Dining

Pig + Fig Cafe Unveils New Beer & Wine Menu

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Cresta Bateman enjoys a meal and glass of wine with her children recently at the Pig + Fig Cafe. Courtesy photo

Pig + Fig’s Executive Chef and Co-owner Laura Crucet with her eatery’s new wines. Courtesy photo

 

By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Los Alamos

Los Alamos and White Rock now has one more place to relax and have a glass of wine or beer.

The Pig + Fig Cafe has a beer and wine license and will be re-introducing its tapas menu to enhance its beer and wine selection.

“There are perfect pairings for everything on the menu,” Pig + Fig Co-owner Laura Crucet said. “The wine menu is very well thought Read More

County Employees Show Halloween Spirit

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Public Works Director Philo Shelton and Human Resources Manager Denise Cassell dress as ‘Ghostbuster’ characters during the Los Alamos County employee appreciation luncheon Wednesday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

From left, the State Puff Marshmellow Man aka Los Alamos County Deputy Manager Steve Lynne, Ghostbuster and Chief Financial Officer Helen Perraglio and Community Development Department Director Paul Andrus disguised as a green slimey ghost take part in the luncheon. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Garbanzo Soup

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Garbanzo soup. Courtesy photo
 
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Espanola Valley
 
When the crisp fall air sets in and work in the garden has slowed to a snail’s pace, I turn my full attention to my kitchen and the comforting aromas rising from my stove top hearkening voices of old.
 
My grandma loved garbanzos (chick peas) and made a wonderful stew that combined the richness of roast beef and the acidity of freshly crushed tomatoes to bring out the creamy texture of the legume. It is also a dish I have often encountered when participating in Feast Days at neighboring pueblos and it is always a sight
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United Way Youth Team Hamburger Night Oct. 29

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Scene from the United Way Youth Team Hamburger Night fundraiser in 2017. Courtesy/UWNNM

Scene from the United Way Youth Team Hamburger Night fundraiser in 2017. Courtesy/UWNNM

UWNNM News:

The United Way Youth Team invites the community to Hamburger Night at the Los Alamos Teen Center 5-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29.

The youth team is made up of high school volunteers whose goal it is to raise money for the United Way annual fundraising campaign.

At this annual event, diners will enjoy a hamburger and good company while being waited on by youth volunteers.

  • What: Family-friendly Halloween themed hamburger
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Letter To The Editor: Pig+Fig Gets Beer & Wine License

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By TOM HILL
Los Alamos

Many Los Alamos residents have discovered the excellent food that can be found at Pig+Fig Cafe in White Rock, some of the best in all Los Alamos.

As of last week, Laura Crucet has received her Beer & Wine license. She has assembled a wine (and beer) list that is as good as any that can be found in all of New Mexico. Better than any you can find even in Santa Fe.

It would be the envy of any restaurant serving comfort food in Denver or San Francisco. A wine list that is very intelligently selected (“curated”  is the current buzz word in the wine world), with no unicorn Read More

Los Alamos Ski Club Hosts 75th Anniversary Celebration Weekend: Oct. 26-28

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Los Alamos Ski Club News:

In 1943 a group of Manhattan Project scientists began the Los Alamos Ski Club, the mission was to bring together others that were interested in skiing as a recreational sport.

Later they expanded the Club and interest in skiing by working together to put in a rope tow to create a local ski area at Sawyers Hill. By the 50s the Club moved the ski area to Pajarito Mountain and continued its tradition of utilizing volunteers to bring an incredible skiing experience to the Los Alamos community.

After 75 years, the Los Alamos Ski Club continues to bring the ski community and the Mountain Read More