Stories · Santa Fe

Santa Fe, in stories.

12 stories written by the people who actually live Santa Fe. Updated as the city changes.

Why Santa Fe Keeps Coming Back for Biscochitos

On Sandoval Street, Richard Perea turned New Mexico's state cookie into coffee, ice cream, and a daily downtown stop.

Beck & Bulow Is the Butcher Shop Santa Fe Didn't Know It Was Missing

Since 2018, Beck & Bulow has stocked Santa Fe with bison, Wagyu, wild boar, and elk out of a no-frills storefront on Cerrillos Road — and ships nationwide from the same address.

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The Pantry Has Been Santa Fe's Meeting Place Since 1948 — and It Shows

George Myers opened The Pantry on Cerrillos Road in 1948. Three generations of Santa Fe have been eating there ever since. Some things shouldn't be fixed.

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Saturday Morning on the Plaza Teaches You Everything

Tourists do a loop and leave. New residents do it every weekend until the portal makers know your face — and that's when the city actually opens up.

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Kakawa Chocolate House Is the Sweet Stop Santa Fe Actually Deserves

Historic elixirs, hand-rolled truffles, agave caramels, and a brownie sundae on a blue Talavera plate — Kakawa Chocolate House is the real Santa Fe sweet stop.

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One Table at Escondido and You Stop Wondering If Santa Fe Was the Right Call

Chef Fernando Ruiz opened Escondido in August 2024. His contemporary Mexican kitchen — just off Agua Fria Street — is the kind of place that makes you feel like a local the first time you sit down.

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The Farm Shop That Makes You Miss Your Flight Home

After breakfast at Versos, I walked into Farm Shop Norte at 201 Washington and didn't leave for a while. The Los Poblanos outpost downtown earns every minute you give it.

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SABO Is the Plant Shop Santa Fe Actually Needed

SABO (Sage Botanical) at 65 W Marcy St is part plant shop, part artisan goods store — and one of the most considered retail concepts downtown Santa Fe has produced in years.

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The Furniture Store That Feels Like a Museum You Can Actually Live In

When you're furnishing a new life in Santa Fe, Sukhmani on Read Street isn't a stop on a list — it's the whole afternoon.

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Paloma Is the Mexican Dinner Santa Fe Deserves

On South Guadalupe, Paloma brings nixtamalized heirloom corn, sizzling fajitas, and an agave bar that holds its own conversation — in a room worth every minute of your evening.

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This Is Where the Light Lands Differently

From a blazing sunset over the adobe skyline to the Cathedral Basilica lit against deep blue — Santa Fe doesn't perform its beauty. It just lives it.

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Why People Come to Santa Fe and Never Quite Leave

The light hits the adobe walls at a particular angle every afternoon and reminds you exactly why you moved here. Santa Fe is not a place you visit and move on from easily.

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