FOOD WITH SOUL ON THE MOTHER ROAD
Covering a less-traveled stretch of old Route 66, Ungelbah Dávila samples the fare at two independent-spirited venues.
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Jun 17, 2026 | Early Summer 2026, Guides, Route 66
Covering a less-traveled stretch of old Route 66, Ungelbah Dávila samples the fare at two independent-spirited venues.
Read MoreJan 13, 2026 | Farms, Food Artisans, Late Winter 2026
Traveling to Shiprock, Ungelbah Dávila visits with a visionary duo who started their own nonprofit in order to build on—and share—their success by training other Native farmers and food entrepreneurs.
Read MoreDec 23, 2025 | Artisans, Early Winter 2025
In this photo essay tracing plates and cups from restaurants and bars and cafés to the hands of the potters who make them, Ungelbah Dávila stills us with the beauty of clay.
Read MoreUngelbah Dávila kicks off our series showcasing Route 66, the paved arterial that cuts through the East Mountains and across the state; first stop: Laguna Burger.
Read MoreAug 5, 2025 | Late Summer 2025, Travel
Ungelbah Dávila takes us on a trip down old Route 66, finding community—and an array of eats—on the too-often-skipped path through Valencia County.
Read MoreMay 27, 2025 | Early Summer 2025, Foodshed
Ungelbah Dávila reports on an Indigenous-led project to restore watersheds in the long aftermath of wildfire.
Read MoreApr 22, 2025 | Foodshed, Spring 2025
Ungelbah Dávila writes about the role digital platforms play in the rise of modern Indigenous food businesses.
Read MoreFeb 15, 2025 | Eat, Late Winter 2025
Ungelbah Dávila highlights three Albuquerque food pop-up businesses taking the leap to brick and mortar.
Read MoreDec 10, 2024 | Early Winter 2024, Fiber, Stories
Ungelbah Dávila talks with two distinctive artists about plant-based dyes—their appeal, and their sometimes troubled relationship with the demands of markets.
Read MoreJun 19, 2024 | Albuquerque, Early Summer 2024, Foodshed
On our trip to Barelas, where Route 66 once ran parallel to the train tracks, we’re reminded that some of Albuquerque’s longest-lasting establishments began with industrious women making tortillas in living rooms.
Read MoreMar 19, 2024 | Farms, Foodshed, Spring 2024
Weaving apprentice leticia gonzales talks with sheep farmer Elena Miller ter-Kuile about regenerating land in the Mountain West.
Read MoreJan 30, 2024 | Farms, Foodshed, Late Winter 2024
At Nizhoni Farms with Ungelbah Dávila, we learn that the farm’s reason for being is our own health.
Read MoreJul 26, 2023 | Foodshed, Late Summer 2023
Ungelbah Dávila talks with M. Karlos Baca of 4th World Farm on the Southern Ute Nation in Colorado, founder of Taste of Native Cuisine and a cofounder of the I-Collective.
Read MoreDec 31, 2021 | Foodshed, Late Winter 2022
In the story “Sacred Sheep,” Ungelbah Dávila explores how the Navajo-Churro sheep have a long history with both Hispano and Indigenous communities.
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