Santa Fe is nice, but the most interesting area only extends a couple of blocks or so in any direction from the town square. If you love Mexican food, it’s Heaven. I live in Denver, and always wondered where our local style of Mexican food (everything smothered with green or red chili, or both) comes from, because I’ve always been disappointed in Mexican food in places like California, Texas, and even Arizona by comparison. After visiting Santa Fe I realized that our style is New Mexican style. It’s pretty much identical to what we have.
By the way, there was also an amazing Christmas store there when I visited. It was about a block off the square and had to be the biggest one I’ve ever seen.
Khartoum is a gas. Mogadiscu is also nice. Rosario is fun. Khabarovsk is healthy. Tangiers is available. Oagadougou has available housing. La Paz has clean streets. Chicago is gang free. Portland has roses. Seattle has rain. Watts has a history. Memphis is a scream.
There’s a cookbook called “The Feast of Santa Fe”, by Huntley Bent, that I’ve used for years, especially to make red and green sauces. New Mexican style is still my favorite type of Mexican food.
Now I have to make some red enchiladas before long.
I lived in Santa Fe in early ‘80s. I love NM green chile. I remember my friend said try the green chile. I then had to be told to order it over a burrito. I LOVED green chile omelets. I miss green chile so much.