Rather than fight the medical conference crowds for reservations at Cafe Pasquale or other leading lights on this trip we sampled some of the more informal places favored by our friends in Santa Fe.
Harry's Roadhouse had the pride of place, where on three trips we had the blue corn turkey enchiladas, tacos with barbacoa, and the buffalo burger with Monterey jack and green chiles. But Santa Fe Baking Co. was right up there, too, for several breakfasts. Great pastries, and excellent huevos rancheros and blue corn pancakes (which really stole the show).
Two other down-home favorites were Counter Culture, which had excellent sandwiches, and Tune Up, where I enjoyed chicken breast with mole Colorado and grilled bananas, a great sweet, savory and spicy dish. We also met friends at Santacafe for a little Southwestern elegance in the their lovely courtyard and some great steak.
We will probably be more venturesome once again on our next trip, but we wanted to take it easy this time around. Among Santa Fe's many charms is that taking it easy could not be easier. There is not a single place in Washington that can match any of these in the combination of chic and quality, without any pretensions or falsity.
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