> >
> > > The day after we got home I made a pot of posole, using some
> > > things we brought home and some pork shoulder we had in the
> > > freezer.
> > >
> >
> > Ah yes. The posole season is upon us. I'll have to make a pot this
> > weekend.
>
> Ya know, Bob, you oughta invite us travelers to abq for a tour of the good
> spots. It'd save some time, yes? That goes for you, Phil, and Arri too.
> It'd be a lot easier than posting what we found on our own, only to find
> from you guys that we went to the wrong place.
>
> Jack Central


LOL! Probably we wouldn't agree on what is the 'wrong' place anyway.

BubbaBob wrote:
>
> "Jack Schidt®" > wrote:
>
> > Ya know, Bob, you oughta invite us travelers to abq for a tour
> > of the good spots. It'd save some time, yes? That goes for
> > you, Phil, and Arri too. It'd be a lot easier than posting what
> > we found on our own, only to find from you guys that we went to
> > the wrong place.
> >
> > Jack Central
> >
> >
> >
>
> Maybe if we each posted our local 'top 10' list? Are you interested
> in restaurants with other than New Mexican cuisine, as well?


Ah but do we really want to give away our secrets? Once a place gets
popular with outsiders, it often goes down the tubes.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
> BubbaBob wrote:
> >
> > "Jack Schidt®" > wrote:
> >
> > > Ya know, Bob, you oughta invite us travelers to abq for a tour
> > > of the good spots. It'd save some time, yes? That goes for
> > > you, Phil, and Arri too. It'd be a lot easier than posting what
> > > we found on our own, only to find from you guys that we went to
> > > the wrong place.
> > >
> > > Jack Central
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Maybe if we each posted our local 'top 10' list? Are you interested
> > in restaurants with other than New Mexican cuisine, as well?
>
>
> Ah but do we really want to give away our secrets? Once a place gets
> popular with outsiders, it often goes down the tubes.

Yeahbut.....some of us rfc'ers would look you up. I've been to abq a coupla
times recently and won't stop in to say hi cuz you're so selfish. Lighten
up and you'll get some company. Ok, it's only me, but you might even get
some of the heavy hitters here.

Jack Besuch

On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 17:16:10 -0600, Arri London >
wrote:

>BubbaBob wrote:
>>
>> "Jack Schidt®" > wrote:
>>
>> > Ya know, Bob, you oughta invite us travelers to abq for a tour
>> > of the good spots. It'd save some time, yes? That goes for
>> > you, Phil, and Arri too. It'd be a lot easier than posting what
>> > we found on our own, only to find from you guys that we went to
>> > the wrong place.
>> >
>> > Jack Central
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Maybe if we each posted our local 'top 10' list? Are you interested
>> in restaurants with other than New Mexican cuisine, as well?
>
>
>Ah but do we really want to give away our secrets? Once a place gets
>popular with outsiders, it often goes down the tubes.

Read www.chowhound.com

They have often mentioned the top spots in Albuquerque.

Also, check out www.roadfood.com.
Christine

"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> > BubbaBob wrote:
> > >
> > > "Jack Schidt®" > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ya know, Bob, you oughta invite us travelers to abq for a tour
> > > > of the good spots. It'd save some time, yes? That goes for
> > > > you, Phil, and Arri too. It'd be a lot easier than posting what
> > > > we found on our own, only to find from you guys that we went to
> > > > the wrong place.
> > > >
> > > > Jack Central
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Maybe if we each posted our local 'top 10' list? Are you interested
> > > in restaurants with other than New Mexican cuisine, as well?
> >
> >
> > Ah but do we really want to give away our secrets? Once a place gets
> > popular with outsiders, it often goes down the tubes.
>
> Yeahbut.....some of us rfc'ers would look you up. I've been to abq a coupla
> times recently and won't stop in to say hi cuz you're so selfish. Lighten
> up and you'll get some company. Ok, it's only me, but you might even get
> some of the heavy hitters here.
>
> Jack Besuch

ROTFL! Hard to look up someone when you don't know their real name, now
isn't it?

However, I'm not a good person to ask anyway. With our extremely limited
budget, going out is an infrequent option. Lacking a decent dining
partner, I end up at the same few places that all the others will eat
at. Certainly not the epitome of good food by any means.

What I will offer about ABQ food is that there isn't any decent 'Indian'
(I mean Asian) food that I can find readily.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
>
> ROTFL! Hard to look up someone when you don't know their real name, now
> isn't it?

ahahahaha! True that.

>
> However, I'm not a good person to ask anyway. With our extremely limited
> budget, going out is an infrequent option. Lacking a decent dining
> partner, I end up at the same few places that all the others will eat
> at. Certainly not the epitome of good food by any means.

Oh, I wasn't looking for fancy-schmancy, trust me.

>
> What I will offer about ABQ food is that there isn't any decent 'Indian'
> (I mean Asian) food that I can find readily.

When I'm out that way I'm on a green chile quest anyway. Asian I can get
here at home. Plus my visits to abq aren't that long that I venture beyond
the local fare.

Jack Tesuque

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 17:23:25 -0600, Arri London >
wrote:


>What I will offer about ABQ food is that there isn't any decent 'Indian'
>(I mean Asian) food that I can find readily.

Too bad. We had planned to have lunch at an Indian restaurant at
Wyoming and Montgomery the day we left, but finished our last-minute
shopping (frozen chile, frozen posole, dry ice) early and decided not
to wait.

The only reason we picked this place (can't remember the name) was
that there was an advertising brochure from them at our motel (I-25
and San Antonio) so they seemed convenient. It maybe that it's just as
well, although sometimes less-than-excellent Indian food is still
pretty good.

David

David Wright wrote:
>
> On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 17:23:25 -0600, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> >What I will offer about ABQ food is that there isn't any decent 'Indian'
> >(I mean Asian) food that I can find readily.
>
> Too bad. We had planned to have lunch at an Indian restaurant at
> Wyoming and Montgomery the day we left, but finished our last-minute
> shopping (frozen chile, frozen posole, dry ice) early and decided not
> to wait.
>
> The only reason we picked this place (can't remember the name) was
> that there was an advertising brochure from them at our motel (I-25
> and San Antonio) so they seemed convenient. It maybe that it's just as
> well, although sometimes less-than-excellent Indian food is still
> pretty good.
>
> David

LOL! Not that place (that was India Palace wasn't it?)! A well-meaning
neighbour took me out there before I moved here. Knowing that I lived in
London and ate curries all the time, she thought I would like it. The
owners (at that time) were Sikh, but the food was generic 'curry'. I
always look at what other people are eating when I go into a restaurant.
The fact that what was on every plate was pretty much the same colour
didn't look promising.
I was right.

The others, Taj Mahal and India Kitchen aren't any better. Admittedly
I'm reaaaaaally fussy about my curries, so perhaps I'm being too harsh.

"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > ROTFL! Hard to look up someone when you don't know their real name, now
> > isn't it?
>
> ahahahaha! True that.
>
> >
> > However, I'm not a good person to ask anyway. With our extremely limited
> > budget, going out is an infrequent option. Lacking a decent dining
> > partner, I end up at the same few places that all the others will eat
> > at. Certainly not the epitome of good food by any means.
>
> Oh, I wasn't looking for fancy-schmancy, trust me.

That's good. I'm not certain there are such places here anyway.

>
> >
> > What I will offer about ABQ food is that there isn't any decent 'Indian'
> > (I mean Asian) food that I can find readily.
>
> When I'm out that way I'm on a green chile quest anyway. Asian I can get
> here at home. Plus my visits to abq aren't that long that I venture beyond
> the local fare.
>
> Jack Tesuque

I liked the green chile at Garcia's Kitchen, but it can be inconsistent.

Restaurant green chile is rarely as good as homemade. The worst red or
green I've had here was at 505 Southwest. The second worst red was at
the cafe at Duran Central Pharmacy, in Old Town. Both places are popular
with tourists though.

Some of the local caffs in Barelas (Second and Fourth Streets SW, near
the city centre) are pretty good and very local; families have been
going there for years. There is also supposedly a good restaurant in the
Hispanic Cultural Center down there, but we haven't eaten there yet.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
> >
> > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > ROTFL! Hard to look up someone when you don't know their real name,
now
> > > isn't it?
> >
> > ahahahaha! True that.
> >
> > >
> > > However, I'm not a good person to ask anyway. With our extremely
limited
> > > budget, going out is an infrequent option. Lacking a decent dining
> > > partner, I end up at the same few places that all the others will eat
> > > at. Certainly not the epitome of good food by any means.
> >
> > Oh, I wasn't looking for fancy-schmancy, trust me.
>
> That's good. I'm not certain there are such places here anyway.
>
> >
> > >
> > > What I will offer about ABQ food is that there isn't any decent
'Indian'
> > > (I mean Asian) food that I can find readily.
> >
> > When I'm out that way I'm on a green chile quest anyway. Asian I can
get
> > here at home. Plus my visits to abq aren't that long that I venture
beyond
> > the local fare.
> >
> > Jack Tesuque
>
> I liked the green chile at Garcia's Kitchen, but it can be inconsistent.

I liked the menudo at the one near Old Town.
>
> Restaurant green chile is rarely as good as homemade. The worst red or
> green I've had here was at 505 Southwest. The second worst red was at
> the cafe at Duran Central Pharmacy, in Old Town. Both places are popular
> with tourists though.

Never been, and now don't plan to. Amen to the homemade!
>
> Some of the local caffs in Barelas (Second and Fourth Streets SW, near
> the city centre) are pretty good and very local; families have been
> going there for years. There is also supposedly a good restaurant in the
> Hispanic Cultural Center down there, but we haven't eaten there yet.

Not local cuisine, but I tried a place downtown that served skewered meats
Brazilian style; I don't remember the name of the place but it kinda
reminded my of a NY place called Riodizio, just not as NY glitzy.

Jack Carne

BubbaBob wrote:
>
> Arri London > wrote:
>
> >
> > Restaurant green chile is rarely as good as homemade. The worst
> > red or green I've had here was at 505 Southwest. The second
> > worst red was at the cafe at Duran Central Pharmacy, in Old
> > Town. Both places are popular with tourists though.
> >
>
> I haven't eaten at Duran's in a long time but when I lived in Old
> Town in the '80's I ate there fairly often and their red was
> excellent. Too bad.

I don't think it is the same owner. Most of the customers were Anglo
when I was there about 2 years ago; that's not really a good sign when
it comes to chile around here, I think.

BubbaBob wrote:
>
> "Jack Schidt®" > wrote:
>
> >
> > I liked the menudo at the one near Old Town.
> >>
>
> That's been my favorite menudo for decades. I've never had better,
> anywhere.


That's just about the only thing I haven't had at Garcia's. Will save
that for the next trip.