LOCAL HEROES
Loyal Hound
AN INTERVIEW WITH RENEE FOX, CHEF/OWNER BEST GASTROPUB
Left, Renee Fox; right, tender shredded Kyzer pork in a scratch-made BBQ sauce on top of a chive buttermilk waffle. Photos by Stephanie Cameron.
Chef and owner Renee Fox says Loyal Hound evolved out of a desire to fill a need in the community for moderately priced, locally sourced, and handcrafted food. She chose, in her own words, “to create a gastropub in a location [in a shopping center off St. Michael’s drive] that would cater to locals, offering a feeling of conviviality and inclusiveness. Our guests are an extension of our family, and we enjoy being able to offer them really good food, beer, and wine. It’s an experience of hospitality, community, and appreciation of local people and a local economy. We also offer a monthly Supper Club, bringing people together for dinner, seated community-table style, to experience creative food paired with craft beverages.”
What do you love most about local food? How it impacts our economy, and knowing where it comes from. 10
edible Santa Fe | SPRING 2017
Healthy food can be interpreted in many ways. I consider not just calories but how something was grown or raised and how that affects all of us.
What’s your favorite menu item and why? Hard to choose, but I’ll say the Pork & Waffles for a few reasons: I’m from Kansas City originally and we eat a lot of BBQ. I love what Robert Kyzer [of Kyzer Farms] does, so I feel good about eating it. And we pay homage to New Mexico with the green chile coleslaw. The dish is super tasty!
What are some of your favorite places to eat and why? I like to eat at like-minded places, especially in other cities. I like to see how the local foods in different parts of this country, as well as other parts of the world, influence the menu.