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Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen

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Best of IgoUgo The margarita wasn’t strong enough to make me forget the meal, that was clear from first sip; but I am jumping ahead, allow me to begin the story a couple of hours earlier.Maria’s HistoryMaria Lopez began a Mexican food take-out during the Santa Fe ...Read more

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Maria's New Mexican Kitchen

by Nombiri

Taipei

April 12, 2005

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Best of IgoUgo The best time I had in Santa Fe was probably at this restaurant. We were coming back from Bandalier in the midst of a heavy snowstorm, starving after a long day of hiking. The snow had hit suddenly and blanketed everything except for ten feet in ...Read more

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Maria's New Mexican Kitchen

by MoDean

New York, New York

January 8, 2005

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Best of IgoUgo At the end of a day exploring museums, galleries, and shops, strolling the Plaza, or taking in the mountainous outdoors surrounding Santa Fe, you’ll want a little something to round out a perfect day. The folks at Maria’s know exactly what that ...Read more At the end of a day exploring museums, galleries, and shops, strolling the Plaza, or taking in the mountainous outdoors surrounding Santa Fe, you’ll want a little something to round out a perfect day. The folks at Maria’s know exactly what that little something is: a really good margarita.

And they take their margaritas seriously, using only by-the-book authentic tequila made in Mexico, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and top-quality triple-sec. They’re very stringent about where their tequila comes from—distillers must meet a long list of requirements—and even have the amount of ice in every serving down to a science. Nothing is added, and they’ll never stiff you on the tequila. The result is a real, no-frills, lip-smacking margarita. Once you’ve had one at Maria’s, you’ll be a convert for life.

Since even the best margarita is no good on an empty stomach, they’ve got the food thing covered too. The New Mexican menu adheres faithfully to the homemade quality of Old Santa Fe cooking, and it’s full of delicious options, most of which are available in vegetarian versions. Blue-corn enchiladas, that perennial Santa Fe dish, come with pork, chicken, or cheese, and they’re excellent by all accounts—go for the green chile sauce (it is spicier, but as I said in my overview, this is your chance to give up on that unfortunate aversion to spicy foods). Other favorites are the fajitas (which have won many a culinary award in Santa Fe), chiles rellenos, and the tortillas, which are not an entrée, but I would gladly eat them by the pound anyway. All menu items are priced moderately, and you get a lot of bang for your buck.

Come to Maria’s any night, but definitely come on a weekend night, when Mexican troubadours liven up the atmosphere. Expect friendly, attentive service, an excellent regional meal, and margaritas so good, you’ll love them even after the hangover. Just keep in mind that, because of the high altitude here, it won’t take as many as usual to hit your limit. And since Maria’s is a little outside walking distance from the Plaza, be sure one person lays off the margaritas for the drive back to your hotel. You can always switch off on another night—all the more reason to come back!

P.S. Margarita lightweights, don’t despair—there’s a very satisfying menu of fruity margaritas, too. All made with unsweetened whole fruits, of course. Close

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