July 29, 2020: Santa Fe Reporter: Best of Santa Fe 2020

WE COME TOGETHER TO HELP EACH OTHER DURING SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES IN OUR LIVES. Del Norte Credit Union is proud to feature the following winners of 2020's Best Of Santa Fe! 3RD. PLACE!

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Girls Inc. of Santa Fe

Plaza Café Southside

Nonprofit for Youth

Best Business on Cerrillos Rd.

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Rock Paper Scissor

Wise Fool NM

Best Hair Salon

Youth Fitness Program

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Resolve NM

Nonprofit for Youth

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Santa Fe Children’s Museum

Self Defense

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SARCON Construction

Santa Fe Conservation Trust Nonprofit for the Environment sfct.org

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NDI – NM

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Youth Arts Program NDI-nm.org

Best Contractor sarcon.net

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EL DORADO Skin Care

Organic Skin Care & Nail Services

After all, we’re in this together.

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BEST FINANCIAL ADVISOR SERVICES!

BEST BUSINESS ON CERRILLOS RD.!

BEST BUSINESS ON ST. MICHAEL’S CORRIDOR!

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CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT ARROYO CHAMISO PEDIATRICS

THANK YOU SANTA FE! For voting CHRISTUS St. Vincent Arroyo Chamiso Pediatrics the Best Pediatric Practice.

CHRISTUS St. Vincent Arroyo Chamiso Pediatrics is committed to providing exceptional pediatric care to Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico families in a COVID-free and safe care setting.

For everyone’s safety, wearing a mask is REQUIRED for everyone at ALL CHRISTUS St. Vincent facilities.

FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

CHRISTUS St. Vincent Arroyo Chamiso Pediatrics Medical Professional Building 465 St Michael’s Dr., Suite 200 www.stvin.org • (505) 913-4901

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JULY 29-AUGUST 4, 2020 | Volume 47, Issue 30

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7 DAYS, CLAYTOONZ AND THIS MODERN WORLD 6 COVER STORY BEST OF SANTA FE 2020: READERS CHOICE 13 You nominated, you voted, we published: These are all the businesses, organizations, people and places you think deserve top honors this year

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My clients rely on me for their business loan solutions and I listen to their needs. I’m also accessible to them when they need me and by doing so, I develop strong relationships and build trust.

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Violet Crown Cinema virtually releases a Ron Howard documentary about a California city lost to the Camp Fire in 2018 and what it took to come back.

SHOPPING 25 HOME & BUSINESS SERVICES 35 PERSONAL & PET SERVICES 45 HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS 49 KIDS 56

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LIVING 61 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 65

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CULTURE SFR PICKS 9 Record Store day, history lessons, Ron Howard’s Paradise and new bead art at Hecho a Mano A&C 10

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ARSON SUSPECTED IN THE CASE OF THE BURNED-DOWN SFFD FIRE TRUCKS It’s like raaaaiiieeeeaaaaaaaaain on your wedding daaaaay!

MAYOR WEBBER LEANS ON TALE OF TWO CITIES IN OPENING LETTER FOR REWORKED CITY BUDGET PLANS Slightly better than Oliver Twist but still an interesting choice with a high ranking on the does-notunderstand-the-source-material-o-meter.

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JEFF BEZOS MADE $13 BILLION IN ONE DAY LAST WEEK AS $600 UNEMPLOYMENT AID CESSATION LOOMS

Welp, that’s it for humankind, folks! We had a good run, but we’re clearly trash people now—let’s just go ahead and disband the species.

NO, CAFÉ PASQUAL’S IS NOT CLOSING But it certainly was a fun few hours spreading alarming gossip on social media, right Santa Fe?

TRUMP SAYS SECRET POLICE ARE COMING TO ABQ And his Bernalillo County sheriff lapdog couldn’t lick his face fast enough over it.

CENSUS BUREAU TO HOLD TRAINING FOR POTENTIAL HUNDREDS AT CONVENTION CENTER Now’s your chance to gather with others—and we mean really gather—COVID deniers!

TOURISTS JUST KEEP RIGHT ON POURING INTO THE CITY We’d love to take your money any other time, Texas, but can you be cool for a sec? We only have chile with an “e,” not chili with an “i.”

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READ IT ON SFREPORTER.COM MOTHER TONGUE | PODSMACKED SFR’s education columnist raises some of the challenges for pandemic parenting and choices about school. The local board meets to talk about some of them Thursday, July 30.

W E A R E WAY M O R E TH A N W E D N E S DAY H E R E A R E A CO UP LE O F O N LI N E E XC LUS I V E S :

ARTS FUNDING SLASHED As Santa Fe City Council gets ready to mend an estimated $83-million hole in the budget, arts programs funded by lodgers taxes are taking a hit by more than half.

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Hey, vinyl nerds—pandemic got you down? Do you miss flipping through the racks and finding something sweet? Have you been a fan of the annual Record Store Day event since it kicked off in 2008? If so, fret not, for though the celebrations will be smaller in 2020, the folks behind the nationwide event have broken it into three smaller days, or “drops,” and you’re reaping all the benefits. Annually, RSD provides special releases from countless beloved artists and bands that are only available at indie record stores. Santa Fe’s Lost Padre fits the bill, and owner George Casey will be kicking out the socially distant deals like a new John Prine boxset featuring his first four albums, a spadeshaped “Ace of Spades” single from Motörhead and a reissue of The Wipers’ Is This Real? It’s meant to give classic record stores a leg up, and it’s bound to flesh out your collection. (ADV)

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STREAM FRI/31 CINEMA PARADISO In November 2018, the city of Paradise, California, gripped the nation’s attention when a massive blaze, dubbed the Camp Fire, engulfed almost everything in site, claiming 150,000 acres, killing 85 and becoming one of the most harrowing stories of the year. Nearly two years later, director Ron Howard (who did that delightful Beatles documentary Eight Days a Week and was on Andy Griffith or something) presents the new documentary Rebuilding Paradise on the fallout from the fire, as well as the compelling coming-together of an entire town in its aftermath. Word has it Howard spent a year with the citizens of Paradise, thereby forging bonds and creating one of the more intimate documentary experiences in recent memory. Also cool? You’ll be supporting local theaters when you get that virtual ticket from Violet Crown. (ADV) Rebuilding Paradise: Opens Friday, July 31. $9.99. santafe.violetcrown.com.

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ONLINE LECTURE TUE/30 YOU THINK IT’S LIKE THIS, BUT REALLY IT’S LIKE THIS Folks from around here (or just those who’ve bothered to pay attention) know there’s something a mite fishy about how the area’s Native history gets represented.

Far too often, the narrative states that Natives from New Mexico welcomed colonizing despots, choosing instead to focus on a life of peaceful arts creation so they could meet interesting tourists and enjoy one another’s company. Lecturer Joseph Sabatini knows this is laughable, and thus presents the real story at an upcoming Zoom lecture from the Taos County Historical Society. Olla Bearers and Indian Detours: New Mexico Indians as Tourist Attractions promises to get into the nitty-gritty and paint a real picture of how white people flipped the script to make a few bucks. If nothing else, folks might ditch some of the hapless racism and get a clearer idea of why things are the way they are. (ADV) Olla Bearers and Indian Detours: New Mexico Indians as Tourist Attractions: 2 pm Saturday, August 1. Free. taoscountyhistoricalsociety.org

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Beads and Pulp Mikayla Patton takes a cue from the great outdoors “I was planning on having quite a few pieces done, but then my residency [at the School for Advanced Research] started and I ended up putting a lot of things on the back burner,” Mikayla Patton (Oglala Lakota) tells SFR, as if the works in her upcoming Hecho a Mano show aren’t enough on their own—or aren’t incredible.

When the COVID-19 lockdown kicked into high gear, Patton found herself with limited resources and sequestered in her small Santa Fe apartment.

Perhaps better known as a printmaker and jewelry designer, Patton pivoted to beadwork, both as a style she’d always wanted to master, and as a painstaking process to help keep her mind off the end of the world. That, along with paper she makes herself, became a full-time project, and small pieces based on the environment were born.

“It was getting warm outside, and all I really wanted to do was be outside, but it felt like we were forced inside,” she says. “It felt weird, I needed nature in my life, so I focused my designs off of landscapes and sky.”

Take “Red and Copper,” a simple but evocative design that Patton says recalls the sun hitting the land near Gallup.

“I found it really beautiful,” she explains, “especially in the evening time when the sun beams off the red rocks and makes everything more red and coppery.”

Find also, among others, “Rain Cloud,” an aspirational piece conceived when Patton started the SAR residency and could let the outdoors in more.

With gradient shades of greens and blues meshing into one striking design, Patton says she’s considering the late summer rains, but “the trees where I’m seeing these tones of green and where the leaves are fried out from the sun to almost a lime kind of green…the sky in the background; just playing with these colors, I was experiencing it for myself.”

Patton says she’d like to scale her bead and paper works up in the future, assuming she has the right kind of space and the resources to complete pieces as she sees fit. In the meantime, new works go on view at Hecho a Mano this week, and owner Frank Rose says patrons will be allowed in four at a time—masks required. (Alex De Vore) NEW WORKS BY MIKAYLA PATTON 5-7 pm Friday, July 31. Free. Hecho a Mano, 830 Canyon Road, 913-1341

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AOC, for example, screams “powerful woman,” and she’s well-known for painting powerful women from around the world, famous or not), and while such aspects are certainly present, this year’s cover should easily expand any simplistic ideas that a woman painting women is solely feminist. Herrera’s essence catapults Currier firmly into the “humanist” camp, instead. She sees what others miss and finds something living on the canvas; she’s drawn to more ethereal presences than power or fame.

We spoke with Currier to learn more about this year’s cover and how she managed to choose it from a staggering body of work.

SFR: Let’s talk about the cover art in a broad sense. What about it says “Best of Santa Fe” to you?

Erin Currier: I’ve seen the world’s greatest works of art, and I’ve been all over the world, but I still feel some of the best work in the world is from New Mexico. It’s my favorite in the world and, specifically,

How did you select this piece amongst so many others?

Santa Fe and New Mexico are more about heart than other cities, I think. There’s still bartering here and sharing, there’s a real sense of community. I’ve found artists really support one another here.

This piece also represents that. I think—I hope—I wanted to convey and capture a sense of his humility.

That Nicholas is confident yet humble and compassionate. I think if you can generalize about a city and an arts community, those are some of the most positive qualities we have.

Erin Currier in her South Capital studio/living space.

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etting out to choose an artist to create our Best of Santa Fe cover each year is never an easy task. As it stands, we probably couldn’t even count the number of talented local creatives we know and admire if we wanted to, and though we’re always beyond pleased in the end, the selection process is torturous.

In recent years, we’ve seen custom work from Future Fantasy Delight mastermind Nico Salazar, a wildly popular jackalope illustration from tattooer Marie Sena and a dense and lush naturalistic piece from painter Sienna Luna. This year’s cover artist, Erin Currier, stands with them as another example of excellence.

Dubbed “Saint. Nicholas Herrera,” Currier’s piece showcases her close friend, the multi-media artist, bultero and santero Nicholas Herrera. Gently holding a human heart, Herrera—whose work can be seen at Evoke Contemporary— cuts a rather empathetic figure. Currier implies much in his expression, somehow capturing a sense of the everyman. We

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knew it was the right artwork for the job the moment we saw it.

If you’re reading this, please flip to the front cover (or scroll to the top) of the page. Drink it in. Look Herrera in the eye and note the peripheral detail, such as saintthemed playing cards forming a halo, almost hidden Lotería cards and Currier’s regular use of discarded packaging materials. We think it shouts Santa Fe from the mountain; we think Herrera’s the type of guy we all recognize if we live here.

Most of the magic of this city is in its people. Ask anyone who’s moved around a lot, and they’ll tell you that’s why Santa Fe remains home base, or at least a fond memory burning brightly whenever they find themselves elsewhere. We’re tradition meets contemporary in an imperfect melange of ancient history and cutting edge artistry.

“Saint. Nicholas Herrera” has that in spades.

It would be easy to identify Currier’s work as feminist (a recent portrait of

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ancestors have used for hundreds of years, the same wood, the same pigment, yet he infuses it with this tragic comedy, and highlights political issues he’s passionate about and makes it very relevant and up to the minute.

It’s also ecological at the same time.

Nicholas and a lot of these artists we’re talking about, like Native potters who craft work from the clays and the dirt and the soil, and bulteros who use discarded wood—as a trash artist, I feel a kinship with all of these artists. Artists have used materials close at hand for so many years, and for me, my generation, that happens to be trash. Nicholas totally embodies all of this. He’s a lowrider and rebuilds old cars, and he’ll used rusted-out carburetors in his work. He’s a trash artist, a bultero, a santero…he’s internationally renowned as well. His work, it’s of the human spirit.

He doesn’t do anything for fame or glory or recognition. That’s another thing I love about all these New Mexico artists I know, like Arthur Lopez or the Romeros—they don’t give a shit about being international art stars, they’re all about love and friends and family and their connection to spirit.

I think in New Mexico, in general, the art scene is unique for that reason.

art that follows in these traditions, these lineages—like the Hispanic contemporary art and Native contemporary art that’s rooted in lineages that date back hundreds of years. It’s made from the heart, and it’s far more inspiring to me than the post-modern work of a big city, and yet it holds its own. Luis Tapia, Cara and Diego Romero and Nicholas Herrera fall into this category. [Nicholas] has been using the materials close at hand that his

You could probably operate anyplace in the world, and you’ve been known to travel extensively. What makes Santa Fe home?

I’m always happy to come back here. It’ll sound very cliché, but the huge open sky, the light, the sunshine, the community.

Like I said earlier, I love the people. I think there’s also this rogue, rebellious nature in New Mexico. I don’t know how to say it exactly, but people here are original thinkers. To this day, Santa Fe persists in doing things its own way. There’s so many different scenes here, from the strong culture of the pueblos to the hippie communes to the lowrider culture, the UFC culture in Albuquerque and on and on. I love it all. And the green chile.

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ou want a tough job? Try keeping it posi in the era of COVID-19. Schools are shuttered, businesses are struggling, everyone's sick of their own homes and every day seems to bring something weirder to our collective doorstep (like SFR being unable to host the biggest party of the year in the Railyard as we usually do around this time). But then a funny thing happened—we started writing and editing the 2020 Best of Santa Fe issue, and things began to feel better.

It's a celebration, of course. A reminder that even in the darkest of times, Santa Fe turns up for Santa Fe. As we remembered why we love local restaurants, we started ordering more takeout; as we pondered what pet groomers mean to our lives and the lives of our pets, we started petting them more; as we popped on the recent Raashan Ahmad album The Sun, we felt more human.

But the following are your favorites, Santa Fe, so here's hoping reading through them might make you feel better.

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Kakawa Chocolate House The magicians of Kakawa Chocolate House say they are on a mission to re-introduce chocolate—real chocolate—to the people. “Mission accomplished!” you’ll say. Kakawa’s magical drinking elixirs and handcrafted agave caramels, chocolates, truffles and ice creams are so perfect they seem like illusions—until you get one in your mouth.

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1050 Paseo de Peralta, 982-0388; 1300 Rufina Circle, Ste. A4, 930-5460 kakawachocolates.com

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The ChocolateSmith Who couldn’t get behind “everyday indulgences” that range from craft chocolate barks to surprises like “Sierra Blanca” chocolate—white chocolate with tangy lime and slightly spicy chile chocolate? You, that’s who. (Speaking of who, Whoo’s Donuts is next door. BONUS).

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851A Cerrillos Road, 473-2111 chocolatesmith.com

Todos Santos Chocolates A high-end chocolate shop that is as yummy to look at as its chocolates are to taste. The truffles made in-house are of Valrhona, a fancy French dark chocolate, and packaged offerings include some of Europe’s finest.

125 E. Palace Ave., #31 (Sena Plaza), 982-3855

Paper Dosa

Farmer’s Market Uttapam.

551 W Cordova Road, 930-5521 paper-dosa.com

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RESTAURANT Paper Dosa We’re so glad you agree that giant, crispy, flippy, floppy dosas are among the funnest foods in the world to eat.

Paper Dosa also ensures they are delicious, with fillings including rich chutney, gooey chile and cheese, and spicy basil. But then, as you well know, everything else here is delicious too—from seasonal soups to

place and time in mere minutes? To chef Kiko Rodriguez and his creative, delicious takes on Japanese izakaya up Hyde Park Road, we say “Arigato!”

Jinja Bar & Bistro Jinja’s expansive menu covers the spectrum of Asian food—from Polynesian-inspired drinks to America’s favorite Japanese, Thai, Chinese and Malaysian dishes. There’s something for every taste at Jinja— your votes prove it so!

21 Ten Thousand Waves Way, 982-9304 tenthousandwaves.com/food

510 N Guadalupe St., 982-4321 jinjabistro.com

Chocolate Maven The Chocolate Maven may be hidden away from Santa Fe’s hustle and bustle but it’s definitely not a secret.

Who would think lurking behind those cold corrugated steel walls

Izanami Restaurant How lucky are we that we have a place that can transport us to another

would be such welcoming, warm, flaky sweetness? Apparently you think so, and for good reason—the Maven’s bakery menu is a beast.

We counted 145 items on the baked goods menu alone. Unbutton your pants…or perhaps you already have.

821 W San Mateo Road, 984-1980 chocolatemaven.com

BEST BAKERY

Clafoutis Clafoutis’ bakery case is a beautiful thing, which is why we probably aren’t the only ones who have perused it with the intention of ordering a pastry or two and ended up with five or six.

333 W Cordova Road, 988-1809 clafoutis.biz CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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FOOD & DRINK Sage Bakehouse Some people give bread a bad rap and these, obviously, are people who have never had Sage Bakehouse bread. This bread is so good that Sage Bakehouse can use words like “wrinkles” and “tang” to describe its offerings and still have us salivating.

we’re also dough in the hands of your breakfast mastery.

333 W Cordova St., 988-1809 clafoutis.biz

BEST BREAKFAST

535 Cerrillos Road, 820-7243 sagebakehouse.com

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BEST BREAKFAST The Pantry The Pantry started serving up comfort food to Santa Fe in 1948 and still has us firmly wrapped in the hefty hugs that are its breakfasts. So wrapped up that we all couldn’t fit in The Pantry’s arms anymore and they had to open another one—or…dos? Anyway, the numbers speak for themselves: according to The Pantry you, the people, consume 26 tons of potatoes, 7 tons of green chile and 2 tons of coffee there every year.

1820 Cerrillos Road, 986-0022 pantrysantafe.com

Tia Sophia’s The place where the chile term “Christmas” is claimed to have been coined holds a sacred space in the hearts of many a Santa Fean. One, because Tia Sophia’s has been starting our days right since 1974 and two, because they don’t scrimp on the chile. Or cheese.

Or anything else.

210 W San Francisco St., 983-9880 www.tiasophias.com

Clafoutis Oh, hai, Clafoutis. Fancy seeing you here again. Not only do we go all flaky for your delicate and delicious baked goods, but

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El Parasol Let us all bow to the altar of good mornings and give thanks for the blessing that is El Parasol’s breakfast burrito. Just like with most of El Parasol’s offerings, it’s simple and straightforward quality that makes a morning brighter. A base of egg, potato and cheese combines with add-on choices including chorizo, sausage, ham and bacon to give your tummy a good morning stretch.

1833 Cerrillos Road, 995-8015; 298 Dinosaur Trail, 995-8226 elparasol.com

Tia Sophia’s OK, another claim for Tia Sophia’s is that the term “breakfast burrito” was invented there. Discuss amongst yourselves but really, who cares who came up with the term? You already decided they make a damn fine one.

210 W San Francisco St., 983-9880 tiasophias.com

The Pantry The Pantry offers all the New Mexican standards that you crave in a brekkie B. Plus, now it's possible to order online before you swing by the main drag.

1820 Cerrillos Road, 986-0022 pantrysantafe.com

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BEST BRUNCH Clafoutis Your choice here reflects the fact that a great brunch isn’t necessarily a heavy one. And, also, that you really, really like Clafoutis. It doesn’t hurt that the prices for such succinctly French fare rarely top $10. What a joy to cut through a rich orange sun of egg yolk into the steaming, savory heart of a sanguine Croque Madame for just $7.90!

333 W Cordova Road, 988-1809 clafoutis.biz

Chocolate Maven That you can literally watch the bread rise through a window in Chocolate Maven’s dining room is a hint that what you see is what you get here: creative brunch options that range from savory “eggsadillas” to sweet blue corn blueberry pancakes.

821 W San Mateo Road, 984-1980 chocolatemaven.com

Dolina Bakery & Cafe Not only does Dolina serve up food with beautiful intention, it does so seven days a week. It has been said Dolina’s rich, savory paprikash is so good it could be brunched on all seven of those days.

Even so, branch out because every dish on Dolina’s menu is an adventure.

402 N Guadalupe Street, 982-9394 dolinasantafe.com

BEST BURGER Santa Fe Bite Names and locations may have changed for this Santa Fe staple but…

it’s back and what has not changed is its damn fine burger. You love the green chile cheeseburger, you love the bacon green chile cheeseburger, you love that you can get beans (two kinds!) with your burger, you love the gluten-free buns, you even love the house-made veggie burger! But what you love most of all is the friendly service that Santa Fe Bite, in whichever incarnation, has also been serving up since 1959.

1616 St. Michaels Drive, 428-0328 santafebite.com

The Burger Stand @ Burro Alley The Burger Stand has obviously succeeded in its quest to elevate the common burger. If Best of Santa Fe also had a category for “Best Fries” we have a strong suspicion The Burger Stand would again be among your favorites.

Delicious burgers, best fries ever and top-tier people watching: a winning combination.

207 W San Francisco St., 395-8210 burgerstandnm.com

Shake Foundation Some say the secret to success in the restaurant industry is to keep it simple.

This would explain the success of Shake Foundation, because it provides the juicy burger and then lets you go nuts with your pick of simply delicious stuff to put on it. Case in point: Where else can you top your burger with whipped lardo?

631 Cerrillos Road, 988-8992 shakefoundation.com

BEST CHEF Ahmed Obo - Jambo Café In the 11 years Jambo Cafe has graced us with its mouthwatering mix of

2010 Cerrillos Road, 473-1269 jambocafe.net

Martín Rios - Restaurant Martín Martín Rios’ reputation for fine chefery is obviously well-known and appreciated around these parts—and beyond. In addition to multiple James Beard nominations, and the creative, seasonal dishes he serves up at Restaurant Martín, Rios and his wife Jennifer are passionate supporters of equines in need at The Horse Shelter.

526 Galisteo St., 820-0919 restaurantmartin.com

Kathleen Crook - Market Steer You voted Market Steer “Best New Restaurant” last year and apparently that excitement hasn’t faded. Chef and co-owner Kathleen Crook knows her way around beef, from cooking it to roping it; in addition to being a highly trained chef, she’s also a rodeo-roping world champion. Talk about earning her chops!

210 Don Gaspar Avenue, 992-6354 marketsteersteakhouse.com

BEST CHILE La Choza No surprise here. The Carswell family has been serving up some of the area’s favorite food—and, obviously, chile—for longer than some of us have been alive. In that time, they’ve achieved a certain level of perfection that keep them packed even at lunch on a Tuesday. La Choza’s chile isn’t just a favorite pool for food to swim in, it’s the base for one of La Choza’s most-ordered dishes: chunky, spicy, Vitamin C-packed green chile stew.

905 Alarid St., 982-0909 lachozasf.com

The Shed Hey, look! Another instance of not being surprised. Being that The Shed is the “mother” restaurant of La Choza, you get the same delicious chile, just in a different setting. One of our favorite places to watch tourists sweat!

113 Palace Ave., 982-9030 sfshed.com

Tomasita’s Like The Shed and La Choza, Tomasita’s has been around a long time and it shows, especially in its chile.

It’s sort of like you have to have been around at least 30 years to even claim you’ve got some of the best. Young 'uns: Don’t even try to compete.

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500 S Guadalupe St., 983-5721 tomasitas.com

BEST COCKTAILS Coyote Café & Rooftop Cantina We all know the people-watching in this spot is hard to beat, but what also can’t be beat is the atmosphere in which Coyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina presents a cocktail. It’s bright.

It’s fun. It’s creative. All the same can be said for the cocktails, colorful ingredients for which range from passionfruit and lychee to watermelon and Pop Rocks.

132 W Water St., 983-1615 coyotecafe.com/cantina

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Paloma Restaurant Oh, Paloma, dove of our hearts. Not only do you craft a killer cocktail but you make us feel light and free and special while doing so, whether in your immaculately designed interior or al fresco on your cheery seasonal patio.

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401 S Guadalupe St. 467-8624 palomasantafe.com

Secreto Lounge In some hotel lounges you meet the most interesting people. In some hotel lounges you can actually get a real drink. Secreto is both of these, as popular with visitors as it is with local,s thanks to its long tradition of fine mixology/ists.

210 Don Gaspar Ave., 983-5700 hotelstfrancis.com/secreto-lounge

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Kenyan/Caribbean/Mediterranean offerings, its jerk chicken, lamb burgers and curry dishes have become almost legendary. As has its chef and owner, Ahmed Obo. In this space last year we wrote, “Each year we start to wonder if we should even have a vote anymore or just hand it over to Obo indefinitely.” Perhaps we should—this is his sixth year running in the top chef spot. Asante Sana, chef!

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BEST COFFEE Iconik Coffee Roasters Iconik has won our hearts pretty much because it loves coffee as much as we love coffee. Adopters of the third-wave coffee movement, the folks at Iconik serve up a cuppa made of beans that are intelligently sourced, grown and roasted. We like to think we can taste the difference but, really, all that matters is that it’s killer coffee.

And the food is pretty good, too.

314 S Guadalupe St., 428-0996; 1600 Lena St., 428-0996; 202 Galisteo St., 988-4226 iconikcoffee.com

UpperCrustPizza.com Downtown Santa Fe 329 Old Santa Fe Trail

505.982.0000 Delivery Available!

Eldorado 5 Colina Dr.

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Thank you, Santa Fe, for voting us your # 1 Bookstore 13 years running!

We hope you will join us for a literary evening to support your favorite local independent bookstore. This 90-minute online event features 22 authors, poets, and cartoonists carried by Collected Works and will be hosted by Ali MacGraw.

Ohori’s Coffee Roasters Three busy locations centered in the downtown area keep the dark brews coming. We love the atmosphere at the Luna building, including the hidden patio. It’s super laid back, ideal for enjoying any of Ohori’s fine micro-roasted coffees.

1098 S St. Francis Drive, 982-9692; 505 Cerrillos Road, Ste. B103, 982-9692; 511 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-9692 ohoriscoffee.com

Java Joe’s Java Joe’s has been around since 2002 and in that time it has appeared on this list more than once. You all love the locally roasted coffee, tasty pastries and the fact that Java Joe’s sit-down location is a no-frills, great place to simply relax or plan for world domination.

1248 Siler Road, 930-5763; 2801 Rodeo Road, 474-5282 javajoessantafenm.com

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BEST DESSERT Chocolate Maven Chocolate Maven, we see you—again and again on this list, in particular.

And why not? You’ve got so much sweetness to share. You have cake, you have pie, you have cookies, you have chocolates, you have cupcakes, you have tarts, you have cookie dough, you have…all the baked goods. We love that we can order these ahead for holidays and special occasions, making us the most popular people at all the parties.

821 W San Mateo Road, 984-1980 chocolatemaven.com

Clafoutis You again! Clafoutis desserts are not only beautiful to gaze upon but they satisfy that yearning deep in our souls.

You know, the one every human has for expertly crafted French sweets, whether they know it or not.

333 W Cordova Road, 988-1809 clafoutis.biz

Harry’s Roadhouse Harry’s desserts are the stuff from which sweet dreams are made. The selection isn’t huge, but instead a collection of ideally executed standards like sour cream coffee cake, strawberry-rhubarb pie and brownie sundae with hot fudge and caramel.

96 B Old Las Vegas Hwy., 989-4629 harrysroadhousesantafe.com

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Rowley Farmhouse Ales Take some smarty-pants chemists who love beer, let ’em loose, and you get Rowley Farmhouse Ales. This small brewery just off Cerrillos Road is big news in the beer world, taking home the most medals of any single brewery at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival. The sour-style ales may be what Rowley is known for in the bigger world, but here at home we love Rowley not just for its fascinating fermentations, but also for offering up an extensive list of international beers and a menu of creative, gut-busting gastro-pub fare.

1405 Maclovia St., 428-0719 rowleyfarmhouse.com

HoneyMoon Brewery: Hard Kombucha Brewery Sunset Magazine called HoneyMoon’s hard kombucha “buzzworthy,” and you apparently think so too.

The Southwest’s first producer of artisanal alcoholic kombucha offers its crafts on tap as well as to-go. We recommend both.

907 W Alameda St., Unit B, 303-3139 honeymoonbrewery.com

Barrio Brinery Barrio Brinery brings delicious fermented flavors from around the world to our little ‘hood. From spicy fermented escabeche and tart sauerkraut to puckery pickles in natural

salt, not vinegar, Barrio’s brined goods pack flavors you’d never expect from vegetables.

1413 B W Alameda St., 699-9812 www.barriobrinery.com

BEST FINE DINING Geronimo Geronimo regularly tops your list of favorite places to dine fancy in Santa Fe. Sure, the elk tenderloin is expertly tender and the mesquite grilled Maine lobster satisfyingly savory-sweet, but it’s Geronimo’s service that makes eating here an experience in itself.

Whether you are enjoying a cup of velvety soup in the bar or celebrating with a four-course meal in the dining room, the service is so intentional and authentic you leave feeling like someone special.

724 Canyon Road, 982-1500 geronimorestaurant.com

friendliest folks in town. The fact that the most expensive thing on the menu is $8.25 definitely doesn’t hurt but still, it’s amazing food for the price.

653 Canyon Road, 982-4353 compoundrestaurant.com

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Sazón Sazón bills itself as “an adventure in flavors” and doesn’t disappoint.

What was disappointing was how long we had to go without Sazón last year due to a fire that kept us apart from chef Fernando Olea and his mindblowing moles.

221 Shelby St., 983-8604 sazonsantafe.com

BEST FOOD CART/ TRUCK/STAND

El Chile Toreado Beloved for its breakfast tacos and burritos, El Chile Toreado also pleases those looking for less “spice” with Polish sausage and hot dogs. No matter the choice, you’re sure to end up with something tasty served by some of the

Jambo Hapa Jambo’s a sure winner here with not one, but two Jambo Hapa trucks to fill your need for spicy, smoky jerk chicken, creative curries and islandspiced stews. Also…there’s the fries: sweet, cumin and harissa lemon.

Jambo Hapa One, 2010 Cerrillos Road, 473-1269; Jambo Hapa Two, 505 Cerrillos Road (Luna Plaza), 469-5749 jambocafe.net

Back Road Pizza Back Road Pizza is one of your favorite pizza places, so it makes sense you love its big red pizza truck, too! Unfortunately, “big red” is off the streets for the here-and-now that is the COVID pandemic, but we’ll all share a holler when she’s back on the road delivering delicious slices to our hungry mouths. backroadpizza.com

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The Compound In the 20 years chef Mark Kiffin has owned The Compound, he’s amassed

awards ranging from James Beard to the Edible New Mexico Local Hero—not to mention appearing here as your “tops” a multitude of times.

Five & Dime General Store We all know Anthony Bourdain, bless his heart, made this Frito pie famous by ripping into it—and not in the way a Frito pie is meant to be ripped into.

But Bourdain issued a mea culpa and everyone was back to celebrating the local Five & Dime favorite. Aside from eating the tasty, gooey concoction, one of the best things about this moveable Frito feast is watching other people try and eat it.

58 E San Francisco St., 992-1800 fiveanddimegs.com

El Parasol Both of El Parasol’s Santa Fe locations serve up a hefty Frito pie with lots of beefy, whole bean chili. While it’s hard to say just what makes one Frito pie better than another, in this case it’s got to be El Parasol’s spectacular red chile.

1833 Cerrillos Road, 995-8015; 298 Dinosaur Trail, 995-8226 elparasol.com

Plaza Cafe Southside What doesn’t Plaza Cafe Southside offer? Their something-for-everyone approach extends to the Frito pie,

which can be ordered full-on carnivore style with your choice of steak, beef or chicken or—gasp!—vegetarian with calabacitas and beans or Impossible meat. The vegetarians thank you!

3466 Zafarano Drive, 424-0755 santafeplazacafe.com

BEST HAPPY HOUR Cowgirl BBQ Why is it called happy hour when really, it’s happy “hours?” As in the case of your favorite happy hour-ing spot, this means Monday through Friday from 3-6 pm you’re likely enjoying a $4 draft beer or $4.50 house margarita.

Considering the Cowgirl also has one of your favorite patios, you’ve probably put in a lot of happy hours there.

319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 cowgirlsantafe.com

The Dragon Room The second best thing about the Dragon Room—because obviously daily 4-7 pm happy hour with $5 drinks and 15% off the extensive bar menu is the first best thing—is that monkey chandelier.

406 Old Santa Fe Trail, 983-7712 thepinkadobe.com/dragonroom.php

Santa Fe Capitol Grill Santa Feans can do a silly thing assuming all the best food and drink happens downtown. Learn more with happy hour specials at this Southside favorite.

3462 Zafarano Drive, 471-6800 capitolgrillsantafe.com

BEST ICE CREAM/ GELATO/FROZEN YOGURT

Ecco Espresso and Gelato Warning: drool-inducing descriptors coming your way, courtesy of Ecco’s authentic, creamy, handmade gelato. What’s your favorite flavor? Ours is mango, roasted pineapple, ginger, nutella, espresso stracciatella, saffron & honey, strawberry habanero…OK really, it’s pretty much anything Ecco scoops our way.

128 E Marcy St., 986-9778 eccogelato.com

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FOOD & DRINK La Lecheria La Lecheria’s small batch ice creams are pure goodness and nothing but milk, eggs, cream, sugar and whatever delicious flavor chef Joel Coleman dreams up. Seasonal offerings are sublime, as are the year-round standards.

101 W Marcy St., 205-1595 lalecherianm.com

Baskin-Robbins For most of us, Baskin Robbins (which opened in 1945) ice cream is a tale as old as time. Not much has changed: The ice cream is still good, they still have all those flavors, and Daiquiri Ice is, thankfully, as popular now as it was in 1977.

1841 Cerrillos Road, 982-9031; 556 N Guadalupe St. (DeVargas Center), 820-3131; 4056 Cerrillos Road, 474-3131

BEST INTERNATIONAL CUISINE

Jambo Café Jambo again, Jambo! Seeing that Ahmed Obo is your favorite chef, and the Jambo food trucks are among your favorites, it stands to reason Jambo’s eclectic international flavors would rank up there too. And how could we blame you for thinking so? Jambo brings a different kind of spice to Santa Fe and for that we are all grateful.

2010 Cerrillos Road, 473-1269 jambocafe.net

Paper Dosa Well, fancy seeing you here, Paper Dosa. Although it is no surprise to see how much your delicious dosas are treasured by your community.

Thanks for bringing us a taste of Southern Indian food, and for doing it so. dang. well.

551 W Cordova Road, 930-5521 paper-dosa.com

India House If you’ve never had garlic gobhi, you need to get over to India House on the double. To all the rest of you who have obviously fallen under the spell of vindaloo and tandoori and korma and masala and saag, we’re right there with you.

2501 Cerrillos Road, 471-2651 indiahousenm.com

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BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT Piccolino This family owned, family-style Italian joint may be small, but pretty much nothing else about it is: The portions are huge, as is the menu. Getting though Piccolino’s menu is an exercise in itself—there are 15 seafood dishes, 17 chicken dishes, and we’re betting from among Piccolino’s three lasagna choices that the Lasagna Bolloco, a green chile chicken Alfredo lasagna, is one of your faves.

2980 Agua Fría St., 471-1480 piccolinosantafe.com

Andiamo!

Andiamo’s Italian-influenced, Farmer’s Market-inspired fresh fare is always delicious and always interesting. The seasonal menu is pareddown and intense, which makes it one of those places you just have to keep going back to again and again so you can try it all. You probably do this, too.

322 Garfield St., 995-9595 andiamosantafe.com

Il Piatto Twenty-four years in Santa Fe have not dulled your enthusiasm for award-winning chef Matt Yohalem’s rustic, farm-fresh Italian fare. And, oh, that wine list!

95 W Marcy St., 984-1091 ilpiattosantafe.com

BEST LOCALLY BREWED BEER

Santa Fe Brewing It seems fitting that Santa Fe’s first and biggest craft brewery is your first choice in local brews. In addition to its popular Happy Camper and 7K IPAs; strangely satisfying Chicken Killer barley wine; and day-drinking pilsners and lagers, Santa Fe Brewing is, of late, branching out with new canned ciders and seltzers. Great tastes all around— to you, and them!

35 Fire Place, 424-3333; 7 Caliente Road, Eldorado, 466-6938; 510 Galisteo St., 780-8648 santafebrewing.com

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La Choza How many ways can we say it? Best Chile+Best New Mexican (we’re almost there so…) must=Best Margaritas. You can’t have one without the other and La Choza has it all. If you can’t decide on one of its no-less-than 21 offerings, you can also build your own margarita using one of the nearly two dozen tequilas on La Choza’s menu.

905 Alarid St., 982-0909 lachozasf.com

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Tomasita’s Tomasita’s doesn’t have an entire menu for its margaritas, but no matter: The six they offer are all delicious. The Grand Gold is a particular favorite because it has “secret” ingredients.

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Rowley Farmhouse Ales We’ve already mentioned all the ways in which Rowley Farmhouse Ales is taking the beer world by storm and we love ’em in here in our little town too. The taproom offers up Rowley’s fine creations as well as an extensive selection of others from around the world.

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Maria’s If we combined all the margaritas we’ve ever drank in our lives, the total still wouldn’t come close to the number of margaritas on Maria’s standalone margarita menu. Just close your eyes and point.

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Second Street Brewery In addition to having some of the best people-watching spots in town, Second Street Brewery also serves up rotations of creative beers to pair with said peeping. Also, regarding the Rufina location, two words: tater tots.

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La Choza See above. Also, if a place has your favorite chile and most of their dishes are topped with said favored chile, then it being your favorite New Mexican restaurant seems apropos. The cherry on top of this spicy sundae, though, is those sopaipillas. Nothing goes better with the best New Mexican food than steamy pillows of fried, doughy goodness.

905 Alarid St., 982-0909 lachozasf.com

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FOOD & DRINK to build another one. The Pantry Dos is a culinary continuation of the original Pantry, offering all the longtime, downhome, scratch-made Pantry favorites, just in a different location.

20 White Feather (in Oshara Village), 365-2859 pantrysantafe.com

Mampuku Ramen There isn’t a lot we can all agree on these days but there is one thing: Mampuku serves up a mean bowl of ramen.

Whether you like your broth light and floral or dark and sultry, we bet you leave very little of it, if any, in the bowl.

1965 Cerrillos Road, 772-0169

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The Shed The Shed can’t have deep fryers due to its location, but this has never held it back in terms of being a local–and beyond–staple. Since you already sang the praises of its chile in this vote, it goes without saying that its food also hits your high note.

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery Tumbleroot takes distilling seriously and it shows. Its scratch-made spirits are made with 100% organic ingredients and flavors come from the garden or are wild-harvested. You really can taste the difference.

113 ½ Palace Ave., 982-9030 shedsf.com

2791 Agua Fría St., 780-5370; Tasting Room: 32 Bisbee Court tumblerootbreweryanddistillery.com

Tomasita’s And here we are again—one of your favorites for best chile is also one of your favorites for best New Mexican. Like we said before, when you’ve had as much time to perfect your game as an institution like Tomasita’s has, you’re always going to be a winner.

500 S Guadalupe St., 983-5721 tomasitas.com

KGB Spirits Taos Lightning. Need we say more? OK, how about the fact that KGB's spirits keep showing up on “best of” lists all over the place—not just here? This small but mighty distillery is one to watch, not to mention one to visit next time you’re in Alcalde.

183 Hwy. 41, Alcalde, 406-6101 kgbspirits.com

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Santa Fe Spirits Most towns don’t even have distilleries so how lucky are we that 1) we have enough to even have the option of a voting choice and 2) the choices we have are so dang good. Santa Fe Spirits excels at thoughtfully crafted spirits, many made with local ingredients. The smoky whiskey is a show stopper.

Tasting Room: 308 Read St., 780-5906 Distillery: 750 Mallard Way, 467-8892 santafespirits.com

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Gruet Winery Gruet is the granddaddy of New Mexico wineries, growing into a national powerhouse on the shoulders of Gilbert Gruet and his 1984 leap of faith from France to New Mexico. Sure, you can buy Gruet pretty much anywhere in the US, but it just tastes better in the Santa Fe tasting room. For some reason, the sauvage is more savage and the still wines more playful here. Maybe it’s the altitude.

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Main Winery: 1832, 8400 Pan American Fwy. NE, Albuquerque, 821-0055 Tasting Room: Hotel St. Francis, 210 Don Gaspar Ave., 989-9463 gruetwinery.com

Black Mesa Winery One of the winningest wineries in local competitions, Black Mesa is known for its estate-grown varietals as well as ports and dessert wines. While some wine fanciers will claim New Mexico wine is too sweet, the local experts know there’s a reason for that: The spicier the chile, the sweeter the wine.

1502 Hwy. 68, Velarde, 852-2820 blackmesawinery.com

Noisy Water Winery How one winery can produce so many varietals is mind-boggling. But it does bode well for those who like to have choices, and creative ones at that.

While some of Noisy Waters’ wines aren’t “traditional,” per se, they are fun and full of spirit. And the green chile wine is actually pretty good.

219 W San Francisco St., 983-9454 www.noisywaterwinery.com

Madame Matisse Many fans of the Madame would prefer to keep its flaky pastries, sweet crepes, and rich hollandaise a secret to themselves. But the rest of you just had to go and spill the sweet fillings about this superb French bakery and cafe.

1291 San Felipe Ave.; 105 E Marcy St., 772-0949 madamematisse.com

BEST PATIO La Casa Sena There’s just something about the patio at La Casa Sena. It’s like as soon as you’re seated, the world melts away: You can pretend you’re somewhere else, forget about all the things you have to do, and just let life slow down for a while. It doesn’t hurt that all those trees and lovely landscaping make the air smell sweet and feel 10 degrees cooler.

125 E Palace Ave., 988-9232 lacasasena.com

Harry’s Roadhouse If you’re already there for the desserts and the drinks and the general ambiance, go outside and get those things on the gorgeous patio. Watch for the hummingbird moths.

96 B Old Las Vegas Hwy., 989-4629 harrysroadhousesantafe.com

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RESTAURANT The Pantry Dos Well, of course! Your favorite best new restaurant is a new old restaurant, which has been so good for so long that it just couldn’t hold you all, so they had

The Cowgirl BBQ The best thing about the Cowgirl patio is the people-watching and the live music. Even better, watching people dance to that live music. And watching street oglers ogle the dancers.

319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 cowgirlsantafe.com

BEST PIZZA Back Road Pizza The folks at Back Road Pizza sure know how to crisp a crust. In fact, the crust is so good, who really cares what’s on top? Just kidding. Toppings are just as important and Back Road covers all the bases there too. Speaking of covering all the bases, its gluten-free pizza is the best in town. What else could you ask for from your now nine-years running favorite pizza place in town?

1807 Second St., Ste. 1, 955-9055 backroadpizza.com

Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza It’s agonizing to have to order here simply because you have to make such a quick decision then sit there secondguessing yourself as you wait for your pie to arrive. Should I have gone for the Molta Carne or will I be OK with the Motorino? No matter, because you know it’s going to be good.

321 W San Francisco St., 986-8700 ilvicino.com

Pizza Centro You know when a place says it’s New York-style pizza but then gives you LA-sized slices? Pizza Centro is NOT that place. Big slices, big pies, tasty toppings and one of the best foldable crusts around.

418 Cerrillos Road, 988-8825; 3470 Zafarano Drive, 471-6200; Agora Center, 7 Avenida Vista Grande, Eldorado, 466-3161 pizzacentronys.com

BEST SUSHI Kohnami Kohnami is just about the biggest sushi game in town—literally, its menu has all the sushi. From combo rolls and hand rolls to sashimi and fried rolls, sushi lovers want for naught. Strangely enough, while sushi is considered a pretty healthy cuisine, one of your most-ordered items is the Heart Attack: sliced jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese and spicy tuna, panko breaded and fried, then topped with eel sauce, spicy mayo and fish eggs.

313 S Guadalupe St., 984-2002 kohnamisantafe.com

Izanami Restaurant While Izanami technically isn’t a sushi restaurant, its chefs are now integrating more fresh, quality fish with sushi specials on the menu. And when they do, you know it’s going to be a Grade A bite.

21 Ten Thousand Waves Way, 428-6409 tenthousandwaves.com/food

Masa Sushi This friendly little joint rolls out some amazing sushi, including dinner specials with multiple types of sushi, sashimi and rolls for those who like to try a bit of everything. Also, Masa Sushi has the best names for their rolls—Balloon Fiesta Roll, anyone?

927 W Alameda St., 982-3334

BEST TACOS El Parasol The thing about sandwiches is there are just too many choices of bread.

And while bread is a delicious and important building block for a tasty sandwich, why bother when you can just have the sandwich of the Southwest: a taco? El Parasol wins here not just for all the delicious fillings one has to choose from—all the meats plus a good veggie selection—but also for its warm, soft, fragrant homemade tortillas.

1833 Cerrillos Road, 995-8015; 298 Dinosaur Trail, 995-8226 elparasol.com

Taco Fundación It’s like the Meow Wolf of tacos. Crazy flavor combos, pretty colors and unexpected ingredients make a stop at Taco Fundacíon always an adventure. Also, the burritos are <mwah!>.

235 N Guadalupe St., 982-8286

Bumble Bee’s Baja Grill Though it is plenty lovely to eat at Bumble Bee’s, there is just something about drive-thru tacos that makes this world a better place. It’s nice to show up with tacos for everyone—meat eaters and vegans, alike.

301 Jefferson St., 820-2862 bumblebeesbajagrill.com

BEST TAPROOM Second Street Brewery Second Street is the big winner here, perhaps because of its taproom diversity. There’s the down home feel of the original, where you’ll probably see someone you know. There’s the peoplewatching potential of the Railyard location, where you may see someone you might want to know. And then there’s the Rufina taproom, where you’re likely to hear someone you know, or want to know, thanks to its strong live music game. Buy someone a beer today!

1814 Second St., 982-3030; 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278; 2920 Rufina St., 954-1068 secondstreetbrewery.com

Santa Fe Brewing Santa Fe Brewing has upped its tap room game with the opening of the spacious Beer Hall at HQ but we’re still in love with the cozy comfort of the Brakeroom and thankful for options in Eldorado.

35 Fire Place, 424-3333; 510 Galisteo St., 780-8648 santafebrewing.com

Rowley Farmhouse Ales Rowley’s taphouse isn’t a big space but that’s what makes it fun. You kind of have to get to know your neighbors (and, frequently, their dogs), which is what taprooms are supposed to be all about.

1405 Maclovia St., 428-0719 rowleyfarmhouse.com

BEST TEA The Teahouse With more than 150 varieties of tea available, The Teahouse is sure to please even the most pansophic of teadrinkers. But that variety also makes it a fun place to try new things. Staff are always happy to make recommendations based on your preferences, and we obviously aren’t the only ones who get a kick out of placing an order for a Volcano Flower Burst, Hairy Crab or King of Duck Shit.

821 Canyon Road, 992-0972 teahousesantafe.com

Opuntia Café Oh, Opuntia, we await your re-opening with such thinly veiled excitement!

When you are ready in your new Railyard space, we will be ready for your tea culture teachings, good tastes, lovely designs and lots of cacti.

1607 Alcaldesa St. #201, 780-5796 opuntia.cafe

ArtfulTea Tea is a beautiful thing and so is this little spot. Not only does ArtfulTea carry over 90 types, it makes some fantastic blends that are fun to take home and surprise people with. Be sure to ask all your dumb tea questions here because they’ve got the answers.

101 W Marcy St., 795-7724 artfultea.com

BEST VEGETARIAN Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen may be your best vegetarian food, but it’s not actually a vegetarian restaurant (it serves sustainably harvested seafood and meat)—it’s a healthy eating kind of place. Inspired by world cuisine and what’s fresh locally, all dishes are gluten-free, beautiful to look at and even better to taste. Whether you’re looking for a yucca root pizza, a paleo wrap—or just have a buddy who can’t go without a burger—look no further.

1512 Pacheco St., 795-7383 sweetwatersf.com

Vinaigrette When you own a farm and grow amazing veggies, it only makes sense to open a restaurant focused on fresh ingredients. As you all well know, though, Vinaigrette makes something new, specifically, of salad, with creative recipes that take it from a mere side dish to main course status. Bonus: Owner Erin Wade’s eco-friendly initiatives should inspire every restaurant operator, everywhere.

709 Don Cubero Alley, 820-9205 vinaigretteonline.com

Paper Dosa Indian food has no need for meat—all those spices turn vegetables and beans into things one never thought they could be. If you’re not sure about that, then you haven’t been to Paper Dosa.

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BEST BOOKSTORE BEST BIKE SHOP The Broken Spoke Santa Feans are ride or die for The Broken Spoke, conveniently located in the center of town. Owner Mike Chapman presides over kind service and clever technicians to keep you rollin’ on in style, and they’re now conducting socially distant business out of the back parking lot.

1426 Cerrillos Road, 992-3102 brokenspokesantafe.com

rob and charlie’s If you’re looking for new wheels but aren’t sure exactly what kind you need, rob and charlie’s pros are known for their custom fittings.

1632 St. Michael’s Drive, 471-9119 robandcharlies.com

Mellow Velo Try a road, mountain or specialty bike before you buy it at Mellow Velo, and don’t forget to say hi (or hey, donate!) to SFR next door.

132 E Marcy St., 995-8356 mellowvelo.com

Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse Maybe you’re into the packed calendar of author events, the Iconik coffee and pastries, or custom ordering from this more than 40-year-old local independent. Maybe you dig the fact that Billy the Kid once spent time in the old Santa Fe jailhouse on the spot where you now like to sip a latte and stare at the fireplace in the wintertime. Or maybe you’re just there for a quick curbside pickup. Whatever it is, Collected Works is Santa Fe’s favorite boutique bookstore experience.

202 Galisteo St., 988-4226 collectedworksbookstore.com

Garcia Street Books What’s better than an indie bookstore next to an indie coffeeshop (Downtown Subscription) in a mellow neighborhood? Maybe one with a thoughtfully curated selection of brand-new titles, plus older ones that are given room to breathe on the shelf?

376 Garcia St., Ste. B, 986-0151 garciastreetbooks.com

op.cit Books Do you need a Cormac McCarthy first edition, or maybe a book on weld-

ing? Op.cit has both and a lot more, including some of the most well-read booksellers in town.

DeVargas Center, 157 Paseo de Peralta, 428-0321 opcit.com

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BEST CAR DEALER Honda Subaru of Santa Fe Car shopping can be the absolute worst, or you can go to these behemoths located right next to each other. Both earn praise for stress-free sales and service departments as well as friendly financiers.

7511 Cerrillos Road, 471-7007 hondasubaruofsantafe.com

Toyota of Santa Fe People can get crazy on Google reviews, but Toyota of Santa Fe has more than 1,100 that average out to 4.5 stars.

Customers tend to praise employees by name, which you know means a lot when it comes to car dealerships.

1601 St. Michael’s Drive, 982-1900 toyotaofsantafe.com

Great Little Cars Since 1995, it has had a strong business in trading and selling gently used

Double Take If you’re a vintage freak, it’s hard to walk by the ever-changing windows of Double Take without doing one.

There are multiple wormholes inside too: Do you need to peruse an endless selection of cowboy boots, get into the bejeweled universe of a bajillion bolo ties or find that perfect set of Mad Men rocks glasses?

Double Take sees you and your acquisitive gleam. Staff will help you find the previously owned treasure you’re seeking.

320 Aztec St., 989-8886 santafedoubletake.com

Stephen’s A Consignment Gallery The somewhat fussy name should clue you into Stephen’s attention to detail and selection when it comes to art, antiques and furniture at this combo store and gallery.

2701 Cerrillos Road, 471-0802 stephensconsignments.com

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Art.i.fact With its hip and, let’s face it, rather wealthy consignment clientele, there always seems to be something fresh and surprisingly well-priced in Art.i.fact’s eclectic storeroom and The Backroom online store.

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Barton’s Flowers Flower-wantin’ folk keep coming back to Barton’s for its reliability and fresh, beautiful arrangements.

1722 St. Michael’s Drive, Ste. H, 982-9731 shop.bartonsflowers.com

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Amanda’s Flowers It’s the kind of place that gives small businesses a good name. Talk to staff about what your sister-in-law needs on her birthday or how Grandpa Pat loves peonies and they’ll really listen, creating a one-of-a-kind arrangement with pristine specialty blooms.

1610 St. Michael’s Drive, 473-9212 amandasflowers.net

Artichokes & Pomegranates That’s right, these folks aren’t afraid to get fancy or weird when it comes to floral stunting, emphasis on the gorgeousness.

418 Cerrillos Road, 820-0044 artichokesandpomegranates.com

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Agua Fria Nursery At this local organic institution, “gettin’ dirty since 1975,” the plants just look more alive than anywhere else.

That’s because their caregivers are serious about non-GMO, all-natural growing experiences, and they’re happy to help you cultivate your own. Don’t miss owner Bob Pennington’s frequent classes on gardening in this semi-arid steppe climate.

1409 Agua Fría St., 983-4831 aguafrianurserynm.com

Payne’s Nursery Payne’s is super convenient, with north and south locations, an organic soil yard, knowledgeable staff and a wide selection of color-poppin’ annuals and perennials, bulbs, shrubs,

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304 Camino Alire, 988-8011; 715 St. Michael’s Drive, 988-9626 paynes.com

Newman’s Nursery If you cruise Newman’s weekly ad specials on a regular basis, you might just be able to build yourself an affordable mega-garden that blooms like crazy.

7501 Cerrillos Road, 471-8642 newmansnursery.com

BEST GIFT STORE Doodlet’s There’s literally something for everyone in this retail funhouse. But even if you buy nothing, Doodlet’s is an endlessly entertaining experience complete with hands-on puzzles, cards, stamps, whirligigs that light up and make noise, and whatever else there might be on earth to amuse, delight and astonish people who are either waiting for a table at Café Pasqual’s or looking for the perfect present, or both.

120 Don Gaspar Ave., 983-3771 doodlets.com

Keshi: The Zuni Connection Pick up a handcrafted Zuni fetish that fits in the palm of your hand, browse inlaid rings, bracelets or earrings, and learn the story behind every craftsperson who made them.

227 Don Gaspar Ave., 989-8728 keshi.com

Nambé Trading Post-Gallery This emporium for one-of-a-kind Southwestern gifts sells Native art, jewelry and pottery along with leftover movie costumes from Western movies curated by Emmy-award winning costumer Cathy Smith. Best of all, you’re shopping in beautiful Nambé!

20-A Summer Road, 455-2819 nambetradingpost.com

BEST GROCERY STORE Trader Joe’s It will never win best parking lot, but this Southern California import is beloved for its fantastically fair prices, worldtraveling wine department and addictive

private-selection snacks and frozen foods. We hear the company treats its employees rather well, too. That kind of investment in labor shows, especially when it comes to how well you’re taken care of while waiting in the long, socially distanced lines to get in these days.

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La Montañita Co-op La Montañita’s participation in the Double Up Food Bucks program means SNAP recipients get halfprice, utterly delicious New Mexicogrown produce. It’s just one of the ways in which this New Mexicogrown co-op invests in local farmers and shoring up food insecurity.

Objects, textiles, wall art, Jewelry & beads

Solana Center, 913 W Alameda St., 984-2852 lamontanita.coop

Sprouts Farmers Market With two locations both north and south, Sprouts is known for great prices and specials, a wide selection of produce and taking extra and much-appreciated precautions in the era of COVID-19.

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@ Traveler’s Market Daily 505-989-7667 originssantfe.com 542 N Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM 87501

199 Paseo de Peralta, 988-1140; 3201 Zafarano Drive #20, 424-1900 sprouts.com

BEST HARDWARE STORE

Big Jo True Value Hardware You walk in, multiple people offer to help you, and all of them really seem to know their stuff. It’s easy to get in and get out of Big Jo with exactly what you need at the price point you expected.

This summer, though, you might end up staying a little longer, since Rainbow Snow and Roque’s Hot Dogs have both set up shop in the parking lot.

1311 Siler Road, 473-2255 bigjotruevalue.com

Ace Hardware of Santa Fe Don’t wanna bother with the Lowe’s labyrinth or the crush of people at Home Depot? Ace is the place for grab ’n’ go gratification of the homeimprovement kind.

2006 Cerrillos Road, Ste. 1, 424-9343 acehardware.com

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SHOPPING Tresa Vorenberg Goldsmiths With more than four decades in the jewelry game and a long family history in New Mexico, Tresa V. is known as equally for her ability to design exquisite custom pieces as for her unflagging taste in unique, you’ll-never-findit-elsewhere jewelry.

656 Canyon Road, 988-7215 tvgoldsmiths.com

BEST LOCALLY MADE FOOD PRODUCT

Sage Bakehouse

Eldorado True Value Eldoradodo birds (and people who live there) swear by this True Value outpost for efficiency and selection.

Red House Smoke Shop Red House has been holding it down on its funky stretch of Cerrillos and catering to locals for nearly two decades.

7 Caliente Road, 466-6522 eldoradotruevaluehardware.com

1434 Cerrillos Road, 982-4202 redhousesmokeshop.com

Stephen’s A Consignment Gallery Discerning taste in jewelry, art, watches and more at Stephen’s makes for a real sense of discovery when you hit on the right object here. Plus, it will work with you to make it your own.

2701 Cerrillos Road, 471-0802 stephensconsignments.com

BEST HEAD SHOP Fruit of the Earth Organics One of the longest-running dispensaries in the city, Fruit of the Earth is the proud recipient of a Sustainable Santa Fe award for its conservation-minded business model. A well-educated, happy sales force deals in guaranteed organically grown strains and smoking implements for a variety of medicinal needs. Fruit of the Earth has also hopped up its customer services, which include online ordering and easy pickup and delivery during COVID-19.

901 Early St., 310-7917 fruitoftheearthorganics.com

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Design Warehouse Do you need a quick immersion in a world where everything is new, bright and functional? Design Warehouse is the place to pop into when you need some good, clean aesthetic retail therapy, whether that’s a loving gaze at an Eames chair or just an impulse buy of a $20 rainbow-colored multi-tool set. Call for an appointment to shop, order online or curbside pickup.

130 Lincoln Ave., 988-1555 designwarehousesantafe.com

Concrete Jungle Smoke Shop A great head shop is about the people who work there as much as the selection of smoking accessories; and Concrete Jungle owner Rebecca Garcia presides over both.

The Raven Fine Consignments You might say The Raven set the tone for the architecturally happening Baca Street Railyard, with its eclectic blend of antique, vintage and new furniture and accessories. Rooms upon rooms of surprises in store here.

126 N Guadalupe St., 820-2888

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BEST JEWELRY STORE Santa Fe Goldworks Owner and designer David Griego has built his business since 1972, creating signature designs in gold jewelry set off with turquoise, diamonds, lapis and the like. His pieces are handcrafted by local artisans and meant to celebrate a Santa Fe-centric stew of cross-cultural influences. Dare you to cross the Plaza without one of his rings catching your eye.

Santa Fe Arcade, 60 E San Francisco St., Ste. 218, 983-4562 santafegoldworks.com

Keshi: The Zuni Connection Read about the vast array of artisans behind the stunning silver-inlay pieces at Keshi on its website—or come to the store to hear their back stories in person.

227 Don Gaspar Ave., 989-8728 keshi.com

Sage Bakehouse Sage makes it safe for the carb-lovers among us to let our gluten freak flags fly. Owner-operator Andrée Falls opened this “Francophile in the desert” outpost in 1996 to give Santa Feans a taste of what being boulangeriefrequenting bourgeoisie really felt like. Turns out it stuck, hard, and we’re hooked on Sage’s fixed menu of tartines, soups, pies and pastries—and mon panza, the fresh-baked bread.

Pro tip: Grill a couple slices from the Kalamata olive loaf for an heirloom tomato-and-cheese panino of your own home-making.

535 Cerrillos Road, 820-7243 sagebakehouse.com

Kakawa Chocolate House In addition to its ancient chocolate elixirs—life-giving on a winter’s day— Kakawa’s got Santa Fe style when it comes to prickly pear, mescal, or horchata truffles, plus a rotating selection of season-inspired treats.

1050 Paseo de Peralta, 982-0388; 1300 Rufina Circle #A4, 930-5460 kakawachocolates.com

Posa's El Merendero Tamale Factory & Restaurant Watch the masa missiles get churned out, as they say, “the original way” at this longtime family-owned flagship, pick up a sack of pintos while you’re at it, and don’t miss what—low-key— might be the best flautas in town.

1514 Rodeo Road, 820-7672 santafetamales.com

BEST MATTRESS SHOP Denver Mattress Company Sure, the company is not from here, but salespeople get where you’re coming from. They understand buying

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a mattress is not just a walk-in, forkover-the-cash kinda deal for you, so they’ll listen to your needs and offer some solutions. Just like you sitting up wide awake at 3 am, they are extra present.

Red River Mercantile It’s quite possible to be both rugged and stylish at the same time. For that, there is Red River, specializing in beloved brands like Filson and Pendleton.

1427 Avenida de las Americas, 474-9398 denvermattress.furniturerow.com

235 Don Gaspar Ave., 982-1233 redrivermercantile.com

Sachi Organics Doesn’t the name of this natural-fiber store just sound so cozy and comforting?

This multigenerational business is committed to products that are just that.

523 Cordova Road, 982-3938 sachiorganics.com

Mattress Firm Santa Fe Here’s where the deals are, with three separate locations throughout the city.

199 Paseo de Peralta, 216-2550; 3300 Cerrillos Road, 216-2933; 3517 Zafarano Drive, 473-0188 mattressfirm.com

BEST MEN’S STORE Double Take Whether you’re the rhinestone cowboy type or just some dude out looking for a good pair of vintage Levi’s, every piece at Double Take has a story and a price. Both may vary, depending on which of Double Take’s delightful salespersons is helping to coordinate your look with your wallet.

320 Aztec St., 989-8886 santafedoubletake.com

Corsini Are you the kind of dandy dresser who wears tweed, cashmere, suede and shearling even when you’re working from home? Corsini’s got you covered.

107 W San Francisco St., 820-2300

BEST OPTICAL SHOP Botwin Eye Group | Oculus The Botwins are the supergroup of eye groups: Mark, Jonathan, Jeremy— along with Micayla Fisher-Ives, who is a breath of fresh optometrical air!

The four doctors staff both Santa Fe locations of the family practice, which provides a variety of eye exams and treatments; glasses and contact lens services; along with retail frame options for the myopic and farsighted among us.

125 W Water St., 982-2020; 444 St. Michael’s Drive, 438-2020 oculusbotwineyegroup.com

Ojo Optique Ojo Optique has an eye for the avantgarde, frame-wise, and it's staff are happy to help you look cooler while seeing better.

125 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 114, 988-4444 ojooptique.com

Eye Associates This longstanding medical practice also has a one-stop frame shop, and what’s quicker than that?

2947 Rodeo Park Drive, Ste. E, 983-6613 eyenm.com

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BEST SHOE STORE On Your Feet Say you go into On Your Feet with your mom, who is looking for a comfy pair of semi-fancy shoes, and say you both also just got pedicures. They’ll not only notice your gleaming tootsies, they’ll find the best possible footwear to show them off.

Savor the great sock selection and overall lovely vibes of this perennial favorite shoe store, which stocks Camper, Birkenstock, Dansko and all those other sensiblemeets-stylish brands, with different lines available at each store.

328 S Guadalupe St., Ste. I (enter on Montezuma Avenue), 983-3900; DeVargas Center, 189 Paseo de Peralta, 780-8997 onyourfeetnm.com

City Shoe & Boot Repair Vicente Trujillo is the owner, Mariano Ortega is the master, and a team of experienced craftsmen are at the ready for repairs and alterations. Those in the know also pick up local red chile and pinto beans here.

847 Ninita St., 983-8264 cityshoeandbootrepair.com

The Running Hub Since 2001, these folks have committed to high-tech shoes and accessories for running, walking, hiking and maybe finally crossing that triathlon off your bucket list.

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3811 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM • (505) 933-6872 A $185 value. Payment due at time of service. For dentist information visit ComfortDental.com. Services provided by a state licensed general dentist.

Comfort Dental branded Dental practices are independent franchises owned and operated by State licensed General Dentists.

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BEST SPECIALTY FOOD/COOKING STORE

Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe Las Cosas hosts cooking classes with a rotating cast of the impressive culinary luminaries that make this city stand out as a food lover’s ground zero. The store also has the best selection of high-end and designer kitchen goods in the city, along with frequent sales that make repeat visits worthwhile.

Find a specialty shop with nearly 50 years of expert service and advice for home cooks, which we happen to need now more than ever.

DeVargas Center, 181 Paseo de Peralta, 988-3394 lascosascooking.com

Kaune’s Neighborhood Market Kaune’s has kept the dream of a small, family-owned independent grocery alive since 1896, and its shelves boast a trove of local specialty foods you can’t find anywhere else.

511 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-2629 kaunes.com

Santa Fe School of Cooking After 30 years in business, the Santa Fe School of Cooking branched out into virtual and live Zoom classes this spring, but don’t worry—they’re still hosting socially distanced inperson lessons with all your favorite instructors. It also has a curbside pickup menu available with 24 hours notice.

125 N. Guadalupe St., 983-4511 santafeschoolofcooking.com

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SHOPPING BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING WearAbouts WearAbouts captures that kind of ethereal yet practical, breathable organic fabrics vibe you’re after. Owner Megan Green and associates are happy to dress you up like the low-maintenance yet effortlessly chic woman you’ve always wanted to be.

101 W Marcy St., Ste. 3, 982-1399 wearaboutssf.com

Get it Together Explore the sartorial sorority of the shoes you got at On Your Feet at their sister store.

328 S Guadalupe St. (enter on Montezuma Avenue), Ste. G, 983-4498 onyourfeetsf.com/get-it-together

Sign of the Pampered Maiden Laugh all you want at the name, but this longtime Water Street boutique knows how to cater to its clientele with a wide-ranging selection of clothing, jewelry and shoes for bougie broads and deal-seekers alike.

123 W Water St., 982-5948

BEST WESTERN WEAR Double Take Suit up in Santa Fe style with Double Take’s vast array of Western wear, including boots, bolos, Wranglers and cowboy shirts from the streets of Laredo—or Bakersfield. Then cue up the Morricone in your head and try out a strong, silent Eastwood stare on the patio at Cowgirl BBQ next door.

320 Aztec St., 989-8886 santafedoubletake.com

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Kowboyz This outfit takes the road less traveled when it comes to spelling and shopping for Western wear. When it comes to boots, especially, shoppers swear by the collection here.

Back at the Ranch Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch is killing the custom-made cowboy boot game on Marcy Street in an adorable adobe cottage with the most knowledgeable staff around.

345 W. Manhattan Ave., 984-1256 kowboyz.com

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Frontier Frames A pal collects movie posters, but not the lame, obvious ones. One time we went to Frontier Frames to pick up a giant 65-year-old Bowery Boys poster.

Not only was it gorgeously mounted, but staff had expertly disguised the tears in the paper. That’s probably one of several reasons why this resource for artists, galleries and collectors has been in business since 1973 and is marking two decades as a Best of Santa Fe winner.

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2008 St. Michael’s Drive, 473-1901 frontierframes.net

Justin’s Frame Designs (JFD) From the New Mexico History Museum to Nedra Matteucci Galleries to artist Tony Abeyta, JFD has built a sterling list of clients in its more than 20 years in town.

1221 Flagman Way, Ste. A2, 955-1911 santafeframing.com

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your errand list before you head out on your next socially distant road trip.

1900 Cerrillos Road, 983-4201; 3931 Cerrillos Road, 473-4320 squeakycleancarwashsantafe.com

Goldleaf Framemakers of Santa Fe Goldleaf founder, artist and framer Marty Horowitz, who passed away July 2 at the age of 70, started making frames for 50 cents an hour as a 13-year-old. His business has been serving local museums, galleries and collectors since 1988.

Oilstop Car Wash Get in, get out, get two things done right about now. Oilstop gets praise for its attention to fine detail and sweet service. Pass Jiffy Lube and keep going ’til you get here.

627 W. Alameda St., 988-5005 goldleafpictureframes.com

Speedy Shine Car Wash In addition to having nice prices, Speedy Shine is located in that vortex of Cerrillos Road near Denny’s and Allsup’s, where there's more to do and see than you can shake a stick at.

BEST AUTO DETAILING/ CAR WASH

Squeaky Clean Car Wash A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but Squeaky Clean tells you exactly what you’re getting.

Classic car enthusiasts and normal car people alike dig both locations for washes, waxes, shampoos and details. Owner Jay Ritter has been vocal about the new sanitizing protocols set in place during COVID-19, including a special $34.95 Virus Wash with hospital-grade cleaners. Check it off

3651 Cerrillos Road, 471-2323 oilstopsantafe.com

3006 Cerrillos Road, 780-5028 santafespeedyshine.com

BEST BODY SHOP Custom Craft Auto Collision Owned and operated by the Gallegos family for more than 30 years, Custom Craft is the only Northern New Mexico collision repair outfit to have all I-Car Gold Class Certified technicians. If you don’t know exactly what that means, just appreciate how professional it

sounds and know this place is known far and wide as the go-to for efficient and expert repairs.

4587 Cerrillos Road, 438-8878 custom-craft.net

Mena’s Coachworks Is your car rather unique and extra posh, kind of like the name “Mena’s Coachworks,” kind of like you? Head to Mena’s, in business since 1979, and specializing in premium automotive brands, including European and Japanese models.

3360-B Lopez Lane, 471-9037

Top Gun Collision Repair Top Gun has earned a sterling reputation for body repairs, paint and restoration jobs in its five years in business. Like Cruise and Kilmer playing a shirtless game of beach volleyball in 1986, they’ll take your breath away.

31 Paseo de River, 471-0212 topguncollisionsf.com

BEST BICYCLE REPAIR rob and charlie’s Speaking of ’80s cinema featuring characters named Goose, are you a BMX Bandit from the old school? So

is rob and charlie’s, which opened in 1979. It is still the largest BMX retailer in Northern New Mexico, but rob and charlie’s is also a center for bike repair parts and services that include custom fitting, tune-ups and installations. If you’re more of a Gleaming the Cube aficionado, the shop also sells and fixes skateboards.

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1632 St. Michael’s Drive, 471-9119 robandcharlies.com

The Broken Spoke The staff section of The Broken Spoke’s website showcases the witty and talented array of mechanics and customer service folks you’ll encounter here. If you’re on a budget, they’ll help you prioritize what should get fixed first.

1426 Cerrillos Road, 992-3102 brokenspokesantafe.com

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HOME & BUSINESS SERVICES BEST CAR REPAIR Mike’s Garage Subarus and Santa Fe are practically synonymous, and Mike’s Garage is where the true ’baru gurus live. For more than three decades, Mike’s has earned a reputation for rapid repairs that go the extra mile—and cost way less than at the dealership. Also, the relationship between you and your mechanic is special, and the respect and nurturing should go both ways. We do unto Mike’s Garage as they do unto our cars.

1501 Fifth St., 983-6577 mikesgaragesf.com

The Auto Angel Hark, 36-month, 36,000-mile nationwide limited repair warranty, do you hear the unbeatable offer of the Auto Angel, which also gives back to the community with Food Depot drives?

140 Cerrillos Road, 424-3899 theautoangel.com

Toy Auto Man The Toyota Tacoma might be the unofficial truck of Northern New Mexico. About the only thing it has in common with a Lexus is that Toy Auto Man is the spot where both get fixed. This Airport Road fixture strives to complete most repairs and services on the same day, which is an admirable mission.

4774 Airport Road, 983-9463 toyautoman.com

BEST CLEANING

Martinizing GreenEarth Cleaning

La Unica’s history in Santa Fe dates back to 1969, when Manuel Lopez opened a clothes-cleaners on Cerrillos Road. The business has been handed down through two generations and expanded to another location, always with the same commitment to spot-cleaning excellence.

647 Cerrillos Road, 983-1182; 1932 Cerrillos Road, 982-8231 aunicadrycleaners.com

Martinizing GreenEarth Cleaning Santa Fe wants to look sexy, right, but we’re also pretty woke to the harmful carcinogens in the petrochemical solvents most dry cleaners use. Enter Martinizing GreenEarth, which uses two different environmentally friendly processes, replacing those chemicals with liquid silicone. Say bye to that synthetic smell, hi to clean and pressed duds without the toll traditional dry cleaning takes on fabrics.

913 Old Pecos Trail, 982-9259; 400 N Guadalupe St., 988-2455; 2801 Rodeo Road, Ste. A7, 473-4396 drycleaningsantafe.com

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G.L. Runer Electric With nearly 30 years of service to Santa Fe and a passion for residential and business work, contractor Gary Runer and his team attract loyal customers and glowing reviews.

Crumbacher The name Crumbacher might sound like a grumpy old codger, but these folks are pretty with it. They offer “the latest in business technology.” Go here for all your small-business tech infrastructure needs, as well as Mac and PC repair, installs and upgrades.

316-2679

2907 Agua Fria St., 820-6007 crubsy.com

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BEST ELECTRICIAN

Dotfoil Computers A good computer technician can be hard to find, and horror stories of the especially gnarly ones abound in this town. Dotfoil has led this Best of Santa Fe category for more than a decade, offering repair for Macs, PCs, iPhones; IT for home or business; retail computers and accessories. Schedule an appointment for pickup, drop-off or remote five-star service from certified technicians. They also take old electronics for recycling.

Gorman Lightning Protection and Electric It’s monsoon season, which also means wildfire danger and electrical meltdowns. Since 1997, Gorman has been offering strike and surge protection along with commercial and residential electrical services. This family business, rooted in personal and timely service, is also the only New Mexico distributor of ECLE (East Coast Lightning Equipment) protection systems. East Coast—wow, que fancy; bet it works nice.

851 St Michael’s Drive, 954-9955 dotfoil.com

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Alive Electric, Inc. Small operation, good communicators, timely and professional residential and commercial electric wiring service, stayin’ alive since 2012.

Green Choice Cleaning, LLC Safe, thorough commercial and residential cleaning is more important now than ever, as is a commitment to environmentally friendly products and methods. Locally owned Green Choice has these down plus nearly 20 years of experience.

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Capitol Computer & Network Solutions Virus removal (yeah, not that kind), sales, network solutions, wireless installations, repairs—whatever you need, Capitol Computer is highly rated for its team of technicians. It promises no charge if your problem is not fixed.

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324 Palomino St., 989-3564 gormanlightning.com

7504 Avenger Way, 438-9707 ccandns.com

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BEST ELECTRONICS REPAIR

Dotfoil Computers Head to Dotfoil when all is lost—the testimonials of their rescues are epic.

Remote and appointment-only services since lockdown are crucial to Dotfoil customers’ mental health, which can seem so tied to technology these days.

(Right? What else did we do during March and April except doomscroll the news?) We applaud these knowledgeable pros for saving precious data time and time again.

851 St Michael’s Drive, 954-9955 dotfoil.com

Geek Squad The way Trump frequents McDonald’s because he thinks a corporation that large will never poison him, we trust this Best Buy subsidiary’s assiduously

rames trained tech and appliance experts to get the job done.

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3533 Zafarano Drive, 438-4671 bestbuy.com/site/services/geek-squad

Synergy Tech Cracked screen, water damage, barely visible texts? Get thee to Synergy Tech, which specializes in smartphones and tablets.

1808 Second St., 473-3414 synergy-tech-services.com

BEST FINANCIAL

State Employees Credit Union Doesn’t it just feel better when your bank is a dot-org instead of a dotcom? Not only does SECU have an impressively wide network of no-fee ATMs, it earns consistent praise for in-person teller service and online banking. SECU is not just for state employees, and it's looking to cater to your individual needs—again, hard to find with a commercial bank.

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Enterprise Bank & Trust Enterprise has mastered the art of local and personalized customer service, and we like to reward that with our patronage even if the bank is based elsewhere.

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301 Griffin St., 662-5171; 2009 Galisteo St., 662-5171; 3674 Cerrillos Road, 662-5171 enterprisebank.com

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Tierra Concepts, Inc. Visit A six-time winner of the Grand Hacienda award from the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association, Tierra Concepts is also proud to have built more homes in Las Campanas than any other builder. The company is a big-time evolver of Santa Fe Style into sleek, luxurious contemporary spaces. Its portfolio is a testament to the idea that details and craftsmanship matter.

1512 Pacheco St., Suite D-206, 989-8484 tierraconceptssantafe.com

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Enterprise Bank & Trust Headquartered in Missouri with locations in Arizona, Kansas and New Mexico, Enterprise zeroes in on the financial needs of private businesses and individuals. But Santa Feans are particularly impressed by its nurturing of community institutions and local nonprofits.

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Del Norte Credit Union Another solid nonprofit and community-oriented credit union, and another perpetual winner in this category, Del Norte Investment Services include education and retirement planning, wealth management, beginning investing strategies—you know, all that good stuff.

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State Employees Credit Union As banking goes, credit unions tend to be comparatively nurturing places, especially when they cater to a clientele that includes state employees, media workers and Santa Fe County residents. SECU’s resources are vast, with savings plans for all stages of life and lending resources that include auto, mortgage, home equity, credit card, personal and secured loans.

SECU staff get where you’re coming from and are happy to help you get to where you wanna go.

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Squeaky Clean Car Wash is proud to be the Best Car Wash in Santa Fe!

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Presently Available to Address Mental Health Issues related to Covid-19. Tele-Counseling available as well.

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for your continued support through the pandemic!

pecializing in issues related to anxiety/ depression and increasing the capacity for intimacy and sexual expression EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN:

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Would you like to experience caring, smiling, fun, gentle people who truly enjoy working with you?

SMILES OF SANTA FE Michael W. Davis, DDS 1751 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B (505) 988-4448 www.SmilesofSantaFe.com

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We’ll help you get the right loan for your needs: Home Purchase • Refinance • Home Improvement

Call or visit us online today!

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HOME & BUSINESS SERVICES Woods Design Builders The Woods family’s 40 years and two generations of local building experience are a testament to their regard for the traditions that make Santa Fe homes special. Founder Sharon Woods also co-authored the iconic book Santa Fe Style.

302 Catron St., 988-2413 woodsbuilders.com

Sarcon Construction Since 1995, the Sarcon team—which, we’re glad to see, includes several women—has spearheaded grand commercial projects, including SITE Santa Fe, New Mexico History Museum and Plaza Galeria, as well as collaborative home builds.

2044 Galisteo St., Ste. 1, 474-4700 sarcon.net

THANK YOU SANTA FE

FOR CHOOSING US AMONG SANTA FE’S BEST!

We are honored to be voted Best Financial Institution and Best Financial Advisor! As well as Best Lender (2nd Place), and Best Mortgage Lender (3rd Place). Thank you Santa Fe for allowing us to serve you since 1958. We’re from the same place you are.

BEST INSURANCE AGENT

Garrett Seawright – State Farm Insurance Amidst the hellscape that is 2020, good insurance might be more important than ever. The office of Seawright, who is a secondgeneration State Farm agent, is consistently lauded for its warm customer service in the realms of home, life and car insurance.

1441 Paseo de Peralta, 982-5433

James Armijo – State Farm Insurance Santa Fe doesn’t need State Farm’s series of snappy new commercials— we know who to trust, and it’s Armijo, who has been associated with the company since 1991.

Solana Center, 901 W Alameda St., 982-4412

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Silas T Garcia Agency & Associates LLC Serving the area since 1958, this small, dynamic team is out to get you the right life or business insurance at an affordable rate.

1443 S. St. Francis Drive, 982-9863

BEST INTERIOR DESIGN Violante & Rochford Interiors Are you more Santa Fe Historic, East Coast Meets Santa Fe or Tesuque Contemporary? Married couple and business partners Paul Rochford and Michael Violante can figure out your design identity in their store and showroom, which boasts an extensive fabric library (who doesn’t love a well-stocked fabric library?). Violante & Rochford also bring to the table a stellar cast of creative associates, including custom builder and furniture fabricators; antique and art gallery advisors; landscapers and more.

401 Paseo de Peralta, 983-3912

Samuel Design Group From the Agave Lounge at the Eldorado Hotel to serene and sophisticated residential interiors, Lisa Samuel’s SDG believes in the life-enhancing power of spiffed-up spaces.

607 Cerrillos Road, Suite A, 820-0239

French & French Interiors Husband-and-wife team Matt and Heather French’s family-centered designs have been featured in Country Living, The New York Times and on HGTV. 224 W. Manhattan Ave., 982-7737

BEST LANDSCAPING COMPANY

Cassidy’s Landscaping Landscaping in Santa Fe is as much about plants as it is water, rocks, sky and spirit. Cassidy’s takes the holistic view in its more than 30 years of shaping home and business landscapes, concentrating on xeriscape design and efficient irrigation systems.

3901 Agua Fría St., 474-4500 cassidyslandscaping.com

Desert Rose Landscape & Maintenance Flagstones and flowerbeds, oh my!

Desert Rose owner and operator Phil Madrid has a creative eye and practical solutions.

1336 Acequia Borrada, 471-6403 desertroselandscape.com

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Clemens & Associates, Inc. The lavish patios and courtyards designed by Catherine Clemens achieve a special synergy between the great outdoors and adobe living.

with your banking and lending, why not throw the house in there, too?

3286 Cerrillos Road, 988-3628; 510 N. Guadalupe, Suite A/B, 988-3628 dncu.org

1012 Marquez Place, Suite 202, 982-4005 clemensandassociates.com

Homewise It’s a nonprofit, it’s been around since 1986, and it has an awesome reputation for educating first-time buyers. Homewise makes the pipe dream of home ownership into a gauzy domestic reality.

BEST LAW FIRM Sommer, Udall, Hardwick and Jones, PA This super-firm with a history stretching back to 1953 centers on estate planning, tax law and real estate along with employment, business and corporate law. It's known for its qualities of tenacity and patience—a combo that can be hard to find in one lawyer.

1301 Siler Road, Ste. D, 983-9473 homewise.org

State Employees Credit Union Again with the customer service and the personal touch that makes all the difference, SECU breeds loyalty.

813 St. Michael’s Drive, 983-7328; 4920 Promenade Blvd., 983-7328 secunm.org

200 W Marcy St., 982-4676 sommerudall.com

Egolf + Ferlic + Martinez + Harwood, LLC A small setting of lawyers with bigfirm experience and a case list that shows service to newspapers, acequia associations, educators, unions and whistleblowers.

123 W San Francisco St., Ste. 200, 986-9641 egolflaw.com

Rothstein Donatelli Since 1976, Bob Rothstein and Mark Donatelli have specialized in complex civil and commercial litigation, including civil rights and police misconduct; catastrophic injury and wrongful death; Indian law and a host of other legal matters.

1215 Paseo de Peralta, 988-8004 rothsteinlaw.com

La Fonda on the Plaza

State Employees Credit Union Refinance your car or student loans or just get that private lending going and flowing at SECU. 813 St. Michael’s Drive, 983-7328; 4920 Promenade Blvd., 983-7328 secunm.org

Enterprise Bank & Trust Obviously they’re into funding that gogetter initiative, they’re called enterprise!

301 Griffin St., 662-5171; 2009 Galisteo St., 662-5171; 3674 Cerrillos Road, 662-5171 enterprisebank.com

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Del Norte Credit Union Whether you need a vintage trailer to restore, an old piece of land to live on or a plan to combine the two, sometimes you just can’t get to that next step in life without a loan. Del Norte’s people keep it cool with reasonable interest rates and payment schedules you don’t have to freak out about.

La Fonda on the Plaza It’s been called the grande dame of Santa Fe stays, from its Harvey House origins to its film noir close-up in 1947’s Ride the Pink Horse. La Fonda leads by example in pandemic-era hospitality by making smart moves with no complaints—maintaining half-occupancy; rigorous cleaning and sanitizing; and doing its best to inform out-of-state visitors of the 14-day quarantine. The hotel has also opened the cathedral-adjacent Terrace Roof-

510 N Guadalupe St., Ste. A, 988-3628; 604 W San Mateo Road, 988-3628; 3286 Cerrillos Road, 455-5228 dncu.org

top Garden Patio for drinks and dining for the first time in 20 years.

100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 lafondasantafe.com

Hotel Santa Fe, Hacienda & Spa Owned by Picuris Pueblo, Hotel Santa Fe offers a complete cultural immersion for out-of-towners. Locals go here for its museum-quality art collection, Amaya’s superfine dining and celebrity watching.

1501 Paseo de Peralta, 855-825-9876 hotelsantafe.com

Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi Besides having downtown’s best down-low bathrooms, this boutique hotel is home to a restaurant and lounge that manages to feel both comfy and ultra-luxurious.

113 Washington Ave., 988-3030 rosewoodhotels.com/en/inn-of-theanasazi-santa-fe

BEST MORTGAGE LENDER

Del Norte Credit Union The homegrown lender gets the mortgage business, too. You trust Del Norte

BEST MOVERS Zen Movers What other state of mind could you possibly hope for from a moving company? How about licensed, insured, experienced “educated men on the move?" They know how important and fragile your stuff is, they get how traumatic moving can be, and they might even help you set up that sand garden that keeps you chill when you use the tiny rake on it.

690-1995 zenmovers.info

Delancey Street Foundation New Mexico's branch of a neat self-help organization for former convicts and people with addiction issues provides a bunch of vocational opportunities—including moving services.

Highway 94, Ohkay Owingeh, 852-4291 delanceystreetfoundation.org

Two Men and a Truck This 30-year-old chain keeps it simple with its Grandma Rule—treat everyone as they’d like their grandmother to be treated.

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Voted Santa Fe’s Best Real Estate Broker – 2012 & 2015 Santa Fe Reporter

VOTED BEST MOVING COMPANY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Educated Men On The Move We realize that moving can be a stressful time and having strangers handling your personal belongings and treasured memories is no simple thing. We want you to know we understand what your going through and want you to feel relaxed, comforted, and at ease throughout every step of this important transition.

For allowing me to serve you for the last 28 years

PHILIP J. VANDER WOLK

Direct 946.0457 Cell 660.7506 Philip.Vanderwolk@SFProps.com Santa Fe Properties – 982.4466

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HOME & BUSINESS SERVICES BEST PEST CONTROL Bugman Pest Control You don’t get to be called the Bugman— or “New Mexico’s Coolest Pest Control Company”—without laying waste to some exoskeletons in your day. Since 1991, Bugman has been dealing with critters, insects, wildlife, birds and even bedbugs, earning raves for its efficiency.

Critter Control Bat in the bathroom, squirrel in the sauna? Critter Control humanely captures wayward wildlife.

New Mexico Pest Control Try to find the value in every living thing, sure, but sometimes they really are complete pests, right? These professional eradicators have been around since 1945 and will get them gone.

3213 Calle Marie, 474-5972 newmexicopestcontrol.com

BEST PLUMBING COMPANY

Aranda’s Plumbing, Heating and Supply Wouldn’t it be cool to take a time machine to 1947, when Aranda’s opened a small plumbing and heating parts store? Oh wait, we can just go to the quaint shop and market on Cortez Street, where everything looks about the same. Four generations of service to Santa Fe means Aranda’s is the place when it comes to plumbers you can trust.

600 Cortez St., 983-7391 arandaplumbingonline.com

TLC Plumbing Heating & Cooling TLC is known for its knowledgeable professionals and timely service calls.

2532 Camino Entrada, 471-0119 tlcplumbing.com

Anytime Plumbing For real, it's open 24 hours and won’t take advantage of you when it comes to pricing.

1528 Center Drive, 474-4441

FACILITY

A-1 Self Storage Kinda hard-boiled, fairly no frills—you get what you get at A-1 and that’s a clean, climate-controlled, solar-powered room you rent to put your stuff in at five different but equally well-maintained locations all over town.

2873 Trades West Road, 455-3832 bugmannm.com

892-6519 crittercontrol.com

BEST STORAGE

Bugman Pest Control

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Barker Realty Barker's signs are everywhere! And then when you get curious, its online listings tell you all you need to know and more, with giant photos and meticulous details. Bonus points for its many charitable contributions, which means a portion of every closed transaction benefits animal and humanitarian causes.

530 S Guadalupe St., 982-9836 santaferealestate.com

Santa Fe Properties Committed to the cause of home buyers in this crazy town since 1986, Santa Fe Properties also has a reputation for real kindness.

216 Washington Ave., 982-4466 santafeproperties.com

Sotheby’s International Realty Look to Sotheby’s for luxury homes with prestigious service to match.

231 Washington Ave., 988-8808 www.sothebyshomes.com

BEST ROOFING COMPANY

rian art on oo ng When a second-generation roofer puts his name on a roofing company, he makes a certain promise. After 35 years, Brian is mostly retired, but his company has grown to more than 40 employees and earned its bona fides as Santa Fe’s most trusted roofer.

39 Bisbee Court, Ste. 7, 982-6256 mcpartlonroofing.com

i o oo ng Another longtime family-owned and operated business that Santa Feans praise for consistency and hard work.

3000 Agua Fria St., 982-8262 mikelopezroofing.com

Sout t S ray oa oo ng This company specializes in foam parties (the polyurethane kind) and you love ’em for it.

42 Bisbee Court, 231-6032 southwestsprayfoam.com

1591 San Mateo Lane, 983-8038; 2000 Pinon St., 988-2985; 1311 Clark Road, 471-8911; 3902 Rodeo Road, 310-6271; 1224 Rodeo Road, 474-0921 storeata1.com

Santa Fe Self Storage Stash it with a local business in three locations around Santa Fe. 1501 Third St., 983-6600; 3064 Agua Fria St., 473-2222; 7521 Old Airport Road, 471-2004 santafeselfstoragecompany.com

Extra Space Storage Get into your unit at all hours with full security and enjoy your newly minimalist home.

2977 Rodeo Park Drive, 819-5967; 900 W San Mateo Road, 466-9400; 875 W San Mateo Road, 986-0639 extraspace.com

BEST SOLAR ENERGY

BEST TIRE SHOP

Positive Energy Solar It’s the only certified solar company in the state, around since 1997, and a Best of Santa Fe winner for more than a decade. It’s also an employee-owned business with a strong track record of community involvement and contributions. Plus, Positive Energy is super into harvesting the power of the sun and sponsors SFR's Morning Word.

Discount Tire This is where the rubber meets the road—as Americans began saying in the ’60s after Firestone used the phrase in its commercials—when it comes to affordable durability, skilled installation and upbeat service. And if you go to the one next to Congeries Consignment, you can even shop while staff rotate your tires and call you when you’re set to get back on the road.

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1366 Cerrillos Road, 984-0626; 4316 Cerrillos Road, 473-9216 discounttire.com

3209 Richards Lane, 726-4944 positiveenergysolar.com

Gorman Lightning Protection and Electric Gorman knows lighting, and Gorman can get you set up with solar technology, too.

324 Palomino St., 989-3564 gormanlightning.com

Garcia Tires LLC Founded by Lupe and Gloria Garcia in Chimayó in 1974, Garcia Tires has expanded to six locations and a motto of “Fastest Tires in the North!”

5984 Airport Road, 473-9715 garciatire.com

Sol Luna Solar Workin’ on the proudly local sun farm since 1978!

56 County Road 65, Dixon, 455-8875 sollunasolar.com

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PERSONAL & PET SERVICES Mist Skin Care Make a comprehensive organic facial part of your next visit downtown, or just stop in for a quick pore purification.

There’s a special facial just for teens who could use some skincare guidance.

839 Paseo de Peralta, 986-1356 mistskincare.com

BEST HAIR SALON

Klean Cut Kenny

BEST AESTHETIC

treatments, Mix Skin Care has a huge line of skincare products just steps from the Plaza.

styles with the goal of revolutionizing New Mexico’s barber scene, and they’re off to a promising start.

DeVargas Center, 187 Paseo de Peralta, 955-8500 rockpaperscissorsalonspa.com

839 Paseo de Peralta, 986-1356 mistskincare.com

3526 Zafarano Dr. Ste D-2, 819-8055 evohairdesign.com

The Color Bar Owner Nikki Martinez is a Santa Fe local who’s been styling hair for nine years now, and this is the first year her salon is making an appearance in the Best of Santa Fe list. The Color Bar does nails and reflexology, too.

TREATMENT

Santa Fe Lash & Beauty Bar Owner Lisa Murphy loves lashes.

Although she’s worked in beauty for over three decades now, she first studied eyelash extensions in 2011, and she’s mastered five different techniques for building out lush, soft lashes. Murphy passes that expertise onto a team of five aestheticians and technicians who can get your face decked out with all the accoutrements you could need, but only after a thorough facial (and they do nails, too).

1012 Marquez Place #101, 988-8923 santafelashandbeautybar.com

Eldorado Skin Care Our readers agree: There’s no better way to relax than by getting waxed and then rubbing organic lotions all over your skin. Owner Dawn Carter also offers special personalized treatments for oncology patients.

5 Caliente Road, Eldorado, 819-7210 eldoradoskincare.com

Mist Skin Care Experts at lash and brow tinting, hair removal and permanent cosmetic

Rock Paper Scissor Best of Santa Fe winners for, oh my gosh, 14 years running now, owner Melodi Wyss has a knack for hiring only the most talented stylists and stocking her shelves with quality hair products, and we’re glad to see this reputation has kept up. A great choice if you need a new color or just a fresh style, this salon makes hanging out in the mall feel kinda cool again.

BEST BARBER Klean Cut Kenny Kenny Tapia is apparently everything y’all want from a barber—a natural with the clippers, good for a chat, community-oriented and a family man. After scoring second place for the past two years in our Best of Santa Fe poll, Tapia’s one-man-shop has finally pulled a win. For a guy who spends his free time cutting hair for childhood cancer research fundraisers, the win in well-deserved.

3600 Cerrillos Road, Ste. 404A, 920-2864

The Center Barber & Beauty Shop Three generations of master barbers have been working under the Center Barber name and cutting hair at the same Cordova Road location for 66 years—here’s to at least 66 more.

503 W Cordova Road, 982-1020 centerbarbershop.com

Evolution Hair Design A super-stylish space on the Southside serves up the latest men’s hair-

BEST FACIAL Santa Fe Lash & Beauty Bar Seven different types of facials, including the “custom facial” of infinite potential, might lead the unknowing to Google up what “nano needling” and “gua sha” were, but luckily the aestheticians at the Beauty Bar will explain everything— and help you decide which is best for you, or customize something for your face with a melange of techniques.

Hint: Gua sha involves rubbing rocks over your face. Get exfoliated and get glowing!

1012 Marquez Place, Ste. 101, 988-8923 santafelashandbeautybar.com

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Color Me Crazy Hair Salon Unless you request it, you probably won’t be looking that crazy after coming out of Jessica Jiron’s salon. Based on the huge number of services available, our bet is that you’ll be looking perfect.

1421 Luisa St. Ste B, 920-4786

BEST NAIL SALON

Eldorado Skin Care With an extensive line-up of facial protocols for any sort of skin condition, Eldorado skin care also has a “gentleman’s facial” for bearded folks with facial hair, who of course deserve a skincare routine.

Serenity Nail Spa Owners Tommy Tran and Judy Mak offer just about every nail service imaginable (by appointment only) in an airy, clean shop off the Cerrillos and Airport intersection, with special services for kids and waxing, too. They’re usually booked up from returning customers and referrals, so call ahead to get a good time—but y’all probably already knew that, huh?

5 Caliente Road, Eldorado, 819-7210 eldoradoskincare.com

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PERSONAL & PET SERVICES Nail Experts Long-time Best of Santa Fe winners offering affordable, professional nail services in a clean Midtown location near the Souper Salad. Appointments are recommended, but it can usually accommodate a walk-in.

2438 Cerrillos Road, 474-6183 nailexperts-nailsalon.business.site

831 S St. Francis Dr. • Santa Fe (505) 501-7791

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Nail Time Established in 1996 by Ken and Barbara Tran, this Southside beauty fixture offers clean, posh-y vibes with big windows facing the bustling Airport Road.

4350 Airport Road, 474-8020

BEST PET DAYCARE Santa Fe Tails Live cams of the kennels and play areas ensure clients can always check up on their dogs in Santa Fe Tails care, like a big communal baby monitor.

Special activities to help dogs socialize keep pups friendly and acclimatize shy newcomers to the daycare experience, plus other obedience training programs in private or group settings teach Spot how to shake and roll over and do other dog things.

We are so grateful to be voted

2109 Warner Circle, 820-0731 santafetails.com

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Paws Plaza With new construction wrapped up on a second outdoor play area, your pup has almost twice the space to roam while under the close supervision of Paws Plaza staff. Doesn’t your dog want to play on a cool climbing mountain?

1416 Fourth St., 820-7529 paws-plaza.com

Barks & Bubbles There’s no rush to collect your little fuzzball after his spa sesh—just let him chill the rest of the day at doggy daycare with his friends, but make sure it’s part of your appointment.

1311 Calle Nava, 820-2275 barksandbubblessantafe.com

BEST PET GROOMING Turquoise Tails This business treats clients—both canine and human—like family,

staying connected with updates and wanting to hear about your furbabies on social media in between visits. The groomers take special care with shy or nervous dogs, lavishing them in treats and positive reinforcement, so no lack of sociability is an excuse to have a mangy pup.

1624 Cerrillos Road, 930-5909 turquoisetails.com

Barks & Bubbles Full-service grooming catered to your dog’s breed, temperament and maintenance desires, with daycare options available. The smell of clean dog is one of the best smells in the world, you know.

1311 Calle Nava, 820-2275 barksandbubblessantafe.com

Paws Plaza Walk-in nail trims for all dogs, and walk-in baths for dogs under 20 pounds make this an easy stop for quick care, and sometimes we all need an excuse to put ourselves in an environment with 20+ barking, rambunctious dogs.

1416 Fourth St., 820-7529 paws-plaza.com

BEST PET STORE The Critters & Me Your pet’s diet should get just as much scrutiny as your own, because honestly a lot of the food out there for them is just as bad as ours. When Laura Moore founded her pet store in 1998, she set out to do just that, and SFR readers agree that she’s done a great job at stocking the best natural and organic foods, plus supplements and remedies, treats, toys and more.

1403 Agua Fria St., 982-5040 crittersandme.com

Teca Tu A Pawsworthy Pet Emporium Teca Tu is almost as cute as the pets they cater to, with fresh-baked dog treats, quirky product offerings from around the state and a wide array of grooming supplies.

DeVargas Center, 165 Paseo De Peralta, 982-9374 tecatu.com

Eldorado Country Pet No need for Eldoradans to drive all the way into town for pet supplies

with Country Pet’s smiling faces ready to help; they also have a lot of supplies for wild birds.

7 Avenida Vista Grande, Ste. B5, 466-1270 eldoradocountrypet.com

BEST SPA Ten Thousand Waves Perhaps the closest thing to a traditional Japanese hot spring, or onsen, in North America, this Santa Fe staple has seven different, highly elegant hot tub setups for private rental if you’re looking for a quick day getaway a little ways up the mountain. Go the extra mile and reserve a room—the gorgeous views and Japanese design will have you forgetting the word “staycation” in no time.

21 Ten Thousand Waves Way, 982-9304 tenthousandwaves.com

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa Chill out for the day with a relaxing drive north followed by a long soak in natural hot springs. Throw a massage on top for good measure too.

50 Los Banos Drive, Ojo Caliente, 583-2233 ojospa.com

Ojo Santa Fe Get an energetic treatment or a massage overlooking a spring-fed pond, soak in a saltwater pool or try the new zero-gravity float tank.

Oh, and the food at the accompanying Blue Heron restaurant is phenomenal.

242 Los Pinos Road, 977-8212 ojospa.com

to your frenum.

1632 Cerrillos Road, 983-8262 thedungeontattoo.com

Four Star Tattoo The oldest tattoo shop in Santa Fe is the place to go if you’re looking for an American traditional tattoo. They do some sick sleeves, too.

825 Topeka St., 984-9131 fourstartattoo.com

Dawn’s Custom Tattoo Describing herself as a traditionalist, a “tattooist who does tattoos” rather than an artist putting ink on skin, Dawn Purnell excels at creating long, flowing, colorful and absolutely stunning works.

1100 Hickox St., 986-0002 dawnpurnell.com

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BEST VETERINARIAN Smith Veterinary Hospital Santa Fe’s walk-in vet boasts 17 doctors, state-of-the-art tech and a long relationship with Santa Fe’s pet lovers: 74 years long, to be exact.

So if it was your grandma that told you to vote for Smith’s, we don’t blame you. We’re sure your cat would agree, considering it has a whole wing of the hospital dedicated to them. You can bring any other critter into the hospital, too, from gerbils to snakes.

600 Alta Vista St., 982-4418 svh-nm.com

Gruda Veterinary Hospital Alongside a full gamut of regular vet services for cats and dogs, Gruda’s doctors on the far south side can also provide your pet with chiropractic or acupuncture treatments, in case Mr. Whisker’s vibes are whack.

9 Rumble Road, 471-4400 grudavet.com

BEST TATTOO SHOP The Dungeon Tattoo & Piercing The parking lot on this place is pretty much always packed, ‘cuz once you get tatted here you’re gonna come back, and bring your friends. Its numerous artists can handle pretty much any style. Oh, and you can get anything you want pierced here too, from your eyebrow

Thaw Animal Hospital This hospital provides care for the adjoining animal shelter, which means these folks provide the county’s rescued furbabies a superimportant service that probably involves removing a lot of fleas (and, like, other things).

100 Caja Del Rio Road, 983-2755 sfhumanesociety.org/veterinaryservices/thaw

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Thank you Santa Fe for choosing Art.i.fact as one of the BEST! If you love elegant, eclectic, and beautifully curated pre-owned fashion, you need to go to Art.i.fact Consignment Boutique!

Shop with us at our store or online.

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Introducing Santa Fe’s only 24/7 urgent and emergency care under one roof.

Now you don’t have to guess if it’s an emergency.

Our medical staff will decide the level of care you need and you’ll only be charged for the level of care you use. We are in-network with most insurance plans.

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BEST ACUPUNCTURIST Mountain Spirit Integrative Medicine Between its two Santa Fe locations, nine board-certified doctors of oriental medicine help coax your qi back into its proper channels with a personalized and comprehensive plan of treatment. Accessible to newcomers and the experienced alike seven days a week, its treatments can include traditional Chinese acupuncture or the lighter Japanese-style for more sensitive patients, complemented with cupping, moxibustion and herbal treatments.

303 Paseo de Peralta, 988-2449; 1348 Pacheco St., Ste. 206, 988-2449 mountainspiritnm.net

We the People Community Acupuncture A sliding scale makes these treatments accessible to most, and practitioners usually only use points on your scalp and below the elbow and knees to do treatments, so there’s no need to get undressed.

1406 Second St., 982-3711 weacupuncture.com

Dr. Fiquet Hanna Duckworth Dr. Duckworth studied the Kototama tradition of Japanese acupuncture for 10 years right here in Santa Fe under the late Sensei Mutsuro Nakazono— a world-renowned authority on healing. Now Duckworth is integrating her wisdom into a new paradigm of Western medicine called Integrative Functional Medicine.

1510 S. St. Francis Drive, 982-9626 orientalmedicinesantafe.com

BEST ALTERNATIVE HEALING PRACTITIONER

Mountain Spirit Integrative Medicine This one-stop-shop for everything from family primary care to facials is consistently a top Best of Santa Fe winner—given its friendly, genuine care and expertise in basically every alternative health modality around, we aren’t surprised. Recently the practice has begun offering Ayurvedic medicine consultations and treatments, like cleanses and diet plans, from Sunny Rose Healey, who’s certified by the National

Ayurvedic Medicine Association.

303 Paseo de Peralta, 988-2449; 1348 Pacheco St., Ste. 206, 988-2449 mountainspiritnm.net

Santa Fe Salt Cave An out-of-the-way strip mall spot off Second Street hosts a literal cave of Himalayan salt walls with lounge chairs to cleanse off unwanted vibes, plus boutique self-care and fashion products. Bring a friend!

1424 Second St., 365-2875 santafesaltcave.com

Sol Wellness Everyone knows massage and acupuncture, but what about naprapathy? Essentially, it's the manipulation of connective tissues and joints to treat disease. Sol Wellness does all three, plus therapeutic ultrasound, nutrition and exercise planning.

805 Early St., Ste. B102, 216-1119 solwellness.clinic

BEST CANNABIS DISPENSARY

Fruit of the Earth Organics Growing organic bud in the great outdoors is a formidable challenge, but these folks have it on lock—according

to our readers, its cannabis is consistently fire and free of all the stuff you don’t want in your medicine. Fruit of the Earth extracts are butane-free, their edibles are organic, gluten- and sugar-free. They offer customer consultations for folks looking to enroll in the medical program, plus a free pre-rolled joint for first-time customers and again on your birthday.

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901 Early St., 310-7917 fruitoftheearthorganics.com

Sacred Garden Santa Fe Founder Zeke Shortes was the sixth person in the state to get a production and distribution license for medical cannabis, and he grew a single location in Santa Fe into a statewide empire.

1300 Luisa St., Ste. 1, 216-9686 sacred.garden

New MexiCann Natural Medicine New MexiCann? Get it, like CANN-abis? Locals love what this dispensary is doing with its edibles— especially the chocolates—and if you’re having a special occasion with some of your other medi-buds, you can order a medicated cake.

1592 San Mateo Lane, 982-2621 newmexicann.com

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BEST CBD SHOP Fruit of the Earth Natural Health When this place opened in 2014 it was the first CBD-specific store in New Mexico, and it brought the same all-organic, all-natural vibe over from its sister dispensary next door. A proprietary in-house line of CBD products called Microbotanica claim to make cannabinoids as bio-available as possible, and its customer-first approach carefully guides people through the science to pair them with the supplements that’ll help most.

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903 Early St., 930-5073 cbdandmorestore.com

Sacred Wellness A self-titled “CBD Apothecary,” its Sacred Botanical tinctures are infused with all sorts of supplemental flowers and herbs, along with being treated “energetically” by gem and flower essences. Don’t miss the dog treats for anxious pups.

1330 Rufina Circle, 985-5704 hempapotheke.com

Hemp Apotheke With basically every form and delivery system of non-psychoactive cannabinoid on offer, these folks love helping first-time CBD users get their bearings in a chill industrial space off Rufina.

1330 Rufina Circle, 985-5704 hempapotheke.com

BEST CHIROPRACTOR Connerly Chiropractic Center Get that image of painful back cracking out of your mind: Dr. John Connerly and associates specialize in gentle, pain-free and immediate relief for

Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center

maladjusted bodies, and their careful attention to pain has won them Best of Santa Fe accolades for six years running. Besides chiropractic, the center offers pain relief through acupuncture, massage, electric stimulation and integrative medicine. Whether you’re recovering from an accident or something just doesn’t feel right, you'll find help freeze.

Winds of Choice Offering chiropractic treatments from her home office, Dr. Windy Carter specializes in treatments for scar tissue replenishment, sciatica and acid reflux with comprehensive plans based around the Thompson Technique of chiropractic.

2948 Richards Ave., 424-9114 windycarterdc.com

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Integrative Chiropractic Dr. Peter Fisk takes joy from making life-changing treatments to patients in his community, with a special focus on the ailments artists and musicians might develop in the course of their work.

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BEST DENTAL PRACTICE Milagro Dental “Milagro” means miracle, and for folks traumatized by dentists in the past, this might be the exact milagro you need. Patient comfort is Dr. Kasha Udja’s top priority; she offers conscious sedation for procedures that could induce some pain or anxiety and

a full range of cleaning and cosmetic procedures will transform your smile into a milagro for anyone lucky enough to see it.

2019 Galisteo St., Ste. L2, 982-9222 milagrodentalnm.com

Eldorado Dental – Haley Ritchey, DDS Dr. Ritchey is an expert in her field, but she doesn’t plan to stop learning soon. New techniques in dentistry are popping up all the time, and her clinic offers most of them.

1 Caliente Road, Ste. E, 466-0999 eldoradodental.com

Divine Dental Super friendly doctors and hygienists in Midtown help you set up the longterm care plans you need to take care

New Mexico’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Proudly Celebrating 10 Years of Serving the New Mexico Community Tinctures, Topicals, Capsules, Edibles, Drinks, RSO, Suppositories Flower, Prerolls, Concentrates & More!

CURB-SIDE & ONLINE ORDERING

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Thank you Santa Fe! of your teeth and make you comfortable enough to keep coming back.

addition to urgent care clinics on the north and south sides.

455 St. Michael’s Drive, 983-3361 christushealth.org

550 St. Michael’s Drive, Ste. 2, 471-7000 divinedentalofsantafe.com

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454 St. Michael’s Drive, 303-5000 phs.org

Fitness Bootcamp Santa Fe First opened in 2008, this beginnerfriendly club quickly grew to two locations, nine instructors and 37 class offerings per week, including an innovative TRX suspension training program. After picking up some basic workouts and getting into a routine, members can advance to a level two class that features a variety of fitness disciplines. And if you’re just curious, you can drop into any class for free if it’s your first time.

Railyard Urgent Care Our readers awarded Railyard the top spot in the urgent care category, but that just wasn’t enough to express their gratitude for the excellent healthcare work these folks do every day.

909 Early St., 690-6197 bootcampsantafe.com

Ten Thousand Waves The Japanese art of shiatsu massage makes a rare home in the US at Ten Thousand Waves, and we promise you the real thing is nothing like those cheap quarter-fed chairs at the mall. 10k Waves massage therapists are highly trained in techniques proprietary to the spa and treat the whole body to relieve underlying tensions and get healthy energy flowing. Plus, in shiatsu, the clothes stay on for effective massage, if that’s more your vibe.

831 S St. Francis Drive, 501-7791 railyardurgentcare.com

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Santa Fe Community College A huge 125,000-square-foot facility including a pool and indoor running track hosts a range of credited fitness classes for enrolled students, plus day and month passes for guests who just wanna drop by.

6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 sfcc.edu

In-Office and Telehealth Visits 1850 Calle Medico, Suite H Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-983-2673 www.corephysio.guru Frank Hatch PT, DPT, MBA Doctor of Physical Therapy

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Presbyterian Medical Group The city’s newest hospital already has a spot close to our readers’ hearts, and they’re probably all thankful for this healthcare option.

BEST FITNESS

Orangetheory Fitness Apparently the color orange helps you burn more calories? At any rate, the classes at this national chain gym are top-notch, the instructors are friendly and the heart-ratemonitoring atmosphere is totally supportive.

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BEST HEALTH CARE Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center One of Santa Fe’s largest employers is also the first organized healthcare facility in the state and has been taking care of Northern New Mexicans for 155 years. A recently opened Southside emergency department made it easier for folks on that side of town to get care, in

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1st place B E S T FA C I A L 1st place B E S T A E S T H E T I C T R E AT M E N T High Desert Healthcare & Massage This woman-owned massage practice with two locations performs Swedish and deep-tissue massage alongside more niche practices like Rolfing Structural Integration.

We specialize in eyelash lash extensions, facials, lash lifts, brow and lash tints and BioSculpture gel nails.

Our talented therapists will delight you with exceptional beauty services, using products that give you real results.

Massage Envy A national chain with friendly customer service makes it affordable to get into a massage routine and also provides full-body stretch sessions, percussive massage technology and facials.

3490 Zafarano Drive Ste A, 471-3689 massageenvy.com

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BEST MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

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Solace Crisis Treatment Center The mission of Solace is “to prevent sexual violence and empower survivors of sexual violence and other violent crimes through restoring dignity, strength and resilience” through clinical counseling for anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorders; social advocacy services; and a 24-hour hotline. The organization’s been working throughout Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Taos counties for 47 years, and in that time has become an important lifeline for the most vulnerable among us.

6601 Valentine Way, 988-1951 findsolace.org

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Massage • Acupuncture Rolfing® • Bodywork Established 1992

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5 Caliente Road Bldg 2, Ste D

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The Mountain Center The Mountain Center focuses on behavioral health for youth and families in a variety of forms, including therapeutic wilderness adventures, professional development, substance abuse counseling and programs specifically for LGBTQ+ people.

1524 Bishops Lodge Road B, 9836158 themountaincenter.org

Presbyterian Medical Services – Santa Fe Family Wellness Center From crisis intervention to managing chronic mental illness, the team of

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY

Therapy Solutions In an age of tech and machines, sometimes the best tool a physical therapist can use to get to the heart of a patient’s pain is touch, which is a big part of Therapy Solution’s twopronged method of using manual therapy, like limb manipulation and stretching, with physical exercise.

Plus, the practice was started by a group of friends who like to laugh a lot, which produces a light-hearted and healing environment.

333 W Cordova Road, 984-9101; 1221 Mercantile Road, 474-7000 therapysolutionssantafe.com

Christus St. Vincent Sports Medicine The professional therapists at Christus St. Vincent help patients recover mobility, strength and health after surgery or injury in a big 10,000 foot facility with the latest equipment.

440 St. Michael’s Drive, Ste. 100, 913-5100 christushealth.org

CorePhysio Dr. Frank Hatch brings a new comprehensive approach to physical therapy, offering techniques like Feldenkrais, dry needling and aquatic therapy alongside traditional ones.

1850 Old Pecos Trail, Ste. H, 983-2673 corephysio.guru

BEST PILATES STUDIO Santa Fe Community College Summer, fall and spring, SFCC offers PHED 1430 in two sections, one standard and one gentle, to teach the movements and breathing patterns developed by Joseph Pilates.

Students develop their flexibility, core strength, muscle tone and

breath control over the course of the semester. Besides physical excellence, students also gain one credit hour.

Maybe it’s odd for the community college to win best Pilates studio, but we see it as a testament to the quality of its program.

6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 sfcc.edu

Pilates Santa Fe Raymond Kurshal’s been practicing Pilates since 1973 and studied under the original disciples of good ole’ Joe Pilates himself. He also is an expert in neuromuscular re-education and deep tissue detoxification.

839 Paseo de Peralta, 995-9700 pilatessantafe.com

Studio Nia Santa Fe Nia is its own special type of mindbody-spirit movement program that incorporates some aspects of Pilates with martial arts, tai chi and dance, but the studio also offers weekly classes in standard Pilates if that’s more your vibe.

831 W San Mateo Road, Ste. 6, 989-1299 studioniasantafe.com

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Resolve More of a community defense and justice organization than a martial arts school, Resolve teaches the origins of violence; how to set and enforce healthy boundaries; how to communicate; and how to improve awareness well before students learn to throw punches.

Plus, through special funding from the Victims of Crime Act, Resolve is able to offer its self-defense classes to survivors

of violence and trauma at no cost.

ass. Personal trainers are available to give pointers and help you have fun while you do it.

313 Camino Alire, Ste. 207, 992-8833 resolvenm.org

Jeff Speakman Kenpo 5.0 Santa Fe Kenpo 5.0 is a unique, synthesized martial arts system similar to karate, but focused on street defense, with only one rule: ”On the streets there are no rules.”

5984 Airport Road, Ste. 102, 930-0556 jeffspeakmankenponm.com

Undisputed Fitness Undisputed offers 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu classes that focus on effective grappling and manipulation techniques for selfdefense, self-confidence and fitness, plus classes in stick fighting in case your hands just don’t cut it.

1221 Flagman Way, Ste B1, 992-2677 resolvenm.org

BEST SMALL GYM Fitness Bootcamp Santa Fe Classes are only a fraction of what makes a gym: there’s having top-notch equipment, friendly service, expert instructors, a sense of community, cleanliness, etc. Turns out, our readers think Fitness Bootcamp checks all those boxes too. Its small gym is well-stocked with weights, cable machines, stationary bikes and folks who are more than willing to help you figure out how to use them, because the best time to start working out was yesterday.

909 Early St., 690-6197 bootcampsantafe.com

Railyard Fitness The tall ceilings and windows give this utopia-clean gym plenty of space for work-out-ers to kick some of their own

703 Camino de la Familia, 983-7909 railyardfit.com

Santa Fe Athletic Co. Newcomer David Padilla has been in business for barely a year and he’s already made the BOSF top three with his seriously professional attitude toward fitness and decked-out, modern minimalist gym. Watch this space, fitness heads!

1935 Warner Ave., 312-4655 santafeathletic.co

BEST URGENT CARE Railyard Urgent Care This marks the fifth year that Railyard has taken the top spot for urgent care service, so first off, congrats on that— it's where our readers turn to most when they’re sick. Maybe it has something to do with the friendly receptionists, or the short wait times, or the bilingual staff, or the on-site X-ray and lab services, or the central location, or…well, you can decide for yourself some time, but hopefully not too soon.

831 S St. Francis Drive, 501-7791 railyardurgentcare.com

Presbyterian Urgent Care in Santa Fe Now with two Santa Fe locations, the clinic at the new medical center on the Southside is open 24 hours and offers the support of a statewide system.

454 St Michael’s Drive, 303-5000; 4801 Beckner Road, 257-6374 phs.org

Aspen Medical Center Urgent Care and Primary Care Locally owned and independent care providers accommodate walk-ins with friendly smiles and are open a little later for nighttime troubles.

3450 Zafarano Dr. Ste C, 466-5885 aspenmedicalcenter.com

BEST YOGA STUDIO YogaSource The ongoing pandemic has led YogaSource to make the responsible choice of moving all its classes online, but that doesn’t mean a reduction in quality. The schedule is a lexicon of yoga, with classes in vinyasa flow, kundalini, yin, Iyengar, pranayama, prana flow…you’ll just have to get a pass to try them all, huh?

YogaSource can also help you become a teacher, or just help you get a break from it all with an international retreat (when that’s a thing again).

901 W San Mateo Road, Ste. Y; 314 S Guadalupe St., 982-0990 yogasource-santafe.com

Santa Fe Community Yoga A lovely pair of studios in a lush green oasis behind a commercial complex create a peaceful setting for communityled, nonprofit yoga, with free classes for middle and high school students.

826 Camino de Monte Rey, Ste. B1, 820-9363 santafecommunityyoga.org

Santa Fe Community College How cool is it that the one local organization you’d hope would be really good at teaching just any random thing would show up in our best yoga, fitness class and Pilates categories? SFCC rocks, y’all.

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Doodlet’s If you love a good treasure hunt, there’s no place better than Doodlet’s. Stuffed to the brim with knickknacks, candy and the most respectable sticker collection to be found anywhere, this store is full of tiny wonders that a kid could buy with no more than a few dollar coins from the tooth fairy. For adults with the urge to splurge on a favorite youngster, find unique gifts from high-quality toys to handmade folk art.

120 Don Gaspar Ave., 983-3771 doodlets.com

Bee Hive Kid’s Books Bee Hive has a wide selection of books for kids of all ages, from picture books to young adult fiction. The store hosts summer writing workshops for kids (virtual this year) and monthly book clubs.

328 Montezuma Ave., 780-8051 beehivekidsbooks.com

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Moon Rabbit Toys At this toy store, the focus on quality includes both a fantastic selection of classic toys from around the world and a commitment to companies that practice fair working conditions.

112 W. San Francisco St., Ste 202, 982-9373 moonrabbittoys.com

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Carlos Gilbert Elementary School This small downtown elementary school of around 330 students was built in 1941 and has tons of extracurricular activities to offer: band, choir, cello, girls and boys basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, swimming and Girls on the Run, Chess Club, Young Astronauts Club, Scripps National Spelling Bee and Geography Bee. Its active parents' group has in recent years fended off efforts by Santa Fe Public Schools to close it.

300 Griffin St., 467-4700 carlosgilbert.sfps.info/home

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Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences is an "expeditionary learning" school based on a philosophy teaching through real-world projects and, at the elementary level, with games and group activities. The school celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.

Fe Railyard in the former Sanbusco Center. Graduates earn diplomas for mastery of artistic disciplines such as dance, painting, music and creative writing, but the school also has higher academic performance scores, graduation rates and college acceptance rates than most public schools in the state.

5912 Jaguar Drive, 438-8585 santafeschool.org

500 Montezuma Ave., 310-4194 nmschoolforthearts.org

Santa Fe Waldorf School The Santa Fe Waldorf school offers elementary school students a Rudolf Steiner-based private education that is all about learning through art and play, nature and mythology. Students stay with the class teacher first through eighth grade.

Santa Fe High School The city's oldest high school, Santa Fe High was founded in 1899. The school of 1,600 students on a sprawling Midtown campus has steadily improved graduation rates in recent years to 76.7% for the class of 2019.

26 Puesta Del Sol, 983-9727 santafewaldorf.org

BEST HIGH SCHOOL New Mexico School for the Arts New Mexico's only statewide, residential public arts high school opened its doors in 2010. Last year, NMSA moved into a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility near the Santa

2100 Yucca St., 467-2400 sfhs.sfps.info

Santa Fe Waldorf School At Santa Fe Waldorf High School, the year is divided into themed blocks of study exploring different subjects.

Students can study abroad at Waldorf schools around the world. Graduation requirements include a senior project.

26 Puesta Del Sol, 983-9727 santafewaldorf.org

BEST KID FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

Cowgirl BBQ What kid wouldn't giggle with glee over the idea of a double corn dog followed by an ice cream baked potato and a romp through the playground while mom and dad wait for the check?

The Cowgirl’s kids menu offers all the favorites—even the most picky eaters are bound to find something they like. While the playground has been converted to patio seating during COVID-19, the atmosphere is still laid back and family friendly.

319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 cowgirlsantafe.com

Plaza Café Southside In addition to generous servings of American and New Mexican comfort food, the Plaza Café Southside's curbside menu includes three different family meals: a taco kit, a Frito pie kit and a calabacita casserole. Plus decadent milkshakes.

3466 Zafarano Drive, 424-0755 plazacafesouth.com

Harry's Roadhouse A shady backyard patio and stream give kids a place to play in the summer; the front room is lined in kids' drawings; the kids menu is printed on custom coloring sheets and presented with a cup of crayons—all reasons it's a fave.

96 B Old Las Vegas Highway, 989-4629 harrysroadhousesantafe.com

BEST KIDS DENTIST Dentistry for Kids While we’re still not convinced that “fun” will ever be the first word that comes to mind when we think of the dentist, Dr. Kris Hendricks has done everything in his power to change that for the next generation. The office has an indoor play area and an outdoor play yard filled with toy cars. Treatment rooms have TV screens built into the ceiling and kids can get their teeth cleaned while laying on surfboards.

Dentistry for Kids even has an infant dental care program.

1439 S St. Francis Drive, 473-5437 santafedentistryforkids.com

Just For Grins Pediatric Dentistry Just For Grins Pediatric Dentistry offers a holistic approach to dentistry that frames dental care within overall health and well-being. Services include restorative treatments, dietary recommendations, infant care, teeth whitening, oral surgery and after-hours emergency treatment.

490 B W Zia Road, 428-7878 just-for-grins.com

Healthy Smiles Happy Teeth Peck Patricia, DDS Offering preventative dental care for children and adolescents in Santa Fe since 2001, Dr. Patricia Peck previously served in the US Army Dental Corps for five years before changing her focus to dental care for kids.

1692 B Hospital Drive, Ste. 10, 989-9033 childs2thdr.com

BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences Students engage in project-based learning in algebra, general science, Spanish and sign language, history, English and life skills. They also learn digital filmmaking and can choose an art curriculum in either visual or performing arts, plus engage in both service and mentorship programs in the community. Success is evaluated through assessment and feedback.

Middle school class sizes at this private school average 20 students.

5912 Jaguar Drive, 438-8585 santafeschool.org

Mandela International Magnet School This is the only public school in Santa Fe to offer an International Baccalaureate diploma. All coursework is taught with an emphasis on international issues and fluency in a second language is encouraged. A lottery determines admissions.

1604 Agua Fria St., 467-1901 mims.sfps.info

Santa Fe Waldorf School Rudolf Steiner's method for private education works for middle schoolers at the Santa Fe Waldorf. That means

it's all about learning through art and skilled craftsmanship, nature and independent study projects, in addition to traditional academic topics.

26 Puesta Del Sol, 983-9727 santafewaldorf.org

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NDI New Mexico NDI makes dance accessible to kids from all backgrounds, especially those in underserved communities. The elementary outreach program offers classes as part of the curriculum at Santa Fe Public Schools. The organization also has after-school classes, summer programs and workshops at The Dance Barns in Santa Fe, where classes come on a “pay what you can” basis.

Founded in 1994, NDI serves 8,400 kids throughout the state every year.

Rio Grande Orthodontics With offices in Taos, Los Alamos and Santa Fe, Rio Grande Orthodontics offers the best in modern treatment methods, including Invisalign and tooth colored braces in an atmosphere that is clean and professional.

3252 Cerrillos Road B., 919-8378 riograndeorthodontics.com

Clarice Pick, DDS, PC Dr. Clarice Pick was raised in Santa Fe and has created a true community practice with flexible, individualized payment plans to make sure all children have access to orthodontic services regardless of their parents' income.

125 Siringo Road, 982-0094 bracessantafe.com

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Santa Fe Children's Museum See dozens of hands-on exhibits designed to delight young minds and a beautiful garden. During the pandemic, the museum activities have gone virtual, such as making a string phone, storytime and planting seed pods.

1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359 santafechildrensmuseum.org

Christus St. Vincent Arroyo Chamiso Pediatrics Children from newborns to 18 years of age can find specialized medical care at the Christus St. Vincent Arroyo Chamiso Pediatric Center. During the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians continue to accept virtual appointments.

465 St. Michaels Drive, Ste. 200, 913-4901 christushealth.org

Girls Inc. of Santa Fe Girls Inc. creates a sisterhood for all girls, especially those who might need extra help in school or at home. Its programs address healthy living, academic support, life skills and introduce girls to powerful women.

301 Hillside Ave., 982-2042 girlsincofsantafe.org

BEST ORTHODONTIST Dentistry For Kids Dentistry for Kids starts orthodontic screenings for kids as young as 7 to catch serious problems early. Teens can get braces here and don't have to find an un-fun doctor for straight teeth.

1439 S St. Francis Drive, 473-5437 santafedentistryforkids.com

Southwest Care Center The Southwest Care Center has one office offering pediatric and family medicine in Santa Fe. Services include wellness checkups, sports physicals and immunization, as well as bilingual family medical services.

901 W Alameda St., 988-8869 southwestcare.org Just For Grins Pediatric Dentistry Just For Grins Pediatric Dentistry is a specialist rather than a generalist, so its win in this category highlights the popularity of a holistic approach to dentistry that frames dental care within overall health and well-being.

490B W Zia Road, 428-7878 just-for-grins.com

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KIDS The Candyman Strings & Things Music Education Programs At the Candyman's Summer Rock Camp, kids can join a band and play their hearts out while learning all the technical musical skills they need to make great music. Camps continue for 2020 with strict COVID precautions in place.

851 St. Michael's Drive, 983-5906 candymansf.com

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Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences Preschool at the Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences—adorably titled the "Unicorn Class"—is based on a philosophy of finding each child's unique learning style through exploration of different learning "mediums." The school is licensed as a Five Star Preschool/Pre-K Program by the New Mexico, Children Youth and Families Department and nationally by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Fe/ Del Norte With so many sports, wellness and educational summer and after school programs for youth, the Boys and Girls Club helps fill the gaps for young people in Santa Fe. To list just a few examples, the All Stars program members participate in flag football, cheer, soccer and many more organized sports. The Diplomas2Degrees program helps members prepare for college, and the Smart Moves program is a preventative program to address drug and alcohol use.

5912 Jaguar Drive, 438-8585 santafeschool.org

6600 Valentine Way, 474-0385 bgcsantafe.org

Santa Fe Waldorf School Housed on a 13-acre campus at the edge of the mountains, Waldorf offers an educational experience that celebrates nature.

26 Puesta del Sol, 983-9727 santafewaldorf.org

Gentle Nudge School A gentle, warm environment for children ages 2 to 6, with a thematic unitbased curriculum of hands-on, teacher led activities and play. The preschool has been around since 1971.

1341 Upper Canyon Road, 982-0879 gentlenudgeschool.net

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Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences The school offers several summer camps for kids of different ages, such as the Move and Play camps for kids 3 to 5, and the Math Mindsets Camp for kids 12 to 14 to help teens develop confidence and positive attitudes towards math.

5912 Jaguar Drive, 438-8585 santafeschool.org

Dragonfly Art Studio Week-long arts summer camps for kids ages 5 to 15. Each week's camp centers on a different theme, giving kids exposure to various art making

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1513 Third St., 670-5019 dragonflyartsf.com

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NDI New Mexico NDI replaced its annual galas in Santa Fe and New Mexico with a virtual event this year, including guests such as Shirley McLain and Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, and the community came together to support its mission—which now involves online dance classes for all ages. Plus, anyone, anytime join in with instructors and musicians on the institute's YouTube channel. We recommend Western Warmup for a mid-day working-from-home break.

1140 Alto St., 983-7646 ndi-nm.org

Wise Fool New Mexico Summer programs in circus arts give kids as young as 5 the opportunity to fly on the trapeze and walk on stilts, while teens learn and perform a summer showcase. The studio is currently closed but online classes are going strong.

1131 Siler Road, Ste. B, 992-2588 wisefoolnewmexico.com

Wise Fool New Mexico To call Wise Fool a fitness program hardly does justice to this organization's commitment to building community and teaching kids movement arts as a creative form of expression and social empowerment. In afterschool circus classes, kids learn to walk on stilts, dance in aerial fabrics, ride a unicycle and more. Wise Fool partners with schools in underserved communities and brings art to the streets with giant puppets and performances that offer colorful social commentary. Now offering classes online.

1131 Siler Road, Ste. B, 992-2588 wisefoolnewmexico.com

NDI New Mexico Though it was originally founded in New York City, NDI has won Santa Fe's love. If you've never gone to one of the packed-house combo performances that features dance and singing along with amazing costumes, you have missed a heartwarming adventure. You can also clearly see why NDI is fitness.

We're tired just thinking about it.

1140 Alto St., 983-7646 ndi-nm.org

Genoveva Chavez Community Center The rec center reopened July 20 on a appointment-only basis. We're pulling for all the kids missing the pool with its water slide and lazy river, the ice rink, the camps and tournaments in basketball, soccer, cheerleading and so much more.

3221 Rodeo Road, 955-4000 chavezcenter.com

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Eldorado Country Pet We just love that after the humans in your life eat some of the best food in Santa Fe, this store is nearby to cater to dogs, cats, birds and unicorns.

Every mythical beast in your life says thanks for shopping local and choosing nutritional food.

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Jambo Café One of Santa Fe's favorite global destinations within the city limits, Jambo remains a winner in multiple Best of Santa Fe categories year after year. Chef Ahmed Obo's delightful "African homestyle cuisine" is also delivered via two Jambo Hapa food trucks, plus catering for families in the distinctive Afro-Caribbean style the restaurant has come to be known for.

We're hankering for plantains and a plate of chicken curry while we write this.

2010 Cerrillos Road, 473-1269 jambocafe.net

The Pantry In 1948, The Pantry started serving up its Northern New Mexico comfort food classics. The homestyle vibe isn't about yearning for some fancy plate, but about soaking the chile off the bottom of yours with a warm tortilla.

1820 Cerrillos Road, 986-0022 pantrysantafe.com

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Doodlet’s The reigning champ in the Best Gift Store and Best Children's store category as well, Doodlet's should be on every shopper's list of downtown stops. In a world full of big, complicated things, find small, simple items that also come with immeasurable joy. Outfit the corners and cubbies of the kitchen, library, nursery and more without leaving behind too many dollar bills. Theo Raven founded the store in 1955, the same year its second owner Lisa Arnold was born. She took over in 2010.

120 Don Gaspar Ave., 983-3771 doodlets.com

La Fonda on the Plaza La Fonda is not just a place to lay the head. Visitors have fond memories of margaritas with the view from the Bell Tower, or two-stepping at La Fiesta Lounge, plus La Plazuela restaurant, gift shop and more independent retail spots.

100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 lafondasantafe.com

KESHi the Zuni Connection The gallery began as a co-op for Zuni arts and crafts, and it still focuses on direct relationships with individual carvers, potters and jewelers. Find the well-known, palm-sized animal fetishes of this tradition, along with other works, online.

227 Don Gaspar Ave., 989-8728 keshi.com

BEST ELDORADO Upper Crust Pizza You know a place is really starting to thrive when it sustains two pizza parlors. Eldorado's branch of Upper Crust is the reader favorite in Santa Fe's bedroom community that's north of the city on I-25 but south on the map. Don't feel upside down, just find your way to the easy-access restaurant that is the newest arrival in the area.

Get the same great gluten-free crust option as downtown, plus a new delivery partnership that kicked off this spring with the arrival of public health restrictions. Empty your to-go box on the sunny patio if you want.

5 Colina Drive, 471-1111 uppercrustpizza.com

Arable With a fine-dining feeling and a feelgood focus, Arable has become one of Eldorado's destinations for even those who aren't in the neighborhood. How

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Santa Fe Farmers Market Whether under the portal on the Railyard alameda, near the water tank in the sweltering summer sun or inside the bright pavilion on winter Saturdays, the Santa Fe Farmers Market HQ takes a prominent place in the shopping landscape. It's no wonder readers picked it for first place in the Railyard/Guadalupe District again, as it's our community's most direct connection between local food and kitchen tables.

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1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-4098 santafefarmersmarket.com

Violet Crown Santa Fe The busy movie theater's lobby restaurant and bar had been a hot gathering spot across Santa Fe's wide spectrum before public health closures shuttered the building. Fear not, Violet Crown is still serving up flicks online for now.

1606 Alcaldesa St., 216-5678 santafe.violetcrown.com

Second Street Brewery at The Railyard At presstime, this location remained temporarily closed due to public health orders, but Second Street Original on Second Street and its Rufina Taproom locations are still going strong. Look toward reopening of the Railyard's shady patio overlooking the water tower and plaza.

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The Food Depot Northern New Mexico's food bank was already a huge player in addressing hunger among vulnerable people, but in the wake of COVID-19, its importance seems all the more front and center. Jill Dixon, The Food Depot's director of development, tells SFR the organization is still compiling official data on the change in food insecurity this year, but she knows the need has increased dramatically—as much as 30%.

1222 A Siler Road, 471-1633 thefooddepot.org

Meow Wolf The arts juggernaut's House of Eternal Return drew millions through its immersive doors, and the space that was once a bowling alley became a coveted venue for concerts. It's closed right now due to public health orders.

1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 meowwolf.com

Big Jo True Value Hardware Customer service that patrons can rely on has long been the guiding principle that keeps local shoppers here instead of in a big box down the road. Big Jo is also the first-place winner in Best Hardware Store.

Go figure.

1311 Siler Road, 473-2255 bigjotruevalue.com

BEST BUSINESS ON THE SOUTHSIDE

Plaza Café Southside All of the winners in the Best Business on the Southside category this year are places where people gather to enjoy food and drink, but the anchor of the San Ysidro Plaza has been the top favorite time and again. Menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner from the Razatos family's Plaza Cafe Southside are thoughtful and satisfying for the whole family, and there's enough neon, chrome and shiny seats in the joint to remind you of the diner atmosphere from way back.

3466 Zafarano Drive, 424-0755 plazacafesouth.com

The Ranch House Not just barbeque, but let's talk about how much deliciousness that brisket delivers every time. And lest we leave

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out the cornbread. Chef Josh Baum and his wife Ann Gordon have transitioned to carry-out for the time being. How much can you carry?

2571 Cristo’s Road, 424-8900 theranchhousesantafe.com

Joe's Dining Gluten-free desserts almost every night?

Yes, please. That's not the only thing to nod your head about. Seasonal menu shifts, Sunday mimosas, housemade sausage and lots of local ingredients affirm why we're dining here.

2801 Rodeo Road, 471-3800 joesdining.com

BEST BUSINESS ON ST. MICHAEL’S DRIVE/ TRIANGLE DISTRICT The Candyman Strings & Things If Grand Central Station were a music store in New Mexico's capital city, there's no doubt the trains would pull into and out of The Candyman. Sure, strings are in the name, but it's the thousands of other things that make it the city's busy hub of musicality—not the least of which are music classes for the large and small (yes, now remote, too). Find instruments to buy and rent, recording and amplification gear, educational materials and more.

851 St. Michael's Drive, 983-5906 candymansf.com

State Employees Credit Union Since 2016, even people who don't work for the state are eligible to become members of this credit union with a prominent location on St. Mike's. Now anyone can experience the mission of "friendly, personalized financial services."

813 St. Michael’s Drive, 983-7328 secunm.org

Del Norte Credit Union Snug between the Coca-Cola distribution facility on San Mateo and McDonald's on St. Michael's Drive, this credit union branch is in the true center of the city.

Visit the night drop or the drive-through options.

604 W San Mateo Road, 988-3628 dncu.org

BEST WESTSIDE/ ALAMEDA/AGUA FRIA Agua Fria Nursery The second and third generation in the

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Pennington family kept the nursery growing during the early weeks of the pandemic through curbside service and sheer determination. Its local-centric bent on perennials is likely to keep shoppers seeking them out year-round for years to come, and it's the reason the nursery comes out on top of the businesses on the Westside in this brand new Best of Santa Fe category. It's also the Best Garden/Plant Store.

1409 Agua Fria St., 983-4831 aguafrianursery.com

La Montañita Co-op Food Market Members of the co-op get a dividend every year, along with special deals throughout the seasons. But you don't have to be a member to shop here for groceries or a meal.

Solano Center, 913 West Alameda St., 984-2852 lamontanita.coop

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery It's only been open at this spot for a few years, but the neighborhood bar and restaurant became a quick hit. SFR has raved collectively about the winter addition of dumpling night and looks forward to the end of a temporary closure.

2791 Agua Fria St., 780-5730 tumblerootbreweryanddistillery.com

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Santa Fe River Trail The evolution of the paved Santa Fe River Trail in the last decade has left people who live and work in the area astounded, as well as stamped an indelible impression on visitors who seek the city's out-of-car experiences. Now it stretches across the equator of the city, from the shady sidewalks and picnic benches on the east side near Patrick Smith Park, through downtown hideouts that offer respite from government buildings, past Alto Park and under Siler Road. Watch for more to come.

Managed by the city and county 955-6664 santafenm.gov/trails_1

Dale Ball Trails Trailheads for this 22-mile network at the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, near Cerro Gordo Road and Upper Canyon Road, are close to downtown.

Managed by the Santa Fe Conservation Trust, 989-7019, sfc.org/dale-ball-trails

Galisteo Basin Preserve Accessed from US 84/285 south of Eldorado, the preserve is nearly 10,000 acres and 28 miles of dirt track suitable for mountain bikes, equestrians and just plain walking for anyone who wants that.

Managed by Commonwheel Conservancy, 690-3094 commonwealconservancy.org/galisteobasin-preserve

BEST NONPROFIT The Food Depot Volunteers who return to the warehouse and food distribution locations testify to the organization's massive influence.

It's no wonder that celebrities the likes of Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown and UFC Champion Jon "Not Bones Anymore" Jones have made big donations in the last year. Couple that with corporate support from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Triad LLC and thousands of smaller donations for the community to understand just a fraction of how The Food Depot feeds the hungry.

1222 A Siler Road, 471-1633 thefooddepot.org

Kitchen Angels This flock of angels uses a commercial kitchen and a fleet of private vehicles to help get meals cooked and delivered by volunteers to those who need them, and has been doing so since 1992.

1222 Siler Road, 471-7780 kitchenangels.org

El Rancho de las Golondrinas The living history museum features original colonial buildings from the early 1700s as well as re-creations of other historical buildings from around New Mexico. Sadly, the festival schedule and tours are on hold this fall.

334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261 golondrinas.org

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Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society Santa Fe loves its furry friends so hard.

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100 Caja del Rio Road, 983-4309 sfhumanesociety.com

Española Humane Located about 25 miles north of Santa Fe, the Española shelter works to create a healthier community for pets, their families and their neighbors.

108 Hamm Parkway, Española, 753-8662 espanolahumane.org

The Horse Shelter A ranch in Cerrillos provides a safe place for abused and neglected horses to rehabilitate and potentially find new adoptive homes. A thrift store in Santa Fe helps pay for it.

821 W. San Mateo Road, 471-6179 thehorseshelter.org

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Santa Fe Conservation Trust The men and women who founded this organization in the '90s set out to preserve access to Atalaya Mountain.

Today, the group has influenced the development of more than 75 miles of public trails in some of the region's outdoor jewels, including the Dale Ball Trails, Rail Trail, Sun Mountain and La Piedra Open Space. Santa Fe depends on the trust for environmental protections and other advocacy leadership.

400 Kiva Court, 989-7019 sfct.org

Santa Fe Watershed Association The nonprofit works hard to improve the health of the Santa Fe River for the

benefit of the environment and the community through advocacy, education, stewardship and restoration.

1413 Second St., Ste. 3, 820-1696 santafewatershed.org

WildEarth Guardians The headquarters of the organization is in Santa Fe, but it has offices in seven other states full of lawyers and advocates working to defend Chaco Canyon, the Mexican spotted owl, grizzlies, lobos and all the wild places and creatures.

301 N. Guadalupe St. Ste. 201 wildearthguardians.org

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BEST PARK Santa Fe Railyard Park These 11 acres in the Railyard are a consistent favorite on our readers' list of the best parks. It's no wonder: The planning that went into the space more than a decade ago was kind of a big deal. New York landscape architect Ken Smith won a competitive process to design the park. His plans for the placement of its native plants and flowers, along with walking and bike paths and a play area match the old railroad alignment and are laid out to recall the boxcars and loading docks of days gone by.

740 Cerrillos Road, 982-3373 railyardsantafe.com

Frenchy's Field This 16-acre westside park is named for Bernard "Frenchy" Parachou, who ran the Sunshine Dairy on the location for 50 years. Now its wildflowers signal more sunny days. Cross a bridge over the Santa Fe River to connect to the River Trail.

2001 Agua Fria St. santafenm.gov/district_3_parks

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LIVING Fort Marcy Recreation Complex Meet us by second base the next time Zozobra's burn involves a crowd of people. In the meantime, newly rebuilt bridges over the arroyo are a great place to make a wish. Submit virtual Gloom this year to help the Kiwanis causes at BurnMyGloom.com.

490 Bishops Lodge Road, 955-2105 santafenm.gov/ft_marcy_recreation_ complex

BEST PLACE TO WORK Santa Fe Opera Of the many disappointments this summer as the state copes with public health orders, the cancellation of the first Santa Fe Opera season since it was founded in 1956 delivered a most crushing blow to the culture scene. The celebrated opera's musicians, technical workers and other seasonal employees are loyal to its mission and looking forward to the next season.

301 Opera Drive, 986-5900 santafeopera.org

Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center The nonprofit hospital in Santa Fe isn't the only one in the city anymore, but it's still a favorite among workers who named it among the best this year.

Christus Health's expansive group of providers touches on many specialities.

455 St. Michael's Drive, 913-3361 christushealth.org

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Go to InternationalFolkArt.org for great online tours, access to our collections, DIY projects, YouTube channel, and more!

Del Norte Credit Union The credit union encourages a healthy work-life balance and also works toward longtime employees with programs that encourage staff members to pursue personal development and further their careers through on-the-job training.

510 N Guadalupe St., Ste. A, 988-3628; 604 W San Mateo Road, 988-3628; 3286 Cerrillos Road, 455-5228 dncu.org

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US Rep. Ben Ray Lujan By the time the 2021 Best of Santa takes place, Ben Ray Lujan will likely be the region's new US senator. He's stepping down from the 3rd Congressional District seat he's held in the House of Representatives since 2009 to run for that office. lujan.house.gov Santa Fe City Councilor Renee Villarreal This city councilor didn't know she'd been nominated, so she was surprised to learn she landed in the Top 3. We were not surprised. Renee Villarreal does her homework and speaks boldly.

She's served District 1 since 2016. santafenm.gov/councilor_villarreal

BEST TOUR BUSINESS Santa Fe Ghost and History Tours Allan Pacheco's tours of historic downtown and of the region's more spirited history are as infamous as the ghosts of Julia Staab at La Posada and the hauntings on East de Vargas Street. His tours include details of grisly crimes, historic mysteries, corruption and capitalism and other macabre tales that are fun for your out-of-town guests or maybe just as a quirky date night.

986-5002 santafeghostandhistorytours.com

Downtown Walking Tours, New Mexico History Museum These classic two-hour walking tours depart daily, April through October, from the New Mexico History Museum and feature commentary on architecture, culture and history.

113 Lincoln Ave. 476-5200 nmhistorymuseum.org

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leaders are putting her face, her voice, and most importantly, her ideas before more people, more often.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham For the second year running, readers have named Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham the best in this category. The governor's gutsy leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic endears her to the science- and health-loving public.

Weekly public addresses that feature cabinet secretaries and community

Santa Fe Mountain Adventures Bike, hike, ride in a Jeep or any number of other moving things on your next adventure. Even with limits on visitors because of public health orders, this company is keeping at it this summer with vigor.

711 Don Diego Ave., 988-4000 santafemountainadventures.com

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P.61 BEST BAND BEST ART COLLECTIVE Meow Wolf It's been a tough year for pretty much everyone, and Santa Fe's largest arts company was no exception: Meow Wolf laid off 201 employees at the outset of COVID-19. But with a strong online presence, regular donations of PPE to Indigenous communities, the collective remains beloved.

1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 meowwolf.com

Santa Fe Artists Market A loosely affiliated cadre of local artists, designers and aficionados takes over the Railyard on weekends to share their wares and, on occasion, blow minds. Look for Nikolas Duran Geiger—trust us.

332 Read St., 982-3373 santafeartistsmarket.com

Antieau Gallery Split up between Santa Fe and New Orleans, this woman-led arts team has something for every budget.

134 W Water St., 983-9529 antieaugallery.com

Nosotros How many years is this that Nosotros has won our Best Band category? Eh, it doesn't matter because this band is timeless. We're talking a seamless blend of Latin sounds, sick riffs and a jazzy underbelly that gets the dancers moving and even works for the music snobs. To see them live is to know them best, but you'll find killer tracks online. nosotrosmusic.bandcamp.com

Ron Crowder Band Crowder's been more of a rhythm guy for much of his Santa Fe music career with acts like Moby Dick, but he's fronting stages and writing originals now. Get down.

shaded patio—or when winter comes and only a hot toddy will do on that same patio, only now it's enclosed and warm, only the Cowgirl will do.

It's an institution, Santa Fe, a venerable one, and one that, at the time of this writing, was slowly getting back to normal with socially distant seating, talk of live music outdoors and, thank goodness, still the place with the ice cream baked potato.

319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 cowgirlsantafe.com

Del Charro Everybody's favorite marg (with the extra-filled shaker), most affordable bar menu in town and an excellent patio for warm or cold months.

Inn of the Governors, 101 W Alameda St., 954-0320 delcharro.com

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John Francis and the Poor Clares Stalwart Americana/indie troubadour John Francis Mustain works with some of the best locals (like Greg Butera) for satisfying songs of loss, love, woe and hope. nosotrosmusic.bandcamp.com

BEST BAR Cowgirl When summer rolls around and you're looking for a cool beer on a

Secreto Lounge The bar within the Hotel St. Francis has gone through a number of changes over the years, but its current minimalist stone aesthetic makes way for its star mixologists and famous cocktails.

201 Don Gaspar Ave., 983-5700 hotelstfrancis.com/secreto-lounge

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why wouldn't you love Randilynn Landberg, now a two-time winner of this very prestigious category.

"I feel so grateful to be supported

by Cowgirl and Santa Fe as a community," Landberg tells SFR. "To win best bartender two years in a row just proves people have just as much fun at my bar as I’m having when I’m back there. And I’m so thankful!" Us, too, because, damn, that's a good-ass strawberry margarita.

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Katie Valdez Dinner for Two DF2 has pivoted to a socially distant model with ease, and the only thing more adorable than its new little patio is drinks like the Love Bubble Margarita or Unicorn Tears served up right by Valdez.

106 N Guadalupe St., 820-2075 dinnerfortwonm.com

Jonah Prokopiak The Matador Prokopiak is literally everything you could ever possibly want from a bartender, which is why his regulars love him so and why this subterranean bar remains beloved.

116 W San Francisco St., 984-5050

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BEST CASINO Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino True story: A friend once won $400 from a penny slot machine at Buffalo Thunder, and with that little windfall, he had a steak, drank delicious cocktails, caught some live music, dipped into a little bit of blackjack, danced late at the Shadeh Nightclub and reserved a room so he wouldn't drive home after drinking—all under one roof. There's lots of ways to have fun inside and outside at Buffalo Thunder, and the brief little drive there is practically nothing. What're you waiting for?

20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, 455-5555 hiltonbuffalothunder.com

Tesuque Casino The new kid on the block, Tesuque Casino has been welcomed with open arms by gamblers, fun-seekers, diners and working musicians alike.

7 Tesuque Road, 800-462-2635 tesuquecasino.com

Sandia Resort & Casino The casino that's so nice our readers don't even care that it's not in Santa Fe. Catch a show, have a meal, maybe watch some standup...your choice.

30 Rainbow Road, Albuquerque, 796-7500 sandiacasino.com

BEST DANCE COMPANY NDI New Mexico There's something magical about the National Dance Institute's Santa Fe campus and offerings, and we think it has something to do with it being a family affair. The kiddos learn, perform, befriend each other; the parents grow alongside them. Recent virtual collaborations with the likes of the Littleglobe TV Show have proven the dedication of its students, and we just hope they're back to performing for massive audiences soon.

New Mexico School for the Arts The students at Santa Fe's artiest school won the lottery with the beautiful new campus in the former Sanbusco building, and now their dancers finally have the room they need to let loose.

500 Montezuma Ave., 310-4194 nmschoolforthearts.org

BEST DATE SPOT Violet Crown Cinema We've been saying it for years, and you have, too, Santa Fe: Violet Crown rules.

From the welcoming staff, massive beer list and comfy seats (with hidden tables!) to the dining menu you'd actually want to eat from even if you weren't seeing a movie, it's the tops.

"It's a distinct pleasure to be picked for Best Date Spot again this year, and be able to sponsor all the hopeful lovers of Santa Fe," manager Peter Grendle tells SFR. "We can't wait for you to emerge from quarantine and close those online dating apps to meet each other at Violet Crown, in real life, when we can safely re-open."

1606 Alcaldesa St., 216-5678 santafe.violetcrown.com

Ten Thousand Waves Something about getting all hot and slippery totally works for a date, right?

It does. You know it does. Get in the tub and get hot and slippery. Or get a massage. Either way.

21 Ten Thousand Waves Way, 982-9304 tenthousandwaves.com

Santa Fe Opera It's not always about Italian tragedies at the world-famous opera house.

We've seen amazing bands and musicians there on super-hot date nights, y'know?

301 Opera Drive, 986-5955 santafeopera.org

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1140 Alto St., 983-7646 ndi-nm.org

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Internationally known, locally adored, storied past and promising future—for ballet fans in Santa Fe, it doesn't get better than what we share with Aspen.

550 St Michael’s Drive, Ste. B1, 983-5591 aspensantafeballet.com

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Raashan Ahmad If you caught our cover story on Ahmad earlier this year, you know he's one of our favorites, too. A longtime dancer, MC, DJ and all-around beacon of positivity and kindness, he won our hearts with his sick original tunes and kept them by DJing any number

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of local hip-hop, funk and soul nights around town. There's no telling when a new album might drop, but with a storied career solo and with his former band Crown City Rockers under his belt, it'll be amazing—you just know it. raashanahmad.bandcamp.com

DJ Dynamite Sol 'Twas a good run for the incomparable Dynamite Sol in first place the last few years, but with a new kid at home (congrats!) it seems like he's a little more focused on that family life these days. No matter—Sol still spins sick tunes, no question.

D-MONIC He campaigned with grace and aplomb, and his regular virtual performances online have been a bastion of dance jams and feel-good fun for months now. Welcome to the club, DMONIC, we'll see you on Facebook and Instagram and stuff. soundcloud.com/dj-dmonic

BEST GALLERY Nedra Matteucci Galleries We spent the last 30 minutes touring

the Nedra Matteucci Galleries site for inspiration and, if we're being honest, we kind of forgot what we were doing because of all the incredible art on display. The Wilson Hurley summer exhibit alone had us stunned, as did the reminder that NMG has a little sculpture garden and about 10,000 years of experience in marrying collectors with their perfect piece(s). You like them, Santa Fe—you really like them.

1075 Paseo de Peralta, 982-4631 matteucci.com

form & concept One of the more progressive and varied spaces in town, form & concept has everything you'd want from painting, sculpture and textiles to performance, music and more.

435 S Guadalupe St., 780-8312 formandconcept.center

Hecho a Mano A relative newcomer to the gallery scene, Frank Rose's small but powerful Canyon Road business is one of the best places to see contemporary Indigenous arts.

830 Canyon Road, 913-1341,hechoamano.org

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La Fonda on the Plaza Renovations came to La Fonda's La Fiesta Lounge, but it still maintains that small town feel we know and love. In healthier times, one would find country and honky-tonk legend Bill Hearne holding court a few times per week, and when visitors to our town ask for a list of killer margaritas, this one's always someplace near the top. You don't have to stay there for access, either. Glorious.

Lannan Foundation Lannan's mission statement clearly states it's about "cultural freedom" and, in a town like Santa Fe, that's a welcome mission, indeed. Think of Lannan like a nonstop hit parade of fascinating guest speakers breaking down the things that interest them most, and that affect our communities and lives most. Toss in grant-giving and an awards and fellowship program and you've really got something.

100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 lafondasantafe.com

309 Read St., 986-8160 lannan.org

Del Charro You'd forget Del Charro is attached to the Inn of the Governors because it's such a fantastic spot, but for those coming in from out of town, it's a perfect evening out without going far.

Santa Fe Institute Have you considered life on other planets? Complexity science? Do you know what a think tank does? Tune in to SFI and go deeper.

101 W Alameda St., 954-0320 delcharro.com

Secreto Lounge Drinks as delicious and fancy as the fancy hotel to which it's tethered, find world-class mixologists and this downtown staple at Hotel St. Francis.

210 Don Gaspar Ave., 983-5700 hotelstfrancis.com/secreto-lounge

BEST INSTAGRAM FEED @simplysantafenm Like a photographic love letter to the city, Caitlin Jenkins and Amy Tischler's influencer-meets-appreciator aesthetic makes for a clean and celebratory look at all things Santa Fe. Food, art, people, places, plants, things, drinks—it's all here, plus a chance for local businesses to promote themselves and a whole lot of community engagement. @skisantafe When it's hot outside (like right now as we're writing this), some high-quality photos of beautiful snow sure don't hurt. This account's run by pros. @cowgirlsantafe A smorgasbord of dishes, regulars, drinks, performers and more, your fave restaurant is one of your fave Instagram accounts.

1399 Hyde Park Road, 984-8800 santafe.edu

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas Living history touches past history for an eye-opening glimpse into the many things that have happened in New Mexico—and it is so many things.

334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261 golondrinas.org

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Lensic Performing Arts Center In our lives, there's just no underestimating how many incredible music performances we've seen at the Lensic. Weird Al with Emo Phillips would have been enough to love on its own, but with year-round programming including rock, classical, big names, mid-level names and even locals (like Lifesongs), it's no wonder Santa Fe crowns the downtown theater the best around.

211 W San Francisco St., 988-1234 lensic.org

Santa Fe Plaza Bandstand Raise a glass to the long-running series that was forced to unceremoniously call it quits in 2020 due to COVID-19.

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301 Opera Drive, 986-5900 santafeopera.org

1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338; 1600 St. Michael’s Drive, 428-0209 ccasantafe.org

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Santa Fe Farmers Market As everything shut down around us at the onset of the pandemic, the Farmers Market adopted new social distancing policies, made sure folks were masking up right and kept the whole thing going through the spring and summer. We love the fresh produce and honey, you might love picking up a stellar cut of meat or a sweet treat.

Either way, it's on the Southside now, too, and there's a midweek market for the sleep-in set.

1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-4098 santafefarmersmarket.com

Indian Market The 2020 Indian Market is heading online with the same great artists.

121 Sandoval S., 983-5220 swaia.org

International Folk Art Market The July event transformed into an online auction and Executive Director Stuart Ashman tells SFR there are a ton of options for the future.

620 Cerrillos Road, 992-7600folkartmarket.org

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Violet Crown Cinema When the construction hole first appeared in the Railyard, our first Santa Fe-centric thought was "Pshshsht. Now what?" We're glad to have been proven too snooty, and Violet Crown has since become one of the most valuable and locally vital places in all the land.

Maybe it's having mainstream and indie movies under one roof (or being able to drink beer while watching some dumb Marvel shlock), but one thing's certain: We hope VC never leaves us.

1606 Alcaldesa St., 216-5678, santafe.violetcrown.com

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Jean Cocteau Cinema Special cuts, horror surprises, that George RR Martin connection, one-off premieres of TV shows, author events, an attached bookstore...does it get better?

418 Montezuma Ave., 466-5528 jeancocteaucinema.com

BEST MUSEUM Museum of International Folk Art It's rather difficult to sing the praises of the Museum of International Folk Art without leaving something important out. There's the recent offerings, such as the Yokai exhibit that celebrated hundreds of years of Japanese demon lore or the homage to all things folklorico—and then there's the year-round classes, lectures, workshops, community events and so on. It's a no-brainer voting this place number one.

706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200 internationalfolkart.org

New Mexico History Museum/ Palace of the Governors Never forget that a museum dedicated to the history of New Mexico transformed itself into a monument to lowriders a few summers ago. What will it do next?

113 Lincoln Ave., 476-5200 nmhistorymuseum.org

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Center for Contemporary Arts Now with two theaters and the satellite offerings of The Screen on St. Michael's Drive, this monument to all things indie, arthouse, documentary and foreign is easily one of the best things going.

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Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Oh, y’know, no big—just an entire museum dedicated to one of the most singularly important 20th century artists who ever lived, as well as the work of her influencers and influenced.

217 Johnson St., 946-1000 okeeffemuseum.org

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Wise Fool New Mexico What do circus arts have to do with activism and creating safe spaces for youths, adults and the LGBTQIA+ crowd? Everything, that's what.

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NDI New Mexico Once again, we cannot overstate the importance of arts-based outreach for kids. And just like the plot of every dance movie ever, this place teaches lessons and moves mountains.

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Lensic Performing Arts Center What's to be said about the Lensic that hasn't been said a million times already? Well, how about it's not just the place where they perform Handel's Messiah every winter? We saw Dave Chappelle here. We saw John Waters and Bill Plympton. We've hit lectures and comedy shows, rock acts and special events. The Lensic is there for you, dear Santa Fe. Make sure you make the most of it.

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Santa Fe Opera While everyone is figuring out what the future holds, Santa Fe Opera kicked off a fun virtual tailgate series on its YouTube and social media channels.

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Santa Fe Playhouse An SFR favorite and the oldest continually running theater west of the Mississippi, the Playhouse demolishes any stigmas surrounding community theater.

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MUSICIAN/BUSKER Liv Orovich When we first met Liv Orovich and her violin on the Santa Fe Plaza five years ago, she was relatively new to town and still trying to make her way through what were, at the time, absurd city busking policies. Since then, it's almost weirder to not see her out there shredding those strings and teaching us all a thing or two about how traditional venues mean nothing when it comes to good music.

Half a Shipwreck You love 'em, they love you, it gets weird, it gets fun. In the busking hierarchy of the world, folks like this (who put a little more time and energy into the affair) rank high always.

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BEST THEATER GROUP Santa Fe Playhouse With Artistic Director Vaughan Irving leaving his post in the capable hands of Robyn Rikoon, things may be changing at the ol' Playhouse, but it's in one of the most creatively strong places of its long existence. Originals from local writers, special readings, the annual Melodrama and lots more come together to remind us that we are lucky to have this theater.

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Wise Fool New Mexico Whether it's death-defying stunts from high off the ground or massive puppets roaming protests and actions, Wise Fool is no stranger to upping the theatrical value of almost everything.

1131 Siler Road, 992-2588 wisefoolnewmexico.org

New Mexico School for the Arts Kids just plain mean it more when it comes to theater, and the students at this venerable high school mean it most of all.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti is renowned for his buoyancy. In one of his famous lines, he wrote, “I am awaiting, perpetually and forever, a renaissance of wonder.” Here’s what I have to say in response to that thought: Your assignment, as an Aries, is NOT to sit there and wait, perpetually and forever, for a renaissance of wonder. Rather, it’s your job to embody and actualize and express, perpetually and forever, a renaissance of wonder. The coming weeks will be an especially favorable time for you to rise to new heights in fulfilling this aspect of your life-long assignment.

thinking only with the head may spawn monsters and demons. Mere conceptualization is arid and sterile if not interwoven with the wisdom of the soul and the body’s earthy intuitions. Ideas that are untempered by feelings and physical awareness can produce poor maps of reality. In accordance with astrological omens, I ask you to meditate on these empowering suggestions. Make sure that as you seek to understand what’s going on, you draw on all your different kinds of intelligence.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I live in Northern California on land that once belonged to the indigenous Coast Miwok people. They were animists who believed that soul and sentience animate all animals and plants as well as rocks, rivers, mountains—everything, really. Their food came from hunting and gathering, and they lived in small bands without centralized political authority. According to one of their creation stories, Coyote and Silver Fox made the world by singing and dancing it into existence. Now I invite you to do what I just illustrated: Find out about and celebrate the history of the people and the place where you live. From an astrological perspective, it’s a favorable time to get in touch with roots and foundations.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I always wanted to be commander-in-chief of my one-woman army,” says singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. I think that goal is within sight for you, Scorpio. Your power over yourself has been increasing lately. Your ability to manage your own moods and create your own sweet spots and define your own fate is as robust as I have seen it in a while. What do you plan to do with your enhanced dominion? What special feats might you attempt? Are there any previously impossible accomplishments that may now be possible?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your meditation for the coming weeks comes to you courtesy of author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau. “We can never have enough of nature,” he wrote. “We must be refreshed by the sight of inexhaustible vigor, vast and titanic features, the sea-coast with its wrecks, the wilderness with its living and its decaying trees, GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “When I look down, I miss the thunder cloud, and the rain which lasts three all the good stuff, and when I look up, I just trip over things,” says singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. I wonder if weeks and produces freshets. We need to witness our own limits transgressed, and some life pasturing she has tried an alternate approach: looking straight ahead. That’s what I advise for you in the coming weeks, freely where we never wander.” Oh, how I hope you will heed Thoreau’s counsel, Sagittarius. You would Gemini. In other words, adopt a perspective that will really benefit from an extended healing session enable you to detect regular glimpses of what’s above you and what’s below you—as well as what’s in front of amidst natural wonders. Give yourself the deep pleayou. In fact, I suggest you avoid all extremes that might sure of exploring what wildness means to you. distract you from the big picture. The truth will be most CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Author and activist available to you if you occupy the middle ground. bell hooks (who doesn’t capitalize her name) has taught classes at numerous American universities.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Italian word nottivago She sometimes writes about her experiences there, refers to “night roamers”: people who wander around as in the following passage. “My students tell me, after dark. Why do they do it? What do they want to ‘we don’t want to love! We’re tired of being loving!’ accomplish? Maybe their ramblings have the effect of dissolving stuck thoughts that have been plaguing them. And I say to them, if you’re tired of being loving, Maybe it’s a healing relief to indulge in the luxury of hav- then you haven’t really been loving, because when ing nowhere in particular to go and nothing in particular you are loving you have more strength.” I wanted to do: to declare their independence from the obsessive you to know her thoughts, Capricorn, because I think drive to get things done. Meandering after sundown may you’re in a favorable position to demonstrate how stir up a sense of wild freedom that inspires them to out- correct she is: to dramatically boost your own strength through the invigorating power of your love. flank or outgrow their problems. I bring these possibilities to your attention, Cancerian, because the coming AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian author days will be an excellent time to try them out.

Langston Hughes (1902–1967) was a pioneering and prolific African American author and activist who LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Notice what no one else notices and you’ll know what no one else knows,” says wrote in four different genres and was influential in boosting other Black writers. One of his big breaks as actor Tim Robbins. That’s perfect counsel for you right now, Leo. According to my analysis of the astro- a young man came when he was working as a waiter logical omens, your perceptiveness will be at a peak in at a banquet featuring the famous poet Vachel Lindsay. Hughes managed to leave three of his poems the coming weeks. You’ll have an ability to discern on Lindsay’s table. The great poet loved them and half-hidden truths that are invisible to everyone else.

You’ll be aggressive in scoping out what most people later lent his clout to boosting Hughes’ career. I susdon’t even want to become aware of. Take advantage pect you might have an opening like that sometime soon, Aquarius—even if it won’t be quite as literal of your temporary superpower! Use it to get a lucid and hands-on. Be ready to take advantage. Cultivate grasp of the big picture—and cultivate a more intellievery connection that may become available. gent approach than those who are focused on the small picture and the comfortable delusions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Faith Baldwin has renounced the “forgive and forget” policy. She writes, “I VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else,” wrote playwright think one should forgive and remember. If you forgive Tom Stoppard. That’s ripe advice for you to meditate and forget, you’re just driving what you remember into on during the coming weeks. You’re in a phase of your the subconscious; it stays there and festers. But to look upon what you remember and know you’ve forgiven is astrological cycle when every exit can indeed be an achievement.” That’s the approach I recommend for entrance somewhere else—but only if you believe in that possibility and are alert for it. So please dissolve you right now, Pisces. Get the relief you need, yes: Forgive those who have trespassed against you. But your current assumptions about the current chapter of your life story so that you can be fully open to new also: Hold fast to the lessons you learned through those people so you won’t repeat them again later. possibilities that could become available.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “One must think with the body and the soul or not think at all,” wrote Libran author and historian Hannah Arendt. She implied that

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