Hi-D-Ho brands itself as "Home of the Tiger Burger," a patty-patty voted the #1 cheeseburger in Otero County. And, woo-wee, it was dang good! Large with a perfect balance of beef, cheese, and chile flavors, I was in heaven, the best green chile cheeseburger I've had since I'd had a revelation of a burger in Carrizozo some 20 years ago.

Russell’s has what you want out of a local bakery: good coffee and espresso drinks, good pastries and pies, and good soups, sandwiches, and salads. Their cinnamon rolls are dense and buttery, their sandwiches thick, and their soups savory.

A couple years ago I bought a t-shirt that showed a dumpster with “2020” written on the side and its contents on fire. I wish I could get an “s” added to the end of “2020” since our roaring twenties seem to be roaring out of control with the pandemic, war in Europe, and shooting … Continue reading allandale quick bites (third bimester 2022): closings closings →

Making a roux is like democracy in America: there's a fine line between heaven and disaster.

It's rare for us to walk out of a restaurant smiling because we just enjoyed the two best things we've ever eaten.

Chi'lantro offers bowls, burrito wraps, wings, and kimchi fries fused with Korean flavors in a fast-casual, hip, and friendly atmosphere.

It has a chemical odor like cleaning fluids and the taste is foul and the texture rubbery, like chewing on urine-soaked rubber bands.

I am not anti-redevelopment; but I am pro-stomach.

If you think about it, fajitas are the perfect catering cuisine since everything comes separately and the customer assembles the parts as desired.

We were shocked and shaken by the news that Texas French Bread burned down.