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Tuesday, January 1,2013
Food Writing

Where There’s Smoke

Mobile barbecue truck keeps Santa Fe in ribs and turkey legs

Alexa Schirtzinger
Around noon on a clear, chilly December day, Steve Schmidt stands in front of his custom-built barbecue smoker in an empty lot on Cerrillos Road, country music playing from a small radio, the aroma of meat and hickory smoke filling the air.
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Tuesday, December 18,2012
Local News

Cliffhanger

Everything you need to know to survive the “fiscal cliff”

Alexa Schirtzinger, Sterling Fluharty
Five Questions
Everything you wanted to know (didn’t you?) about the impending fiscal cliff
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Tuesday, December 18,2012
Local News

Top 10 Stories

Newsmakers, newsbreakers and more: SFR’s top stories in 2012

Alexa Schirtzinger
Oh, Susana! The rest of the country loves you.
Tuesday, December 4,2012
Local News

You Call This Pork?

Santa Fe Botanical Garden moves forward despite governor’s veto

Alexa Schirtzinger
Back in February, after the legislative session, Gov. Susana Martinez publicly excoriated lawmakers for requesting state funds for “wasteful pork.” She called out a few projects in particular—including the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, which had requested $201,000 for construction and improvements. In March, she vetoed the funding.
Tuesday, December 4,2012
Holiday Gift Guide

Furry Favors

Gifts for your pet—or your pet-loving friends

Alexa Schirtzinger
When it comes to pet-related giving, you can always big-box it up at Petsmart or Petco, but the locally owned Teca Tu sells an exclusive “doggie vestido vest”.
Tuesday, December 4,2012
Holiday Gift Guide

Yuletide Libations

Whether they’re 80-proof or kid-friendly, these drinkable presents will make you merry

Alexa Schirtzinger
It’s December, which means holiday party season is officially upon us—and while it’s perfectly acceptable (or should be) to give the gift of a few cocktails at your giftee’s favorite watering hole, most parties call for a bit more formal, sharable take on presents.
Tuesday, December 4,2012
Holiday Gift Guide

Sweet Nothings

Spicy, sweet, chocolatey and roasted: edible gifts for the foodie in your life

Alexa Schirtzinger
Got a foodie in the family?
Tuesday, December 4,2012
Holiday Gift Guide

Wearable Art

Clothing, shoes and everything else your beloved’s outfit needs

Alexa Schirtzinger
The thing about wearable gifts: They’re always usable, and if you don’t love them, you can return (or consign) them.
Tuesday, December 4,2012
Holiday Gift Guide

Cheer, Here

Experience the holidays, Santa-Fe style

Alexa Schirtzinger
On a recent Saturday, local potter Rusty Spicer was outside Santa Fe Clay, selling his beautiful ceramic bowls. Spicer recounted a story of a woman who bought one for her daughter, who lived in Paris. One day, the daughter returned to Santa Fe and found Spicer.
Tuesday, November 27,2012
Food Writing

Life in Momo

Momo & Co. joins a budding culinary trend: gluten-free, vegan and delicious

Alexa Schirtzinger
 Santa Fe restaurants exhibit strange timing, making them seem connected. Soon after SFR published its 2011 Restaurant Guide, for instance, four acclaimed fine dining spots closed almost simultan
 
 
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