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McGarrity worked as a Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputy and youth substance abuse counselor before he authored the acclaimed series of Kevin Kerney detective novels. The latest plot centers around gambling, corruption and, of course, murder on the borderlands. Penguin Random House Publishing
At the Precipice: New Mexico’s Changing Climate By Laura Paskus Paskus has been working as a journalist covering environmental issues for two decades. Although science has pointed toward climate threats, public policy has been slow to respond. In her first book, she unpacks the state’s challenges, including the drying Rio Grande, super fires and rising temperatures. University of New Mexico Press
BEST BUSINESS: CERRILLOS ROAD Jambo Café Chef Ahmed Obo is the year-after-year king of the Best Chef category for another year running, along with snagging this award for the best along the city’s busiest corridor. Jambo Café's “African homestyle cuisine” is also delivered via two Jambo Hapa food trucks, and
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Tortilla Flats The Midtown favorite for homespun, no-frills New Mexican cuisine won’t leave your coffee cup empty, or any part of your party feeling less than full. 3139 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-8685
BEST BUSINESS: DOWNTOWN Doodlet’s Visitors to this downtown treasure trove have, since 1955, found gifts for everyone in their lives. But let’s get real, there are things here that you want for yourself too. Not just funny fridge magnets and trinkets to invoke fond memories, but also books, art and toys, kitschy kitchen tools, kinetic sculpture and all manner of whimsical objects that move the heart. 120 Don Gaspar Ave., (505) 983-3771
La Fonda on the Plaza La Fonda’s primary mission is lodging. Yet that does not stop the grandmother of Santa Fe hotels from innovating in more directions. We love hearing the cathedral bells from a table on the terrace just as much as the view from the Bell Tower and the one of the stage at La Fiesta Lounge. 100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511
Upper Crust Pizza Find this joint in the heart of the heart of downtown and catch a table on its cozy patio that’s just above the sidewalk. Whether your jam is a by-the-slice lunch
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or a pie for dinner any day of the week, we recommend you don’t sleep on the calzone either.
and seasonal menu choices are stellar from the first to the last bite. Nashville hot chicken tacos on special! Reuben day! Patio! We need more exclamation marks.
329 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 982-0000
7 Avenida Vista Grande, Eldorado, (505) 303-3816
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Eldorado Country Pet
Upper Crust Pizza Voters all agree the Eldorado location of Upper Crust is the No. 1 favorite in Santa Fe’s bedroom community again. Find the same great gluten-free crust option as downtown, plus a neat, modern and accessible dining room. The original Upper Crust opened downtown in 1979, but the expansion to Eldorado seems like it’s going to stick. Please send us one of the heart-shaped pizzas on Valentine’s Day. 5 Colina Drive, Eldorado, (505) 471-1111
Arable Chef Renee Fox and Dave Readyhough are keeping it fancy and delicious in the Agora Center. Arable’s staples
Even if your dog really acts like a city dog, everyone can be a country pet. Shop local and choose nutritional food for Fido, Fluffy, Tweety and the gang and for the wild ones you hope to meet soon. 7 Avenida Vista Grande, Ste. B5, Eldorado, (505) 466-1270
BEST BUSINESS: RAILYARD/GUADALUPE DISTRICT Santa Fe Farmers Market There’s no question the Santa Fe Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings, where local vegetables, fruit, baked goods, meat and other local food products create
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Head Wounds By Michael McGarrity
2601 Cerrillos Road, (505) 954-4179
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Arcadia Publishing
Artisan Come for paper and paints, pastels, pencils, ink, gesso, custom-stretched canvas and 50,000 other items. Stay for the workshops. And/or take advantage of local home delivery from the local business that has been beautifying the world for more than 45 years.
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On July 16, 1945, the US government tested a powerful weapon that had been crafted at Northern New Mexico’s secret Los Alamos laboratory, unleashing a nuclear bomb in Southern New Mexico’s desert. Österreich, a former reporter and editor with the Alamogordo Daily News, explores how the event and the events to which it led influenced the lives of area residents.
2010 Cerrillos Road, (505) 473-1269
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The Manhattan Project Trinity Test: Witnessing the Bomb in New Mexico By Elva K. Österreich
KELLI JOHANSEN
BEST NEW BOOK BY A NEW MEXICO AUTHOR
indoor dining resumed in June. Find Swahili dishes and African-Caribbean fusion, plus flavorful choices for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, and Halal meats.
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