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PSA: South Valley corn stands are way better than the ones on the west side by the casino

Everyone I talk to keeps raving about that big corn stand off Coors near the pueblo casino, but I drove down to the one on Isleta and Rio Communities back in August and paid $4 for a dozen ears that were sweeter and way more tender. The guy running it, old dude named Carlos, even showed me his irrigation setup and talked my ear off for 10 minutes about growing. I get the convenience of the west side spot but the quality difference is pretty clear to me. Anyone else notice this or am I just lucky that day?

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hollyc92•4d ago

I don't get the fuss about that new taco place on Central

Last Saturday I tried Taqueria El Sol that everyone's been raving about on here. The line was out the door and people were saying the al pastor was the best in town. I waited 45 minutes for a plate that was fine, but not life-changing. The meat was a bit dry and the salsa was just okay. Has anyone else felt like it's overhyped compared to El Modelo?

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kelly385•5d ago

Found out the Sandia Peak tram is the third longest in the world

I was reading the little info cards at the base last weekend and it said it's 2.7 miles long, which puts it behind only the ones in Malaysia and some place in China anyone ever ride it and just feel weird about how high up you are?

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finley729•5d ago

Finally cracked the code on finding a reliable handyman in the South Valley

Been looking for someone to patch my drywall for almost two months... kept getting quotes of $400+ or people who just didn't show up. Then I asked the lady at the hardware store on Isleta and she pointed me to a retired guy who does it on the side. He did the whole job for $150 and it looks perfect. Anyone else have luck just asking random locals instead of searching online?

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daniel_lane30•5d ago

My truck's AC died on the hottest day of the year at the Four Hills light

I was sitting at that light on Tramway for what felt like 20 minutes last Thursday. Temp gauge said 103 and my AC just gave out with a sound like a dying cat. I rolled down the windows but the air was just blast furnace wind. Had to pull into the Sonic on Central and get a Route 44 just to cool my hands on the cup. Anyone else's car pick the worst possible moment to break?

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robinj29•14d ago

Hot take: Los Poblanos is way overhyped for what you actually get

I went there last Saturday for a friend's birthday brunch and paid $18 for a plate of chilaquiles that had barely any salsa. The grounds are pretty, sure, but the food felt like an afterthought. I'd rather hit up Barelas on a random Tuesday and get real flavor for half the cost. Anyone else feel like it's more about the Instagram photo than the meal?

c/abq-locals

PSA: South Valley corn stands are way better than the ones on the west side by the casino

I don't get the fuss about that new taco place on Central

Found out the Sandia Peak tram is the third longest in the world

Finally cracked the code on finding a reliable handyman in the South Valley

My truck's AC died on the hottest day of the year at the Four Hills light

Hot take: Los Poblanos is way overhyped for what you actually get

Rant: my sprinkler timer died right in the middle of July

That cashier at Smith's who told me I was buying my produce wrong

Wasted $80 on that fancy BBQ rub at the local market stand

Nob Hill coffee shops feel totally different than 3 years ago

Showerthought: are small local bakeries pricing themselves out?

The Los Poblanos diner breakfast crowd changed completely since summer.

Tried to save on produce at the Downtown Growers Market and got burned

The old man at the Rio Grande bosque who showed me how to find arrowheads

My neighbor kept telling me to water my grass at 5am back in 2019

Just hit 200 ABQ hiking trails logged in my app

PSA: Found a hole-in-the-wall tamale spot off Central that nobody talks about

That ABQ handyman I hired for $150 tried to fix my leaky faucet with duct tape and zip ties.

Which ABQ mechanic was right, the one who said replace the whole alternator or the one who said just the brushes?

Had a chat with a waitress at Frontier that stuck with me

Why does nobody talk about the parking situation at the Rail Yards Market?

Three years ago I saw a handmade tamale cart on 4th street and it's gone now

Tried both Dion's and Striped Burger for lunch this week

Took me 10 years to figure out brown rice needs more water than white

Had to scrap a whole batch of red chile stock last night