Shipman's favorite New Mexico restaurants

• Española/Chimayó area
  • `Rancho de Chimayó, Chimayó, NM' (New Mexican)
  • `El Paragua, Española, NM' (New Mexican)
• Santa Fe
  • Pranzo (Santa Fe; Italian; sister restaurant of Scalo in Albuquerque)
• `Blue Springs Mountain Cafe, near Mountainair'
• Roswell
  • For Chinese food, try Hunan, on the north-south main drag just behind the Peter Piper Pizza, well north of NMMI. This place has changed ownership since I last went there, but I have reliable reports that the new operation is still pretty good.
• Carlsbad
  • The Red Chimney Pit Barbecue is the best barbecue in the state of New Mexico, for my taste. Scrumptious, slow-smoked meats, an excellent middle-of-the-road sauce, and a good value. The locals know about this place, so get there early—since it takes a day to smoke the meats, once they run out of something, it's gone until the next day. Lunch and dinner, Monday-Friday only (unfortunately).
  • For quite traditional Mexican food at a reasonable price, try Leo's on Bronson just around the corner from the Golden China.

Last updated: 2006/02/07 23:27:13
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