5-Minute Fridays

Kids Menu

Patricia Garcia has transformed the cafeteria at Turquoise Trail Charter School, replacing heat-and-serve meals with fresh, scratch-made food kids actually want to eat. W

The Mother Sauce

Kyle Key, the maker behind NM ChileJang, is currently the only producer of cottage-style gochujang in the United States. Inspired by a trip to South Korea, Key saw a conn

What the Grape?!

At Vara Winery & Distillery, wine and spirits have more in common than first meets the eye. At VARA, grapes don’t stop at wine—they become the foundation for brandy, verm

Damn Good Tacos

At Mañana Taco, Chef Nathan Mayes brings his Austin roots to Albuquerque with a New Mexico spin on the breakfast taco. Parked alongside Little Bear Coffee in Nob Hill sin

A Taste of Pura Vida

Chef Kattia Rojas grew up with the flavors of Costa Rica, learning from the food cooked by her mother and grandmother. After starting Buen Provecho as a catering and farm

Raising the Bar

Eldora Chocolate represents a newer era of small-batch, bean-to-bar chocolate—chocolate made from scratch with a focus on quality, transparency, and education. In this ep

Handed Down

Rancho de Santa Fe is a sixteenth-generation farm; the Velardes have been growing fruit at Velarde Orchards for over four hundred years, since 1598. They sell their produ

Table 32

Through his dedication and hard work, Jonathan Ashworth, of Arroyo Vino, has become known as one of Santa Fe’s best servers, consistently going above and beyond for his g

Beer for a Better Burque

Tractor Brewing has been around for more than two decades, not only making award-winning beer but also contributing to their community through donations and by cultivatin

Raising the “Steaks” in Hospitality

Market Steer Steakhouse delivers a modern take on the classic steak house and is dedicated to the fine art of front-of-house hospitality. In this episode of 5-Minute Frid

Conjuring Spirits

Located in the Railyard in Santa Fe, As Above, So Below is creating spirits and cocktails with a sense of place. In this episode of 5-Minute Fridays, we talk with Chris H

Veganize This!

Elizabeth Bibiano may have stumbled into cooking and veganism, but she has become a wizard at plant-based cuisine. In this episode of 5-Minute Fridays, we talk with the c

Sowing Sovereignty

Nizhoni Farms is a Native-owned vegetable and animal farm founded to promote food sovereignty in tribal communities and underserved groups and areas. In this episode of 5

Keys to the Kitchen

Lilia Avila is a graduate of Three Sisters Kitchen’s Food Business Training Program and now helps other entrepreneurs launch small food businesses in Albuquerque. In this

Food Justice Through Food Literacy

Project Feed the Hood is dedicated to bringing food literacy into classrooms and bringing students out to green spaces through collaborations with schools and the communi

RIP Diet, Bro

Rebecca Freeman delivers stunning desserts at Coyote Cafe and Santacafé, defined by refined artistry, imagination, and years of experience. In this episode of 5-Minute Fr

Filling a Gap

Lost Cultures Tea Bar is located in the heart of the Sawmill District in Albuquerque, and they prove not only that a good mixed drink is possible without alcohol, but tha

Reconnecting to Our Food

Ray Naranjo of Manko Native American Fusion uses modern and ancestral cooking techniques, pushing the limits of what is known, unknown, and forgotten about the Indigenous

Making Local Food More Accessible

When Liz Gaylor opened tiny grocer ABQ in 2020, her goal was simple: make it easier for people to eat local every day. Stocked with New Mexico-sourced meats, dairy, grain

Embarking on a Kosmic Journey

Kosmos Restaurant & Astropub, housed in a 1930s-era warehouse in Albuquerque’s Wells Park neighborhood, opened its doors in 2018. In this episode, we talk with owner Jerr