Guidebook to Some North Valley and Old Town Spots
Food Scene
Flying Star has a varied casual menu with good local ingredients and the nicest outdoor patio. Great strawberry-rhubarb pie. Serves wine and beer.
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Flying Star Cafe
3416 Central Ave NEFlying Star has a varied casual menu with good local ingredients and the nicest outdoor patio. Great strawberry-rhubarb pie. Serves wine and beer.
Vernon's serves classic steakhouse fare for those who like their joints dark and cozy, with a full bar and music on weekends. Their daytime joint Cafe 6855 serves fancy burgers, sandwiches and salads.
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Vernon's Speakeasy
6855 4th St NWVernon's serves classic steakhouse fare for those who like their joints dark and cozy, with a full bar and music on weekends. Their daytime joint Cafe 6855 serves fancy burgers, sandwiches and salads.
Our current favorite North Valley Mexican food, with a good balance of spicy food, attentive wait staff, and festive drinks. Takes big parties. Full bar and some outdoor seating.
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El Bruno Restaurant Y Cantina
8806 4th St NWOur current favorite North Valley Mexican food, with a good balance of spicy food, attentive wait staff, and festive drinks. Takes big parties. Full bar and some outdoor seating.
Innovative menu skews local and organic, with a gorgeous adobe and large patio. Nice brunch menu. Limited hours, reservations a good idea. Beer and wine.
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Farm & Table
8917 4th St NWInnovative menu skews local and organic, with a gorgeous adobe and large patio. Nice brunch menu. Limited hours, reservations a good idea. Beer and wine.
This North Valley treasure is many things: B&B, organic farm, wedding site, gift shop, and restaurant. The grounds are beautiful and the food is excellent. Advance reservations needed for dinner; breakfast is a good way to get in on short notice.
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Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm
4803 Rio Grande Blvd NWThis North Valley treasure is many things: B&B, organic farm, wedding site, gift shop, and restaurant. The grounds are beautiful and the food is excellent. Advance reservations needed for dinner; breakfast is a good way to get in on short notice.
A local chain started in Espanola, Blake's is where regular folks get their green chile cheeseburgers, and pretty good breakfast burritos too. 76 locations around New Mexico.
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Blake's Lotaburger
6210 4th St NWA local chain started in Espanola, Blake's is where regular folks get their green chile cheeseburgers, and pretty good breakfast burritos too. 76 locations around New Mexico.
The closest good takeout pizza, also sandwiches and salads (esp. good with spring greens).
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Dion's
8100 Wyoming Blvd NEThe closest good takeout pizza, also sandwiches and salads (esp. good with spring greens).
Our natural food cooperative, with local fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses, a good deli counter and Sage Bakery bread, the best in New Mexico.
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La Montañita Co-op Food Market - Rio Grande
2400 Rio Grande Blvd NWOur natural food cooperative, with local fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses, a good deli counter and Sage Bakery bread, the best in New Mexico.
New Mexican and American specialties crowd the menu, a long list of local draft beers dot the drinks board, and eclectic Southwestern style entertains the eye at one of our favorite local spots. On the north end of the Old Town area. Outdoor seating and a full bar.
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Range Cafe Rio Grande
1050 Rio Grande Blvd NWNew Mexican and American specialties crowd the menu, a long list of local draft beers dot the drinks board, and eclectic Southwestern style entertains the eye at one of our favorite local spots. On the north end of the Old Town area. Outdoor seating and a full bar.
A local coffee roaster with shops around the city, featuring coffee and a variety of treats. Their trademark coffee with piñon nuts gets favorable reviews from our guests and is a favorite for gifts year-round.
Pinon Coffee House New Mexico Pinon Coffee
5222 4th Street NorthwestA local coffee roaster with shops around the city, featuring coffee and a variety of treats. Their trademark coffee with piñon nuts gets favorable reviews from our guests and is a favorite for gifts year-round.
Nice friendly spot for a variety of comfort food
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Daves Valley Grill
6601 4th St NWNice friendly spot for a variety of comfort food
Our nearby coffee roaster and cafe, a nice informal hipster joint with specialty coffees and snacks and treats like scones and cookies baked on site. Outdoor seating only but you can always take out.
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Trifecta Coffee Company
413 Montaño Rd NEOur nearby coffee roaster and cafe, a nice informal hipster joint with specialty coffees and snacks and treats like scones and cookies baked on site. Outdoor seating only but you can always take out.
Entertainment & Activities
Park with children's play area three blocks away. Walk down Fairway past the stop sign at Solar, turn left at the irrigation ditch, then after 75 yards turn right. Grecian Park is just ahead on left.
Grecian Park
Camino Floretta NorthwestPark with children's play area three blocks away. Walk down Fairway past the stop sign at Solar, turn left at the irrigation ditch, then after 75 yards turn right. Grecian Park is just ahead on left.
A nice place to soak in a hot tub or get a professional massage.
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Betty's Bath & Day Spa
1835 Candelaria Rd NWA nice place to soak in a hot tub or get a professional massage.
The Nature Center showcases the plants and wildlife native to the Rio Grande Bosque, the world's largest cottonwood forest. With science displays, a bird refuge and walking trails to the river.
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Parque Estatal del Centro de la Naturaleza del Río Grande
2901 Candelaria Rd NWThe Nature Center showcases the plants and wildlife native to the Rio Grande Bosque, the world's largest cottonwood forest. With science displays, a bird refuge and walking trails to the river.
Shopping
Kelly Liquors
6124 4th St NWWine, beer, and liquor within walking distance.
Walgreens
2011 12th St NWPharmacy and convenience items.
A ceramics studio with beautiful handmade, hand-painted pottery in Southwest designs and festive colors. Great for gift shopping: tell them Alison sent you. They also have a patio serving local wine and beer with food truck service some evenings.
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Kelly Jo Designs By Wine
6829 4th St NWA ceramics studio with beautiful handmade, hand-painted pottery in Southwest designs and festive colors. Great for gift shopping: tell them Alison sent you. They also have a patio serving local wine and beer with food truck service some evenings.
Just in case you need to pick up some Tony Lama boots or Wrangler jeans and a cowboy hat, or hay for your horse. An institution and a vestige of our local working farms.
Dan's Boots & Saddles
6903 4th St NWJust in case you need to pick up some Tony Lama boots or Wrangler jeans and a cowboy hat, or hay for your horse. An institution and a vestige of our local working farms.
Duran’s is more than a pharmacy, known more for its Mexican food, homemade tortillas, and an amazing gift shop with a lot of local flavor and just plain eccentric stuff.
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Duran Central Pharmacy
1815 Central Ave NWDuran’s is more than a pharmacy, known more for its Mexican food, homemade tortillas, and an amazing gift shop with a lot of local flavor and just plain eccentric stuff.
Essentials
Large food store with natural foods, pharmacy and liquor sections, in easy walking distance.
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Smith's Food and Drug
6125 4th St NWLarge food store with natural foods, pharmacy and liquor sections, in easy walking distance.
The Fruit Basket is around the corner and the best local source for red chile ristras and roasted green chile in late summer and fall. They also stock frozen green chile and have a full selection of fruits and vegetables.
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The Fruit Basket
6343 4th St NWThe Fruit Basket is around the corner and the best local source for red chile ristras and roasted green chile in late summer and fall. They also stock frozen green chile and have a full selection of fruits and vegetables.
Everything Else
Nusenda Credit Union
6125 4th St NWClosest ATM, walking distance
Parks & Nature
2 blocks away are 138 acres of public land, to walk, ride, run, & enjoy views of the Sandia mountains and West Mesa. Go right on Fairway to the stop sign, continue 50 yds to the irrigation ditch, turn right on the ditch trail and the open space is a couple minutes’ walk. There is a community garden and farm incubator program and big fields growing alfalfa and crops including wildlife habitat.
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Los Poblanos
2 blocks away are 138 acres of public land, to walk, ride, run, & enjoy views of the Sandia mountains and West Mesa. Go right on Fairway to the stop sign, continue 50 yds to the irrigation ditch, turn right on the ditch trail and the open space is a couple minutes’ walk. There is a community garden and farm incubator program and big fields growing alfalfa and crops including wildlife habitat.
Drinks & Nightlife
A nearby local winery with beautiful grounds, grandiose Mission Style buildings, and a comfortable wine bar.
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Casa Rondeña Winery
733 Chavez RdA nearby local winery with beautiful grounds, grandiose Mission Style buildings, and a comfortable wine bar.
Sadie's is one of Albuquerque's best-known restaurants and has a lively full bar if you just want a place to hang out a short walk away. Large outdoor patio too.
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Sadie's of New Mexico
6230 4th St NWSadie's is one of Albuquerque's best-known restaurants and has a lively full bar if you just want a place to hang out a short walk away. Large outdoor patio too.
A popular brewpub in our area, with inside and outdoor seating and a classic menu of burgers and sandwiches.
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Steel Bender Brewyard
8305 2nd St NWA popular brewpub in our area, with inside and outdoor seating and a classic menu of burgers and sandwiches.
Kelly Jo Designs by Wine serves the best New Mexico wines and craft beers, with a beautiful outdoor patio. There is often a food truck for appetizers and entrees. Owned by close friends of ours.
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Kelly Jo Designs By Wine
6829 4th St NWKelly Jo Designs by Wine serves the best New Mexico wines and craft beers, with a beautiful outdoor patio. There is often a food truck for appetizers and entrees. Owned by close friends of ours.
Hops serves their own brews and other drinks, with burgers, sandwiches and other pub food. In warm weather there are two outdoor patios if you want to be outside.
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Hops Brewery
3507 Central Ave NEHops serves their own brews and other drinks, with burgers, sandwiches and other pub food. In warm weather there are two outdoor patios if you want to be outside.