This may be the last Restaurant Guide you ever read.

Not to be alarmist or anything, but 2012 is, in some circles, considered the date of the coming apocalypse. And it’s not just the guys peddling crystals on the side of the highway; many Americans believe that, sometime next year, the world will come to an abrupt, fiery end [cover story, Nov. 18, 2009: “My Oh Mayan!”].

The events of 2011 seem to support this eventuality: fires, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, and Congress’ near-failure to raise the debt ceiling (and utter failure to do anything else).

Lawrence E Joseph, the author of Apocalypse 2012 (and Aftermath, the guide to surviving said apocalypse), has a name for the shape of the solar flare that could spell our demise: “cosmic croissant.” 

 The City Different is as perfect a place as anywhere to eat, drink and be merry before the world ends.

In order to equip you to do just that, we’ve changed the format of this year’s Restaurant Guide. Instead of a single Restaurant of the Year, the 2011-12 guide profiles the 10 local restaurants we consider the city’s very best.

Each year, SFR makes a list (and checks it twice) just for those restaurants that define the City Different. They’re the ones we know and love—and have for years—for their consistent quality, reliable service and special spark. They’re the comfy jeans of Santa Fe’s restaurant world—ripped in the knees and soft as silk. Obviously, that only makes them sexier. (Alexa Schirtzinger)

Our 20 favorite places you have to eat before the Mayan apocalypse.

Where to Eat and What to Eat in Santa Fe.

SFR's annual guide to eating in Santa Fe: classic restaurants, restaurant of the year, our 40 favorites and the complete list of where to eat and what to eat.

The indispensable award-winning guide to dining in Santa Fe.

"What's your favorite restaurant in Santa Fe?" That's a question I've been asked a thousand times. And I always give the same answer: "I don't have one." In fact, even whittling my favorites down to 40 is an excruciating process. This list of 40 Favorites is the culmination of a year's worth of eating and months of debate among the Reporter's editorial staff and my cadre of foodie advisors.

Nearly 150 years before any grapes were planted in California, the banks of the Rio Grande were producing sacramental wine for the region's religious services. Today, the state has about 30 active w

Even folks who have lived in Santa Fe for decades sometimes get confused as to which restaurants and dishes are Mexican and which are New Mexican. The easiest way to tell the difference is to look for