I’m running out of reasons to go to Albuquerque now that Talin Market has opened its second location here in the City Different.

This might sound crazy, but here it is: There’s an entire week during which you—yes, you—can afford to eat out in Santa Fe.

The City Different is the same as hundreds of other American cities and towns in this respect at least: It has had a long, flickering flirtation with the idea of a French bistro.

Like its prickly name suggests, the Cactus Centro “Commercial Business Center” isn’t necessarily what you’d call “inviting.”

I’m a sucker for a good buffet, and I found one at India House.

Last weekend, a few SFR staffers traveled to San Francisco for a conference. We were there to learn about digital development in the news industry, but I had another goal: unlocking the secret to creating a vast and vibrant food and drink scene in Santa Fe.

For me, the greatness of a city is measured not by infrastructure or employment levels, but by the quality of their hood Chinese food establishments. Luckily for Santa Fe, Chopstix Oriental Food To Go calls the place home.

Be it down-home alphabet, Warholian tomato or perhaps sexy clam chowder, few things scream out comfort food quite like soup does. The fine folks at the Food Depot know this.

When it’s time to eat, and I crave a croissant, a cinnamon twist or a cookie, Cerrillos Road is not the first place I think to go. However, now that I’ve tried the treats at Panadería Zaragoza, I’m determined to make the trek more often.

A couple weeks ago, my sister and I were on the Plaza holiday shopping for our parents, feeling both uninspired and hungry. It was really cold that day, and nothing sounded nicer than tucking into a warm bowl of soup.