by Lawrence Baker | Nov 11, 2021 | New Mexico Restaurants NOW
Jason and Deidra Vinson Yo Mama’s Grill This year’s winners started early in the NM restaurant industry. One partner started as a dishwasher straight out of high school at Cattle Baron and eventually moved up to management at other restaurants. Years later,...
by Lawrence Baker | Nov 8, 2021 | New Mexico Restaurants NOW
Mark Kiffin The Compound Restaurant – Santa Fe This year’s Superhero Chef has spent 45 years completely dedicated to the passion and craft of the table. For him, food is not about trying to create a new trend but perfecting what you are doing every day. He was...
by Lawrence Baker | Nov 3, 2021 | New Mexico Restaurants NOW
Michael White – High Point Rustic Kitchen Albuquerque This year’s Restaurant Neighbor Superhero spearheads the charity Kitchen Kids Inc, which is in its 6th year of providing free cooking courses where kids work side-by-side with professionals. He is also the...
by Lawrence Baker | Nov 1, 2021 | New Mexico Restaurants NOW
Tai Ayers Ohori’s Coffee Roasters – Santa Fe 2021’s Manager of the Year winner has been in the industry for years. Starting at 15 at Santa Fe’s Haagen-Dazs. She moved up, including managing the Student Café in college. 20 years ago, she began Barista...
by Lawrence Baker | Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
2021 has been a year of learning and rebuilding. Our industry has faced unprecedented perils and a celebrations is in order. Every year we award the Manager of the Year, Chef of the Year, Restaurant Neighbor, and Restaurateur of the Year. We are not letting all of the...
