Dining

Beef & Leaf Announces Weekly Prix Fixe Dinner Menu

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Executive Chef and Owner Laura Crucet

Beef & Leaf News:
Beef & Leaf, at 3801 Arkansas Ave., is offering a prix fixe dinner menu of 3 courses and a carafe of wine that changes every week – a special dinner menu offered in addition to the regular dinner menu.

Beef and Leaf Cafe was created on the dream of taking the comfort food offered at Pig + Fig Cafe, and upscaling it to a new level of dining.

Executive Chef and Owner Laura Crucet’s vision was to take the experience of her Pig + Fig Cafe wine dinners, and offer it all week, year round.

As a result, Beef & Leaf Cafe provides an upscale dining experience,

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‘Dine Out For Hope’ Thursday May 22 At Pig & Fig, Beef & Leaf, Sugar & Cream In Partnership With Esperanza Shelter

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COMMUNITY News:

Local eateries, Pig & Fig, Beef & Leaf, and Sugar & Cream are participating in this year’s “Dine Out For Hope” event in partnership with Esperanza Shelter.

On Thursday, May 22, when customers dine at Pig & Fig in White Rock or Beef & Leaf or Sugar & Cream in Los Alamos, 10 percent of the proceeds will go directly to support Esperanza Shelter, which provides safety, shelter and healing for survivors of domestic violence.

“Your meal brings hope. Your support saves lives.” Visit Esperanzashelter.org to learn more.

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Posts From The Road: Peggy Sue’s Diner

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Peggy Sue’s Diner: Once you spot Peggy Sue’s Diner in Yermo, Calif., you will always recognize it. The large Peggy Sue’s Diner lettering on the building and the colorful facade and entrance to the building set the stage for what is inside. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Barstools and Tables: This small room in Peggy Sue’s Diner featuring the diner bar and bar stools along with a few booths was the original diner. Once open it did not take the owners long to begin enlarging the facility. Today the restaurant has almost 10,000 square feet of space. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More

Pajarito Mountain Café To Host Mother’s Day Brunch

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PAJARITO News:

Treat the moms in your life to something truly special—brunch with a view! Join us Sunday, May 11, at the Pajarito Mountain Café for a Mother’s Day Brunch featuring an irresistible menu of elevated breakfast favorites:

  • Strawberry French Toast
  • Fresh-Baked Quiche
  • Biscuits & Gravy
  • …and plenty more to delight every palate.

Whether you’re fueling up for a hike or just soaking in the scenery, it’s the perfect way to say thank you to the moms who do it all.

Bonus Saturday Hours – May 10

The café will also be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 10, during the Jemez Mountain Read More

Overflow Crowd Turns Out For Laboratory Retiree Breakfast

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An overflow crowd of Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) gathered at the Laboratory Retiree Group’s (LRG) monthly breakfast social this morning at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive. All laboratory retirees may join LRG. Learn more at https://lalrg.org. Courtesy/Morrie Pongratz Read More

Renowned Northern New Mexico Chef Tony Smith Mentors Staff At New Los Alamos Restaurant Fiori e Sale

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Chef Tony Smith providing staff mentorship and training at Fiori e Sale, a new Mediterranean/Italian-inspired restaurant in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

Fiori e Sale, a new Mediterranean/Italian-inspired restaurant in Los Alamos, recently worked with renowned Northern New Mexico Chef Tony Smith for staff mentorship and training.

The Chef de Cuisine at Red Sage restaurant inside Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, Chef Smith has spent nearly two decades in the industry. He grew up just north of New York City and has spent the past 13 years in Santa Fe, shaping some of the city’s Read More

Scenes From The Family YMCA 2025 Gala

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The Family YMCA CEO Chris Daniels, left, and Operations Director George Marsden welcome this year’s attendees to the Y’s annual gala, April 26 at the La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe. In recognition of The Family YMCA’s 70th anniversary, this year’s gala theme was platinum. The gala is a fundraiser for the YMCA with proceeds going directly to Annual Campaign, which supports local families in need. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Y CEO Chris Daniels, right, recognizes members of the ‘Benefactors of Youth’ including, from left, Steve Girrens, Sharon Stover, George Marsden, Read More

Best Of Liddie’s Recipes: Apricot Pie

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Apricot pie. Photo by Liddie Martinez

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

Apricots have always been revered in Northern New Mexico, and on the rare occasions when blossoms don’t freeze with the late frost, we rejoice in their arrival.

Apricots were introduced to New Mexico during Spanish Colonization in the late 1500s and have remained a beloved but elusive fruit. In my youth, green apricots were often the weapon of choice for our mischievous neighbor boys who pelted my sister and me from hidden posts as we wandered through the neighborhood acequia to gather the jewels in the orchards.

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American Association Of University Women Annual Spring Tea May 9

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AAUW News:

Please join us for the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Annual Spring Tea from 4-5:30 p.m., Friday, May 9 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Gathering Place at 2390 North Road in Los Alamos. 

Beverly Branch- Artist Extraordinaire- will show slides of her wonderful paintings of Women of the Mesa. We will also have elections of new council members and will hear about our UNM-LA scholarship winners as well as discuss our Tech Trek program which encourages STEM education for young women. Refreshments will be served. Read More

LRG To Host Monthly ‘First Tuesday Breakfast’ May 6

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LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) monthly breakfast social, Tuesday May 6 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive.

Come hang out and join the conversation with other Lab retirees. LRG will pay for coffee and tea. Individuals pay for their breakfast and other drinks. Direct questions to sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497.

All laboratory retirees may join LRG. More information can be found at https://lalrg.org. Read More