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When we arrived during a sporadic rainstorm, the time we called for the check.
the poor front-of-house guy was taking an unde- The old-school New Mexican comfort food that
served beating for long waits. We had reserva- dominated the menu arrived in large, richly flavor-
tions and in a few minutes were welcomed inside, ful portions. After noshing on chips and salsa, we
getting a glimpse of the bustling kitchen on the savored bowls of Shed corn chowder, a creamy mix
way to our table. of chicken and green chile topped with blue corn
The rustic dining rooms, basic seating, and tortilla strips. Warming and welcome on this rainy
homey decor just added the charm. Our excellent evening.
server patiently explained the lengthy menu and For entrees, we shared their popular Southwest
an even longer list of margaritas, considered by Grilled Shrimp, savory skewed marinated shrimp,
many to be the best in town. We ordered one - and a combination plate with a blue corn enchilada
then another - of the popular house margarita on and taco. Sides included calabacitas, zucchini, and
the rocks with salt on the rim. Each was loaded yellow squash stew, and posole, another spicy
with tequila too. We both sported wide smiles by stew with hominy.

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