Dining

Los Alamos Restaurants – Now Hiring!

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List of some local restaurants now hiring. Please share this list with anyone looking for work or who might consider a new position or career. Courtesy/Chamber

By RYN HERRMANN
Los Alamos Chamber Director

You might have noticed that the lack of workers for our local restaurants seemed to have hit a crisis level last week.

The labor shortage is forcing some of the local restaurants to change their hours, and even close some days of the week:

  • Blue Window Bistro was closed last Thursday and Friday due to a staffing shortage.
  • The Pajarito Brewpub & Grill is now closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and unable
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LAPS/Chartwells Partnership Provides Healthy Meals

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Director of Dining Services Oscar Valtierra discusses Chartwells and the LAPS lunch program with a family during last week’s New Family Orientation. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Chartwells Food Service welcomes students and staff back to school and is making lunch nutritious and tasty at all school sites.

“We look forward to serving many of your favorite entrees,” said Director Oscar Valtierra of Dining Services. “We are also planning to introduce some amazing new chef-inspired dishes for students and staff to try this year.”

Los Alamos Public Schools has partnered with Chartwells for the Read More

Video: Secret City Kitchen Founder & New Owner/Chef

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Secret City Kitchen founder Jeremy Varela, left, and new owner/chef Robert Sayre discuss plans for the eatery in a brief video filmed Aug. 3 at the eatery on the UNM-Los Alamos campus. Chef Sayre is bringing his international experience to a special weekly family dinner service at Secret City Kitchen, which at the moment has a waiting list. Secret City Kitchen is hiring – to apply visit https://secretcitykitchen.com/secretcitycrew. To stay up to date with the latest news at Secret City Kitchen, visit https://secretcitykitchen.com/ or follow them on Facebook. Video by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes From 2021 Summer Arts & Crafts And County Fairs

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Visitors examine the wares available for sale at the Fuller Lodge Art Center Summer Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday afternoon on the lawn at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Shoppers check out art supplies at Susanne Harrison’s booth during the Summer Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Susanne Harrison rings up a purchase during the arts and crafts fair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Shoppers check out Kevin Wall Photography’s booth at the fair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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Popular Secret City Kitchen Shares Some Big News!

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Founder Jeremy Varela, left, ceremoniously hands over the keys to Secret City Kitchen’s new owner/chef Robert Sayre Aug. 3 on the UNM-Los Alamos campus. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

So what’s going on with Secret City Kitchen? The popular eatery on the UNM-Los Alamos campus is excited to announce the next chapter in its history.

Founder Jeremy Varela has operated Secret City Kitchen for the last six years. He told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he is now moving on to new ventures and has turned over the reins to new owner/chef Read More

Senior Centers Now Serving In-Person Lunch Monday-Friday

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Courtesy/Chef Michael Mason
LARSO News:

The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) announced today that the local senior centers are inviting members to return to in-person dining.

Daily lunch is served 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the suggested donation is $5 per person.

According to senior center staff, recent turn out at the lunches has been at an all-time low, even with socially distanced tables, small numbers seated at each table, ventilated rooms and plexiglass dividers on some tables.

Anyone concerned about in-person dining and would prefer to see a return to the drive

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Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Calabacitas

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Calabacitas. Photo by Liddie Martinez 

How to prepare calabacitas. Video by Liddie Martinez 

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

Mid-summer is when our hearts fill with glee at the sight of squash in our gardens. If you are like me and go overboard with planting, you will soon have more squash than you can eat and will start giving everyone in your family bags of squash; you will be taking them by the basket full to work and leaving squash care packages on your unsuspecting neighbors’ doorsteps.  It is wonderful to have this abundance and it feels good to share with the people you care about.

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Reminder: Laboratory Retiree Group Breakfast Aug. 3

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COMMUNITY News:

Fully vaccinated Lab retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast, Tuesday Aug. 3, between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. at the Morning Glory Restaurant, 1377 Diamond Dr., across from Los Alamos High School.

Morning Glory serves a full breakfast and pastries.

Retirees buy their breakfast, LRG will pay for coffee or tea.

Contact Sheila Girard, sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information. Read More

Local Senior Centers Resume In-person Dining Aug. 1

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The Los Alamos and White Rock senior centers resume in-person dining Monday. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen/LARSO

LARSO News:

It’s been a long time in coming – the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) in-person dining will resume Monday, Aug. 2.

As the local senior centers continue a graduated return to services, the one that may have appeared out of reach will return soon. This also means a pause in the very well received drive through lunch option, which has been in place since a fateful day in March 2020.

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Pajarito Mountain Presents Beer & Bands Saturday Aug. 7

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COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Ski Club is hosting Beer & Bands, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday Aug. 7, on Pajarito Mountain.

Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.

Along with lift served biking and hiking 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and food available from the great Pajarito Cafe, Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op will serve beer and wine noon to 5 p.m. while Eddy and the Nomads entertain 2-5 p.m. on the lodge deck. Read More