Andy Gavin's Blog, page 27
November 18, 2023
Eating Taos – Azteca
Restaurant: Azteca Mexican Grill
Location: 122 Dona Luz St, Taos, NM 87571. (575) 758-3251
Date: March 27, 2023
Cuisine: Mexican American
Rating: Meh
_A quick stop at this Toas Mexican.
It was actually one of the best rated (on Yelp) places in this not-so-impressive town. Overall, the place was quite meh.
The menu.
Nice thin chips.
Solid quacamole and salsa.
Fairly lame Ceasar Salad.
Salad with grilled chicken.
Kid’s quesadilla and fries.
Two very poor carne asada tacos with beans a...
November 16, 2023
Eating Sante Fe – Estavan
Restaurant: Estevan Restaurante
Location: Hotel Chimayo. 125 Washington Ave #2016, Santa Fe, NM 87501. (505) 930-5363
Date: March 26, 2023
Cuisine: Southwestern
Rating: Petty good, but not amazing
_Night 4 in Sante Fe brought yet another Southwestern place.
Estevan is located inside the Hotel Chimayo, right in the heart of town.
Cutesy decor.
The Menu.
Special Salad.
Special Soup.
CHILE RELLENO. Anaheim Green Chile filled with mushroom duxelle and served with a garlic pinto-bean demi-g...
November 14, 2023
Eating Sante Fe – Pasqual’s
Restaurant: Cafe Pasqual’s
Location: 121 Don Gaspar Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501. (800) 722-7672
Date: March 26, 2023
Cuisine: Southwestern Cafe
Rating: Still great
_This is another place I ate at almost 30 years earlier.
It’s got the cute adobe vibe.
And the bright colors.
The menu.
Apple Juice.
Cappuccino.
LINDA’S “GRANOLA BOWL” ~ Organic Berries / Banana / Pomegranate / Navel Orange / Apple / Organic Greek Yogurt.
Scrambled Eggs.
GRIDDLED POLENTA ~ Green Chile-Flecked Polenta / Sauteed C...
November 12, 2023
Eating Santa Fe – Sassella
Restaurant: Sassella Restaurant
Location: 225 Johnson St, Santa Fe, NM 87501. (505) 982-6734
Date: March 25, 2023
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: Good
_Sure we had a lot of Southwestern in Santa Fe, but we had to get at least “some” Italian in.
A fairly formal traditional space. Like the real venetian masks.
The menu.
Bread, including those Italian donut-shaped bread sticks.
EVOO.
Amarone — very young amarone.
Composizione di Pere. Sliced Singo golden pear, Meredith Farms sheep and goat che...
November 10, 2023
Eating Santa Fe – Museum Hill Cafe
Restaurant: Museum Hill Cafe
Location: 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505. (505) 984-8900
Date: March 25, 2023
Cuisine: Cafe
Rating: Solid
_On
The dining room.
The menu.
Grilled Eggplant Sandwich. provolone, pesto, roasted red pepper. Served with salad.
Grilled Eggplant Sandwich. provolone, pesto, roasted red pepper. Served with SSweet Potato Fries..
Grilled Eggplant Sandwich. provolone, pesto, roasted red pepper. Served with Fries.
Shrimp Stuffed Poblano. grilled shrimp, cheese, pico,...
November 8, 2023
Eating Santa Fe – Burrito Co
Restaurant: The Burrito Company
Location: 111 Washington Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501. (505) 982-4453
Date: March 24, 2023
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Rating: It was
_I normally wouldn’t cover this sort of place, but it’s a useful part of the Americana travelog.
Cute enough and right in the center of downtown.
And they have pepper door handles.
Le menu.
Cobb Salad.
Cheese Quesadilla.
Chicken Burrito.
Veggie Burrito — aka bean burrito.
Chicken stuffed Sopapilla covered in chilis, sour cream, cheese alo...
November 6, 2023
Eating Santa Fe – Geronimo
Restaurant: Geronimo
Location: 724 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501. (505) 982-1500
Date: March 23, 2023
Cuisine: 1980s Haute Cuisine
Rating: Tasty, if old fashioned
_For our first meal in Santa Fe it was off to a classic. The building is 250 years old and the restaurant is several decades.
Warm and inviting, the elegant “Borrego House” was built by Geronimo Lopez in 1756. Thick adobe walls, kiva fireplaces and wood beams surround.
Geronimo has a very nice 80s-90s nice restaurant feel with a s...
November 4, 2023
Eating Santa Fe – Coyote Cafe
Restaurant: Coyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina
Location: 132 W Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501. (505) 983-1615
Date: March 24, 2023
Cuisine: Southwestern
Rating: Cool but dated
_I remember really enjoyed Coyote Cafe when we went in 1995 or 1996!
Immaculate 80s vibe dining room.
The menu.
Drink menu.
Margarita.
Cornbread.
SOUTHWEST ROLLED CAESAR. Organic Romaine | Parmesan Reggiano | Green Chile Polenta Croutons. My wife got a kick out of this different form factor.
WINTER CITRUS & SQUASH. ...
November 2, 2023
Akbar Pasadena
Restaurant: Akbar Cuisine of India – Pasadena
Location: 400 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105
Date: March 20, 2023
Cuisine: Indian
Rating: Far, but still one of my favorites
_We’ve been friends with the Akbar owners forever — hell I’ve been eating their food since 1996 or 97. So I trekked out to the new Pasadena location (and it is a trek for me).
Bright colors.
Huge gang bang table.
Chutneys. I particularly love the spicy veggie mix on the right.
Mango Habanero Sauce. This is a new concoct...
October 31, 2023
Quick Eats – Mantee Cafe
Restaurant: Mantee Cafe
Location: 10962 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604. (818) 761-6565
Date: March 18, 2023
Cuisine: Lebanese & Armenian Cuisine
Rating: very tasty
_A quick meal with my lady.
Mantee Café, a family owned and operated charming café boasts a tranquil backyard garden, with an intimate atmosphere and the full comfort to enjoy our delicious selection of Mediterranean style home cooked dishes and sweets.
Front inside dining room.
Covered patio in the rear.
The lovely outside ...
