By Tristen Critchfield Khalil Lorando has an entrepreneurial spirit that isn’t commonly found in someone his age. When the 11-year-old Rio Rancho resident asked his mom to buy him a car, she told him that if he wanted to drive by the time he was in high school, he was going to have to work […]
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ABQ’s newest LGBTQ-focused bar VERS hopes to serve community, build connection
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. — As Albuquerque prepares to welcome a new queer gathering space, the owners of VERS say the project is about much more than opening another bar. The new LGBTQ-focused venue is expected to open in June, just in time for Pride Month and arrives at a time when many queer […]
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ABQ Food Park rolls to a new spot
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper – After recently announcing the closure of its longtime Northeast Heights location, the ABQ Food Park is preparing for a fresh start at a new home on Eubank Boulevard. Earlier this month, vendors at the food park’s former San Antonio Drive location learned they would need to vacate the property […]
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Church closes popular food truck park, sending vendors, foodies scrambling
By Pat Davis and Devin O’Leary, The Paper. — Instead of prepping french fries and warming up the grill for a hungry weekend crowd, vendors at the ABQ Food Park in the Far Northeast Heights spent last weekend looking for a new home. On Sunday, May 3, vendors began posting notices to social media that […]
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City orders Downtown Lindy’s Diner closed over fear the building will collapse
City officials ordered an emergency closure of Lindy’s restaurant, a Downtown staple, on Monday after public complaints about the building’s bulging exterior prompted city officials to order a structural inspection. Owners say that the location is one of the longest continually-operated restaurant locations on Route 66. For 97-years, restaurants operating out of the the Bliss […]
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Albuquerque Restaurant Week returns to highlight local dining scene
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales. The Paper. – Albuquerque Restaurant Week is returning, offering diners a chance to explore the city’s diverse food scene while supporting local businesses during a slower season. The 10-day event, which runs April 17 through April 26, features restaurants across the city offering special prix-fixe menus designed to attract new customers and highlight what […]
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Albuquerque’s Food Truck Festival Marks 10 Years of Flavor at Balloon Fiesta Park This Weekend
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – The 11th Annual Great New Mexico Food Truck and Craft Beverage Festival is set to return to Balloon Fiesta Park on April 18, bringing a full day of food, drinks and entertainment to Albuquerque. Hosted by Food Truck Festivals of America, the event has become one of the area’s most anticipated […]
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Women Who Run ABQ: Chef Marie Yniguez is Cooking Up Something Deeper Than Food in Albuquerque
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper — For Chef Marie Yniguez, the title itself does not quite fit. “You know, people consider me a chef. I’m just a good-ass glorified line cook,” says Yniguez. But in Albuquerque, Yniguez has become something more than that. Through her food, her businesses and her presence in the community, she has […]
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A New Mexico senator earns James Beard nomination alongside Mesa Provisions, Bow & Arrow Brewing
The James Beard Awards are some of the most competitive and prestigious recognitions in food and beverage, so how did a New Mexico politician end up on the list alongside a local chef and brewery? Albuquerque chef Steve Riley of Mesa Provisions in Nob Hill and Bow & Arrow Brewing, a Native women-owned brewery founded […]
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Corrales Teas & Chocolates opens at new Albuquerque location after forced relocation
Corrales Teas & Chocolates has opened at its new North Valley location after being forced out of its longtime Corrales home by a planned building demolition. The shop, which operated in the village since 2020, is now open at 5939 4th St. NW in Albuquerque — the former site of an Annapurna’s restaurant — after […]