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Santa Fe

El Nido – Sunday, Tuesday – Thursday One Per Table - $25 - 50% Off

El Nido has a long-time reputation as a destination restaurant, a short scenic drive from Santa Fe, serving delicious steaks, seafood and Northern New Mexican favorites. In the late 1920’s, John Evans, the Conoco distributer for the Santa Fe County Area, built the front part of El Nido as a Conoco Station and convenience store. When John gave up his distributorship, the property reverted to the original land owners, the Griego family.

In the process of developing the property, an owls nest was discovered in one of the trees. Thus the property became known as “El Nido de Tecolote,” or “The Owls Nest.” In popular usage, this was shortened to “El Nido” or, “The Nest.”

When the Griego family took over El Nido, they added a bar and kitchen. El Nido became a dance hall and café. They added a second dining room , which later became known as the Zozobra room. A madame and a group of women began working the room, using stalls with corn shucks and hay on the floor. Old Judge Seth got the madam and the women relocated to Arizona, to a more cooperative jurisdiction, because Tesuque is a quiet, Hispanic, family oriented village.

Charlie Berse and his wife Mi Mi, took over El Nido in the late 1930’s. Charlie and Mi Mi were illegal immigrants from France, who took refuge in Santa Fe and provided good European style food in their restaurant. At the time Santa Fe’s population was under 7,500 and the only other food available was the delicious local Northern New Mexican cuisine.

After WWII, Charlie began keeping a tank of live lobsters in the front room on Friday nights. He had them shipped out from the East Coast on the railroad, and by Saturday night El Nido diners had finished them off. Charlie also put in a juke box in the front room. When the rug was rolled up at about 10:00 p.m., the dancing started and lasted until way up in the night on Fridays and Saturdays. Charlie moved to downtown Santa Fe and opened the Palace Restaurant, and Ray and Irene Arias took over El Nido.

Maria Benitez, the famous flamenco dancer and choreographer for the Metropolitan Opera, presented the first flamenco dance program ever seen in the United States, on the stage in the third dining room. At that time, the stage was outdoors.

Will Schuster, who started the tradition of burning Zozobra, after a festival he had seen in Spain, painted murals depicting the burning of Zozobra for the Zozobra room. Those murals are now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe. Will also created dining table chairs for that room, 32 which are still used in the Zozobra room. The later mural, depicting the history of the Santa Fe area from the days of the Spanish land grant until the 1990s, was painted for use in the Zozobra room, and may still be seen and appreciated there.

Don't miss this historic restaurant when visiting Santa Fe!

Tesuque, NM
Located at County Rd. 591 @ Bishops Lodge Rd.
505-988-4340

Hours
Tuesday – Sunday
5pm – 9:30pm

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This promotion starts on Tuesday, 8/31/10 at 10am (Mountain Time).
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This promotion ends on Thursday, 9/2/10 at 5pm (Mountain Time).

Featured Events

Concours du Soleil Gala
Saturday, September 18, 6pm
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Twentieth Annual Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
September 22 – 26, 2010
www.santafewineandchile.org
505-438-7134

Scalo proudly unveiled its new menu. Now our delicious new entrees, pastas, and salads are available daily! Also, we have a new wine and cocktail list--coming soon to our website at www.scalonobhill.com!

Find our new menus here: http://www.scalonobhill.com/menu

Salmone Alla Griglia. Grilled salmon, whole grain mustard cream sauce, fried polenta, green beans and arugula, roasted peppers.

Filetto. Heritage Ranch Beef filet topped with cambozola cheese. Served with porcini mushroom risotto, asparagus, and Nebbiolo red wine sauce.

Vitello Piccata: Veal with spaghettini, capers, and lemon white wine piccata. A staff favorite!

Scalo is NOW offering private dining at home. We will come to your residence and cook an exquisite meal and do all the dishes while you can enjoy your company and fine cuisine.

Brew Ha Ha Comedy Night
Wednesday, September 1
Doors Open at 6:30, Show starts at 7:30
$10 Cover
505-332-0800

Happy Hour Every Day 4-6pm!
Every Wednesday night is Prime Rib night at The OBL.

Questions or comments? Like to make a reservation, book a party, or order a gift card? Call us at 575.776.8787. We’re looking forward to hearing from you, and seeing you at the OBL.

"Honest, creative, not fussy food at a good price, with great friendly service in a hip fun place"

Many say.."There hasn't been this much excitement over an eating establishment in Taos for a long time." Bring some friends and experience
what the hum in the Historic District is about.

New menu with Sunday through Thursday specials at $13.
Big bold new wine list, Robert Parker & Wine Spectator rated.
New Graham's Grille Membership Card for wining and dining, special
events, wine dinners.
http://www.grahamstaos.com/
575-751-1350

Annapurna

The Santa Fe Location is temporarily closed due to a fire.

Wednesday is Ladies Night – 3$ Sky flavored Cosmos and $2 Coors Light
505-889-0573

Saturday nights is Jazz on the outside patio – 7:30pm – 9:30pm.
505-999-1949

Rt. 66 Diner

Weekly Specials

Now serving grab and go sandwiches!
We have a great summer menu and summer fruits coming in.
July will see the start of pies again, and other fresh fruit desserts. Sunday brunch is still going and will go through September.
Come meet our Cindy Sheptow our new pastry chef.

We will be open on Sundays for the summer from 9am-2pm starting April 25th. We will have a special brunch menu which will be a bit different from the rest of the week. There will be waffles, southern Mexican specialties, danishes, and many other sweet breakfast offerings.
For menus and more info go to:
www.treehousepastry.com
505-474-5543

Come in for our delicious Margareta Pizza – made with heirloom tomatoes and fresh home- made Mozzarella cheese. On Wednesday 9/22 we have our Wine Dinner, please call for reservations. On Saturday 9/25 we have our Grand Wine Tasting where we will have a demonstrations on the art of making Mozzarella cheese. On our web site – www.joessantafe.com you can listen to our recent radio interview.
505-471-3800

We have some new dishes – Tuna Sashimi Salad and Teriyaki Pepper Chicken
505-899-6889

Peppers Cantina

Daily Happy Hour 6 – 8pm
Martini Mondays - $1 off all Martinis
Tuesday - $3 drafts
Wednesday Wine of the month $5.50, all other wines $1 off
Thursday - $4 well drinks, $4.50 Bacardi & Cola
Finally Friday - $5 Sauza Gold Margaritas, $3 Sam Adams

The weather is beautiful and our Patio will be open for the season. It is harvest time for arugula and herbs. Come in and enjoy our dinner specials.
505-820-9205

The new Sake Lounge is open – a small intimate space serving tapas, Sake cocktails, Sake by the glass and flights of Sake.
505-983-1411

Los Pescadores Fly Fishing Club is New Mexico's premiere fishing club - the Gateway to New Mexico Outdoors.

Join over 250 members who enjoy the club's free fly fishing classes, FAM and fishing trips to northern New Mexico and southern Colorado public and private waters, who benefit from private hunting and fishing venues, and meet others with outdoor interest at LPFFC's engaging socials. Visit www.LosPescadoresFlyFishingClub.com for activities, information and application to join.