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Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe
Annapurna is the place for a healing cuisine. To accomplish this mission of serving a healing cuisine as prescribed in the Ayurvedic tradition, our restaurants maintain certain principles and philosophies that are very unique in the food industry. Our food is made by...
Robert Vick – Vick’s Vittles – Albuquerque, NM
Fine food and hearty meals. We serve them all at Vick's Vittles Country Kitchen. Featuring comfort food and a pleasant atmosphere we know you'll want to come back. Vick's Vittles Country Kitchen is well known across Albuquerque for its excellent selection of...
Neil Roe – Peppers Grill & Bar – Roswell, NM
Peppers Grill & Bar is located in the heart of the UFO Capitol of the World in Roswell, New Mexico. Just three blocks north of the Famous International UFO Museum & Research Center. Peppers Grill & Bar features Southwestern Casual Dining with: Traditional...
Nico Ortiz – Turtle Mountain Brewing – Rio Rancho, NM
The guiding principle of Turtle Mountain Brewing Company is to provide the people of Rio Rancho and surrounding communities with delicious, high-quality foods and beverages at an affordable price in a comfortable, friendly environment. Being a fan of the show...
William Stafford – Sadie’s of New Mexico – Albuquerque, NM
Sadie's is a New Mexican cuisine restaurant chain from the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They have three locations in Albuquerque, and they also sell their own New Mexico chile, salsa, jerky, and other New Mexico related products throughout the United States and...
Jodie York – A Bite of Belgium – Las Cruces, NM
A Bite of Belgium opened on October 1st, 2012 with a desire to bring something unique to Las Cruces, NM – authentic and tasty Belgian cuisine at an affordable cost. A Bite of Belgium offers customers a variety of menu items, from warm Belgian waffles made with real...
Christian Pontiggia – Sassella – Santa Fe, NM
Sassella - Santa Fe, NM Sassella is the name of a tiny Italian village. It is also a type of wine.Nestled at the base of Alpine slopes in Northern Italy, the small town of Sassella has persevered over the centuries. It is located in Lombardy’s Valtelline valley, a...
Gene Baca – Bueno Foods – Albuquerque, NM
The Baca brothers were the first to flame roast green chile on a commercial scale. There was no equipment for this kind of process, so they had to build it. There was no process, so they had to invent it. And so they did, more than 60 years ago. With a handful of...
Rick Camuglia – Paisano’s – Albuquerque, NM
In the early 1970's, Joseph Camuglia opened Paisano's Italian Restaurant. Paisano's began with a limited menu featuring pizza and hearty Italian sandwiches on freshly baked bread, but soon grew to offer a complete Italian menu specializing in traditional preparations...
Kiko Rodriguez – Izanami – Santa Fe, NM
Izanami is an izakaya serving upscale japanese bar food. Small plates meant for sharing, creatively prepared locally-sourced meat and produce with an emphasis on seasonality, all accompanied by unique libations. Don't expect the usual. There is no nigiri sushi. No...
Jerry Harrell – Double Eagle & Peppers Cafe – Mesilla, NM
Locally owned and operated, The Double Eagle and Pepper’s offer Southern New Mexico a dining experience as vibrant, welcoming and diverse in flavor as Old Mesilla itself. They have designed the menu around the love of exceptional wines, fresh and local ingredients and...
Tom & Jerean Hutchinson – La Posta de Mesilla – Mesilla, NM
For 80 years, La Posta de Mesilla has served authentic “New Mex” cuisine in an 1840’s historic adobe building. La Posta de Mesilla features local New Mexican chile grown in the heart of the Hatch and Mesilla Valley, known for it’s world famous red and green chile. La...
