Guidebook for Albuquerque
Food Scene
Great coffee! They also serve local pastries.
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Humble Coffee Company
4200 Lomas Blvd NE Great coffee! They also serve local pastries.
Hurricane's Restaurant
4330 Lomas Blvd NEThis is a greasy spoon with cheap, delicious New Mexican favorites.
All things chocolate. Delicious. He has chocolate-dipped everything. I like the dark chocolate cashew Lobo.
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ChocolateDude Cacao Y Cafe’
3339 Central Ave NEAll things chocolate. Delicious. He has chocolate-dipped everything. I like the dark chocolate cashew Lobo.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite beer in Albuquerque - the Elephants on Parade Fruited Wheat is all the rage currently. Comfortable space with a bar menu for food and TVs for sports if you're so inclined.
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Bosque Brewing Co. Public House - Nob Hill
106 Girard Blvd SEMy favorite beer in Albuquerque - the Elephants on Parade Fruited Wheat is all the rage currently. Comfortable space with a bar menu for food and TVs for sports if you're so inclined.
Excellent food and drink selection. The Cellar Bar (downstairs) has great happy hour specials (duck egg rolls!) and live music. Good spot for a dinner date upstairs or a cocktail downstairs.
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Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro
3009 Central Ave NEExcellent food and drink selection. The Cellar Bar (downstairs) has great happy hour specials (duck egg rolls!) and live music. Good spot for a dinner date upstairs or a cocktail downstairs.
Craft cocktails (I get the Au Pear) and a patio with a full view of downtown ABQ. Get there early to grab a spot to watch the sunset in the summer.
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Apothecary Lounge
806 Central Ave SECraft cocktails (I get the Au Pear) and a patio with a full view of downtown ABQ. Get there early to grab a spot to watch the sunset in the summer.
Effex NightClub
420 Central Ave SWThis is the best club dancing in Albuquerque.
Arts & Culture
They have great traveling exhibits and local art, too.
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Mużew Albuquerque
2000 Mountain Rd NWThey have great traveling exhibits and local art, too.
Parks & Nature
Big open space with trees and grass. Great for throwing a frisbee or kicking around a soccer ball. Picnic tables available, too.
Bataan Memorial Park
748 Tulane Dr NEBig open space with trees and grass. Great for throwing a frisbee or kicking around a soccer ball. Picnic tables available, too.
Check out the Rio Grande (river) and surrounding Bosque (woods).
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Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
2901 Candelaria Rd NWCheck out the Rio Grande (river) and surrounding Bosque (woods).
It's called "hidden park" for a reason. Local folks let their dogs off leash here, but be careful because the cops will bust you if they're around. Very quiet and green with lots of trees.
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McDuffie Park aka Hidden Park
3708 Mackland Ave NEIt's called "hidden park" for a reason. Local folks let their dogs off leash here, but be careful because the cops will bust you if they're around. Very quiet and green with lots of trees.
Shopping
Toad Road
6807 4th Street NorthwestGreat selection of men's and women's clothing.
Essentials
Smith's Food and Drug
3701 Constitution Ave NEEntertainment & Activities
The only independent movie theater in town. Plays arthouse and other quirky movies. Check out their event calendar for special engagements, too.
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Guild Cinema
3405 Central Ave NEThe only independent movie theater in town. Plays arthouse and other quirky movies. Check out their event calendar for special engagements, too.
By far one of the best zoos and aquariums for a city of our size.
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BioPark Zoo Music
903 10th St SWBy far one of the best zoos and aquariums for a city of our size.