Is New Mexico Moving to Improve Waterway Access?
My lovely wife and I have a longstanding affinity for New Mexico; we’ve recreated there a fair amount over the past 30 years, hell, we even spent part of our honeymoon there a few years back. New Mexico has an astoundingly interesting food scene and their tri-cultural amalgam is unlike any other in the country.
We happened to spend a few days in Santa Fe and Taos a couple of weeks back, stomping around a bit in the rivers and creeks, and chasing great food around the region.
In a local foodie magazine, Edible New Mexico imaged above, lo and behold there was an article describing ongoing battles in the state to re-0pen access to fishers and recreationists (no link as not available online). The article is well written, and hits the right notes in terms of the access issues currently being debated.
Of note, in part in response to pressures exemplified above, the state has intensified “discussions” around their hotly contested Non-Navigable Water Rule after the top law office in the state deemed the regulation “unconstitutional and unenforceable”.
More from the Santa Fe New Mexican here.
Off the Tourist Trail Santa Fe Eats You Need to Sample
As we’ve shared before many times here on ChiWulff, as a family we’re fairly adventurous eaters, and over the years have taken to seeking out less well publicized and marketed eateries in towns we visit, pestering friends and locals we meet to ferret out the most interesting, and most favored, food in town.
Two eateries this trip rose to the top of the “holy hell, what a great meal list”, both somewhat out of the way, unassuming locations at first glance.
The first was The Pantry on Cerrillos; an unassuming diner (opened in 1948) that frankly served up the best tasting huevos rancheros I’ve ever run across – the absolute best being the Chimayo red version below, though their green chile sauced one (2nd image) was incredible. They even did a killer fish taco plate on Friday night we couldn’t resist…
The other place you need to put on your must visit in Santa Fe list is the Jambo Cafe, a fascinating eatery where award-winning chef Ahmed Obo’s fusion of African, New Mexican, and Mediterranean creations have drawn kudos for years. That’s one of his Moroccan Chicken dishes below, which was one of the most creative, most unique dishes I’ve eaten in years. Damn, this guy is really good.
Finally, a trip to Santa Fe should include at least one meal at The Shed, just off the historical square downtown, that’s their enchilada lunch special plate below, and yep, they still grind their own red chile in house. Holy hell, that was good, and granted it was not prime tourist season, but what a display of local culture during a long lunch last week…
