Hot in Santa Fe This Week

Man Shoots Photo Radar Van – Let Freedom Ring! A Santa Fe book dealer- apparently didn’t like getting caught by a Santa Fe radar van- took matters into his own hands… click here for the rest of the story.

World`s fattest Cat ! Meow, the 40-POUND Moggy

World’s fattest cat is now dieting at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter after a whirlwind tour of local and national media.

Santa Fe hasn’t seen this much excitement in quite a while!

Babaluu’s Cocina Cubana

Santa Fe’s first and only Cuban restaurant is open- and it’s hot! Its located about 8 miles south of Santa Fe at 3810 state road 14- just across from the Lone Butte General Store. For lunch Chef/owner Amaury Torres has created a delicious menu of Cuban/Caribbean dishes. Try the the “Santa Fe Pan con Lechon (Porchetta Panini) a pork lovers delight with an amazing black cherry and red chile mango barbecue sauce. The “Visit to Havana” is a half Cubano sandwich and black bean soup combo that’s served with Amaury’s amazing “El Cubano Pickles”.

Lunch is served 11 am to 3 pm Thursdays through Mondays and dinner is 5 to 9pm Friday through Sunday. Monday and Thursday dinners are reserved for parties of seven or more. Call (505) 471-1100 for dinner reservations (recommended).

Legendary Cuban group “Sierra Maestra” at the Lensic

Cuban dance group “Sierra Maestra” performs at the Lensic on Wed. April 11th at 7:30 pm. The group was formed in the mid ’70′s to preserve son- the original Afro Cuban music tradition that is at the  heart of Cuban dance music. Five of the group’s original members will perform. For a taste of this infectious music- check out the video below. The Lensic, Santa Fe, 211 W.San Francisco St. 505.988.1234 For tickets  www.ticketssantafe.org

KSFR Music Café Series at the Museum Hill Cafe

Hard hitting tenor sax man Doug Lawrence continues the KSFR Music Café Series at the Museum Hill Cafe, 710 Camino Lejo @ Milner Plaza, Santa Fe. The Doug Lawrence Organ Trio features Dan Trudell on the Hammond organ and John Trentacosta on drums. Enjoy great food, great music and you’ll help support KSFR radio. For concert tickets call (505) 428-1527. For dinner reservations call    (505) 984-8900.

Jambo opened in 2009 and hasn’t looked back since. Winner of the Santa Fe Reporter’s “Best New Restaurant” and “Best Ethnic Restaurant”.  Apps include cinnamon-dusted plantains with pineapple curry dipping sauce and coconut peanut chicken kebobs. Jambo’s soup of the day is not to be missed.  Main course includes grilled marinated Beef Kabobs, a spiced New Mexican Lamb Burger and Grilled Jerk Organic  Chicken. For dessert there’s Organic Coconut Lime Sherbet and Organic Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Gelato (yum). Jambo is located at 2010 Cerrillos Road, open Monday- Saturday, (505) 473-1269

Tune-up Cafe

If lunch is what you’re after, there’s a wide variety of delicious quesadillas, enchiladas, burgers and their famous Yucatan fish tacos. Tune-Up’s signature lunch item is their El Salvadoran Pupusas brought to Santa Fe by owner-chef and native Salvadoran, Jesus Rivera. You’ll find his wife and partner Charlotte behind the counter and keeping things “tuned-up”. Open for breakfast and lunch and dinner at 1115 Hickox St.,  Santa Fe (505) 983-7060.

The Atrisco Cafe

Atrisco is a third generation family restaurant with its roots in the 1940′s on Atrisco Boulevard in Albuquerque. Enchiladas, Burritos, Tacos, Chalupas and Chile Rellenos and the Roast Leg of Lamb Burrito (delicious) are a few favorites in this authentic New Mexican restaurant. Open daily for lunch and dinner with weekend breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays. Located at  the DeVargas Center, 193 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe (505) 9383-7401.

Santa Fe’s original Airstream Eatery- Slurp serves a variety of wonderful soups daily. All soups and sandwiches are made fresh and served with a slice of tasty focaccia bread.  You can check out today’s selection at the link below. Mulligatawny with spicy ginger, Caribbean black bean, paella w/chicken chorizo, chicken green chile stew and  Texas chili are a few recent selections. Slurp’s daily menu always includes a vegan soup. Click here to check out Slurps daily specials on their Fb page. Located at 444 Galisteo Street (behind the Roundhouse). (505) 690- 5994  (505) 577-6816.

Le Pod

Airstream eating with a French flair. Le Pod lunch menu features Potage du Jour; warm baguette sandwiches-French Dip, Vegan, Parisien; “Frog Dogs”, Savory Crepes and Sweet Crepes. Some menu items are gluten free. Le Pod is located at 502 Old Santa Fe Trail (across from the Roundhouse)- (505) 501-0069.

Nile Cafe

The Nile Cafe serves a tasty menu of Egyptian and American dishes including Gyro Sandwich, Felafel, Vegetarian Plate, Green Chile Cheese Burger combo. Apps include Humus and Babaganoush. Breakfast features a Lamb Burrito and breakfast pita wraps. All is freshly prepared daily. Tues. to Sat. at 781 Alameda Street (corner St.Frances and Alameda). (505) 501-0612.

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Clafoutis- Santa Fe’s very own authentic French cafe and bakery is located on Guadalupe Street on Santa Fe’s north side. Clafoutis serves amazing breakfasts from simple bacon and eggs “Le Special”with baguette and jam to crepes to french toast. Lunch comes in a variety of French sandwiches, salads and delicious specials. At 402 N.Guadalupe Street. (505) 988-1809.

Harry’s Roadhouse

What can you say about Harry’s Roadhouse- a Santa Fe favorite since its inception in 1992. Breakfast at Harry’s can be as simple as the sweet and light lemon ricotta pancakes or eggs, home fries, ham or “scrapple”.  Harry’s Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple is a pork and vegetable loaf that is fried in butter. YUMMM. Harry’s is located at 96 Old Las Vegas Highway about 20 minutes south east of town.  Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days. (505) 989-4629

Tia Sophias

A Santa Fe institution serving breakfast and lunch (since 1976) located  just off the Plaza at 210 W. San Francisco Street. Tia’s serves authentic New Mexican breakfasts. Huevos Rancheros come smothered in red or green chile with sides of beans and home fries. Breakfast Burrito- a flour tortilla stuffed with shredded potato, scrambled eggs and choice of either ham, sausage, or bacon. Smother the whole thing in green chile and melted cheese and you have a perfect New Mexican breakfast. Tia Sophias also serves classic American breakfasts and great New Mexican lunches. At 210 W. San Francisco Street. 505-983-988

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National magazines and the Food Network confirm what Santa Feans have known all along. If you want the best green chile cheeseburger in town- go out to the Bobcat Bite. Family owned and operated since 1953 they’re located 4 miles south of town at 418 Old Las Vegas Highway. Just in case GCCB’s are not your thing- the rib eye steaks are amazing. (505) 983-5319

Bert’s Burger Bowl

Bert’s claims to have invented the Green Chile Cheeseburger- true or not they have been making them since 1954. Big flat patties are cooked to order over a fiery charcoal grill. Green chile and cheese are added while the burger cooks, and the flames flavor it all. Located at 235 N Guadalupe Street, Bert’s has been a Santa Fe favorite for generations. (505) 982-0215

Horseman’s Haven Cafe

Some would say “it’s not a real green chile cheeseburger unless the chile is HOT”! At the Horseman’s Haven Cafe you get two levels of green chile- the first gets your attention- the second is not for the fainthearted. Its really HOT!! Your plate comes with the usual fixings and their delicious home fries. The Horseman’s serves authentic New Mexican breakfast and lunch dishes. Located on the south side of Santa Fe at 4354 Cerrillos Road next to the Giant Gas Station. (505) 471-5420

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