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Bread Shop Is the Bakery Lena Street Built Itself Around

Jacob Brenner left Santa Fe, cooked in Portland, and came back with his wife Mayme and a plan for a quick bread stop. Santa Fe had other ideas. Bread Shop is open Tue-Sat, 9 am to 3 pm.

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The Cookie That Outlasted Everything Richard Perea Lost

At 330 Sandoval St., Richard Perea turned a solar cart, a family recipe, and the old Primo Cigar building into the SF Reporter's Best of Santa Fe 2025 winner.

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Sendero Marketplace Is Betting the Southside Wants Something Local

A local broker bought the long-struggling outlet mall at 8380 Cerrillos Road in late 2023 and renamed it Sendero Marketplace. Here is what he is building, and why it matters to the southside.

The Couple Who Turned One Strip Mall on Cerrillos Into Santa Fe's Best Sugar Stop

Jeff and Kari Keenan own a chocolate shop and a donut counter side by side on Cerrillos Road. Neither was the plan. Both are worth the drive.

Lena Street, From Bus Yard to Best Short Walk

In 1999 this block was a Shuttlejack bus yard. Today a short walk past rusted corrugated-steel buildings earns you bread, Cuban food, and handmade pottery, in that order.

The Breakfast Burrito at El Chile Toreado Is Worth Every Minute of the Line

Luis and Berenice Medina have run their food truck on Early Street for nearly twenty years. A James Beard semifinalist nod later, the line hasn't gotten shorter.

You Haven't Had a Paleta Until You've Built One at The Paleta Bar

Gourmet Mexican pops dipped in white, milk, or dark chocolate, topped however you want, The Paleta Bar on Cerrillos Rd takes a tradition rooted in New Mexico and makes it an event.

The Skylit Arcade on the Plaza That Most People Walk Right Past

A plain doorway on San Francisco Street opens into a glass-railed, skylit arcade on multiple levels, right on the Plaza, mostly unknown. Here's what's inside the Shops at Santa Fe Plaza.

The Art Supply Store That's Been Keeping Santa Fe Painters Alive Since 1975

Bill Banta and Jack Young opened Artisan on Canyon Road in 1975. Georgia O'Keeffe bought her supplies there. Now Paul and Diane Bell own it, and their son runs the floor.

The Greek Restaurant Santa Fe Wasn't Supposed to Have

Danny Razatos came from Kefalonia, built the Plaza Café, and told his son nobody comes to Santa Fe for Greek food. His son opened Yamas anyway. He was right to.

High Noon General Store Is the One Shop on Galisteo Worth Stepping Off the Plaza For

High Noon General Store on Galisteo Street stocks fine goods, local art, and a landlocked surf team tee, and it earns every minute you spend inside.

I've Been to Farmers' Markets Across the Country. The Railyard Is the One.

New Mexico's largest farmers' market runs every Saturday at the Railyard, 150+ vendors, 100% locally grown produce, and a crowd that knows exactly what it's doing.

The Bookstore With a Café Inside · and a Point of View on Every Shelf

Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse runs the full operation, serious shelves, a working café, author events, Southwest history, without flinching at any of it.

MUSEUMS

Santa Fe Has More Museums Than Excuses to Skip Them

Eight cleared the bar: a whole hill of world-class collections, a 1917 landmark on the Plaza, and a staircase nobody can quite explain.

PARKS

Santa Fe Has Exactly Three Parks Worth Crossing Town For

The rest are perfectly fine neighborhood parks. These three are worth the drive: a market, a fire, and the deepest shade downtown.

Henry & The Fish Is the Coffee Stop Downtown Santa Fe Has Earned

On West San Francisco Street, a block from the plaza, Henry & The Fish does coffee, scones, and sandwiches without any performance. That's rarer than it sounds.

Dinner at Tender Fire, a Movie at Sky Cinemas · Midtown's Date Night Is the Real Deal

Tender Fire's string-lit patio and Sky Cinemas' teal marquee sit steps apart in Midtown, and together they make the case that Santa Fe's nightlife just found a serious new address.

FOOD

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.