Southwestern NM

Truth or Consequences, Pie Town

October 25, 2011

A helpful reader sends news from the two New Mexico towns with the oddest names. In T or C, he reports that La Pinata restaurant has been replaced by Maria’s Mexican Restaurant. And…the Spaceport tours are running! Great news. More info here. In Pie Town, “the Daily Pie Cafe is now the Pie Town Cafe. [...]

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The Very First Change

March 20, 2011

Even before the books were in stores, I knew this one: Hours at The Curious Kumquat, in Silver City, are lunch Mon-Sat 11am-2pm, dinner Wed-Sat 5.30-10pm. In the summer, they’ll serve tapas too–check the website or call for hours for that. In general, it pays to call ahead. I try my best to get the [...]

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