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Escondido – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Gil Garduno — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:01:48 +0000

“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” ~Luke 8:17 “Escondido (which translates from Spanish to “hidden”) sure proves that Bible verse wrong,” I lamented as I cursed Google Maps for having led me to a nondescript residential neighborhood in Santa Fe. Though not as execrable as the time Google Maps insisted I make a left onto a crude and rocky dry wash when trying to get to Kayenta, Arizona, I nonetheless took Google’s name in vain then followed my instincts. Fortunately, crossing over Agua Fria onto another neighborhood shed light on my quandrary. There in front of me was Escondido, the restaurant destination I…

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Plaza Cafe Southside – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Gil Garduno — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:37:01 +0000

Santa Fe’s oldest restaurant (circa 1918), the Plaza Cafe is so popular that long waits to be seated are commonplace. Compound that with the hassle of trying to find a parking spot that isn’t a marathon’s length to walk to and from the Cafe then having to navigate through throngs of awestruck tourists and it’s a restaurant we don’t visit as often as we’d like. Our visits have become even more infrequent thanks to the 2003 launch of the Plaza Cafe’s sister restaurant (albeit a sister that’s 84 years younger) on Santa Fe’s south side. The Plaza Cafe Southside, situated in San Isidro Plaza on Zafarano Drive, is a welcome respite from the challenges inherent with trying to dine in…

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ALKEME AT OPEN KITCHEN – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Gil Garduno — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 06:01:58 +0000

“And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” ~Khalil Gibran, The Prophet Very few of us can identify with the profundity of Khalil Gibran’s immortal poem “On Joy and Sorrow” as well as Hue-Chan Karels, owner of the Santa Fe restaurant that is reimagining Asian cuisine. Outwardly the beautiful entrepreneur is as buoyant and joyful as can be. In fact, what might be her restaurant’s “mission statement” reflects that joy: “We are joy makers who believe in the magic of culinary experiences. Our passion is to create and curate inspired, original,…

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