Santa Fe

Max’s

May 21, 2013

This restaurant in Santa Fe is shut.

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More Santa Fe updates

May 6, 2013

Willee’s blues/jazz club has closed. Azur restaurant is closed. Trattoria Nostrani is now Vivre–same management and chef, but with a French menu, rather than Italian. I haven’t had a chance to eat there yet. Earlier, I reported that Joseph Wrede had moved to Tomme (from Tules’ on Palace). But that’s not true anymore! The new [...]

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Good News, Bad News in Santa Fe

April 23, 2013

Bad news: beloved Aqua Santa shut last fall! Good news: Charles Dale (formerly of the great Encantado) has reopened it as Bouche Bistro.

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Hours updates

April 18, 2013

A helpful reader just alerted me that the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe is no longer free on Friday evenings. Now it’s only on the first Friday of the month, to NM residents with ID. Also, the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque closes for maintenance periodically–so it’s inaccurate to say it runs “frequently all [...]

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Real Food Nation

March 22, 2013

This restaurant in Santa Fe closed last summer. (Sorry to be so slow!) I’m just reading Andrea Feucht’s Food Lovers’ Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Taos, released last month. Because Real Food Nation wasn’t included, I suspected something had happened to it! Looking forward to my trip in April to investigate some new places, [...]

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Joseph Wrede moves

March 12, 2013

Joseph Wrede is no longer at Tules’ on Palace (which has been renamed The Palace, incidentally). Now he’s at a new restaurant called Tomme, at 229 Galisteo. I knew something wasn’t right at the Palace when I clicked on the menu and saw fried calamari! So not Wrede.

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Terra (Encantado)

August 15, 2012

This restaurant and resort in Tesuque, just north of Santa Fe, is now a Four Seasons property. The real news is that the chef previously in charge of Terra has gone, so I can’t vouch for the menu any longer. Proceed with caution!

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Lamy: Legal Tender Open!

May 10, 2012

Oh boy! When you get off the train in Lamy (maybe one of the coolest places to get off a train in the U.S…), the Legal Tender restaurant is now open. This also gives a nice reason for a bike ride down the rail trail from Santa Fe. The info is here.

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The New Edition Is Here! (& a change)

April 14, 2012

Hot off the presses: the third edition of Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque is in stores now! I had a great time researching this last year, and got to do a bit more in-depth research than usual because I was also writing a story for The New York Times. And, of course, before the [...]

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Santa Fe CVB

August 11, 2011

There’s now a tourist info office in the Rail Runner depot in the Santa Fe rail yard–handy.

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Dar al Islam

August 11, 2011

The directions to this retreat center in Abiquiu are not quite right. After a few miles on County Rd. 0155, you must turn right through a marked gate (always open), then continue another mile or so to a fork. Bear left to get to the Dar al Islam gate. Bear right to get to Plaza [...]

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Santa Fe changes

August 11, 2011

Plaza Café is closed temporarily, due to a fire, but should reopen by the end of 2011. Corazon bar/club is closed. The Ore House bar has moved off the plaza. It’s now around the corner at 139 W. San Francisco Street (formerly/still sorta Milagro). Annapurna has moved to 1620 St. Michael’s Drive. Linda Durham gallery [...]

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Outside Santa Fe: changes

August 11, 2011

Embudo Station in Embudo appears to be shut. Matilda’s restaurant in Espanola is closed.

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Public Lands Information Center

August 9, 2010

The office in Santa Fe has moved–it’s no longer on Rodeo Road, but out of the city a little way. The address is 301 Dinosaur Trail. Where is that, you might ask? It’s just south of where Highway 14 meets I-25. (People who know the area will know it got its name from the dinosaur [...]

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Galisteo Inn

August 7, 2010

Old news by now, but this hotel outside of Santa Fe (p63) is closed.

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North of Santa Fe

June 14, 2010

O Eating House, in Pojoaque, is now a fairly upscale Italian restaurant (but it has the same name). It looks good, if completely different! The stock at Chimayo Trading Post has dwindled significantly. The owner (his partner passed away) is quite old and doesn’t seem to be restocking the place. Still, if you’ve never been, [...]

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Santa Fe changes

June 14, 2010

As I noted before, the NM history museum is now open. Signage is not quite as detailed as I’d like, but otherwise it’s a nice introduction. The exhibits in the Palace of the Governors (now accessible via the history museum) are the same, fortunately–I find these more interesting. Walking tours run by the museum go [...]

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Direct flights to Santa Fe start

July 24, 2009

American Eagle (the American Airlines subsidiary) has finally started direct flights between Dallas and Santa Fe. Response has been enthusiastic, so it looks like the flights will be a permanent thing, beyond the 60-day trial. Direct flights from Los Angeles to Santa Fe are set to start in November.

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New Mexico History Museum

May 20, 2009

The New Mexico History Museum, an extension of the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, opens this weekend.

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Shuttle Service to Taos

May 20, 2009

Taos is jumping on the successful Rail Runner link between ABQ and Santa Fe: Starting June 4, Taos Express will run a shuttle bus will between Taos and the Santa Fe Rail Runner depot, timed with the train’s arrival, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Round-trip price is $10, and you can transfer to the Taos [...]

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Rancho de Chimayo

April 29, 2009

Per a reader comment, it looks like this restaurant in Chimayo will reopen in July, after the fire that had shut it for a stretch. (Thanks, Terry!)

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2nd edition is here! (plus transport updates)

March 13, 2009

The second edition of Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque is available now! Fortunately, no obvious corrections to be made yet. But I’m sure a few will appear shortly. The big news in the area is twofold: 1) The RailRunner commuter train now connects Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Schedules are here. Note that, as a [...]

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Santa Fe Restaurants

April 22, 2008

Coyote Café (p. 60) is no longer owned by Mark Miller, and has been taken over by the same restaurateur who owns Geronimo. I enjoyed my meal there, but the menu is completely different and the cooking—while ambitious on the surface—is actually pretty standard stuff. It’s certainly the place to schmooze in Santa Fe right [...]

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Santa Fe Hotels

April 22, 2008

Budget Host (p. 53) is now a Red Roof Inn. El Rey Inn (p. 54) is incorrectly placed on the map—it’s actually about midway between Llano St and 2nd St, so closer to the plaza than on the map. Chapelle Street Casitas (p. 54) has changed its name to Adelante Casitas. La Tienda and Duran [...]

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Santa Fe Shopping

April 22, 2008

Addison Arts (p. 46) is shut. Meyer-Munson Gallery (p. 46) is now called Meyer East. Little has changed, though. Chuck Jones (p. 46) has moved up to Palace Ave, downstairs from Fusion (ex-Swig). Maya (p. 47) is open only till 6pm, at least this time of year. That 9pm closing must be only for summer [...]

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Santa Fe Entertainment and Bars

April 22, 2008

Rooney’s (p. 41) changed into LeMoyne’s Landing (reported earlier), but it’s now a French café called Clafoutis, serving breakfast and lunch till 4pm. Tasty and fresh, and good pastries. Rodeo Nites (p. 41) is shut. Jean Cocteau cinema (p. 42) is now the Film Museum—more of an organization, and not-very-frequent screenings.

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Santa Fe Sights and Activities

April 22, 2008

The Awakening Museum (p. 35) is shut. Sun Mountain Bike Co. (p. 51), now better known as Mellow Velo, has moved to 638 Old Santa Fe Trail—that’s just a couple of blocks south of Paseo de Peralta. It’s also phasing in a new phone number: 505/995-VELO. More roads have been paved en route to Diablo [...]

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Sweeney Center

January 31, 2007

The convention center in Santa Fe has been torn down, so the tourist info kiosk mentioned in the book (p. 48, 85) is no longer there. You can pick up brochures and maps at the CVB offices in the Santa Fe Arcade on the plaza, 60 E. San Francisco St.

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Historic Los Luceros Museum

January 31, 2007

Mary Cabot Wheelwright’s home in Alcalde (p. 84) is unfortunately no longer open–the whole place is up for sale. Too bad, considering all the work that went into the renovation.

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Matilda’s

January 31, 2007

Sorry–I listed the wrong phone number for this Espanola restaurant (p. 76)–it should be 505/753-3200.

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O Eating House

January 31, 2007

This cafe in Pojoaque (p. 70) is no longer open for breakfast. Hours are: 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-9pm Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-10pm (maybe later) Sat

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Sol Cafe

January 31, 2007

This restaurant on Canyon Road in Santa Fe (p. 62) has changed hands–it’s now called the San Miguel Restaurant, and is open only for lunch, 10am-3pm. I don’t know yet if it’s any good, though.

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Kasasoba typo

January 31, 2007

No, this Japanese restaurant in Santa Fe (p. 61) does not open at 5:30 in the morning on the weekends, as you might’ve guessed. Correct hours are: 11:30-2pm and 5:30-9pm Mon-Fri 5:30-9pm Sat and Sun

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La Casa Sena

January 30, 2007

This Santa Fe restaurant (p. 60) now serves brunch all year-round.

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Steepings, Tribes

January 30, 2007

Steepings, the tea place near the plaza in Santa Fe (p. 57), is closed. And it seems like Tribes (also p. 57) is as well, as the phone number has been disconnected. If someone knows different, please email me!

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The Cowgirl

January 30, 2007

Either hours have changed significantly for this Santa Fe restaurant/bar (p. 41, 61), or I was totally confused when I wrote the book. Er, also, the phone number is for the takeout line–call the resto at 505/982-2565. Here are the proper hours: 11am-2am Mon-Fri, kitchen closes at midnight 11:30-2am Sat, kitchen closes at midnight 8am-midnight [...]

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Price-Dewey

January 30, 2007

This Santa Fe gallery on the plaza (p. 46) has effectively shut. The new incarnation is Victoria Price Contemporary Art & Design, at 550 S. Guadalupe St. in the railyard–and, as the name suggests, the emphasis is much more on new work, rather than the rugs and turquoise jewelry.

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EVO Gallery

January 28, 2007

This Santa Fe gallery (p. 46) has moved from Canyon Road: it’s now at 554 S. Guadalupe St. Its hours have also changed: 10-5 Mon-Thurs and Sat, 10-6 Fri.

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Counter Culture

January 28, 2007

This Santa Fe cafe (p. 62) serves dinner as well, Tues-Sat. Prices are very reasonable–nothing’s more than about $15. Good crowd, and a great bargain. Cash only.

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The Palace

January 28, 2007

This restaurant in Santa Fe (p. 59) is significantly changed (it goes by the name Senor Lucky’s), and I wouldn’t characterize it as family-friendly any longer….especially now that they’ve installed the mechanical bull. (Yikes.) UPDATE: This place has closed very suddenly, as of 2/15/07. (Thanks for the tip, Woody!)

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Ristra

January 28, 2007

This Santa Fe restaurant (p. 61) added a very nice bar area–you can order the full menu here, or just have some of the delicious snacks.

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Swig

January 28, 2007

This bar in Santa Fe (p. 41) has changed hands, and the new management has lowered the drink prices; happy hour is $4, and the rest of the time cocktails max out at $10, making this place much more accessible. (No reports on whether this has resulted in a lower rate of celebrity sightings.) Currently [...]

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Rooney’s

January 26, 2007

This semi-Irish pub in Santa Fe (p. 41) is shut. It has been replaced by LeMoyne’s Landing, a New Orleans resto relocated here after the hurricane, which is so far getting fairly decent reviews.

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La Mancha

January 25, 2007

The restaurant at the Galisteo Inn (p. 64) is open on Tuesdays now as well, and has a direct phone number for reservations: 505/466-8200. The prices have also gone up significantly–$20 is the low end for entrees, and they range up to $38. But there’s a smaller “tapas” menu, which is really just bar food–smaller [...]

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O’Keeffe Cafe

January 25, 2007

This Santa Fe restaurant (p. 60) no longer has the “No Higher Than Twenty-Six” category on its wine list, and its overall menu looks a fair bit duller than it used to. I haven’t had a chance to eat there again recently, but these two factors knock it out of the “top pick” category, unfortunately.

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A couple of Santa Fe changes

January 24, 2007

First, Cookworks (p. 48) is closed, and that is not news at all, since it happened in late 2005. I just haven’t had my eyes open wide enough the past few times I’ve driven through town–sorry. Prices on the four city-managed museums–Palace of the Governors, Museum of Fine Arts, Folk Art, and Indian Arts & [...]

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Carlos’ Gosp’l Cafe

December 4, 2006

This cafe in Santa Fe (p. 58) has closed at its downtown location, but fortunately has reopened in the Design Center, 418 Cerrillos Rd.

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Closures in Madrid and Cerrillos

September 20, 2006

In Madrid, the shop Woofy Bubbles (p. 175) is shut, as is Talking Bridge Gallery (same page), which had the old soda fountain in it.  Chances are, whoever rents that space next will operate the soda fountain as well, so all is not lost. And I thought Madrid was looking a little tidier than usual…and [...]

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I forgot to mention…

May 29, 2006

…that Rancho Jacona (p. 55), just outside of Santa Fe, has a swimming pool, which the makes the place even more desirable. Not the spot for people looking for a city break, but really a good deal for those who want a little bit of country life not far from all the sights, especially for [...]

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Closed

May 29, 2006

Grant Corner Inn (p. 56 and p. 58) in Santa Fe is closed.

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Name change

May 29, 2006

San Juan Pueblo, north of Santa Fe (p. 70), is now officially known as Ohkay Owingeh, the original Tewa name (“strong village”).

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