BEST OF RIO RANCHO BEST BAKE SHOP
Les Blonde Bakery 903-8868 Owner Kerian Myerson’s homemade cheesecakes became so popular with family that she decided to open Les Blonde. Her decadent and meticulously crafted goodies have since become a smash hit at wedding receptions and birthday parties. BEST OF THE REST: DAGMAR’S DELECTABLES (2704 SOUTHERN BLVD. S.E., 891-7995), LILY AND LIAM BISTRO (1751 RIO RANCHO BLVD SE, 3403309, LILYANDLIAMBISTRO.COM)
BEST PLACE FOR A SHOPPING SPREE Cottonwood Mall
10000 COORS BYPASS NW 899-7467, COTTONWOODMALL.COM If the credit lines are open and the accounts are flush with cash, this is your best shop-til-you-drop option, with more than 135 stores and specialty retailers such as Dillard’s, JC Penney, Forever 21, Ulta Beauty and the Disney Store on site. Just as important, there’s plenty to help the little ones avoid mall fatigue while you make the rounds, including kid-focused community events, play area, food court and a Regal Cinema movie theater. BEST OF THE REST: KOHL’S (3715 ELLISON RD NW, 792-3961, KOHLS.COM), BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY (3400 CALLE CUERVO NW, 899-3112, BURLINGTON.COM),
BEST RED CHILE Burrito Express
1592 SARA RD. 896-1592, BURRITOEXPRESSINC.COM This place takes their burritos pretty seriously—they have 23 varieties of breakfast burritos that are served all day, and 26 lunch burritos on top of that—but they take their red chile just as seriously. Each one of the burritos can be made with chile if your heart desires, and it should, because this red chile is to die for! BEST OF THE REST: HOT TAMALES (1520 RIO RANCHO BLVD. SE, 9620123, HOTTAMALESNMRESTAURANT.COM), TWISTERS (2435 SOUTHERN BLVD. SE, 892-4121, MYTWISTERS.COM)
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