El Modelo Mexican Foods
November 10, 2006 by Foodie
1715 Second Street SW Albuquerque NM, 87102 505-242-1843 8am – 6:45pm ~MENU~ El Modelo Mexican Food has been around since the 30′s making homemade tortillas and tamales. Located on 2nd street right off of Bridge street, El Modelo’s catered to the railroad repair shop workers across the street until the shop closed down in the [...]
La Sierra Cafe – Closed
October 3, 2006 by Eric T
400 Gold SW at the Simms Building (505) 245 – 1711 I work in the downtown area and am always on the prowl for good places to go to during lunch. For most of us over here, finding good places to eat is a high priority because the majority of the day we sit in [...]
Duran’s Central Pharmacy
September 22, 2006 by Foodie
1815 Central, N.W. 247-4141 I have lived in the downtown area for the past three years. passing by Duran’s pharmacy on a daily basis, I had no clue that their was a restaurant in the back of the pharmacy. In a back corner of the Duran pharmacy is a charming little restaurant that has been [...]
El Charritos Mexican Restaurant
August 31, 2006 by Foodie
El Charritos Mexican Restaurant 4703 Central Ave NW (505) 836-2464 Hours: Mondays 8am-2pm; Tues-Sun 8am-7pm (map) El Charritos mexican restaurant is a west side favorite of mine. Nestled between a tire shop and gas station, El Charittos is the diamond in the rough. I have been eating at El Charritos since I was a kid. [...]
The Dog House
July 26, 2006 by Foodie
1216 Central Ave SW Albuquerque, NM 87102-2803 Phone: (505) 243-1019 Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (map) When I think of classic New Mexican style hot dogs, I think of the The Dog House on central and Bob’s Burgers. The Dog House has been a staple in the downtown area since the 1960′s. A true city landmark with [...]
Sadie’s of New Mexico
June 22, 2006 by Foodie
4230 Fourth Street NW Albuquerque NM, 87107 (505)345-5339 map | ~MENU~ Sadie’s Restaurant is one of Albuquerque’s finest New Mexican Restaurants. Sadie’s has a long history of moving from location to location as its popularity grew. Sadie’s now is situated in a large custom New Mexican style building that has dining room after dining room [...]
Frontier Restaurant
May 13, 2006 by mandoza
2400 Central Ave SE frontierrestaurant.com | ~MENU~ The Frontier is located on Central and Yale, across from the UNM bookstore. It is locally owned and has been in business for 35 years. The Frontier is open 24hrs, 7 days a week. It is a popular place for breakfast, lunch, dinner, study groups, and late night [...]
Sandia Chile Grill
May 6, 2006 by Eric T
3200 Montgomery Blvd. NE (Amigo Mart) 872-2109 8101 Harper Dr. NE (Winners Shell Station) 798-1970 sandiachilegrill.com | ~MENU~ Well a lot of times we discuss the under the radar restaurants in this city so people can experience some diversity. How about this for under the radar…located inside of a gas station convinience store! Thats right, [...]
Las Mananitas
April 5, 2006 by Eric T
1800 Rio Grande blvd. nw 87104-2606 242-6334 Las Mananitas is a restaurant in the north valley area of Albuquerque which combines Mexican cuisine with a very homelike atmosphere. The restaurant was actually built in the mid 19th century and remodeled a few times since. However, the old stagecoach stop still reminisces of history as you [...]
Little Anita’s New Mexican Food
www.littleanitas.com Little Anita’s serves New Mexican food. There are several locations around Albuquerque; 2105 Mountain Rd N.W., 3314 Isleta S.W., 2000 Menaul N.E. and 6131 4th St. N.W. I usually go to the location on Rio Grande. The atmosphere is very festive with touristy New Mexican décor. There are plenty of tables and booths as [...]
Casa de Benavidez
8032 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 Situated in the far north valley, Casa de Benavidez offers a unique and scenic dining experience. The restaurant is located in an old adobe home, with a spectacular courtyard. The courtyard is larger then the dining room and offers guests a beautiful view with your meal. There is [...]
