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OPINION 5 NEWS 7 DAYS, CLAYTOONZ AND THIS MODERN WORLD 6 HEAVY PETTING: SIZE MATTERS 8 Big dogs are often overlooked in shelters, but science indicates they might be the smarter choice SPEAK THE SAME 9 New Mexico public schools’ push to improve literacy rates reinforces longstanding English-centric language development, frustrating some educators RUNNING FOR MAGISTRATE 11 Four people are seeking the open Santa Fe County judge job in the June primary election COVER STORY 15 POWER OF THE PLATE Local restaurant owners find new ideas amid consistent frustrations

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ack on my farm in Wisconsin, I had a beautiful Anatolian Shepherd who went by the name Rhett. Rhett was a working dog. Weighing in at more than 120 pounds, he was a giant bruiser of a beast who could easily be mistaken from a distance for a fluffy pony. His size made him appear very intimidating, but it was all smoke and mirrors. He was the kindest, most gentle soul you could ever meet. His job was to protect my sheep and goats, and it was a role he took very seriously. He spent most of his time lounging in the pasture, always from a vantage point of being able to see all the animals in his protection. Predators kept a safe distance because his booming bark made it clear he was not to be trifled with. Having Rhett really opened my eyes to the joys of having a large dog. He had such a

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different, laid back kind of vibe to him, even when he was being high-energy playful. In some ways, he was a lot easier to handle than my small dogs. Now, I know this can be a dicey subject, since people who own small dogs (myself included) will sometimes fervently defend why their particular breed is best. But if you look at the science, and yes studies have been done on this, big dogs are statistically better in three key categories, according to research conducted at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Of the three categories the study examined, the first was obedience, which looked at how reliably dogs obeyed the commands of “sit,” “down,” “stay” and “come” off leash. The second category, aggression and excitability, looked at the frequency of behaviors like growling, snapping or barking at other dogs or visitors in the home. They also examined whether dogs would fight with other dogs, pursue joggers or cyclists and how excitable they are when the doorbell rings, etc.

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Big dogs are often overlooked in shelters, but science indicates they might be the smarter choice

When Adopting a Dog, Size Matters

thinking about adopting a pet, you may want to consider looking at the more vertically gifted variety of dogs who often get overlooked in shelters. Large dogs can be seen as intimidating in a shelter setting, so adopters’ eyes seem to travel the fastest to our more petite characters. In fact, we could really use more volunteer fosters for large dogs, too. We’re about to enter our busiest season, which means we’ll be seeing a lot more animals coming through our doors in need of loving homes. And when possible, we prefer having our adoptable dogs in foster homes while they wait for permanent placement. It’s proven to improve their overall mental health, ease anxiety, and it gives us real world knowledge of what that dog is really like in a home environment,which helps us to find great adoption matches faster. It is always harder for us to find foster placement for larger dogs—and don’t they deserve a cozy dog bed in the corner of someone’s living room just as much as the littles? Yes, methinks. So if you’ve never had a large dog before, fostering is a wonderful option to test the waters and see if a large dog might be a good fit for your home. If you’re on the fence of whether a small or big dog is the best match for your family, perhaps these findings will help. Or maybe it just confused you more! So let me end with this: I’ve had small dogs. I’ve had medium-sized dogs. I’ve had large dogs. They are all amazing and unique in their own ways. They are all individuals and ornery in fun and entertaining ways. In every case, they chose me, not the other way around. So just keep an open mind, and the dog that is best for you and your family will choose you when the time is right! LT E R & HUMANE SOCIETY

The third behavior component that they looked at was called anxiety and fearfulness. This included owners’ ratings of whether their dogs showed behaviors such as anxiety in unknown situations, fearfulness when exposed to loud noises like traffic or fireworks or of unknown humans, dogs or crowds, etc. The findings revealed that small dogs (classified as weighing less than 44 pounds) scored lower in all three categories. So sure, small dogs on average are a little less obedient, more aggressive/excitable and fearful than larger dogs—but they make up for it with their undeniable “cute and cuddly factor.” Speaking as the guy with two small dogs, this might sound strange—but if you’re

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Jack Hagerman is CEO of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society.

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Speak the Same New Mexico public schools’ push to improve literacy rates reinforces longstanding English-centric language development, frustrating some educators BY WILLIAM MELHADO w i l l i a m @ s f r e p o r t e r. c o m

risha Moquino couldn’t stomach the limitations standing in the way of her Cochiti Pueblo students. They were consistently denied a chance to learn their own language and culture, says Moquino, a longtime educator who has some harsh words for what she believes drives the roadblocks. “Because settler colonial education has always been about assimilating our people, assimilating our children,” Moquino tells SFR, and “part of that assimilation process has been English.” Knowing her students and her community deserved more and wanting to be part of the solution, Moquino helped found the Keres Children’s Learning Center to serve the Cochiti Pueblo community in 2012. The initiative eventually expanded into a dual-language elementary program and now stands as one of the best examples of bilingual education in New Mexico. “What the public school system in the state of New Mexico is guilty of, is perpetuating this false myth that you will only be successful if you speak English,” says Moquino, who works as the Keres center’s education director. The myth, she adds, has proliferated among communities around the state, convincing parents to give up their Native languages to speak English with their children. The range of languages students speak in New Mexico’s classrooms reflects the state’s diversity. State officials have classified 17% of students as English-language learners—one of four “at-risk” groups the state has failed to provide a sufficient public education, according to the 2018 ruling in Martinez and Yazzie v. State of New Mexico. In the landmark case, the late-District Court Judge Sarah Singleton indicted the state’s lack of educational inputs for at-risk students. The inadequate schooling has prompted significant investments from the state, but advocates maintain that more needs to be done to address education inequities.

For students who speak a non-English language at home, experts recommend bilingual education. “If we’re to do this right, in our tribal and our Spanish language communities… We really have to work with communities to kind of lift that colonizer lens off the top of this thing and start developing the program that’s driven by the community’s values and traditions if it’s going to be effective,” says David Rogers, executive director for the nonprofit Dual Language Education of New Mexico. Rogers points to research that demonstrates the efficacy of bilingual education and how it can help close achievement gaps over time as a reason more schools should take this approach to teaching multilingual students. Nearly a third of the students at Santa Fe’s Nina Otero Community School are English learners, with a majority of them speaking Spanish. Principal Patricia Gharrity tells SFR that bilingual education would best serve her school’s students. Instead, like most of the state, Gharrity says her students are provided Englishlanguage development services, which provide targeted interventions—a designation determined by surveys about children’s home language and tests assessing their understanding of the dominant language of instruction. The assessments don’t correctly identify English learners in every instance, some educators say. But when the designation is assigned, the state is obligated to provide 45 minutes each day of English-language development. In schools across the state, research found that English learners were frequently placed in remedial reading programs instead of provided authentic language development resources. The miseducation of English-language learners served as a key piece of evidence in the Yazzie/Martinez case. And as Rogers explains, the state has recently adopted some policies that work against bilingual education. He points to a literacy initiative in which state officials invested heavily. The Public Education Department launched “Structured Literacy New Mexico,” a statewide initiative at the beginning of the last school year, says Severo Martinez, director of the agency’s Literacy and Humanities Department, with the aims of increasing the

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Margarita Riley, an English and Spanish teacher at Walatowa High Charter School on the Jemez Pueblo, teaches a lesson earlier this year.

number of students who achieve reading proficiency and decreasing the demand for special education services. A 2019 legislative mandate that requires schools to screen all first grade students for dyslexia and develop structured literacy training for teachers also drove the initiative. Now in its second year, the literacy initiative provides teacher training and instructional programs for students from Pre-K to third grade. The materials, known as the LETRS course of study, are produced by the private education company Lexia, which the education department pays roughly $1,000 per teacher for training and access to programming. Martinez adds that the Legislature has appropriated over $3 million in non-recurring dollars to support the teacher training. Sarah Martin, PED’s structured literacy program manager, says the LETRS training is the “gold standard when it comes to the science of reading,” and it gives teachers manuals and facilitated support to best include reading interventions in the classroom. The professional development’s focus concerns Rogers. “It’s a monolingual, English-centric approach to literacy development,” he tells SFR, adding that heritage language speakers need time to learn to read in their mother tongue alongside English. The state’s initiative and the associated requirements are taking away from programs to support second-language development, Rogers says. While acknowledging the value of promoting literacy development, Rogers says the state did “this without considering specific needs of second-language learners.” Agreeing with Rogers, Vanessa Romero, Santa Fe Public Schools’ deputy superintendent, tells SFR that the training focuses on

English literacy. “We need to pay more attention to looking at foundational skill supports for” English-learners, Romero says. Inconsistencies between the dyslexia-screening assessment for English and Spanish speakers need to be aligned to ensure all students who need additional support are accurately identified, she says. Martinez notes that PED has responded to criticism by developing a professional learning program for teachers to improve teaching of Spanish-English bilingual literacy. The document is currently in the draft stage and is planned for rollout during the next school year. This story was produced with support from the Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship program.

Does Not Equal

This is the final story in SFR’s series on New Mexico’s educational landscape and how it has changed since the 2018 Martinez and Yazzie v. State of New Mexico lawsuit. Here’s a look back at all of SFR’s coverage.

March 2 - Does Not Equal - New Mexico faces a steep climb to make education more equitable March 9 - Disruptions to testing and muddied accountability March 16 - New Mexico’s legacy to make better teachers March 23 - Students remain disconnected despite the new virtual face of education March 30 - Funding shifts for at-risk children

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If you are interested in scheduling an appointment at one of the designated outreach locations, please contact our Office at (505) 986-6300, Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Space is limited and masks will be required to participate. Alternatives to participating in the outreaches include contacting the Office of the Santa Fe County Assessor, via email, phone call or the live chat feature on our website. You can apply for and mail or email our office the following documents: Mailing Address Change Requests, Head of Family, Agriculture, Special Method of Value, Governmental and Non-Governmental exemptions and Valuation Freeze applications. In addition, if you need to file a property appeal, we encourage use of our CRM Portal on our website, as well as downloading the form and either mailing or emailing it to us for review and processing.

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our hopefuls are campaigning to replace Judge George Anaya, Jr., for the Division 2 seat on the Santa Fe County Magistrate Court bench. Anaya has announced he will not seek reelection after serving more than 25 years. Magistrate judges handle a variety of criminal misdemeanors, landlord-tenant disputes and traffic violations. They spend much of their time on DWI cases, but they also hear civil cases with an amount in controversy of up to $10,000, as well as felony preliminary hearings to determine probable cause. In a so-called “court of the people,” the next judge presiding over Division 2 will hear cases that directly impact local residents, addressing myriad social issues at Santa Fe County’s core. With no Republicans filing, the winner of the June 7 Democratic primary will take Anaya’s seat after the general election. The candidates have somewhat varied backgrounds as paralegals, court managers, clerks and prosecutors. Magistrate judges in New Mexico are not required to hold law degrees, and just one of the candidates does. The contestants are John Baca, Dev Atma Khalsa, Melissa Mascareñas and Michael Roybal. Baca, 44, a longtime sports referee who goes by the nickname “Baby Blue,” worked as a court manager for 18 years, serving under past magistrates, while simultaneously working as a reserve deputy sheriff. Now, he works for the New Mexico State Land Office as an executive secretary and administrator. He also helps “people at their lowest times of need” at the Rivera Family Funeral Home, he says. “I want to do more for the community,” Baca says. “The crime problem is a big issue. Me being out in the community and being out with the student athletes in sports, I want to be able to reach out to them and hopefully try to guide these kids in the right direction.” Baca says the caseloads for the First Judicial District Magistrate judges have

Four hopefuls vying for open seat on Santa Fe County Magistrate Court bench

grown tremendously in recent years, but believes he has the wherewithal to handle the stress. “I wouldn’t have any problem seeing that many cases, because I used to be the clerk for the judge at one time,” he says. “The only difference is now I’m going to be the one doing the case and making my judgment on what is handed to me.” Khalsa, also 44, handled cases in private practice for two years before moving to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office in 2019. As an assistant DA, he juggles a docket of about 60 to 80 felony cases at the Rio Arriba Magistrate Court. The only lawyer to file for the magistrate seat, Khalsa says that qualification by itself “is not enough…to make me the best candidate, but I am the best candidate.” Khalsa has developed a five-point plan to focus on court transparency; housing equity; “rights-focused DWI cases”; identifying addicted populations; and ending violence. He says there is no better place than the Magistrate Court to inform the public on issues such as where to find rental assistance in landlord-tenant situations. “That may circumvent your entire need to be in court,” he tells SFR. With regard to housing equity, Khalsa says “people need to know their judge is going to be fair” in disputes between renters and property owners. The state Supreme Court recently ordered that law enforcement officers aren’t required to appear for pretrial interviews, which officials believe will help improve New Mexico’s historically low DWI conviction rate. Khalsa says even if police don’t appear, he would expect prosecutors to present evidence in a streamlined process. Khalsa believes Santa Fe is appropriately connecting people with addictions to services, rather than using “punishment for punishment’s sake.” He also wants to address New Mexico’s high domestic-violence murder rate by using quick action and consistent penalties—and installing a domestic violence court program. Born and raised in the Pojoaque Valley, Mascareñas went to work as a

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paralegal at the First Judicial District Court with Judge Petra Jimenez Maes after graduating from the College of Santa Fe with a degree in public administration. She worked there for nine years before moving with Maes to the state Supreme Court in 1998. Former Chief Justice Patricio Serna “is a great mentor to me, and also the late District Judge Carol Vigil,” Mascareñas says. “Judge Carol would always tell me, ‘You need to run for judge Melissa.’ I would say, ‘I will run for judge one of these days,’ and now I’m doing it.” Mascareñas eventually moved on to the New Mexico Environment Department. An advanced paralegal and chief records manager, she was responsible for all of the records that came into the department. For 17 years, she accompanied attorneys and general counsel to hearings and filed court documents. Now 54, she spends time volunteering on the Santa Fe Fiesta Council, or serving as the vice regent for the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. “I think our community is important,” Mascareñas says. “I think as citizens we need to be able to help each other out. In being a magistrate judge, because I’m so involved in my community, I know my community, and I think that I can better help people that way.” At 32 years old, Roybal says he’d bring needed youth to the bench. He has worked in the courts since 2014, starting off at the magistrate level. He then moved to the clerk’s office at the First Judicial District Court, before he was asked to serve as court monitor for Judge Jason Lidyard. Roybal says his time under Lidyard has allowed him to explore a wide range of cases. “That’s one thing I can really bring to the table: the ability to adapt to each kind of case that comes before the court,” he says. “I understand that as a judge, I will have the jurisdiction to make an impact on someone’s life when they come before the court.” He says he’s seen people go in and out of the court system, which is why Roybal decided to run for office. It’s time, he says, that elected officials begin addressing repeat offenders to make them functioning members of society. “That’s my goal, to be proactive and not reactive,” he says. “I’d really like to get my hands dirty and start new programs that the court allows to really focus on rehabilitating our offenders back, while they are held accountable for the crimes they’ve been convicted of.”

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Power of the Plate

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Local restaurant owners find new ideas amid consistent frustrations

BY RILEY GARDNER r i l e y @ s f r e p o r t e r. c o m

unning a restaurant is hard when the economy is booming and even harder under the pandemic-driven circumstances of today. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics found the cost of eating out rose 5.8% this year, representing the largest jump in nearly four decades. With employees demanding more pay (and who can blame them?) plus transport and energy costs on the rise, smaller businesses are taking the brunt of the drama. Restaurant owners across Santa Fe are learning how to get creative amid an evolving market with profits in short supply. “The price of ribs has gone up 100% in certain cases,” Josh Baum, co-owner of The Ranch House (2571 Cristos Road, (505) 424-8900) and Rustica (2574 Camino Entrada, (505) 780-5279) on the Southside tells SFR. “And you can’t justify increasing the price on your menu from $30 to $60.” In the last year alone, median beef prices in the country have risen around 16%. Energy costs rose nearly 25% in the last year, too; wages and inflation also are going up. When beef costs climb higher than other common foods, it makes running a BBQcentered restaurant far more challenging. Even as folks return to indoor dining more regularly and the weather allows restauranteurs to open their outdoor dining options, that doesn’t automatically pan out into increased profit margins. And, Baum notes, the irony of this situation is that his restaurants are packed. “By the numbers, business is up, way more than even pre-pandemic numbers,” he says, “but prices are up for all our operations. Staff shortages are everywhere, and I actually think it’s partly because we’ve tapped out the market here. Everything is just a little shorter, a little more stressful.” Baum’s approach is novel to the whole business concept—for the moment, he’s eschewed trying to make a profit. For someone who’s worked in food all his life, starting out as a 16-year old kid working front-of-house to training under esteemed chefs in France, 12

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Baum knows the importance of keeping the doors open when dozens of staffers depend on the business for an income. “It’s too hard to say where anything is going right now,” he adds. “With The Ranch House especially, at the moment it can’t be the same looking forward. What we’re not trying to do is to make up the cost. We’re breaking even until we see where the market goes and trying to wait it out. So our goal really is to remain steady with our customers.” Marcel Remillieux, co-owner of the newly opened Mille (451 W. Alameda St., (505) 930-5492) with his wife, Stephanie, has been flabbergasted by how their new French-focused café and bakery is faring. The Remillieuxs chose to open in the cold winter months—a time absent the thrill of promenading along downtown streets—but were surprised by diner numbers. They were not expecting big business, yet Mille became a new favorite for locals and visitors in short order.. “I certainly won’t complain,” he says. “It’s just that, as a surprise, it came way quicker than I would’ve expected.” The Remillieuxs worked as scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Marcel grew up in France as one in a long line of bakers. Originally, the couple spurred the now-departed Fleur de Lys in Los Alamos, a café and small grocery, but with

ever-increasing rent costs in the little city to our north, the Remillieuxs phased their lives and business to Santa Fe full time. Marcel sees restaurant evolution in our current times as a necessity—a time during which owners, like the hourly workers we’ve heard so much about, start getting serious about building ownership and a profitable business while doing what they can to make everything more streamlined for customers. In his eyes, the casual dining experience is quickly becoming the new norm. “We wanted to control our destiny, so we knew early on we had to own real estate and keep the costs of it flat. We had to put all the eggs in one basket,” he explains. “I don’t enjoy going to a place and you have all those random extra charges. [At Mille] you order at the counter, you get a number, we bring the food and we leave you alone. We’re purposefully light on the waiter service. We want to keep prices reasonable, and we don’t expect tips.” Kenneth Joseph, owner of the Luna Santa Fe center and its newest project, the CHOMP Food Hall (505 Cerrillos Road, Ste. B101), echoes Marcel’s thoughts about a need for far more casual dining options where consumers gain a larger sense of control. CHOMP’s offerings vary between Bottega del Vino, a full wine bar, to chef Kim Nath’s Inspired Khmer Cuisine and its pan-Asian offerings. You’ll find artisanal wood-fired pizza as well, plus the return of an outpost from Jambo Café and chef Ahmed Obo. From the perspective of a landlord, a food hall’s income means less reliance on a single tenant. “It’s always better to have 10 tenants in a building than one,” Joseph says. “When a smaller tenant goes, the process of replacing them is a lot easier. That, obviously, guarantees income.” Joseph found inspiration from the food halls of major cities. He cites Denver’s myriad options, which give consumers a sense of novelty and experimentation. Faneuil Hall in Boston is another place Joseph recalls, noting not only large crowds, but how a food hall can become a venue for music acts, dancers and artists. And though Faneuil Hall has a 200year advantage on CHOMP, building up a mini community center probably won’t take so long, according to Joseph. “The concept is this burgeoning trend for

high-quality casual dining within a space that lends itself to events,” he tells SFR. “We’re hosting the First Friday art-walks here every month. We’ve done a lot with Santa Fe Pride and the Human Rights Alliance. This place will have live music, DJs, lots of cross-pollination between the food, curated wine, cocktails and retail.” Alma Castro took over the legendary Cafe Castro (2811 Cerrillos Road, (505) 4735800) from her parents in 2019. Within a few months, however, she was thrown into the wringer and faced with state-mandated pandemic closures. With that came an upheaval of more traditional models, and Castro found itself moving to a computer-based system and partnering with food delivery app DoorDash. Readers may think that’s a no-brainer, and for Castro it was, but obvious transitions don’t mean easy transitions. “A lot of our older, long-time employees, that transition was hard for them,” Castro says. “Some of them decided it meant it was time to step away.” Café Castro is a family establishment, running off the efforts of multi-generational talents, and when older employees can’t handle technological shifts, it’s not just a break in manpower. Decades-long methods can also get lost in the shuffle, and newer employees must learn new responsibilities, meet regular customers accustomed to certain realities and balance traditions with an ever-expanding take-out model. It’s hard to start working at any new restaurant—it’s perhaps harder when the business has history. “To-go orders doubled, and then they just never went back down at all,” Castro continues. “So there were a lot of changes at once. We added a patio, started up counter service in the summertime to see how it worked; we changed the tipping system, too, so everyone had base wages. And, of course, that means a lot of the long-timers struggled a bit—30 years does a number on you. You’re exhausted.” Exhausted, indeed. That’s a sentiment many in the foodservice industry have no doubt faced in the best of times; now imagine it as the world burns and your 25th table before lunch is impatiently wondering aloud what happened to their chips. Some restaurant owners, like the Remillieuxs, thrive in the new unknown, but he’s also thinking ahead. “Eventually, restaurants won’t have a choice when it comes to streamlining their operations,” Marcel Remillieux muses. “A lot of people left, not because they don’t like it, but because it’s hard work that never ends. They are treated poorly and they’ve got families to feed. They won’t come back. I don’t predict the future, but I think something has to change. The traditional model is needing to be updated.”

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Where the locals wine, dine and get into that Santa Fe vibe

DOWNTOWN

Agapao Coffee & Tea (The Mud Hut) 105 E Marcy St, Ste. C, (505) 670-5466

35° North Coffee Santa Fe Arcade, 60 E San Francisco St., (505) 983-6138

A classic espresso bar with a variety of custom in-house roasts, plus pastries and spacious trappings, including a patio overlooking Water Street, make your caffeine intake easy. The specialized Latitude Adjustment brew (coffee blended with organic grass-fed butter, MCT and coconut oil) means that adventurous friend from Portland can feel more included.

315 Restaurant & Wine Bar 315 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 986-9190

Seasonally inspired French cuisine with over 20 options to fill the glass with red or white. Go easy with a charcuterie board (plus wine), roasted butternut squash soup (plus wine) or perhaps a grilled branzino (maybe add some wine). A rotating series of bar specials means light or heavy fare is always on the menu. With wine.

From the little stand on St. Mike’s to new downtown digs—we’re so proud of the house Dave Black and family built. Quality coffee and pastries for those on the downtown go.

AGAVE Restaurant & Lounge Eldorado Hotel & Spa, 309 W San Francisco St., (505) 995-4530

Agave, New Mexico’s favorite spiky plant, is just as pleasant in one of Santa Fe’s favorite happy hour spots. Think modern with that timeless Santa Fe style; AGAVE’s drinks are just as rich as their decadent dishes. Don’t miss out on killer appetizers, with dishes ranging from Mexican shrimp cocktail to margherita flatbread.

Amaya Restaurant Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 955-7805

Lamb chops make the knees weak and the duck breast might knock you out. During some seasonal months, one has the option to dine in an authentic teepee with Native cuisine (with proper reservations, mind you),

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With pandemic restrictions lifted, we’ve rarely seen restaurants so full of patrons. And while we hope for positive trends in the future, the 2022 SFR Restaurant Directory feels like a collective breather. As Santa Feans flock back to the city’s wide array of culinary institutions, take a moment to remember the supply chain issues and staff shortages that’ll be with us for the foreseeable future. We all want great food, restaurants want to serve great food and these places are doing the best they can. Mask when you need to, tip well and enjoy yourself. Should something new come around or if we missed something, drop us a line so we can update the online directory at editor@sfreporter.com.

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and the winter months offer warm drinks and a glowing fire.

The Anasazi Restaurant, Bar & Lounge Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, 113 Washington Ave., (505) 988-3236

Listed by Wine Enthusiast as one of America’s top 100 wine restaurants, the Anasazi Restaurant offers a Scottish salmon or beef medallions, breakfast options such as Anasazi chilaquiles rojos o verdes (which includes cotija cheese, egg, sour cream and avocado) or a simple yet elegant smoked salmon bagel. Did we also hear they offer private tequila tastings?

Bang Bite Filling Station 510 Galisteo St., (505) 469-2345

Usually located at Santa Fe Brewing Co.’s downtown outpost The Brakeroom, Bang Bite is Santa Fe’s legendary food truck. Go classic with a green chile cheeseburger, or experience the bliss of their Ooh Papi burger (maple bacon jam plus garlic aioli—oof, we just went dizzy) or their OMG pulled pork burger. Pair with a Santa Fe Brewing alcoholic option, and you’re in for a blissful period of consumption.

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The Bell Tower Bar La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511

It may be a seasonal spot, but we have a special place in our hearts for institutions that mark closing hours as “sunset.” Sweet rooftop views mixed with magnificent margaritas make for marvelous summer nights. Locals like to take out-of-towners here to make it seem like we’ve got our lives together.

La Boca (Original Location) 72 W Marcy St., (505) 982-3433

Chef James Campbell Caruso’s tapas don’t play around. Go for a sautéed shrimp option or a Moroccan carrot hummus plate. Maybe try the Basque-styled tapas for a little variety, and check out a multitude of special events, from music guests to authentic Spanish flamenco performances.

La Boca (Taberna Location) 125 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 117, (505) 982-3433

Yes indeed, dear readers—if you can’t get enough of La Boca, you

can come back another night (or the same, we withhold judgment here) and check out Chef Caruso’s courtyard setup. We know it’s hard to get too much of that Santa Fe aesthetic, so you might as well go on overdrive here.

Boultawn’s Bakery 226 N Guadalupe St., (505) 983-9006

Notable for incredible bagels (a rare find here) Boultawn’s offers treats ranging from a classic Frito pie to pastries, lunch fare like sandwiches, soups and salads—plus in-house ice cream. How many places can say they make the effort to do all that?

The Bull Ring 150 Washington Ave., Ste. 108, (505) 983-3328

When a steak wins more awards than you probably will in your lifetime, maybe it’s something worth checking out? SFR’s readers even crowned The Bull Ring as having the best steak in our 2021 Best of Santa Fe poll. Rib Eye? New York strip? Thirtyplus-day-aged prime strip? They’ve got it. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Cake’s Corner Café

301 Jefferson St., (505) 820-2862

228 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 989-1904

207 W San Francisco St., (505) 395-8210

Whether Santa Fe’s a true burger town is an argument for another day, but The Burger Stand really makes us think we just might be. A Smoke Burger with Bloody Maria barbecue sauce is the stuff of legend, while the chicken breast Barnyard Bash burger whispers to you in your dreams. Duck-fat fries, red-chile tajin and sweet potato fries are just some options.

The Burrito Company 111 Washington Ave., (505) 982-4453

With four decades of service under its belt, this spot’s classic handheld burritos deliver on-the-go quality. Enchiladas or a calabacitas quesadilla make for a great sit-down meal, too, and you’ll find a multitude of breakfast options.

Café Des Artistes 130 Lincoln Ave. (505) 820-2535

Now that it has cozied up in its new Plaza-adjacent location, check out Café Des Artistes’ lunch fare and specialty coffees. And hey, there’s a big selection of pastries and truffles to go along with it. Also, uh, foie gras or barbecue ribs? Man, the options!

Café Pasqual’s 121 Don Gaspar Ave., (505) 983-9340

Hear us now and thank us later: Put in a reservation. Not only because there’s always a waitlist, but you’ll soon learn it’s well deserved. This is killer New Mexican food with one of the best Mexican hot chocolates around.

Caffe Greco 225 Canyon Road, (505) 820-7996

We can always appreciate some real Greek food in the Fe (we don’t have a whole lot of options), and eating on Canyon Road makes us feel fancy. In short: Gyros, Greek fries, dolmas and more.

El Callejón 208 Galisteo St., (505) 983-8378

Homey in style yet classy in taco culture, expect things like carne asada or al pastor with a wide variety of wine, beer and sprits.

La Casa Sena

The rooftop patio provides a popular summertime retreat while the fireplace-filled interior makes for a winter warm-up. Go for upscale dining inside or cantina treats like duck quesadillas, classic nachos and taco plates that won’t leave your wallets thin. So many cocktails, too.

Del Charro Saloon 101 W Alameda St., (505) 954-0320

Shoutout to the place where poor college students and artists can eat quality affordable bar food downtown. Order the house margarita here and receive the shaker, too. Cozy, unpretentious

125 E Palace Ave., (505) 988-9232

Tucked away in a historic courtyard, La Casa Sena is known for its nononsense approach to wine (with over 15,000 bottles in its inventory) and a strong emphasis on entertainment. Home also to a revamped Mediterranean menu, plus Club Legato’s jazzy jazz, you’ll have a hard time not enjoying a night at La Casa.

Door 38 Pizza 38 Burro Alley, (505) 557-0164

Detroit-style pizza—meaning it’s block cheese, deep-dish and sauceon-top—ranging from classic styles to the eclectic. Quick and easy takeout, with a (very) small dining room. But hey, this pizza rocks.

653 Canyon Road, (505) 982-4353

James Beard Foundation Awardwinning chef Mark Kiffin has the goods: A classic fine dining spot designed by Alexander Girard, a menu filled with wonders like Maine lobster tails, slow braised veal osso buco and seared duck breast. It’s a good sounding sizzle at The Compound.

If you’ve ever had a French dish followed by a New Mexican dish and thought it would be nice to smash ‘em together, you’ve got a place at Estevan Restaurante. We call that smash fusion, and here you can get one-of-a-kind options like Iberico Bellota loin chops and duck trapped smoked salmon.

El Farol 808 Canyon Road, (505) 983-9912

376 Garcia St., (505) 983-3085

One of Santa Fe’s most iconic restaurants and bars comes with twice-a-week flamenco shows. Spanish tapas and to-order steaks make for a true dinner and show. And yes, there’s a daily happy hour and plenty on the bar menu.

A curated magazine rack (and SFR box outside) greets guests when you enter Downtown Subscription. Sure, there’s some snack and pastry options from Tesuque Village Market, but having skilled baristas means coffee here is never lacking.

La Fiesta Lounge The Dragon Room Lounge 406 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 983-7712

Fancy drinks from a shaker or tap (but not too fancy, ya know?) and a reliable happy hour. Part of the Pink Adobe restaurant complex, the Dragon Room bar allows you to peek and gawk at fine diners and also pretend to be one of them.

202 Galisteo St., (505) 988-4226

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Hotel Chimayó, 125 Washington Ave., (505) 930-5363

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Collected Works Bookstore & Coffee House

Coffee plus books is the elixir of life, as we know. Do they have a locals section? Yeah, they’ve got that with a latte on the side.

Estevan Restaurante

Dumpling Tea & Dim Sum

La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511

One of the many music spots throughout town where you can enjoy a long cocktail menu with both casual and fine dining options. It can get pretty lively some nights, making for a year-round dinner and show option with classic New Mexican dishes.

Fiesta Oaxaca 135 W Palace Ave., Ste. 101, (505) 982-9525

If you’re on a search for real mole, Fiesta Oaxaca’s got your back. Here’s some real Mexican food (as opposed to New Mexican food, remember that) in a casual and colorful atmosphere. You’ll find a multitude of vegan options too, FYI.

The Burger Stand

Not only will the pastries knock you sideways, but community events ranging from Art and Wine Night to tarot card readings provide a little more of that “yeah, my home is sorta weird but what about it!” vibe. Cakes, soups, coffee, etc.

132 W Water St., (505) 983-1615

Desert Dogs is a newer but hopefully permanent addition to Santa Fe’s growing bar scene.

The self-proclaimed “world’s slowest drive-thru” is just as good outside as inside. This is classic, no-nonsense Mexican food (with vegan options mixed in). Go for a simple, flavorpacked taco or a whole chile-rubbed roasted chicken.

Coyote Café & Rooftop Cantina

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and with a plethora of options, Del Charro is always on the “where should we eat tonight?” list.

Desert Dogs Brewery & Cidery Taproom 112 W San Francisco St., Ste. 307, (505) 983-0134

Not only a place with unique brews, but known among the young for events like Hotline B(L)ingo and Geeks Who Drink—plus punk shows! Small but cozy with food options (don’t sleep on their street tacos),

Five & Dime General Store

Plaza Galeria, 66 E San Francisco St., Ste. 10, (646) 945-5000

58 E San Francisco St., (505) 992-1800

Self-described as a place serving authentic Chinese food, this is a handmade paradise. Chinese-style dumplings, noodles, soup buns and Dim Sum options await you.

Known for that famous Frito pie, the old-school-cool Five & Dime has been featured on travel programs more times than we can count and is a must-stop shop for tourists and nostalgic locals alike.

Ecco Espresso & Gelato

La Fogata Grill

128 E Marcy St., (505) 986-9778

Plaza Mercado, 112 W San Francisco St., Ste. 101, (505) 983-7302

Known around town for in-house crafted gelato (try the cantaloupe when it’s available) plus great coffee and lunch options, too. Its minimal interior provides a great environment for meeting up with friends on your downtown strolls and grabbing a wrap or sandwich or something.

Sure, there’s plenty of New Mexican and Latin American bites here—but how many of them have weekend soccer watch parties? You might easily spend longer here than you anticipated, but that’s fine by pretty much everyone. We can vouch for the chile relleno. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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but after nearly eight decades, Johnnie’s still offers unforgettable tamales and other simple goods. Frankly, it’s way too easy to become a regular customer.

The French Pastry Shop & Creperie La Fonda Hotel, 100 E San Francisco St., (505) 983-6697

Hard to believe there’s any tourist who doesn’t stop at this pastry shop at least once. Both sweet and savory crepes are on the menu, plus baguette sandwiches and other French options—intricate pastries included. You’re permitted to hum Le Festin when you’re in there.

Julia, A Spirited Restaurant and Bar La Posada de Santa Fe, 330 E Palace Ave., (505) 954-9670

Geronimo 724 Canyon Road, (505) 982-1500

You’ll note how Geronimo takes pride in the history of the establishment and the location: The building is nearly 250 years old, from the days of old Santa Fe. With a seasonally changing menu, each change offers new opportunities for this highend dining. And yes, please make a reservation.

Strawberry-jalapeño margs, coffeerubbed steak and calamari? Sold!

Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant

Mille 451 W Alameda St., (505) 930-5492

710 Camino Lejo, (505) 984-8900

Part of the Museum Hill complex, you can peruse artifacts and then dine across the courtyard. Live jazz on the weekends, plus Wine Wednesdays? Oh yes. The nachos here rank as some of the best in town, and it’s not overpriced museum fare like you see at the major institutions—looking at you, New York City. Your wallet and stomach will thank you.

An anchor of tiny downtown Burro Alley, check out the classic Mexican dishes.

Manolla Café

Mucho Gusto

New York on Catron

223 Canyon Road, (505) 365-2887

839 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 955-8402

420 Catron St., (505) 982-8900

La Lecheria

Granola, tartines and other tasty options from owner/nutritionist Manon Pierme.

Mexican standards make up the menu here. Ever had a stuffed chicken breast called The Bomb? You can cross that off your bucket list, finally. Sometimes you gotta have a break from the opulent downtown environments and sit down in a homey place for a while.

Long known as one of the best bagel joints in town, check out this East Coast-style deli with a heck of a family story to boot. Its roots stem from a cold Lower East Side basement, but the Schwartzberg family planted their roots in New Mexico, and you’re reaping all the benefits. Breakfast, lunch and other café options make this a must-stop for locals and out-of-towners alike.

101 W Marcy St., (505) 205-1595

Ever craved ice cream flavors like avocado, habanero vanilla, sweet corn or citrus basil? Chef Joel Coleman (of Fire & Hops) takes his unique ice cream combos pretty seriously, and we are thankful for it.

Market Steer Steakhouse Hotel St. Francis, 210 Don Gaspar Ave., (505) 992-6354

Gourmet steaks plus house-crafted sauces. Chef Kathleen Crook knows

Osteria d’Assisi 58 S Federal Place, (505) 986-5858

High-end Italian fare is sometimes just right. It’s hard to find any other place with a 48-hour dough rising process for pizza, and you’ll find fine wines and even a little piano cabaret upstairs.

Holy Spirit Espresso

Palacio Café

225 W San Francisco St., (505) 920-3664

209 E Palace Ave., (505) 989-3505

It’s hard to imagine a time before Holy Spirit Espresso, a grab-andgo classic. Owner Bill Deutsch has become a well-known figure downtown, and you’ll know why after a sip or two: This is quality espresso, without a doubt.

Offering both New Mexican and American classics at great prices, stop by Damian and Maria Muñoz’s newly expanded spot for breakfast or lunch and some of the best chile around.

The Pantry Rio

Izmi Sushi

229 Galisteo St., (505) 989-1919

105 E Marcy St., (505) 424-1311

It might be one of the newer downtown eateries, but it feels like this location of The Pantry has been with us forever. This third spot doesn’t disappoint in the slightest: Now this classic New Mexican establishment is available in every part of town.

For whatever reason, our little high desert oasis isn’t lacking in sushi options. (Thanks, airplanes!) A popular take-out spot, Izmi offers dozens upon dozens of roll options, plus Japanese soups and salads and a killer bento box deal in various formations.

The Pink Adobe

Johnnie’s Cash Store

406 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 983-7712

420 Camino Don Miguel, (505) 982-9506

Coming across this little shop all tucked away in an otherwise residential area might be a surprise,

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Museum Hill Café

New American food in a warm, cozy environment. Also there might be a ghost wandering about—old Julia Staab, who’s been spiritually bouncing around the place since it was her home over a century ago.

31 Burro Alley, (505) 992-0304

ALEX DE VORE

A growing favorite among whitecollar Santa Feans who work downtown, this café provides quality lunch and breakfast options with dang good coffee and house-baked pastries, pies and more.

Inn and Spa at Loretto, 211 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 984-7915

her stuff, no-question, just reserve ahead for the patio (or COVID-safe bubble tents). It’s also worth noting the drinks here are some of the best in town.

All the rave reviews for this new French bakery and creperie that started in Los Alamos are wellfounded. Try the macarons and French toast—and oh, those cakes.

Henry & the Fish 217 W San Francisco St., (505) 995-1191

Luminaria Restaurant & Patio

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La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 E San Francisco St., (505) 995-2334

Santarepa Café

Upscale New Mexican items and seasonal dishes served in the sunroom of an ultra-historic hotel.

229 Johnson St. Ste. A, (505) 467-8379

Raaga-Go 410 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 983-5555

Take-away Indian food magic. Local chef Paddy Rawal’s going on his 11th year running this memorable place. Curry, Korma and even Thai options. Plus, check out Chef Rawal’s to-go sauces for your at-home Indian cuisine concoctions.

Remix Audio Bar 101 W Marcy St. (505) 803-7949

It’s a bit hidden away above La Lecheria, but hidden’s where you find the best goods. In this case, remixed espresso drinks like the honeyGolden Stanima blended Staying Alive. Open late, with headphones on offer to stream music from live DJs and/or silent disco.

One can get a good education in South American dishes in Santa Fe, especially in a place like Santarepa, where Venezuelan food is the focus thanks to the arepas and empanadas that keep you coming back.

Santa Fe Oxygen & Healing Bar: Apothecary 133 W San Francisco St., (505) 986-5037

If you’re asking what the heck an oxygen bar is, you’re not alone, but for some people this is their bread and butter. Healing, organic foods (with a CBD plate of the day), plus small spa treatment options. And yes, you can get some oxygen if you’ve got elevation sickness.

The Shed 113 E Palace Ave., (505) 982-9030

Famous for its “Shed red chile,” which makes even the most classic New Mexican dishes undeniably delicious, The Shed is a downright institution. If you’re from out of town, you’ll probably get recommendations ad nauseam, and with enchiladas, tacos, burritos and French bread with which to sop up the chile, you should heed them.

TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., (505) 989-1166

For serious wine drinkers! TerraCotta’s list is huge but J O carefully curated by co-owners chef Catherine O’Brien and Glenda Griswold. Its opulent environment DF

Rooftop Pizzeria

Santacafé

Upper Crust Pizza

might betray its startling affordability, but who are we to complain about such a thing?

Thunderbird Bar & Grill 50 Lincoln Ave., (505) 490-6550

Casual dining with plentiful American, New Mexican and seafood options. You may have to wait a bit to get a seat on the patio overlooking the Plaza, but we say it’s worth it.

Tia Sophia’s 210 W San Francisco St., (505) 983-9880

Reportedly the place that invented breakfast burritos and coined the term “Christmas” when referring to chile (we won’t take a side on that one), this breakfast and lunch spot is truly old Santa Fe and has the fanatic local following to prove it.

Raaga-Go

329 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 982-0000

Good pizza, we can vouch for ‘em. With weekly rotating musical performers and a generous menu, Upper Crust offers a simple night out on one of Santa Fe’s historic streets.

Il Vicino 321 W San Francisco St., (505) 986-8700

Always a popular spot, this woodoven-fired pizzeria offers plentiful Italian dishes like sandwiches and soups, plus drink options (try the root beer, thank us later). It makes for a great night in, too, with easy togo options.

RAILYARD/GUADALUPE STRETCH Andiamo! 322 Garfield St., (505) 995-9595

Tonic 103 E Water St., (505) 982-1189

Craft cocktails with the art deco vibe mean late-night live jazz throughout the week is pretty inevitable. It may be small, but it’s a regular hang these days for locals with an affinity for small spaces with expertly mixed drinks.

Travel Bug Coffee Shop 839 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 992-0418

Santa Fe Arcade, 60 E San Francisco St., Ste. 301, (505) 984-0008

Actual gourmet pizza in the

An excellent selection of moles, “sopa de amor,” mezcal and sophisticated dishes inspired by Mexico City from chef Fernando Olea, who just so happens to be up for a James Beard Award this year.

Don’t let the number of tea options overwhelm you, just bring any tea fanatic in your life along. A popular patio spot with cushy indoor seating, teas from all over the globe can be your reason for visiting, but brunchy and lunchy items like oatmeal, salads, sandwiches and more ought to seal the deal.

Located in Santa Fe’s oldest neighborhood, get a taste of the brunch menu (shaved prime rib Benedict? Dulce de leche French toast?? Good heavens.) Also, fondue is a totally acceptable dinner option.

The Mexican dishes are killer, and the breakfast burritos are a wise choice for early mornings downtown (or whenever, frankly). Known for a friendly staff and colorful atmosphere, Tres Colores offers simple Mexican fare for breakfast, lunch JO or dinner.

221 Shelby St., (505) 983-8604

821 Canyon Road, (505) 992-0972

414 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 955-0765

101 W Marcy St., (505) 490-0296

Sazón

The Teahouse

Rio Chama

Tres Colores

A legendary lunch and dinner stop from the folks who reign over Coyote Café, food options here are upscale versions of dishes you’re already familiar with: Mushroom tortellini, pan seared salmon and Vietnamese lobster, among others.

La Plazuela Restaurant

231 Washington Ave., (505) 984-1788

Lombardy native chef Cristian Pontiggia is so good he’s got awards to spare. Sassella serves higherend Italian with unusual but delightful cocktails. The patio is pretty nice, too.

This classic diner joint is aptly named. Sure, there might be a wait in the summer months, but any place serving quality New Mexican and American food since 1905 deserves our patience. Don’t forget desserts like the famous coconut cream pie.

Santacafé

225 Johnson St., (505) 9826734

54 Lincoln Ave., (505) 982-1664

soul with an affinity for travel. Read a travel guide with your espresso, chat with a few blokes about their Indonesian travels and start planning for your next big journey.

Sassella

Plaza Café

Italian tradition. Pair it with many wine options and look out on the downtown views.

if there’s a noticeable lack of pink in the architecture.

One of the most unique coffee shops in town, Travel Bug is for the traveling tourist, sure, but also the

Craving Italian but not craving anything fancy-pantsy? Andiamo!’s got you. Penne, Fettuccine, Puttanesca? Oh yes, this Italian establishment has it all.

Atrisco Café & Bar DeVargas Center, 193 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 983-7401

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Bosque Brewing Co. 500 Market St. Suite 110A, (505) 557-6672

One of the state’s most popular homebrewed brands, Bosque’s newest expansion into the Santa Fe Railyard offers traditional and unique tastes for all the drinkers in your caravan.

The Shed, but someone informed the tourists and the place has grown. Not to worry, though, because the wait here is just as worth it as it is down by the Plaza. New Mexican food is king at La Choza, of course, and the sopaipillas are the stuff of legends. Don’t miss out on their red-chilerimmed margs.

large, ranging from ribs to ramen. And oh yes, drinks galore, including draught beers.

Iconik Coffee Roasters ‘Lupe 314 S Guadalupe St., (505) 428-0996

We’re starting to lose count of how many Iconik locations there are now, but the newest Guadalupe Street outpost offers strong traditional brews, smoothies and breakfast bites.

Boxcar

Cowgirl BBQ

530 S Guadalupe St., (505) 988-7222

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Legendary for being one of Santa Fe’s few late night spots (midnight most nights and 1:30 am on live music nights), this joint has always got something going on. Bar food, burgers, sandwiches, cocktails and dozens of beers on tap.

An enduringly popular gathering spot for its barbecue, rotating music nights, karaoke and pool room, Cowgirl can’t really disappoint.

Jinja Bar & Bistro

Dinner for Two

Are you here for the food or the tiki drinks? We won’t dig too deep, but pairing Pan-Asian cuisine with mini umbrella-laden cocktails makes for

106 N Guadalupe St., (505) 820-2075

Chili Line Brewery 204 N Guadalupe St., (505) 982-8474

Hey, fans who like smoked flavors in anything and everything—why not in your beers? Chili Line Brewery offers such smoked brews, plus pub dishes and pizzas from Pizzeria Da Lino next door.

Chopstix Oriental Food 238 N Guadalupe St., (505) 820-2126

A long-standing Chinese takeout joint, we’re grateful for Chopstix’s simple options and affordability.

Tea and coffee in a space so green you’ll wonder if it’s Santa Fe or Brasilia. But don’t panic, dear reader—you’re in the Santa Fe Railyard. We suggest stopping by Farmers Market mornings so you can look off their balcony and people watch. Classic teas pair with unique blends of rolled Taiwanese oolong and pineapple coconut.

402 N Guadalupe St., (505) 9829394

This Eastern Europeaninspired eatery from owner Annamaria O’Brien offers home-baked pastries along with plenty of mushroom-inspired breakfast and lunch options.

505 Cerrillos Road (in the CHOMP Food Hall), (505) 944-5873

Paloma 401 S Guadalupe St., (505) 467-8624

Kohnami

Pinwheels, bagel boards, cucumber bites? Plus sandwiches and salads and all those tea options.

a delightful aesthetic. Great take-out and dine-in options await.

Vanessie

Joseph’s Culinary Pub

Paloma may be small, but the flavors pack a punch. This is fine O J upscale Mexican-inspired dining, and pastry chef Jessica Brewer’s evolving dessert menu ranks among the city’s favorites.

Pizza Etc.

Sabor Peruano DeVargas Center, 163 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 358-3829

Did you know Peruvian cuisine is readily available in town? Try the papa rellena (a Peruvian stuffed potato) or classic empanadas.

Santa Fe Bar & Grill DeVargas Center, 187 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 982-3033

It may shock you, but this location has both a bar and a grill. A large, popular Santa Fe eatery that won’t harm the wallet.

Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta, Ste. 10, (505) 989-3278

Of the three Second Street locations in town—at least until the original closes April 9, each seems more popular than the last. It’s nice to live in a town with proper pubs—fish and chips, wings, brews and burgers are king here.

Shake Foundation 631 Cerrillos Road, (505) 988-8992

Shoestring fries might be a rarity in Santa Fe, but Shake Foundation fills that void we didn’t even know we had. Known for their adobe mud shakes especially, this is a popular spring and summertime burger joint (it’s all outdoors, just so you know).

Sky Coffee 1609 Alcaldesa St.

The coffee fanatic in your life will find Sky Coffee’s third-wave offerings heavenly, plus baked goods, a cozy environment for chats or works and a comfortable patio, all literally in the center of the Railyard.

DeVargas Center, 556 N Guadalupe St., (505) 986-1500

Social Kitchen & Bar

Traditional American options and beers on tap with a variety of events throughout the week ranging from karaoke to queer nights.

Sage Inn, 725 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-5952

427 W Water St., (505) 984-1193

428 Agua Fría St., (505) 982-1272

Known for insanely talented pianists every night of the week, add some wine and cocktails (we won’t judge you if it’s at the same time) with entree offerings and ride the train to happy piano town. It’s relaxing.

Chicken liver mousse on the list tonight? How about confit duck pad Thai-style or banana lamb curry? Great service in an intimate setting.

As the name suggests, this place is straight to the point. All locally produced (with gluten-free and vegan options), the Baray and Araiza families keep serving quality pizza that you should really consider before missing out.

Kohnami

Pizzeria & Trattoria da Lino

235 N Guadalupe St., (505) 982-8286

313 S Guadalupe St., (505) 984-2002

204 N Guadalupe St., Ste. B, (505) 982-8474

Guess what? They serve tacos. From the folks who brought you Shake Foundation, Taco Fundación is where you go for real good street tacos (but with a few tables inside this time).

La Choza

Fire & Hops

905 Alarid St., (505) 982-0909

222 N Guadalupe St., (505) 954-1635

It might technically be little sister to

Your friendly neighborhood gastropub offers small plates and

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1607 Alcaldesa St., (505) 780-5796

Dolina

Dragonfly Tea House

Opuntia Cafe

Straight up the most insane and yet satisfying coffee shop you’ll find in town. Drinks with such titles as Streak of Tigers (espresso, milk, curry, black pepper, cacao and maple syrup) or the Maelstrom of Axolotls (liquid marine collagen, apple cider vinegar, ginger, lemon, aloe-soaked chia seeds and sparkling water— good lord) might sound frightening, but we swear the reviews are so good it’s worth the risk for this unusual pick-me-up place. Also, there’s glitter.

This daily roaster is a longtime local institution (and we can attest it has caffeinated the SFR offices so so much) with plenty on the espresso menu, plus tons of coffee-related merch to take home.

312 Montezuma Ave.

505 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-9692

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Ohori’s, Luna Location

Named for the little village just north of us, chef Guisela de la Cruz and crew offer classic New Mexican dishes, margaritas worth a second glass and plenty of wines.

Open only Wed-Sun, see what might be the only place serving tea-leaf salad. Spring rolls and Pad Thai add to this wonderful lunch stop.

409 W Water St., (505) 428-0391

With steak and seafood specialities, plus happy hour options from 4 to 6 pm daily, this is fine dining that’s pretty dang fine. Plus wine. Lots of wine. And sometimes DJs!

505 Cerrillos Road (in the CHOMP Food Hall), (505) 699-5974

Casa Chimayó

510 N Guadalupe St., (505) 982-4321

Nath’s Inspired Khmer Cusine

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One of the more popular sushi locations in town, stop by for rolls and a wide variety of hot items from the kitchen, plus ramen and more.

Right beside Chili Line Brewery, try pizza baked in a wood-fired brick oven, plus other classic options.

Taco Fundación

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Tomasita’s 500 S Guadalupe St., (505) 983-5721

Yes, your parents did call you after seeing this on the Travel Channel. Famous for its unique chile roasts and especially those margs, get yourself here for the honey-butter sopapillas alone. Park under the groovy solar panels.

The Betterday Coffee Shop Solana Center, 905 W Alameda St. (505) 780-5638

Where the hipsters gather to discuss beards or whatever else, Betterday’s Stumptown roasts are down-toearth and can give you a boost or knock your socks off (the hairbender blend? Whew!). Where else can you get a burrito in a jar?

Violet Crown Cinema 1606 Alcaldesa St., (505) 216-5678

If “I’m too busy watching cinema and eating pub food,” is your motto, Violet Crown is your oasis. Pizza, beer and wine plus the art of filmmaking. Or just come for the food—you can do that kind of stuff here.

Masa Sushi Solana Center, 927 W Alameda St., (505) 982-3334

Whole Hog Café

Noodle options and sushi options. Little places like this have big flavors.

320 S Guadalupe St., (505) 474-3375

Sorry, but any place with six barbecue sauces to choose from means there’s a lot of behind-thescenes brilliance. It’s top-quality smoked stuff in a town with few options such as this—and they nail the brisket, FYI.

851 Cerrillos Road, Ste. B, (505) 629-1678

Solana Center, 913 W Alameda St., (505) 984-2852

Choose from health-based daily buffets and to-go lunch options.

Pho Kim Solana Center, 919 W Alameda St., (505) 820-6777

Vietnamese, obviously. Have you tried the bread? It’s out of control. Rice dishes, noodle dishes, pho—fans of south Asian cuisine know what it’s all about.

Piccolino 2890 Agua Fría St., (505) 471-1480

The no-fuss Italian offerings are served on checkerboard tablecloths and with big portion sizes. There’s even a drive-thru.

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 303-3808

Every town needs a place like Tumbleroot: A spacious outdoor patio with food trucks, plus a live venue space inside hosting

everything from Metal Mondays to stand-up comedy nights.

Tune-Up Café 1115 Hickox St., (505) 983-7060

American-New Mexican-El Salvadorean food, and pretty much everyone’s favorite place. Come for every meal of the day for their various offerings, and there’s rarely a place that nails their daily specials like here. Pizza, too!

Valentina’s Solana Center, 945 W Alameda St., (505) 988-7165

A family joint right beside the co-op, come for classic Mexican and New Mexican fare with no worry about fusion or fanciness. Sometimes we need a balance, don’t we?

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Bruno’s 1512 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 690-0966

Pizza snobs know Neopolitan pizza is the superior kind (fight amongst yourselves), and Bruno’s serves up just that. Go buy a slice or whole pie.

Craft Donuts & Coffee 502 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 490-9171

Donut flavors include s’mores, funnel cake and cinnamon roll, plus buildyour-own donut recipes, which is the stuff of miracles.

Marquez Deli 513 Camino de los Marquez, Ste. C, (505) 365-2113

Hosting live events throughout the week, this New York-style deli is both a lunch and brunch spot. And yes, bagels. Bagels until the end of time!

Bo’s Authentic Thai

Chicago Dog Express

502 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 310-5826

600 Cerrillos Road, (505) 984-2798

It’s all in the title. Thai. Authentic.

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Whoo’s Donuts

La Montañita Co-op

You don’t have to be a member to shop or eat here, but no shame in supporting an organic, farm-to-table grocery store and eatery.

Made-from-scratch donuts, operating until the shelves are empty. That’s the way to do it. You’ll find classic options, of course, but give the red chile bacon toffee or the blue corn blueberry lavender donut the old college try. We promise you can’t get it anywhere else.

Hot dog culture is a serious business, especially the Chicago type. But these bad boys have red and/or green chile. Don’t be weak, get it fully loaded and thank us later.

El Chile Toreado 807 Early St., (505) 500-0033

Overwhelmingly a fan favorite by *gestures to the world*, if any burritos change your life it’ll be here. The family secret green sauce may look minty, but it packs a hot punch.

Zacatlán Restaurant 317 Aztec St., (505) 780-5174

Clafoutis

Fine dining Mexican dishes from chef Eduardo Rodriguez in fusion styles. For whatever reason, you’ll find chicken & waffles, too, but we’re thankful for that.

333 W Cordova Road, (505) 988-1809

Zaika

This much-loved French bakery and atmospheric restaurant is almost like a French sidewalk café, plus here you can pronounce craw-sawnt in peace. Try the bakery case.

505 Cerrillos Road (in the CHOMP Food Hall), (505) 982-0499

Cleopatra Café

Indian-style wraps, plus classics like curry bowls but with New Mexican flair from chef Paddy Rawal.

Design Center, 418 Cerrillos Road, (505) 820-7381

This take-out paradise specializes in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes, and you can dine in too, so don’t worry. The dolmas are a delight, and that Al Maryam plate? We stan.

WEST ALAMEDA/AGUA FRÍA Barrio Brinery W Alameda St., (505) 699-9812

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1100 Don Diego Ave., (505) 989-9966

Classic coffee bar, plus plentiful baked goods in this colorful environment. Have you tried the blueberry muffin or lemon meringue tart? If not, you haven’t lived.

Fun Noodle Bar 514 W Cordova Road, (505) 974-8801

How fun is this noodle bar? You’ll have to go to see. Find ramen, soups and all sorts of entrees—but hey, this is a noodle bar, you better go and you better have fun; slurp, slurp.

employee Filiberto Rodriguez, because how could we live without it? Well, obviously we couldn’t. Breakfast and lunch are never a miss here, and we’re more than grateful for how soft the cookies are. Try the breakfast croissant.

551 W Cordova Road, (505) 930-5521

Don’t be fooled that it’s a grocery store—there’s a salad bar plus plenty of pre-packed lunches and treats from local bakery Angel’s.

Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen 555 W Cordova Road, (505) 983-7929

There are over 100 tequila choices here, and you could make it a life goal to try them all (not all in one go). Sample the popular New Mexican dishes while you’re working at that.

Mariscos La Playa 537 W Cordova Road, (505) 982-2790

Fish and micheladas on a patio— need we say more?

Modern General 637 Cerrillos Road, (505) 930-5462

Add some gardening tools to your soup, salads and sandwiches. This cute, rustic-inspired spot is a great lunch spot with an inventive menu courtesy of Erin Wade, who also founded a little place called Vinaigrette out back.

The New Santa Fe Baking Company 504 W Cordova Road, (505) 557-6435

This popular spot closed and returned under the eye of longtime

We love our little bistros, especially the little French spots where we can imagine we just found a tucked-away place down some side street in Paris.

Tiny’s Restaurant & Lounge 1005 St. Francis Drive, (505) 983-9817

New Mexican and American fare that’s tasty and with generous portions. A regular haunt for live music, pop by and get your dance on for two-step Thursdays, with country and cumbia throughout the week.

Mexican-style popsicles, milkshakes, churros (including churros in milkshakes!) and other ice cream and sweet treat options.

1050 E Paseo de Peralta, (505) 982-0388

511 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 982-2629

204 Montezuma Ave., (505) 989-4200

Design Center, 418 Cerrillos Road, (505) 365-2073

Paper Dosa

Kaune’s Neighborhood Market

Saveur Bistro

Oasis Ice Cream Shop and Paleteria

Kakawa Chocolate House

High-quality chocolate in sipping, shake and hot form, plus more. We could go on, but it’s a paradise.

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Vinaigrette 709 Don Cubero Alley, (505) 820-9205

Try out southern Indian cuisine for a change. Dosa, so much dosa you can take it home with you (seriously, they offer make-your-own kits). Curry and other Indian favorites are certainly on the menu, but they’ve named the place after their signature dishes for a reason.

Fancy salads, a number of killer sandwiches and a flourless chocolate cake to die for, Vinaigrette goes beyond traditional soups and salads.

Yin Yang Chinese Restaurant

Pizza Centro

Design Center, 418 Cerrillos Road, (505) 986-9279

Design Center, 418 Cerrillos Road, (505) 988-8825

Anyone can claim New York-style pizza, but we’ll guess most are lying. Not Pizza Centro, one of the Fe’s most popular pizza joints. It’s a small shop with gelato offerings and a focus on take-out, but there’s plenty of seating available, too. Prep ahead, this might become your new go-to cheese bread joint.

Pyramid Café 505 W Cordova Road, (505) 989-1378

Greek, North African and even a few Turkish options mixed in there. Moussaka, gyro and kebobs. Surprise tip? Try the fries and the key lime pie.

Radish & Rye 505 Cerrillos Road, (505) 930-5325

Known for a superb seasonal menu and unreal bourbon selection, this farm-inspired restaurant might be somewhat upscale, but the flavor alone makes it worth it.

Back Road Pizza

from their drive-thru, too, which now we think every bakery should consider installing.

Restaurant Martín 526 Galisteo St., (505) 820-0919

This always-rotating menu is small because it’s cooked better than any food you’ve ever had in your life. Multi-time James Beard Awardnominee chef Martín Rios is one of Santa Fe’s premier chefs and one of the most humble dudes you’ll ever meet.

Sage Bakehouse 535 Cerrillos Road, (505) 820-7243

Bread, glorious bread. You’ll find a few lunch offerings, namely sandwiches and salads plus tartines, but no one in their right mind would come here without planning to consume the carbs.

Revolution Bakery

Saigon Café

Design Center, 418 Cerrillos Road, (505) 346-2669

501 W Cordova Rd, (505) 988-4951

It’s true—every baked good at Revolution is 100% gluten-free, with plenty of vegan and non-GMO options. Try getting your daily bread

Top-notch Vietnamese cuisine. The environment is cozy and take-out is simple, and fond memories of the soups keep us going on the coldest winter days.

Santa Fe BBQ 502 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 603-9051

Challenge time: Take your snobbiest barbecue friends, whether they be from Texas or Kansas City, and have them try this place. They’ll compare as much as their little hearts can, but they’ll know how top-notch this food truck really is.

There was a time during the pandemic we thought we lost them, but we’re still on solid ground. The buffet is closed as of this writing, but the dine-in and takeout options are still going strong. Rest in power, founder King Chen—we’ll forever love your sesame tofu.

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New Mexico Hard Cider Taproom

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Café

505 Cerrillos Road, Ste. A, (505) 231-0632

1620 St. Michael’s Drive, (505) 988-9688

Local cider with delightful pub options, plus a free pool table, too, if you’re one of those people.

A popular meet-up spot for those on the vegetarian and vegan end of the spectrum, this globally inspired eatery and teahouse is stacked with familiar favorites like burritos and avocado toast.

Santafamous Street Eats Corner of Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 269-2858

Known for barbecue street tacos (and even moreso for the reasonable prices), there are always vegetarian options at Santafamous, too. Now a cornerstone of the city’s little food truck lot at Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail, you’ve got to try at least once. Maybe twice. Maybe more.

Anthony’s Grill 1622 St. Michael’s Dr., (505) 560-8889

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Iconik Coffee Roasters

Ramblin’ Café

1807 Second St., Ste. 1, (505) 955-9055

1600 Lena St., (505) 428-0996

1420 Second St., (505) 989-1272

Strong coffee for strong palates. And hey, that’s fine. We half come for the coffee and half come for the hipsteresqe post-industrial environment, anyway.

These handheld breakfast burritos know no bounds in their quality and popularity, and house-made chips with fresh guacamole are almost always worth it.

Loyal Hound Pub

Root 66 Café

730 St. Michael’s Drive, (505) 471-0440

1704 Lena St., (505) 780-8249

Bread Shop 1708 Lena St., Ste. 101, (505) 230-8421

Specializing in sourdough bread, order ahead and pick up at the window for some of the best bread in the universe.

Burrito Spot 1057 Cerrillos Road, (505) 820-0779

Where the burrito maniacs go, and the same goes for fans of rolled tacos, horchata and—get this—loaded fries that are basically nachos with fries. Gasp!

A pub that serves chicken and waffles makes for a pretty cozy space.

Kai Sushi 720 St. Michael’s Drive, (505) 438-7221

Genuinely a lot of Santa Feans’ happy place. Crepes and Latin American options are a must, plus

1807 Second St., Ste. 35, (505) 303-3740

821 W San Mateo Road, (505) 984-1980

Midtown Bistro

1616-A St. Michael’s Drive, (505) 428-0328

Downright beloved burgers plus dinosaur decor and killer specials throughout the week like fish and chips and fried chicken.

Sunrise Family Restaurant 1851 St. Michael’s Drive, (505) 820-0643

Why yes, that is a giant breakfast painted on that old decommissioned satellite dish. Breakfast and lunch in an inexpensive setup, perfect for just about anyone out there, and hash browns on a breakfast burrito.

1512 Pacheco St., Bldg. B, (505) 795-7383

SFR’s neighbors are kicking butt, especially in the breakfast game (but it’s all good). A multitude of vegan and vegetarian-friendly options make up a big chunk of the menu. It is, indeed, sweet.

CERRILLOS ROAD CORRIDOR Adelita’s Mexican Restaurant 3136 Cerrillos Road, (505) 474-4897

We have no idea what other place regularly serves fried ice cream and mole worth its salt, but this one’s named after La Adelita, the archetype of the Mexican woman who fought against government forces during turbulent times. You’ll get the same kick-butt attitude in the food.

901 W San Mateo Road, Ste. A, (505) 820-3121

Get your brunch on (and dinner, but c’mon, we’re huge brunch heads in Santa Fe) at this hidden-away spot to which you’re bound to repeatedly return.

720 St. Michael’s Drive, Ste. Q, (505) 471-7120

Mucho Gourmet Sandwich Shoppe

You’ve been an empty shell of a human if you haven’t tried the coffee chicken at Chow’s. Everything’s great, but that’s got to be at the top of the menu. Another takeout champ for the ages.

1711 Llano St., Ste. F/G, (505) 473-7703

Counter Culture Café

730 St. Michael’s Drive, (505) 780-5263

Lotus Dumpling House

The Chocolate Maven

Chow’s Asian Bistro

Sagche’s Coffee House

The pricing is reasonable, the atmosphere is laid back and the rolls are full-to-bursting.

Yup. We got real-deal dumplings right in Midtown. Authentic Chinese bites, plus Chinese burritos? We gotta find out how that works.

We know you’re here for the desserts, but not so fast—there’s plentiful breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch options. You can also do high tea once a week if you’d like to pretend you’re in a Downton Abbey episode.

Even if we’re not on Route 66 directly, we still can get that care-free attitude like this 100% vegan café offers. Their pop-up bakery is on Fridays, but no worries, there’s tons of vegan baked options throughout the week.

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Once upon a time it truly was on a back road, but now it’s a cornerstone in the emerging Midtown district. Watch them craft the pizza, go for broke on the pool table upstairs or stretch out on their pebbled patio. Then thank ‘em for the calzones.

coffee roasts you can’t get anywhere else and one of the best breakfast sandwiches in town. We love the Sagche brothers and their staff for bringing us the best.

Pretty much the heroes of everyday Santa Feans, Mucho’s has been feeding the Midtown workforce for ages now. A free cookie in every bag, plus some of the best sandwiches (and service) you can get in town.

930 Baca St., (505) 995-1105

What do you mean healthy organic food we can afford? With these inflation rates? But no, dear reader, ‘tis the truth and it comes with vegan, vegetarian and everyday options. And lo and behold, they take cards now!

Ohori’s Coffee Roasters 1098 S St. Francis Drive (access on Pen Road), (505) 982-9692

It’s all about that dark roast and friendly staff who totally remember their regulars.

Felipe’s Tacos

Pizzeria Espíritu

1711 Llano St., Ste. A/B, (505) 473-9397

1722 St. Michael’s Drive, (505) 424-8000

A Santa Fe staple for tacos, burritos and magic quesadillas. You can’t go wrong with simple wrapped or bowled options.

Where else can you get actual deep dish pizzas in our little town? Heads up: They take a little longer to cook, but the Greek pie makes this spot worth it alone.

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY Alicia’s Tortilleria 1314 Rufina Circle, (505) 438-9545

Yeah, it’s a tortilla haven, but the breakfast burritos served within said tortillas are like discovering gold.

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This family-owned takeout spot/ buffet is well known around town. And yes, there’s a lot of pandas in random spots all over their menu, and frankly that’s just wonderful.

Cerrillos Road might not be the most aesthetically pleasing road, but one can’t deny the stellar Mexican food all up and down the way. El Comal is another reminder of just that— homemade Mexican food, fine as can be.

3011 Cerrillos Road, (505) 473-1688

3571 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-3224

Lu Lu’s Chinese Cuisine

El Comal Restaurant

No, you aren’t seeing things. Kakawa’s second Santa Fe outlet provides chocolatey goodness, truffles and more to the other end of town.

The stuffed sopaipillas don’t kid around, and they’ve got a triple enchilada plate for just $11. I mean, come on?? Yes, PLEASE, smother them in red.

1300 Rufina Circle, Ste. A-4, (505) 930-5460

2811 Cerrillos Road, (505) 473-5800

Kakawa Chocolate House

Café Castro

The evolving industrial sector of town isn’t powered by oil and gas, but rather by Java Joe’s delightful brews that have garnered a following for years.

People have sworn by this place since its earliest days, and now that it has taken over that former Wendy’s building, you can treat yourself to four tacos for $5 or a breakfast burrito with crispy hash browns. Yeah, you heard that right.

1248 Siler Road, (505) 930-5763

Plant Base Cafe

2018 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-8762

Java Joe’s

Baja Tacos

won first place in SFR’s Best of Santa Fe multiple times), these AfroCaribbean dishes from owner/chef Ahmed Obo are unforgettable.

Ortega’s Jerky 2631 Cerrillos Road, (505) 484-9726

Get yourself to this little food truck, grab a gallon bag of smoked meats and call it a day. We’ve all been there, y’know, when you need meat by the gallon.

El Paisano Supermarket 3140 Cerrillos Road, (505) 424-9105

Yeah, it’s a supermarket, but there’s an old-style lunch counter like the old Woolworth days, only this one’s all about tacos and gorditas and such. Honestly, it’s excellent.

Uncle DT’s Smokehouse

The Pantry

3134 Rufina St., (707) 337-5641

1820 Cerrillos Road, (505) 986-0022

Baked goods so pure you’ll know this is a home-grown establishment.

An Americana musician turned barbecue entrepreneur is the life story we didn’t know we needed. Check out Uncle DT’s little location, where you can dine in or take food home, plus find a multitude of bulk-buying options.

Anyone who’s spent more than three minutes in this town has likely fallen for The Pantry at one point or another. This is a can’t-gowrong place with nearly 80 years in the classic New Mexican game. FYI, things get packed on weekend mornings.

Dr. Field Goods Kitchen

Mampuku Ramen

2860 Cerrillos Road, Ste. A1, (505) 471-0043

1965 Cerrillos Road, (505) 772-0169

Crepas-oh 1382 Vegas Verdes Dr., (505) 257-8775

Chef Josh Gerwin has really turned this place from a simple tasty restaurant into a little empire, with a butcher shop, mini-market and even a food truck. Try the skinny burger— which also comes in Impossible form—the pizzas or the regularly rotating specials.

We may not have the number of ramen joints that the West Coast has to offer, but the ones we do have are way too good for us. Mampuku is a family-owned establishment that made it through the pandemic, thank God, and it’ll warm you right up with multiple ramen types, apps, desserts and more.

India House

Mariscos Costa Azul

2501 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-2651

2875 Cerrillos Road, (505) 473-4594

Traditional Indian fare that won’t break the bank.

The place for seafood is on Cerrillos Road, you can oyster out with a group or by yourself. We won’t judge.

Jambo Café and Jambo Hapa Food Truck

Mas Chile Food Truck

2010 Cerrillos Road, (505) 473-1269

3221 Rufina St., (505) 204-4656

Overwhelmingly one of the most popular eateries with locals (they’ve

Mexican-American fusion plus *ten* chile options! We’re not kidding!

option for our vegan friends who are too often overlooked. Veggie wings? Yes, please.

Los Potrillos 1947 Cerrillos Road, (505) 992-0550

They’re always busy and they probably like it that way. A Mexican and New Mexican menu that’s perfect for families and couples in the old Pizza Hut space.

Realburger 2641 1/2 Cerrillos Road, (505) 474-7325

It’s easy to overlook down there on Cerrillos Road, but these burgers are some of Santa Fe’s best kept secrets.

El Parasol 1833 Cerrillos Road, (505) 995-8015

Red Enchilada

Yes, Anthony Bourdain did eat tacos from El Parasol while sitting in the back of a pick-up truck in the parking lot, as all Santa Feans also have.

1310 Osage Ave., (505) 820-6552

Pho Ava Vietnamese Restaurant

The New Mexican offerings are great, and a steal, but the Central American cuisine is where it’s at, plus just about the best sopaipillas in town. You heard us.

El Rinconcito del Sabor

You will get a lot of soup here, and the stir fry rocks. It rocks so hard.

2864 Cerrillos Road (outside Big 5 Sporting Goods), (505) 913-1558

Plant Base Cafe

Food truck serving Mexican plates ranging from empanadas to gorditas and menudo.

Hey guess what? This is a café that’s plant-based. Would you have guessed? You probably didn’t guess they also serve Mexican, American and Italian meals, making for another

Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom) 2920 Rufina St., (505) 954-1068

Second Street’s Midtown digs offer a unique menu (but also familiar favorites, don’t worry) and a whole host of live music shows. Oh, and they’re serving fish and chips there now, so score one for you.

Sopaipilla Café 2900 Cerrillos Road (in the Days Inn Motel), (505) 474-1478

This new eatery is growing in popularity. You local? This one’s your jam.

2430 Cerrillos Road, (505) 557-6572

1372 Vegas Verdes, (505) 365-2556

popular patio when the weather’s kicking butt and try out some of their speciality ales alongside gastropub fare like a chicken sandwich with pickles. So good.

Rowley Farmhouse Ales 1405 Maclovia St., (505) 428-0719

Tokyo Café 1847 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1688

Drive-thru sushi, but, like, good drive-thru sushi, ya dig?

Tortilla Flats 3139 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-8685

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2000 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-9111

It’s part of a smallish chain, but it feels so homey and local that diners likely won’t care. Besides, that breakfast sandwich is worth this listing alone.

Wok 2860 Cerrillos Road, (505) 424-8126

All sorts of classic Asian takeout at low prices. We’d make a joke about running there, but the food deserves more respect.

RODEO ROAD Los Amigos 3904 Rodeo Road, (505) 438-0600

A New Mexican-American blend where you can get stuffed pancakes. Stuffed pancakes. We’ll just say that again: Stuffed pancakes.

Double Dragon 3005 S St. Francis Drive, Ste. D3, (505) 989-8880

A famous late-night eatery (well, they close at 9:30, which is late for Santa Fe) with reliable takeout.

Garbo’s Restaurant Montecito Santa Fe, 500 Rodeo Road, (505) 428-7777

New American digs. You’ll need reservations, and remember there are likely stricter COVID policies here (they’re in partnership with a retirement home).

Java Joe’s Rodeo Plaza, 2801 Rodeo Road, Ste. B8, (505) 474-5282

Sit-down coffee and drive-thru coffee, all in an industrial atmosphere with fantastic roasts.

Joe’s Dining Rodeo Plaza, 2801 Rodeo Road, (505) 471-3800

We don’t know why there’s so many Joe’s in this strip mall, but this one has such a fantastic Sunday brunch and general round-the-clock awesomeness that we don’t care.

Posa’s El Merendero 1514 Rodeo Road, (505) 471-3800

Posa’s is not joking around—these are the tamales that you need to try before

you do anything else, and an all-red breakfast burrito keeps one sustained for an entire day, no joke.

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY La Plancha Latin Grill 3470 Zafarano Drive, Ste. C (505) 466-2060

Despite the fancy-sounding name, this place is pretty casual. Go for their Latin flavors, recently relocated from Eldorado.

Tibet Kitchen 3003 S St. Francis Drive, (505) 982-6796

Classic Tibetan dishes and a place you can actually get blood sausage and butter tea. There are always rotating specials on the menu, too.

Plaza Café Southside 3466 Zafarano Drive, (505) 424-0755

It’s like being downtown without all the parking issues. Get classic breakfast options, plus an Impossible burger on the menu and pies you almost won’t believe are real.

SOUTHSIDE Café Grazie 3530 Zafarano Drive, Ste. C-3, (505) 471-0108

Posa’s El Merendero

Insanely affordable Italian food with a fine dining bent, yet still affordable.

3538 Zafarano Drive, Ste. A2, (505) 473-3454

Cleopatra Café

That’s right: more tamales. You need more. And don’t forget all the other brilliant New Mexican items.

3482 Zafarano Drive, (505) 474-5644

Falafel as the day is long, plus real Turkish coffee and sheesh tewook (just order it, for real).

Fast & Real Burritos 5741 Airport Road, (505) 471-1602

There is always a line of cars here for good reason. Burritos? Fast. Real as reality, too. So real. So fast.

La Cocina de Doña Clara 4350 Airport Road, Ste. 4, (505) 473-1081

An exceedingly popular place with the Southside locals, but it’s welcome to everyone who likes good Mexican food. Notice we’ve got a lot of that here? Thank God.

The Ranch House

Puerto Peñasco There’s always a crowd around lunch time, so get on it.

Hidden Mountain Brewing Co. 4056 Cerrillos Road, (505) 438-1800

Formerly Blue Corn Café, this new kid on the block is the newest barbecue venture for the barbecue-curious, and we once had a great piece of salmon over there.

Horseman’s Haven 4354 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-5420

This famous little café pretty much wrote the rules of the chile game. Go here if you like it hot.

Los Dogos

El Milagro

3985 Cerrillos Road, (505) 455-6147

3482 Zafarano Drive, Ste. C, (505) 474-2888

Juárez-style hot dogs from a late-night food truck. There’s no part of this sentence we don’t like.

Flying Tortilla 4250 Cerrillos Road, (505) 424-1680

While the tortillas do not fly, they do fly into our mouths metaphorically, and we like it that way. Find killer breakfast here.

Fusion Tacos 5984 Airport Road, (505) 501-3677

We hear from so many people how this food truck is magic, and their catering business even more so.

Burgers that are, without hyperbole, miraculous.

New York Deli Southside 4056 Cerrillos Road, (505) 424-1200

Though it’s no longer affiliated with the downtown spot on Catron Street, you’ll find all-day breakfast. You listening?! All day. All day!

Paleteria Oasis #1 4641 Airport Road Ste. #2, (505) 780-8544

All the Mexican ice cream you love, with popsicles and antojitos mexicanos to spare.

The Pantry Dos

4681 Airport Road, Ste. 1, (505) 438-6622

20 White Feather Road, (505) 365-2859

So many pantries (pantrys?), so little time. Actually, scratch that, we’ll make time for this place and its muchballyhooed New Mexican menu.

Mexican-style seafood, straight from the coast and, we hear, glorious fries. People joke, but good fries are a real make-or-break item.

El Queretaño

Chapin y Mex

4430 Airport Road, (505) 501-5797

6417 Airport Road, (505) 467-8289

A taco truck worthy of the journey, which is really saying something given how many amazing taco trucks dot the Southside.

Pollo dorado, plato de fruta, tacos al pastor, grande taco salad—if you don’t know what most of that is, time to go in and try.

El Parasol 298 Dinosaur Trail, (505) 995-8226

The Southside location of the famous eatery has an indoor dining space so you and your next-level tacos can feel at peace with each other.

PC’s Restaurant & Lounge

The Ranch House 2571 Cristo’s Road, (505) 424-8900

Sure, it’s a little ways out, but any drive to this paradise of smoked brisket and ribs is worth it. We’re talking barbecue, friends.

Rebel House Coffee

4220 Airport Road, (505) 473-7164

Santa Fe Place Mall, 4250 Cerrillos Road, (505) 819-1037

A full bar for the full stomachs with real-deal Mexican and New Mexican options that are, sadly, incredibly underrated with the downtown snobs.

This locally-owned coffee shop is a perfect stop in when you need a lull in your mall activities.

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Pizza Centro

4350 Airport Road, Ste. 13, (505) 438-0280

3470 Zafarano Drive, Ste. D, (505) 471-6200

New York-style pizza we can’t live without. Try the Alphabet City pie or, and believe this, dipping your crusts in the balsamic glaze.

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY El Rey del Pollo 4350 Airport Road, Ste. 18, (505) 570-1380

A self-described (and community inscribed) “Chicken King” serves food in the Sinaloa-style. The chicken never stops here, and nor should it.

Rustica Fresh Italian Kitchen 2574 Camino Entrada, (505) 780-5279

High quality Italian dishes beyond merely pasta (but oh don’t worry, there’s plenty of pasta).

Santa Fe Capitol Grill 3462 Zafarano Drive, (505) 471-6800

Beer on tap and all sorts of American offerings. One of the brunch favorites on this side of town, it’s really a dono-wrong kind of eatery where you’ll always leave feeling satisfied.

Sweet Santa Fe

Award three times from Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce (seriously). The food is from central Thailand and dang, is it rich in flavor.

Tribes Coffeehouse 3470 Zafarano Drive, Ste. A, (505) 473-3615

Going on nearly three decades of service, come here for the coffee and even find special entrees like penne pasta and chili cheese fries, with an “i.”

NORTH OF SANTA FE Arroyo Vino Restaurant & Wine Shop 218 Camino La Tierra, (505) 983-2100

Inspired American fare and wine, wine and some wine with a dash of wine. No, but seriously, have you visited the wine shop?

8380 Cerrillos Road, (505) 428-0012

Classic chocolate to bark to caramel corn, plus coffee and sandwich options for folks out at the Santa Fe Outlet Mall and pies; Oh, the pies.

Taquería Argelia 4720 Airport Road (in the Airport Road Car Wash parking lot), (505) 204-5211

Tacos and quesadillas, plus a shrimp cocktail like you wouldn’t believe.

Thai Café & Noodle Treats 3482 Zafarano Drive, (505) 424-1818

4 Banana Lane, (505) 455-7000

Guacamole so good and well-known it’s the main image on their website’s homepage. The rumors are true: It’s prepped right at your table.

Izanami 21 Ten Thousand Waves Way, Ste. #2, (505) 982-9304

Japanese-inspired dishes, made with local variations (they grow some of the food across the street). A perfect post-spa vibe, or just a vibe whenever you want.

1577 Bishops Lodge Road, Tesuque, (505) 954-1272

Open fire dining where you can see the dishes made before your eyes and stop a spell at the extensive bar. Try dinner on your way to the Santa Fe Opera.

Rancho de Chimayó 300 Juan Medina Road, Chimayó, (505) 351-4444

SOUTH OF SANTA FE Arable 7 Avenida Vista Grande, Ste. B6, (505) 303-3816

Farm-to-table remains the speciality, but you’ll now find spirits. Reward yourself for eating healthy.

Beer Creek Brewing Co. 3810 Hwy. 14, (505) 471-9271

Five decades in, the restaurant in this small town is actually a James Beardnominated powerhouse.

Beer and pizza. It’s all we need.

Red Sage

104 Old Las Vegas Hwy., (505) 984-8000

Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, (505) 819-2056

Classic American and New Mexican between your gambling failures.

Black Bird Saloon

Half the reason you come here might be the views and aesthetic of the dining room alone, but fine dining American cuisine is always a draw too, and that’s not even getting into pastry chef Rebecca Freeman’s menu.

Tesuque Village Market 138 Tesuque Village Road, (505) 988-8848

Where the Tesuque kids hang, and by kids we mean local residents. Killer pizza and regional dishes.

Everyone loves this place, no question. Try the lemon ricotta pancakes during the day and back patio dinner magic, like ribs or a Buddha bowl. Also: Pie.

The Hollar

Southern food and barbecue from chef and owner Josh Novak.

Java Junction 2855 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 438-2772

28 Main Street, Cerrillos, (505) 438-1821 Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado, 198 Hwy. 592, (505) 946-5800

96B Old Las Vegas Hwy., (505) 989-4629

2849 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 471-4821

The Bourbon Grill Santa Fe-styled steaks with all the chile that entails, but there are so many shrimp options, too.

Terra Restaurant

ventured in. That chicken parm is fantastic, friends, just know brunch is an in-house affair while dinner runs by take-out only for now.

Harry’s Roadhouse

This Wild West-styled rest point is newly re-opened for all the small-town meal burritos/burgers/steaks magic.

Blue Heron Restaurant Ojo Santa Fe, 242 Los Pinos Road, (505) 780-8145

After a hot soak, you know you need some fine dining, especially when the presentation is this good. Half the tables have a great view of the lake.

Café Fina

Local coffee, local pastries and that local hippie vibe.

The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743

The impressive live music lineup is worth the journey alone, and if you’re a brave soul, go for the mad chile burger. We’ll send thoughts and prayers to your stomach if you’re a chile n00b.

Pecos Trail Café Pecos Trail Inn, 2239 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-9444

New Mexican items, plus breakfast, lunch and dinner.

624 Old Las Vegas Hwy., (505) 466-3886

A brunch and dinner spot forever on the minds of local Santa Feans who’ve

Le Pommier La Tienda Shopping Center, 7 Caliente Road, Eldorado, (505) 466-3235

French cuisine from the skilled hand of chef Alain Jorand make the trek to Eldorado worth it, even if you usually feel like that’s too far.

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The only Thai restaurant the whole state who were given the Thai Select

Gabriel’s

El Nido

Santa Fe Brewing Co. 35 Fire Place, (505) 424-3333

It’s the same brews you know and love from owner Brian Lock and crew.

Thai on Canyon - Eldorado La Tienda Shopping Center, 7 Caliente Road, Eldorado, (505)

The newest arrival at La Tienda brings its Thai flair.

Upper Crust Pizza 5 Colina Drive, Eldorado, (505) 471-1111

Tesuque Village Market

Yep, the downtown Pizza joint’s sister location is still thriving. Isn’t that nice?

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STRAIGHT UP SHOOK Someplace at the intersection of cow-punk, Americana and straight-up rock ’n’ roll, you’ll find North Carolina’s Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, a band that isn’t afraid to shake up convention in the name of expressing those low-down lonesome feels. Through the twang and growl of the guitars that build up under Shook’s evocative vocal work to the pedal steel highs and lows, these are certified country bangers that seem to effortlessly blur or even erase antiquated statements like, “I love everything except country!” Shook knows how you feel, and on new record Nightroamer, she’s out to prove it. Doesn’t hurt to have a stellar back-up band or the gimme-a-break mentality of punk backing up the sound, either. (Alex De Vore) Sarah Shook and the Disarmers: 7:30 pm Thursday, April 7. $17 Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808

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Nailed It It’s supposed to make you think You know how it goes: You’re just putting out your art and suddenly it’s all like, “Whoa! The whole Catholic church is out to get me!” Perhaps that hasn’t happened to everyone, but Los Angeles-based artist Paz Winshtein (who goes by PAZ when it comes to his work) knows a thing or two about coming face-to-face with the powers of church structure. Rachel Houseman, who hosts PAZ at her Eye on the Mountain Art Gallery, remembers it well. “It was called ‘Three Goddesses in One,’ and it featured a partially nude Guadalupe,” she explains, recalling the 2014 show that caused the stir. “Just as PAZ was setting up his show, two TV stations arrived at the gallery. A priest was sending letters out saying we needed to take it down. And that, of course, brought crowds. So we really got to talk about the divine feminine. He thought this show might be just as controversial. He told me to get ready.” What could be more potentially questionable than vaccine-related religiously inspired artwork? In The Test Commandments, PAZ explores traditional religious imagery from the Middle Ages while taking something new into account. PAZ’s exhibition compares and contrasts the bubonic plague with the decidedly more contemporary COVID-19 pandemic while questioning what religious fervor might be born in response to our current times. Where do we 28

seek our savior now that religiosity has diminished? Do we now find them in material things more often? In our identities? In everything we believe ourselves to be? “This is the iconography of the Ten Commandments, a parallel...where people are worshiping or terrorized with the icon of the vaccine,” Houseman continues, “but this isn’t political, this isn’t taking any kind of stance on the effectiveness of the vaccine. It examines people both following and breaking the mandate, all contained within this religious iconography and from PAZ’s own research on the the Black Plague.” Expect the new body of work to make you rethink current times and attitudes. Note holy figures in white and “others” with chicken feet. Are the vaccinated worshipping a false idol, or have the anti-vaxxers created a false idol all their own in the form of misplaced opposition? We’re asking fun art questions here, but you’ll ultimately decide on your own. “There’s no right or wrong in his work,” Houseman says. “And that’s why it can be conversional. He won’t even tell me what it means sometimes. He really wants to leave you hanging out, really making you think.” (Riley Gardner) PAZ: THE TEST COMMANDMENTS

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By appointment. Free Eye of the Mountain Art Gallery 614 Agua Fría St., (928) 308-0319

Santa Fe band Free Range Buddhas sure seems to have embraced a ’60s-esque psych-meets-surf sound on their newest release, Ritual. Recorded at Santa Fe’s Frogville Records, the tracks from front woman Francesca Jozette and company delve into a Joplin/ Morrison kind of thing with nods to the songs of yesteryear a la whammy bars and poppy beats layered beneath Jozette’s powerful wail. Ironically, this can be described as an evolution, or maybe a maturity thing? Either way, shreddy licks from guitarist Jake Montiel add depth, and the groovy rhythm of Santa Fe’s resident bass-master Matt McClinton just plain works. Clearly these people are feeling feelings, let ‘em tell you all about that. Desert rockers St. Range open alongside DJ Astrofreq. Sorry for double Tumbleroot picks this week, but the Midtown venue is kind of killing it. (ADV) Free Range Buddhas Album Release Show: 7 pm Friday, April 8. $12. Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St, (505) 303-3808

MUSIC MON/11 HELLO, MY BABY We don’t care what anyone says, barbershop quartet music is cool. The Simpsons knew it, the 2013 video game Bioshock: Infinite knew it and now you can, too! That’s right, friends, the vocalists behind the Santa Fe Harmonizers choir are holding open rehearsals in hopes of filling space in their Barbershop Chorus program, and they’re welcoming teens or adults. We’re talking a capella jamz with a special focus on harmonies; if we’re lucky, we’re also talking fake handlebar mustaches. Whatever else, though, we’re talking about people singing together again in real life. Word on the street is the chorus particularly needs bass and baritone singers. So pack up your pitch pipes and down that slippery elm—you’ve got some singing to do. (ADV) Barbershop Chorus In-Person Rehearsals: 6:30 pm Monday, April 11. Free. Zia United Methodist Church 3368 Governor Miles Road, (505) 471-0997

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ONGOING ART ABANDONED MOMENTS Monroe Gallery of Photography 112 Don Gaspar Ave. (505) 992-0800 An exhibition from art Ed Kashi, who spent a 40-year period revealing chaotic moments of life from throughout the world. 10 am-5 pm, free CLOSE TO HOME Vista Grande Public Library 14 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado (505) 466-7323 Whie you browse Eldorado’s well-stocked library, check out the landscape paintings of K. Shway and a fiber works show. 11 am-5 pm, Tues-Fri 11 am-4 pm, Sat, free EARTH & SKY: OAXACA TO SANTA FE Kouri + Corrao Gallery 3213 Calle Marie kouricorrao.com Artist Gary Goldberg continues his exploration of colorful landscapes and abstract cartographies found in the walls of the vibrant Mexican city. See the exhibit online or in person. Or, you know, do both because it’s so cool. Noon-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free INTERSECTIONS ViVO Contemporary 725 Canyon Road (505) 982-1320 How is form found? These artists try and find an answer. Guess what: They found a few. Now you can too. 10 am-5 pm, free

Work from artist Nani Chacon, part of the exhibit SPECTRUM at SITE Santa Fe, drawing from Diné creation mythology and mixing it with Chacon’s own experiences as a contemporary Indigenous artist. Opening April 8.

METAPHYSICS SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 When you’re flying around so much, what else is there to do but create a photo series considering the experience in the manner only an artist knows how to do? That’s what Kate Joyce did. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs, Sat, Sun 10 am-7 pm, Fri, free LA LUZ DE TAOS Couse-Sharp Historic Site 138 Kit Carson Road, Taos (575) 751-0369 Painting and pottery? Oh, Taos has got it. Sculpture, jewelry and fashion? They carry it with their bulging, artistic muscles. This will eventually be part of an auction, but for now it’s for your eyes only. By appointment, free MEDIUM RARE: ART CREATED FROM THE UNEXPECTED Evoke Contemporary 550 S. Guadalupe St. (505) 995-9902 Artists Mariella Bisson, Gugger Petter, Kay Khan and B. Shawn Cox flourish in this playground of unexpected media. These multidisciplinary artists look beyond what is to what could be—and these results are unexpected. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free OCHO CUBANOS AHORA Artes de Cuba 1700A Lena St. (505) 303-3138 Inaugural group exhibition of eight contemporary artists from Cuba. 10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat, free PAINTINGS BY TOM KIRBY Winterowd Fine Art 701 Canyon Road (505) 992-8878 Kirby’s brings philosophy and an appreciation for the stars to his painted works. 10 am-5 pm, free PAULA & IRVING KLAW: VINTAGE PRINTS No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon St. nonamecinema.org Wow, the words “underground“ and “fetish“ describe so many of us perfectly. See this series from the brother-sister photography duo representing a world usually kept under wraps. Add obscure cinema to that, too, and get your brain buzzing. By appointment or during No Name Cinema events, free CONTINUED ON PAGE 31

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All the Santa Fe vinyl dorks know that if you’re looking for that one EP, LP or 7-inch you’ll probably find it at Lost Padre Records (131 B Water St., (505) 310-6389). If it’s not there, proprietor George Casey can likely find it for you. As if that weren’t enough, Casey is embracing his New York City concert promo roots with an upcoming series of live music events at his shop, the first of which delves into indie and synthpop jamz with P S I R E N S, Velvet Visions and Teleporter (6 pm Wednesday, April 6. Free). We wanted to let everyone know what’s up, so we gave Casey a call at work. (Alex De Vore) How has the shift to downtown been? Lotta vinyl-head foot traffic? Definitely, no question, we get more walk-in traffic from tourists, but our kind of local vinyl fanatic people are all still coming, and I don’t think we lost a single person. This new space is double the size of the last one, which is good because we were absolutely brimming full with stuff. I couldn’t walk in my office at all because it was floor-to-ceiling records and we didn’t have enough space to put out the stock. It ended up also being this beautiful space downtown. If anything, I’ve seen more young people at this location, maybe because we’re close to the skate park—I see people skate by. I would say there are some high school kids, and a lot of what we’re seeing is early- to mid-20-somethings getting into records. They had their parents’ collection and want more of what they themselves are listening to. Also people upgrading to new or better record players. What makes Lost Padre a good venue for live music? A lot of places to play in town—and there aren’t a ton of them, to be fair—

with some kinds of music you don’t get a lot of attention for the artists. At a loud brewery, for example. I’ve had a lot of people play our shows and say, ‘Your audience listens,’ whereas they’re background other places. We’re also making an effort to be more accessible to all-ages, which obviously is not possible at bars, and we do our shows early. Not all shows, but we often start at 6 or 6:30, and there are a bunch of people who are really into it. There are older people who don’t want to stay out late, people who just got off work and want to do something...we’re filling this post-dinner, pre nighttime slot. I booked bands back in New York, and I’ve always wanted to be able to book music without worrying about making money, and that’s the thing about a bar or venue— most of the time when they book a show, they’re like, ‘How is this going to help us sell beer?’ In our case, we can just pay the artists, the shows are free and if it gets the name out there, it’s cool. What kinds of things do you have in store? We’re picturing an exciting summer of music. We’re doing six events in April, roughly one a week, and we’ll probably take a little breather in May, then maybe one or two a month in June. We’re going to book at the store, obviously, and we’re talking to Tumbleroot [Brewery & Distillery] about doing outdoor stuff on Sundays. We’re also starting a film series at [the Center for Contemporary Arts] where we’ll be showing something that’s either going to be local-related or musicrelated. The first one is May 5, and we’re going to have Gregg Turner talking a little bit about the Roky Erickson movie [You’re Gonna Miss Me] because he knew Roky. We’ll probably be sponsoring one of the Plaza shows, but we haven’t figured out what that’s going to be. When I came here there was definitely stuff to do, but there are certain types of things I like to do I don’t see as much. I would love for another venue to open that’s more of a 100-capacity room that does rock and hip-hop and books touring indie bands. What we’re missing in this town is that size room. We have Meow Wolf and Tumbleroot, which are both very big for a city of 80,000, but if we had a 100-person venue in this town, we could get just the best bands. We don’t, so we have to patch it together, and I feel like that’s what I’m doing. I want you to be close to the band, I don’t want you to be by the huge stage that’s 5 feet up. I guess I’m kind of hoping somebody with money will show up and be like, ‘Hey...’

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SALTILLO Hecho a Mano 830 Canyon Road (505) 916-1341 Artist Ben Muñoz builds his show featuring an examination of heritage, identity and the experience of the descendants of immigrants. Check out these works revealing the reflections of Muñoz’s own moving experiences. 10 am-5 pm, Wed-Sun, free SKATE NIGHT Foto Forum Santa Fe 1714 Paseo de Peralta (505) 470-2582 From Alejandro Sanchez, here’s a photo series documenting the Black roller-skating community. Noon-5 pm, Thurs & Fri, free SPRING GROUP SHOW Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art 558 Canyon Road (505) 992-0711 Cool art, cool folks: See works by Renate Aller, John Garrett, Peter Millett, Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano, Chris Richter and Bryan Whitney. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free TONGUES IN TREES Strata Gallery 418 Cerrillos Road, Ste. 1C (505) 780-5403 Work from multidisciplinary artist Mercy Hawkins, a California-based emerging artist with work seeking to reveal a new language, in hopes of expanding a lexicon of the possible. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free VIBRANT POOL Currents 826 826 Canyon Road (505) 772-0953 No pools of water, but it’s too cold so we’ll settle for vibrant pools instead. Sound, light and photography. Thurs, 9 am-5 pm Fri and Sat, noon-6 pm Sun, 11 am-5 pm, free THE NIGHT FALLS AND THE DAY BREAKS 5. Gallery 2351 Fox Road, Ste. 700 (505) 257-8417 Artist Utako Shindo displays sumi ink on paper and stoneware vessel. Noon-5 pm, Thurs-Sat, free THE TEST COMMANDMENTS Eye on the Mountain Gallery 614 Agua Fria St. (928) 308-0319 Religious-looking works that may not be all that they seem. (see SFR picks, page 28) Mon-Sat, 11 am-5 pm Sun, noon-5 pm, free

DANCE EL FLAMENCO: SPANISH CABARET El Flamenco Cabaret 135 W Palace Ave. (505) 209-1302 Magnificent talent on display. And that’s right, there are indeed tapas. Various times, $25-$43

WED/6 BOOKS/LECTURES PERMISSION TO TRAVEL: WRITERS FROM KUNDIMAN SOUTHWEST RESPOND TO HELEN PASHGIAN‘S PRESENCES Online youtube.com/c/sitesantafe1606 Writers from Kundiman Southwest respond to and engage the sensory ‘presences’; that SITE’s installation evoked. The response features a reading of works in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and hybrid forms. Noon, free YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW Online tinyurl.com/3v5pwzwe From the School for Advanced Research, hear speakers Cynthia Chavez Lamar (San Felipe Pueblo), Brian Vallo (Acoma Pueblo) and Elysia Poon, examining museum’s roles in cultural stewardship. 2 pm-3:30 pm, free

EVENTS GEEKS WHO DRINK Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-3278 Trivia night. Enter with your smarts or sit with people you consider smart and exploit their weird brain chemistry for your own benefit. 8 pm, free HOTLINE B(L)INGO Desert Dogs Brewery and Cidery 112 W San Francisco St., Ste. 307 (505) 983-0134 Hot in spirit, never in temps (the building has AC). Be the downtown bingo champion and pull the card the next time grandpa insults your career path during the holidays. 7 pm, $2 per round POETRY OF THE PEOPLE OPEN MIC Alas De Agua Art Collective 1520 Center Dr., Ste. 2 (505) 660-9563 BIPOC open mic and art jam at Alas de Agua is back. Express all your poetic thoughts and brushstrokes. Plus the perk of meeting likeminded people. 5:30 pm, free LOS ALAMOS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING Online tinyurl.com/kzedb469 The topic of this meeting is biogeochemical remediation of the chromium plume, with information provided by Patrick Longmire of the NMED Ground Water Quality Bureau. There will also be time allotted for questions and brief public statements at the conclusion of the presentation. Please behave yourself in the public comment section. We all agree nukes are pretty bad. Right? 5:30-7 pm, free

SPRING BLOOD DRIVE Academy for Technology and the Classics 74 A Van Nu Po tinyurl.com/2xvhs66k Reserve your spot in advance, as spaces are limited. The drive takes place in the school’s gym. There’s a blood shortage in New Mexico, so let’s make any maybe-disaster less terrible? 9 am-1 pm, free

MUSIC JOHN FRANCIS & THE POOR CLARES La Reina at El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931 This beloved folksy band makes the bar even more lively than we thought it could be. 8 pm, free KARAOKE NIGHT Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St. (505) 988-7222 Drink a bit, sing a bit, eat a bit and go home. No misbehaving or pretending you’re in Glee. 10 pm, free VELVET VISION, PSIRENS AND TELEPORTER Lost Padre Records 131B W Water St. (505) 310-6389 Free community show featuring three acts that are all about the synths. What person doesn’t love synths? Weird people, that’s who. (see 3Qs, page 30) 6 pm, free CHONTADELIA Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. tinyurl.com/4ps8944s A seven-piece band rooted in the iconic marimba de chonta and steeped in the Pacific coast’s Afro-Colombian culture, identity and history. 7:30 pm, $17-$22

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OPERA OPERA TALK: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Online tinyurl.com/kzedb469 This talk focuses on key scenes from two adaptations of the above-mentioned opera, with video excerpts showing how the two composers developed the same material in their own unique ways. 3-4:30 pm, $10

THEATER TLC STEPS OUT: SANTA FE IMPROV & TEATRO PARAGUAS Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601 The Theatre Lovers Club visits Teatro Paraguas for a preview of coming shows. Then they’ll head over to Santa Fe Improv for a show by Kylie Brakeman and the sketch comedy trio Business Casual. 6 pm, $15

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OUR BODIES AT THE BORDERLANDS Online rootedandembodied.com Join the director of the Tending the Roots Festival and honored guests for this free, four-day virtual fest. Explore personal and communal transformation with your bodies as liberation. Various times, free NEW GARDENER VOLUNTEER TRAINING Santa Fe Botanical Garden 725 Camino Lejo tinyurl.com/yckv3daj Interested in being a volunteer gardener for this volunteer-led institution? Learn the basics of planting, weeding and maintaining the garden beds and more. RSVP at the link above— required to be an official gardening volunteer. 9-10 am, free

ADVANCED SALSA WORKSHOP Dance Station 947-B W Alameda St. (505) 989-9788 For those needing to add a little more spice to their mild salsa. Dancing. We're talking about dancing. 7:30-8:30 pm, $20 BALLET FOLKLORICO DE MEXICO Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-1234 The festive music, swirling dance and vibrant costumes of Mexican folklore from preColombian civilizations through the modern era. 7:30 pm, $39-$79

THU/7 ART AWAKENED DREAMSCAPES: PANEL DISCUSSION Allan Houser Art Park 125 Lincoln Ave Ste. 112 (505) 982-4705 Join MoCNA for a panel discussion with artists Monika Guerra (Mexican American), Michelle Preslik, Derek Santos (Oglala Lakota) and Roxanne White (Diné), exploring the artists’ creative processes and artistic responses to the exhibition’s thematic elements. Such elements focus on the human connection and fantastical worlds. 5-6 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES WHAT IS LEFT OF US? VOICES ECHOING INTO THE PRESENT Online tinyurl.com/35a3ryn7 Join Kanako Uzawa, a Norwegian-based Ainu scholar, advocate, and artist focusing on Indigenous identity-making. 10 am, free

EVENTS CHESS AND JAZZ CLUB No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon St nonamecinema.org Easy listening and chess, for any and all skill levels. Free herbal tea, per tradition. 6-8 pm, free YARDMASTERS Railyard Park Community Room 701 Callejon St. (505) 316-3596 Part of a year-round, drop-in volunteer program to help beautify the Railyard park. Bring your own gloves and remember how neat plants are. 10 am-noon, free

MUSIC BRUCE ADAMS The Kitchen + Bar at Drury Hotel 828 Paseo de Peralta (505) 424-2175 Jazz is the key to a happy life, a wise person said long ago at one time and no we didn't just make that up. Adams knows this. Early years jazz for easy listening. 7:30-9:30 pm, free GERRY CARTHY Chile Line Brewery 204 N Guadalupe St. (505) 982-8474 Irish tunes and NM brews. 6-8:30 pm, free

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SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMORS Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 Check out this North Carolinabased quintet, who've got themselves a honky-tonk slash indie band slash punk rock vibe. (see SFR picks, page 28) 7:30 pm, $17 HALF-BROKE HORSES Tiny’s Restaurant and Lounge 1005 St. Francis Drive, Ste. 117 (505) 983-9817 Two-steppin’ nights to banger country tunes, courtesy of a favorite local country band. Food plus drinks too, of course. 7-10 pm, free

FRI/8 ART LEGACY (OPENING) Turner Carroll Gallery 725 Canyon Road (505) 986-9800 Shown together for the first time, Calyxte Campe and Camille Claudel's work is a celebration of the remarkable talents of their family through expertly formed bronze sculptures. 5-7 pm, free SPECTRUM SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 Diné and Chicana artist Nani Chacon presents her first solo exhibition, offering a new body of work exploring cultural repair and radical colonial resistance through vibrant contemporary visual storytelling. 10 am-7 pm, free THE LAS VEGAS PROJECT: CONTEMPORARY LIFE ON THE HISTORIC SANTA FE TRAIL IN NEW MEXICO New Mexico Highlands University 905 University Ave., Las Vegas (505) 425-7511 A black and white photography exhibition of contemporary Las Vegas, featuring 52 photographs of the region. 8:30 am-5 pm, free

UNEARTHING LAYERS (OPENING) Nuart Gallery 670 Canyon Road (505) 988-3888 A two-person exhibition featuring new paintings by Shar Coulson and Richard Berman. 5-7 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES ANA CASTILLO BOOK READING AND SIGNING Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1204 This award-winning and best-selling author reads from her latest poetry collection, My Book of the Dead. 7 pm, free SANTA FE POET LAUREATES POETRY READING Main Library 145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6781 Reading plus a Q&A from Santa Fe Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington and Santa Fe Youth Poet Laureate Oz Leshem. Listen and learn why poetry rocks. 4 pm, free

DANCE SPRING INTO MOTION: THE LITTLE PRINCE The Dance Barns 1140 Alto St. (505) 983-7646 This year, Spring Into Motion translates The Little Prince into an evening of dance that explores the story’s emotional and moral lessons. 7-8 pm, $12

FILM JESTER’S ROTUNDA No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon St. nonamecinema.org A feature-length odyssey into the cracked worldview of a conspiracy theorist who gets himself trapped in a vault with a mildly depressed bank teller. Jester’s serves up the basement surrealism and meandering dialogue our society never realized it needed. 8 pm, free (but please donate)

MUSIC CHEVEL SHEPHERD Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-1234 Chevel Shepherd is helping us all to remember the power of pedal steel and good stories. With bold sincerity, Chevel sings modern country music that toes tradition’s best lines. 7:30 pm, $29-$75 TGIF CONCERT First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant Ave. (505) 982-8544 Chancel bells for Easter and Lent. No carols, just chancels. 5:30 pm, free (but donate) STANLIE KEE & STEP IN TRIO Second Street Brewery (Original) 1814 Second St. (505) 982-3030 Live blues music as our beloved restaurant winds down operations. We have the blues indeed. 6-9 pm, free FREE RANGE BUDDHAS Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 Free Range Buddhas is a rock and roll band with chewy space phaser vibes and a sparkly folk-punk mystique. Tunes feature from their new album Ritual. Plus St. Range and DJ Astrofreq to add to the coolness factor. (see SFR picks, page 28) 7 pm, $12

THEATER 11 SHORT PLAYS BY JOEY CHAVEZ Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601 Chavez originally wrote these for his high school theater students, but is now going public with his works. Here’s a set of plays ranging from dark suspense to unabashedly romantic and comic slapstick. Probably other antics too, it’s theater after all. 7:30 pm, $10-$20

SAT/9 ART SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET In the West Casitas, north of the water tower 1612 Alcaldesa St. (505) 310-8766 Pottery, jewelry, paintings, textiles and, of course, more. 9 am-2 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES BILINGUAL BOOKS AND BABIES: STORYTIME AND SONG Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive (505) 955-2820 Books, activities and art-related things for Spanish-first language kiddos. 10 am, free

DANCE DIRT DANCE IN THE PARK Patrick Smith Park 1001 Canyon Road allaboardearth.org A community dance event featuring live DJs and silent disco options. 2-4 pm, $5-$12

EVENTS EASTER EGG HUNT Ragle Park 2530 W. Zia Road Easter egg hunting season have arrived. Designated fields for various age groups. BYOB (bring your own basket) and canned food for donation and watch your kids become the egg hunting champs you’ve raised them to be. 10 am-noon, free FAMILY MORNINGS AT FOLK ART Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1204 Earth Day activities are always helpful on our burning planet. Explore the museum at the your own pace. We can’t account for the speed of your kids, though. 11 am-noon, free

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MUSIC BOB MAUS Inn & Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 988-5531 Classic singer/songwriter tunes like Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Carol King, James Taylor, Randy Newman and obviously many more. Plus some real cushy seats. 6-9 pm, free CHATTER SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 Chamber music for the soul. Assuming you believe in souls. This week features Lee Hyla's Warble, Charles Ives Violin Sonata no. 2, Nino Rota Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano with a multitude of musicians to boot. 10:30 am, $5-$16 KORVIN ORKESTAR BALKAN BRASS Honeymoon Brewery 907 W Alameda St., Ste. B, (505) 303-3139 Sublime Balkan Brass Band music featuring well loved music from Turkey, Serbia, Macedonia and exciting original works, featuring the masterful trumpet work of Char Rothschild and William Giaquinto. 6-9 pm, free NORTH BY NORTH, THE LONG GONE, HOTH BROTHERS Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom) 2920 Rufina St. (505) 954-1068 All ages show, featuring a trio of live indie bands. Garage-indie blended with pop sounds. And do we really need to tell you how good the beer is? 8-10:30 pm, free

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11 SHORT PLAYS BY JOEY CHAVEZ Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601 A set of short plays for long term theatrical joy. In other words, it’s probably pretty good. 7:30 pm, $10-$20

11 SHORT PLAYS BY JOEY CHAVEZ Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601 Any and all theater lovers ought to check out this multi-genre show, if anything to support Chavez, who has been teaching our students the theatrical arts. 2 pm, $10-$20

SANTA FE SWING Odd Fellows Hall 1125 Cerrillos Road Class starts at 7 pm and the open dance at 8 pm. $8 for the class and the dance, $3 for just the dance if you already know your stuff. 7 pm, $3-$8

WORKSHOP ART AND WINE Cake's Corner Cafe 228 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 989-1904 Embrace your inner Bob Ross. Snack and drink while you create your new landscape masterpiece or whatever your heart desires. Call to register. Cash only. 7 pm, $35 POETRY WORKSHOP Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive (505) 955-2820 Learn rhyme skillz from local champ poets. 1 pm, free

SUN/10 ART TO NAME AN OTHER SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 A free public performance organized by American artist Jeffrey Gibson. Featuring video, performance and installation, this piece will be created entirely in collaboration with Indigenous community members from across New Mexico. 4 pm, free

EVENTS DOGS, BEER AND GEAR Rowley Farmhouse Ales 1405 Maclovia St. (505) 428-0719 Meet adoptable dogs from the organization NM Dog and enjoy beer from Rowley Farmhouse Ales. Plus, Atalaya Outfitters will be there with upcycled outdoor gear, so you can look cute and get a dog. 11:30 am-1:30 pm, free

MUSIC BLUEGRASS & BAGELS Railyard Park Community Room 701 Callejon St. (505) 316-3596 A bluegrass jam where folks are encouraged to share GospelGrass, TradGrass or NewGrass tunes through a typical jam format. Plus bagels! 10 am-noon, free WESTIN LEE MCDOWELL La Reina at El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931 21+ for the bar, obvs. McDowell is a regular musical fixture in town, and his tunes never leave us wanting. Always tip your musicians, folks. 7-9 pm, free

WORKSHOP BELLYREENA BELLYDANCE CLASS Move Studio 901 W San Mateo Road (505) 660-8503 Belly dancing is obviously quite good for you. And you might be saying “silly SFR, claiming they know what’s best for me.“ But in truth there are special benefits to bellydancing that perhaps other activities can’t provide— one of which is self-confidence. 1-2 pm, $15 DRYLAND GARDENING: PLANTS & POLLINATORS Unitarian Universalist Santa Fe 107 N. Barcelona Road uusantafe.org Hear tips on how to provide the best homes for birds, butterflies and other wildlife in your gardens. Noon-2 pm, free YOUTH IMPROV Santa Fe Improv 1202 Parkway Drive, Unit A santafeimprov.com Unleash creativity and imagination. No experience needed. 1-3 pm, $100

MON/11 BOOKS/LECTURES REFLECTIONS ON LANDSCAPE, CULTURE, SOLITUDE AND SCENIC BEAUTY Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta (505) 982-1200 Archaeologist and BLM Manager Sarah Schlanger leads a team in discussion on New Mexico's unique landscape and how it ties into the historical memories of ourselves. 6 pm, $55 US INTERESTS AND THE MIDDLE EAST IN A CHANGING WORLD ORDER Stewart Udall Center 725 Camino Lejo (505) 983-6155 Paul Salem is president of The Middle East Institute. He focuses on issues of political change, transition, and conflict as well as the regional and international relations of the Middle East. Salem wrote Escaping the Conflict Trap: Toward Ending Civil Wars in the Middle East. Cost of admission includes a Middle Eastern box lunch catered by Cleopatra Café. Noon-2 pm, $25-$35

MUSIC BARBERSHOP CHORUS IN-PERSON REHEARSALS Zia United Methodist Church 3368 Governor Miles Road (505) 471-0997 If you can carry a tune you can be a barbershop singer. No no, it’s true. Basses and baritones are especially welcome. (see SFR picks, page 28) 6:30-8 pm, free

WORKSHOP JUGGLING AND UNICYCLE CLASS Wise Fool New Mexico 1131 Siler Road, Ste. B. (505) 992-2588 Basics to advanced tricks your inner balancing fiend. 6-7:30 pm, $22

TUE/12 EVENTS YARDMASTERS Railyard Park Community Room 701 Callejon St. (505) 316-3596 If you’re like us and ever walked by a public park and began sobbing because there’s a particular lack of indigotinted flowers, now’s your time to make a differenece. Bring your own gloves, put on some sunscreen and help beauty our beloved Railyard park. 10 am-noon, free PARKS IMPROVEMENT PLANNING MEETING Ragle Park 2530 W. Zia Road A gathering of parks-related orgs to help plan the future of our grassy fields. Includes Friends of Santa Fe Parks, the City Parks Division, Santa Fe Little Leagues and any and all other interested groups. Or heck, individuals too. Meet at the covered picnic tables. 1 pm, free

EVENTS SANTA FE BUSINESS CONNECTIONS Santa Fe Bar & Grill 187 Paseo de Peralta (505) 316-3596 For those who thrive in networking, join Santa Fe Business Connection for their monthly lunch to meet other local business owners and entrepreneurs. Noon, free (minus the food)

THEATER WHAT’S UNDER THE HOOD? The Lab Theater 1213 Parkway Drive theatresantafe.org/rsvp What goes into putting on a play? A season? Who does what? Join the Theatre Lovers Club for an engaging look at how a theater production comes together. 6-7 pm, free

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MUSEUMS IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS 108 Cathedral Place (505) 983-8900 Exposure: Native Art and Political Ecology. IAIA 2021–2022 BFA Exhibition: Awakened Dreamscapes. 10 am-4 pm, Wed-Sat, Mon 11 am-4 pm, Sun, $5-$10 MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE 706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1200 Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass. Birds: Spiritual Messengers of the Skies. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $3-$9 MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART 706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1200 Yokai: Ghosts and Demons of Japan. Música Buena. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $3-$12 NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM 113 Lincoln Ave. (505) 476-5200 The Palace Seen and Unseen. Curative Powers: New Mexico’s Hot Springs. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm first Fri of the month GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM 217 Johnson St. (505) 946-1000 Artist-in-residence Josephine Halvorson. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon $20

GIFT OF MR. AND MRS. JOHN G. MEEM, MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART; PHOTO BY ADDISON DOTY

PEACE PLACE: OPENING PARTY Peace Place for Kids 805 Early St. (505) 303-8727 Children and families can enjoy the peaceful healing sound bowls, have their faces painted with peace signs or mandalas and their hair woven with glitter fairy hair strands. Each child up to the first 50 will go home with their very own crystal. 12:30-2 pm, free STAND-UP COMEDY NIGHT Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 Featuring the humor of Kate Anella, Steff Darnell, TJ Jones, Chuck Parker and Tripp Stelnicki. Seating is limited. Arrive before 7:30 or it will be standing room only! Or stand if you want, do your own thing. 8 pm, $5 SPRING ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW Cities of Gold Casino 10 Cities of Gold Road (505) 455-4232 Food, entertainment and, of course, arts and mayhaps some crafts mixed in for those with brave hearts. 10 am-6 pm, free

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From Yokai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan now on display at the Museum of International Folk Art.

MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART 750 Camino Lejo (505) 982-2226 Pueblo-Spanish Revival Style: The Director’s Residence and the Architecture of John Gaw Meem. Trails, Rails, and Highways: How Trade Transformed New Mexico. 1-4 pm, Wed-Fri, $5-$12, free for members NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART 107 W Palace Ave. (505) 476-5063 Poetic Justice. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-12

POEH CULTURAL CENTER 78 Cities of Gold Road (505) 455-5041 Di Wae Powa: A Partnership With the Smithsonian. Nah Poeh Meng: The Continuous Path. 9 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-$10 WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN 704 Camino Lejo (505) 982-4636 Indigenous Women: Border Matters (Traveling). Portraits: Peoples, Places, and Perspectives. Abeyta | To’Hajiilee K’é. 10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat, $8

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BY ALEX DE VORE a l e x @ s f r e p o r t e r. c o m

anyon Road does not always feel accessible to locals. There. I said it, and I mean it. When it comes to Santa Fe’s artsiest street—the one that shows up in much of the city’s marketing, the one that always wends its way onto Top 10 lists—I’ve got a head full of stories about my buddies whose extended families lived up there for generations only to be forced out, and how one must also contend with that empty parking lot these days, which sits blocked off, making it nigh-impossible for a certain cross-section of locals to visit. I’ve got tales of the times I entered galleries, perhaps even to buy, though admittedly not big purchases, mind you, only to be met with silence at best or glances which seemed to scream, “Are you lost?” at worst. This by no means suggests every gallery operates the same, and spaces like Ventana Fine Art, Hecho a Mano and Nuart among others have been staffed by lovely, kind people in my experience. Still, locals Molly Wagoner and Dezbah Stumpff (San Carlos Apache) don’t feel great about what’s become of Canyon, and they’re hopeful to approach at least some aspects of the unspoken non-locals-only policy with their new gallery and community space, The Bat and The Buffalo (821 Canyon Road, (505) 570-5759;Wednesday-Saturday, 11 am-4 pm; sometimes Sundays). Stumpff is a tried-and-true Santa Fean and a multimedia artist with a focus on jewelry who left to study at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (and maybe a couple other times, too), but inevitably found herself returning home, where her folks both worked as artists. Wagoner wasn’t born here, but she attended college at UNM and has been a part of the town so long, we might say she became a person here. The pair met at DIY arts collective High Mayhem ages ago and, as they recall, Wagoner learned of Stumpff’s jewelry work and requested a piece. “And then we were just friends,” Stumpff says. Because of this friendship, you might think the gallery plan has been a long-gestating one. Not so. In fact, one could think

The Bat and The Buffalo Gallery wants to steward new ideas alongside local focus

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Newly minted gallery owners Molly Wagoner (left) and Dezbah Stumpff want to treat artists with respect, which shouldn’t feel novel, and yet...

of it as a mid-pandemic idea that, because of the unprecedented downtime, caught more momentum than it might have otherwise. It’s kind of like when old friends say, “We should totally start a band,” only this time, those old friends actually worked out how to do that. All jokes aside, starting a business is tough, and both Stumpff and Wagoner freely admit they’ve got stars in their eyes. “I think the pandemic shifted things a little bit,” Wagoner says. “How can we be a place where you feel welcome? We live in a place where there are such bonds and so much creativity, but there aren’t that many gathering spaces—where do you go to experience that?” “I’ve seen many versions of what Canyon Road has been,” Stumpff adds. “My parents were married in the building where Geronimo is now, and I was up and

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How can we be a place where you feel welcome? We live in a place where there are such bonds and so much creativity, but there aren’t that many gathering spaces—where do you go to experience that? -Molly Wagoner

down Canyon all the time. Now I think people are made to feel uncomfortable, you know? This lady came in and said they were just yelled at in a gallery. I was just like, ‘I’m sorry your kid got yelled at!’” The two-pronged approach of accessibility and artistry is already driving The Bat and The Buffalo’s mission. At its soft opening late last month, live music accompanied families (including kids, who reportedly went un-yelled at), and there are plans for more events. The walls and shelves are currently covered in paintings and photography from Wagoner, some various apothecary items from company Lunar Logic and others, plus tattoo flash-like pieces from New Mexico artist Faroe and myriad other pieces, including Stumpff’s jewelry—and the ownership is absolutely accepting pitches. Some would-be representees haven’t been a good fit, Stumpff notes, but says she and Wagoner are happy to hear from anyone, and will always give prospective work a fair shake. As longtime working artists themselves, these are two gallery owners who are familiar with rejection. “But we own the place and we can represent people in a way that feels...like respect,” Stumpff explains. “Not to harp on the pandemic, but I think everyone had a chance to think about things differently, and all these things that came into awareness...shifted people’s minds, and of course that ricochets into artist communities.” Indeed, artists are generally on the front lines of how humanity sorts out its feelings, but the great thing about that— and the great thing about a DIY guerrilla artspace in the middle of an often inaccessible district for, let’s face it, rich folk—is a built-in bit about evolution. “As we’re curating, we’re working out our identity,” Wagoner says, “and a big part of the conversation around that is in the reasons we make art in the first place.” “We’re so blessed in Santa Fe,” Stumpff concludes. “Art is something that’s just in the air, the industry. But I know for myself, there is so much that’s intimidating, and I don’t want to pass that on to other people. Of course you’ll sometimes have to say no in this business, but the way we try to do it is, we’ve been in your shoes. We know how this feels.” SFREPORTER.COM •• APRIL APRIL 6-12, 6-12, 2022 2022 SFREPORTER.COM

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Apollo 10 1/2 : A Space Age Childhood Review

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In our world, every dude filmmaker gets his suburban-childhood-on-film moment, so why not add Richard Linklater (Boyhood) to the pile? But there’s good news: This rotoscoped nostalgia dump isn’t the act of self-aggrandizement you’d expect. Instead, young Stanley’s (Linklater’s stand-in, portrayed by Milo Coy and Jack Black as an older narrator) childhood recollections are told in montage fashion with the Apollo 11 moon landing anchoring the history and ironically grounding an intense dreamed-up “reality” wherein he is sought out by NASA to go the moon. So secret is this faux mission that his family can’t ever know about his incredible contributions to the space race. Alack, alas. There are few things more sigh-worthy than a filmmaker emboldened enough to believe his own life warrants a cinematic autobiography. But Linklater doesn’t take us for fools. He trudges forward, aware that white-kid bildungsroman in the Houston suburbs is actually pretty bland. Rather than portray his own artistic promises, the era itself

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GREAT FREEDOM

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If you’ve ever had even slight concerns about the efficacy of any prison system, or felt even more skeptical about what benefit such places provide to society at large, Great Freedom might prove your concerns justified. Despite the post-Holocaust liberation, gay men didn’t find freedom. Taken from death camps, they were incarcerated immediately, and it’s there that we catch up with Hans (Franz Rogowski), a man imprisoned for his “perverted” activities. It would break most others, but through a decades-long bond with straight inmate Viktor (Georg Friedrich), Hans’ imprisonment leads to an unusual form of dependence that softens systemic brutality while uncovering a shared humanity between two men with otherwise opaque personalities; notions of masculinity are thus torn asunder. Great Freedom is a purposefully ironic title, and it coaxes the audience into forging their own paths to discovery surrounding what it is to be free. Hans and Viktor spend decades alongside the viewer fantasizing about freedom only to find the laws which put them away have ultimately marked them with another kind of death sentence. Despite an evolving society outside, the prison stamp does its job. 36

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becomes the main driver. The ’60s, of course, felt very alive, and Linklater explores how even the most average Americans experienced the counter-culture and NASA-spurred patriotism. The society of Linklater’s youth is obsessed with what’s to come and, much like the never-ending sparkly suburban developments, its members can’t recall a world before its societal and cultural trappings. In many ways, however, widespread optimism is shaded in pessimism here. But it hardly matters for Stanley: Now is forever. Stanley’s fantasy therefore examines how thennew and promising ventures were part of a larger cultural gestalt. Seeing a rocket launch? “Well, my neighbor’s dad’s father’s cousin works near the NASA headquarters and delivers their coffee, therefore I somehow influenced this technical achievement.”

Director Sebastian Meise (Still Life) uses color sparingly and often delves into expected motifs, ranging from windows to a burning matchstick, as metaphors for a more nebulous concept of freedom. Its simplicity works: Imprisonment dulls what being free and love are—and can be—yet Meise offers hopeful glimmers of the spaces in which humanity might be found. They are not always physical or even particularly tangible. Think on it. Audiences may find a challenge in the slow, methodical pacing, though. Great Freedom is not, gracefully, a showy experience. Instead, it focuses far more on its performances, and while its third act might be overlong, find here yet another example of a film that eschews jumpy action-style camerawork for strong lighting cues and deep performances. Imprisoning gay men was (and remains for most minority groups) a cultural genocide not merely designed to put people away, but to break up every facet of their lives. Great Freedom notes how gay men were never truly freed of the Holocaust, even long after. Instead, they continued suffering mental shackles for decades after liberation. For its pessimism, Meise’s vision is unusually humanistic, but it never strays or shies from its messaging about generations of queer men postWWII, or the world’s collective shoulder-shrug during and afterwards. (RG) Center for Contemporary Arts, NR, 116 min.

Linklater never strays into worship, yet does paint a compelling picture of brief optimism, the kind of which our country demonstrably couldn’t maintain. He’s a fine filmmaker, but he’s downright astonishing when it comes to Texas tales and capturing the minutiae and absurdity of life there—a J. Frank Dobie for the screen. Where Apollo 10 ½ lacks in story, it brims with a Dazed and Confused-like energy. Don’t worry, though, because one doesn’t need to be a Texan to grasp what Linklater’s going for. That’s part of his skill.

CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN

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With all the seriousness one can muster and without a hint of sarcasm, I will tell you that Disney’s Cheaper By The Dozen reboot/remake is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. To say it sucks would be to insult air itself; not only does it eviscerate whatever promise Disney+ may have had in original programming, it’s a reminder to keep this service at the top of your streaming service cost-cutting list. In its first major fault, the Baker family has nine kids—not the dozen the title promises in a seeming attack against the entire premise of the original 1948 Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey memoir from which these repeated films are inspired. Nine! In a never-ending setup, Paul (Zach Braff, who ought to be criminally prosecuted for this role) invents a special sauce out of his family-run breakfast café where he and wife Zoë (Gabrielle Union) use their children as forced labor. The sauce makes the multi-racial fam a fortune, so they move to a wealthy Los Angeles enclave where questions of systemic racism and living authentically come into play. There are antics in-between, but it feels like the length of a Lord of the Rings extended edition marathon.

APOLLO 10 1/2: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD Directed by Linklater With Coy, Black and Zachary Levi Netflix, NR, 98 min.

Is Cheaper By the Dozen a parody of the online left’s checklist for diversity points, or an honest attempt at something wholesome? It doesn’t matter. It is a filthy movie not because of its aspirations, but because of its dark underbelly. Expect jokes made at the expense of people who attend trade schools, or therapy and towards gay people (don’t worry, Disney remembered not to include them in this diversity training video). Expect elitist trash posing as progressiveism that simultaneously admonishes corporate practices only to start flooding the screen with astonishing product placement. Every other minute a corporate brand flies across the screen. It’s like a 57-year-old man studied modern teen culture without ever meeting one. The characters are not human, they are formless blobs, but the worst offense is the pretense that racism exists as a unique trend to high-income communities and not where the “real people” live. You can’t make a project so obsessed with social justice when no one involved actually believes in what they are saying—or when the studio doesn’t bother for an attempt at quality. We know Disney is a corporate crash grab company, but rarely has it pumped out such a disgusting attempt at generating good PR and, thus, subscribers. Even the firm believers in film preservation should consider this version of Cheaper By The Dozen worthy of destruction. (RG) Disney+, NR, 107 min.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): To provide the right horoscope, I must introduce you to three new words. The first is “orphic,” defined as “having an importance or meaning not apparent to the senses nor comprehensible to the intellect; beyond ordinary understanding.” Here’s the second word: “ludic,” which means “playful; full of fun and high spirits.” The third word is “kalon,” which refers to “profound, thorough beauty.” Now I will coordinate those terms to create a prophecy in accordance with your astrological aspects. Ready? I predict you will generate useful inspirations and energizing transformations for yourself by adopting a ludic attitude as you seek kalon in orphic experiments and adventures.

superstars gathered in the hope of recording an album. But they wanted to include a fourth musician, Paul McCartney, to play bass for them. They sent a telegram to the ex-Beatle, but it never reached him. And so the supergroup never happened. I mention this in the hope that it will render you extra alert for invitations and opportunities that arrive in the coming weeks—perhaps out of nowhere. Don’t miss out! Expect the unexpected. Read between the lines. Investigate the cracks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In Britain, 70 percent of the land is owned by one percent of the population. Globally, one percent of the population owns 43 percent of the wealth. I hope there’s a much better distribution of resources within your own life. I hope that the poorer, less robust parts of your psyche aren’t being starved at the expense of the privileged and highly functioning aspects. I hope that the allies and animals you tend to take for granted are receiving as much of your love and care as the people you’re trying to impress or win over. If any adjustments are necessary, now is a favorable time to make them.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’m glad you have been exploring your past and reconfiguring your remembrances of the old days and old ways. I’m happy you’ve been transforming the story of your life. I love how you’ve given yourself a healing gift by reimagining your history. It’s fine with me if you keep doing this fun stuff for a while longer. But please also make sure you don’t get so immersed in bygone events that you’re weighed down by them. The whole point of the good work you’ve been doing is to open up your future possibilities. For inspiration, read this advice from author Milan Kundera: “We must never allow the future to collapse under the burden of memory.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Poet Anne Carson claims that “a page with a poem on it is less attractive than a page with a poem on it and some tea stains.” I agree. If TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I love your steadfastness, there are tea stains, it probably means that the poem intense effort, and stubborn insistence on doing what’s has been studied and enjoyed. Someone has lingered right. Your ability to stick to the plan even when chaos over it, allowing it to thoroughly permeate their concreeps in is admirable. But during the coming weeks, I sciousness. I propose we make the tea-stained poem suggest you add a nuance to your approach. Heed the your power metaphor for the coming weeks, Scorpio. In advice of martial artist Bruce Lee: “Be like water making other words, shun the pristine, the spotless, the its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to untouched. Commune with messy, even chaotic things the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. that have been loved and used. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian author close themselves.” Martha Beck articulated the precise message you need GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini-born basketball to hear right now. She wrote, “Here is the crux of the coach Pat Summitt won Olympic medals, college cham- matter, the distilled essence, the only thing you need to pionships, and presidential awards. She had a simple remember: When considering whether to say yes or no, strategy: “Here’s how I’m going to beat you. I’m going to you must choose the response that feels like freedom. outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.” I recomPeriod.” I hope you adopt her law in the coming weeks, mend that you apply her approach to everything you do Sagittarius. You should avoid responses and influences for the rest of 2022. According to my analysis, you’re on that don’t feel liberating. I realize that’s an extreme posicourse for a series of satisfying victories. All you have to tion to take, but I think it’s the right one for now. Where do is nurture your stamina as you work with unwavering does your greatest freedom lie? How can you claim it? focus and resilient intelligence. What shifts might you need to initiate?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):TV show creator Joey Soloway says, “The only way things will change is when we’re all wilder, louder, riskier, sillier, and unexpectedly overflowing with surprise.” Soloway’s Emmy Award-winning work on Transparent, one of the world’s first transgender-positive shows, suggests that their formula has been effective for them. I’m recommending this same approach to you in the coming weeks, Leo. It will help you summon the extra courage and imagination you will need to catalyze the necessary corrections and adjustments.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian historian Mary Frances Berry offered counsel that I think all Aquarians should keep at the heart of their philosophy during the coming weeks. She wrote, “The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it, when people are saying it can’t be done.” I hope you trust yourself enough to make that your battle cry. I hope you will keep summoning all the courage you will regularly need to implement its mandate.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What’s the leading cause of deforestation in Latin America? Logging for wood products? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Find a place inside where Agricultural expansion? New housing developments? Nope. there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain,” wrote It’s raising cattle so people everywhere can eat beef and mythologist Joseph Campbell. I don’t think his cure is cheese and milk. This industry also plays a major role in the foolproof. The lingering effects of some old traumas aren’t rest of the world’s ongoing deforestation tragedy. Soaring so simple and easy to dissolve. But I suspect Campbell’s greenhouse gas emissions aren’t entirely caused by our strategy will work well for you in the coming weeks. craving for burgers and milk and cheese, of course, but our You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when extra climate emergency would be significantly less dramatic if healing powers are available. Some are obvious, and some we cut back our consumption. That’s the kind of action I are still partially hidden. It will be your sacred duty to invite you to take in the coming months, Pisces. My analysis track down every possible method that could help you of astrological omens suggests that you now have even banish at least some of your suffering and restore at least more power than usual to serve the collective good of some of your joie de vivre. humanity in whatever specific ways you can. (PS: Livestock generates 14.5 percent of our greenhouse gases, equal to LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You know who Jimi Hendrix was, right? He was a brilliant and influential rock guitar- the emissions from all cars, trucks, airplanes, and ships combined.) ist. As for Miles Davis, he was a Hall of Fame-level trumpeter and composer. You may be less familiar with Homework: What’s the biggest good change you could Tony Williams. A prominent rock critic once called him imagine making in your life right now? Newsletter. “the best drummer in the world.” In 1968, those three FreeWillAstrology.com

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