Oh my….this is a bizarre turn of the table! This Arizona immigration law has become quite the national topic.
What do you think of Arizona’s new immigration law?
This video is from our local news station:
Our last night in Taos, New Mexico found us dining in Lambert’s of Taos Restaurant and Bar.
This fine dining restaurant has been serving spectacular cuisine since 1989, and continues to get thumbs up from local residents with their “best restaurant”, and “most romantic” awards from the Taos News Peoples’ Choice Awards.
“Our emphasis at Lambert’s has always been on quality and value. Our sauces are made from scratch. Some of them, such as the lamb demi—glace, take days to finish. The vegetables are fresh and local when available. When asked to describe us, the word most often used by our loyal local clientele is ‘consistent’.”
We have found that when we dine at a restaurant that is very popular with the locals, the air will be abuzz with laughter, there will be a great amount of hugging prior to seating, there seems to exist a relationship with patron and staff, and you feel somehow fortunate to have found this place before you even lift your fork.
Carol w/ GM Tom Rogers
When we arrived at Lambert’s of Taos we were warmly greeted by General Manager Tom Rogers, and found him to be genuinely attentive to our dining experience, as well as providing clearly proud moments in history regarding this establishment’s rich heritage in Taos.
We ordered a wonderful David Bruce Pinot Noir, and set about to enjoy our starters. Carol voted for Hearts of Romaine with dried cranberries, toasted almonds, blue cheese, and herbed couscous tossed with lemon vinaigrette. I opted, showing no surprise to our readers, for Steamed Mussels in a white wine pesto broth with grilled garlic bread.
Carol’s salad was clearly delightful, but oh … how I love a great bowl of steamed mussels in a white wine sauce complete with bread for dipping. My inner child has this little dance whenever I enjoy a great bowl of steamed mussels, and my inner child was dancin’ up a storm over these. Wow!
For our entrees, Carol greatly enjoyed Winter Squash and Pinon Nut Tamales with chimayo red chile sauce, honey poached chayote and wild rice tossed with corn, pepper and onions. Meanwhile, Mr. Roaming Boomer jumped at the opportunity to enjoy a Buffalo Filet. Please let me be clear about this: this was the most tender, and delicious piece of red meat that my memory is capable of bringing to recollection!
You must understand, I am one with greatly heightened senses, and my olfactory system was on full fledged YAHOO! as I enjoyed this meal.
Listen, we are not the kind of website that desires to pick on restaurant over another. We both greatly enjoy variety, relish the infinite spectrum of gastronomical art, and simply love to tell you about it.
Having said that, if you find yourself in Taos, New Mexico, don’t you dare leave out Lambert’s of Taos Restaurant and Bar.
Oh, by the way, we didn’t have time, but they have a delightful little bar area, replete with overstuffed chairs to enjoy an after dinner drink. Make sure to leave time for this. We were bummed that we didn’t.
Remember back when some poor passengers were stuck on the tarmac in an airliner for umpteen hours, with no bathrooms, no water, screaming children, and were prohibited from deplaning?
On April 29th, the Department of Transportation’s final rule in this matter goes into effect.
Here’s a summary:
“The Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to enhance airline passenger protections in the following ways: By requiring air carriers to adopt contingency plans for lengthy tarmac delays and to publish those plans on their Web sites; by requiring air carriers to respond to consumer problems; by deeming continued delays on a flight that is chronically late to be unfair and deceptive in violation of 49 U.S.C. 41712; by requiring air carriers to publish information on flight delays on their Web sites; and by requiring air carriers to adopt customer service plans, to publish those plans on their Web sites, and audit their own compliance with their plans.”
Here are a few of the minimum rules that airlines must follow:
Penalties are $27,500/passenger, which can mean over $3,000,00/plane for non-compliance.
There’s a lot of hubbub over these new rules with many wondering if this will cause more weather related flight cancellations, and furthermore, what is a passenger to do when your airline dumps you back in the terminal before the three hour deadline hits.
Thoughts?
We will soon be taking a local sta-cation at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, a perennial AAA Five-Diamond winner.
Taos, New Mexico – One of the great joys of the travel journalist is that you get to immerse yourself in the various, highly personal interpretations of various cuisines.
I suppose some might conclude that there are only so many ways to grill a lamb chop, and perhaps find the endless expressions pointless. However, we take issue with this position, and find the infinite varieties completely joyful.
Sabroso Restaurant and Bar, just north of Taos, New Mexico in Arroyo Seco, serves up American and Mediterranean-accented fine dining and bistro fare complemented by an award-winning wine list. They also bill themselves as the Taos area’s only wood-fired grill, and use only local hardwoods.
Yolanda Lewis
We were greeted at the door by Yolanda Lewis who made us comfortable in the Cordova room whose walls were lined with the vibrant paintings of the local Taos artist Tracy Turner.
In moments, our waitress Kelly Stebbins was on the scene helping us pick out a most delightful Cabernet Sauvignon from the Faust Winery in Napa Valley.
For starters, Carol ordered a Wedge Salad with gorgonzola blue cheese dressing, red onion, grape tomatoes, and frizzled prosciutto, while I experienced gastronomic utopia with a traditional French Moules Mariniére (mussels in white wine sauce). You haven’t lived until you have dipped your French bread in the broth of a good Moules Mariniére. Trust me, you haven’t!
Kelly Stebbins
For our main course, Carol enjoyed a wonderful wood-grilled Black Angus Filet Mignon with bordelaise sauce and wild mushrooms, while I opted for the Mixed Grill, which consisted of a small black angus filet, an incredible lamb chop with pesto, and Sabroso’s home-made lamb sausage, all on a plate of Israeli couscous.
After this marvelous meal we simply had no room for their tempting desert menu, and decided instead to enjoy cappuccino, and coffee in the Sabroso Bar.
The Sabroso Bar reminds one of a large, cozy living room with custom-designed sofas, chairs, and coffee tables. Copper pendant lights and sconces accent the bar, while a baby grand piano completes the setting. A very comfortable place!
Our Balladeers
While we sipped our piping hot coffee we enjoyed original strains from a trio of song writers (Jed Zimmerman, Max Gomez, and Mike Addington) from around the country. We greatly enjoyed the setting, the music, and found this to be the perfect setting to relax and enjoy our evening which was slowly beginning to wind down.
Our evening out at Sabroso Restaurant and Bar was very memorable. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was elegant, yet comfortable, but most of all we felt like we had added some new friends to our lives.
Thank you Sabroso for a wonderful dining experience!
If you find yourself in the Taos, New Mexico area, make certain to leave a night open for the Sabroso Restaurant and Bar!
The Roaming Boomers