The Bite: Diners
Serving artful, bite-sized stories and diverse perspectives on the New Mexico food and drink scene.

Some stories will advise you on where (and what) to eat. Some will introduce you to the person who should make your next drink. Every so often we’ll take you out of town—even if you can’t get away. You’ll want it to land in your inbox every Tuesday, but for now you’ll have to settle for every other week.

Read the latest edition of Stories, “Bike In Coffee: Winter Edition.”

Beyond the Buffet: Indian Snacks in Albuquerque

Briana Olson sets off on a quest for chaat and all manner of street food.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Gas Station Gastronomy Part Two

By Ungelbah Dávila


Ungelbah Dávila
Owner at Silver Moon Studio |  + more posts

Ungelbah Dávila lives in Valencia County with her daughter, animals, and flowers. She is a writer, photographer, and digital Indigenous storyteller.

Pastry Perfection in Santa Fe

Indulge in Santa Fe’s sweet side.


Lynn Cline

Lynn Cline is the award-winning author of The Maverick Cookbook: Iconic Recipes and Tales From New Mexico. She’s written for Bon Appétit, the New York Times, New Mexico Magazine, and many other publications. She also hosts Cline’s Corner, a weekly talk show on public radio’s KSFR 101.1 FM.

A Winter Walk Around Old Town

New spots and old haunts in Old Town Albuquerque.


Sophie Putka

Sophie Putka is a full-time journalist and part-time food writer and photographer. She has been a barista, outdoor educator, and mushroom farmer at local New Mexico businesses, and lives in Albuquerque with her dog Iggy.

Pints with a Past: Socorro Beer is Brewed in History

An under-sung stop on the New Mexico beer trail.


Ungelbah Dávila
Owner at Silver Moon Studio |  + more posts

Ungelbah Dávila lives in Valencia County with her daughter, animals, and flowers. She is a writer, photographer, and digital Indigenous storyteller.

Mediterraneans Far From the Sea

A sweet story on two much-loved Middle Eastern restaurants in Albuquerque.


Zahra Marwan

Working as a traditional artist with watercolor and ink, Zahra Marwan enjoys creating small narrative illustrations and magical realism. She is fond of her cultural roots in Kuwait as well as the liberal education she has received throughout her life in New Mexico. She works out of her studio at the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque.

Beyond the Buffet: Indian Snacks in Albuquerque

Briana Olson sets off on a quest for chaat and all manner of street food.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Gas Station Gastronomy Part Two

By Ungelbah Dávila


Ungelbah Dávila
Owner at Silver Moon Studio |  + more posts

Ungelbah Dávila lives in Valencia County with her daughter, animals, and flowers. She is a writer, photographer, and digital Indigenous storyteller.

Pastry Perfection in Santa Fe

Indulge in Santa Fe’s sweet side.


Lynn Cline

Lynn Cline is the award-winning author of The Maverick Cookbook: Iconic Recipes and Tales From New Mexico. She’s written for Bon Appétit, the New York Times, New Mexico Magazine, and many other publications. She also hosts Cline’s Corner, a weekly talk show on public radio’s KSFR 101.1 FM.

A Winter Walk Around Old Town

New spots and old haunts in Old Town Albuquerque.


Sophie Putka

Sophie Putka is a full-time journalist and part-time food writer and photographer. She has been a barista, outdoor educator, and mushroom farmer at local New Mexico businesses, and lives in Albuquerque with her dog Iggy.

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