albuquerque Archives

Chocolate Education

Nov 1, 2023 | Albuquerque, Early Winter 2023, Food Artisans

Eldora Chocolate in Albuquerque represents an era of small-batch, bean-to-bar chocolate.

NM Prickly Pear Jelly

Aug 1, 2023 | Food Artisans, Late Summer 2023, Local Heroes

NM Prickly Pear Jelly, the 2023 Local Hero for Food Artisan, is a family operation that grows and harvests their prickly pears in the East Mountains of Albuquerque.

Mesa Provisions

Jul 18, 2023 | Late Summer 2023, Local Heroes

Mesa Provisions, the 2023 Local Hero for Restaurant, Albuquerque, opened to immediate acclaim in Nob Hill in 2021, the neighborhood where owner and chef Steve Riley spent his twenties practicing bass.

Designing New Downtown Destinations in Old Downtown Spaces

May 1, 2023 | Early Summer 2023, Eat, Foodshed

Jennifer C. Olson talks with two entrepreneurs who are bringing modern-day perspectives and new hangouts to old downtown Albuquerque spaces.

Safe House Distilling Co.

May 1, 2023 | Early Summer 2023, Local Heroes

Safe House Distilling Co., the 2022 Local Hero for Beverage Artisan, Spirits, creates craft spirits and canned cocktails that are available throughout New Mexico.

The Grove Cafe and Market

Mar 18, 2023 | Eat, Local Heroes, Spring 2023

The Grove Cafe & Market, the 2022 Local Hero for Sustainability: Waste Reduction, sources local food and implements recycling and composting programs to reduce waste.

Ashokra Farm

Feb 28, 2023 | Farms, Foodshed, Spring 2023

The farmers at Ashokra Farm in Albuquerque’s North Valley have a dream of collective ownership, a model integrating shared responsibility, shared management, and shared profits.

M’tucci’s

Feb 22, 2023 | Late Winter 2023, Local Heroes

M’tucci’s, the 2022 Local Hero for Restaurant, Albuquerque, has four restaurants around the Duke City serving approachable Italian fare with a “welcome home” style of service.

Zendo Coffee

Jan 15, 2023 | Drink, Late Winter 2024, Local Heroes

Zendo Coffee embodies owner Pilar Westell’s concept of the third space—one that is different from home or work—where community members can gather and get to know each other.