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• Something to warm the body, mind and soul

  Ah yes, soup. A hot bowl of sopa always seems to hit the spot on a cold winter or early spring day (or pretty much anytime the mood strikes). Whether it is a hearty black-bean or a low-calorie winter vegetable blend, there is something inexplicably comforting about this all-season staple. »Read Story...
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• Running With A Fork: Restaurant Week exceeds expectations

  Alas, the inaugural New Mexico Restaurant Week (http://newmexicorestaurantweek.com) has come to a close in Santa Fe; but not to worry: The event continues in Albuquerque through March 13. If the number of filled seats in Santa Fe's participating dining establishments is to be considered a measuring stick for the event's success, NMRW exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds. I popped my head into a lot of restaurants during the week, and was excited to see plenty of packed dining rooms. Every special event tied to Santa Fe's leg of the event was sold out. But beyond an increase in warm bodies and willing wallets, New Mexico Restaurant Week, for me at least, revealed something of deeper importance. »Read Story...
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• Food in brief March 3, 2010

  Coleman storming the Palace »Read Story...
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• The strange case of Epsilon Aurigae

  We might be one step closer to answering some of the questions surrounding one of the strangest phenomena in the sky. Besides being home to Capella, the sixth-brightest star, the constellation Auriga harbors a real oddball known as Epsilon Aurigae. Every 27 years it undergoes a weird form of eclipse, causing it to lose half its brightness. Evidence suggests that an orbiting dark and disk-like body with a partly open center periodically moves across the face of the star. »Read Story...
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• The Friendship Club offers a sober sanctuary

  Painted on the wall at The Friendship Club on Rosina Street is a message: "Welcome home." To Mary Stramel, it is. »Read Story...
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