Abby’s & Dean’s Guidebook
Our favorite local restaurants
These are the restaurants we enjoy & frequent the most.
Their bar is a wonderful setting for happy hour and beautifully prepared small plates to large plates.
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Medley.
100 NM-150Their bar is a wonderful setting for happy hour and beautifully prepared small plates to large plates.
This is the newest establishment in Taos. Right on the Paseo it offers fabulous outdoor seating, for soaking in the early evening sun & people watching. They make their own booze and concoct some pretty tasty & unusual cocktails, as well as some nice small bites.
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The Lounge by Rolling Still Distillery
110 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThis is the newest establishment in Taos. Right on the Paseo it offers fabulous outdoor seating, for soaking in the early evening sun & people watching. They make their own booze and concoct some pretty tasty & unusual cocktails, as well as some nice small bites.
This is an order-at-the-counter restaurant with some of the best authentic, Mexican dishes. Don't eat for a couple of days before you go!
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Guadalajara Grill
822 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThis is an order-at-the-counter restaurant with some of the best authentic, Mexican dishes. Don't eat for a couple of days before you go!
Pizanos is a wonderful stop, before or after a hike, when you're really craving some delicious carbohydrates.... and a fabulous view with sweet outdoor seating in the warm months.
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Pizanos
23 NM-150Pizanos is a wonderful stop, before or after a hike, when you're really craving some delicious carbohydrates.... and a fabulous view with sweet outdoor seating in the warm months.
This is another treat for the senses. Seasonal menu, farm to table treats in a sweet, romantic, quirky atmosphere.
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The Love Apple
803 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThis is another treat for the senses. Seasonal menu, farm to table treats in a sweet, romantic, quirky atmosphere.
A wonderful, quick, delicious and eclectic choice. Sitting right next to Cid's Market makes it convenient before or after shopping.
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Á La Cart World Street Food
625 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteA wonderful, quick, delicious and eclectic choice. Sitting right next to Cid's Market makes it convenient before or after shopping.
Orlando's
1114 Don Juan Valdez LnElevation Coffee
1110 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThe surrounding are laid back while the food is hearty, healthy and scrumptious incorporating a fusion of different flavors.
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Gutiz
812B Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThe surrounding are laid back while the food is hearty, healthy and scrumptious incorporating a fusion of different flavors.
Food & Music scene
Taos Mesa Brewing is your closest option from the house at the end of Tune Drive (7 min. away) and it's a good one. This unique, passive solar brewery, bar and entertainment venue was engineered and designed by local architects & builders.
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Taos Mesa Brewing
20 ABC Mesa RdTaos Mesa Brewing is your closest option from the house at the end of Tune Drive (7 min. away) and it's a good one. This unique, passive solar brewery, bar and entertainment venue was engineered and designed by local architects & builders.
This is our local radio station but also housed in their building is a great bar with food, a beautiful outdoor lawn facing the mountains and a really fun music venue.
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The KTAOS Solar Center
9 NM-150This is our local radio station but also housed in their building is a great bar with food, a beautiful outdoor lawn facing the mountains and a really fun music venue.
This Inn's public gathering space has always been known as the "living room of Taos". It's a wonderful setting of authentic southwest design, great people watching, local musicians, art exhibitions & some of the best nachos & margaritas around.
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The Historic Taos Inn
125 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThis Inn's public gathering space has always been known as the "living room of Taos". It's a wonderful setting of authentic southwest design, great people watching, local musicians, art exhibitions & some of the best nachos & margaritas around.
This property and hotel is another treat for the design senses. Built in the late 1990's by a local billionaire, who made a point of hiring local artists to build, paint, design & embellish. The end result is a spectacular space in which locals & visitors alike can enjoy. They have a wonderful bar, restaurant, spa and live music.
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El Monte Sagrado
317 Kit Carson RdThis property and hotel is another treat for the design senses. Built in the late 1990's by a local billionaire, who made a point of hiring local artists to build, paint, design & embellish. The end result is a spectacular space in which locals & visitors alike can enjoy. They have a wonderful bar, restaurant, spa and live music.
Sabroso
470 NM-150Indoor fun
Exploring shops, historic sites, museums & entertainment in and around Taos.
A wonderful, local art museum in the heart of downtown Taos.
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Harwood Museum of Art
238 Ledoux StA wonderful, local art museum in the heart of downtown Taos.
A sweet museum, on the outskirts of Town, holding the large, southwest, art collection of the east coast socialite, Millicent Rogers. The collection has one of the larger Maria Martinez pottery collections and, on a side note, your co-host, Dean, co-built the room the houses that collection.
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Millicent Rogers Museum
1504 Millicent Rogers RdA sweet museum, on the outskirts of Town, holding the large, southwest, art collection of the east coast socialite, Millicent Rogers. The collection has one of the larger Maria Martinez pottery collections and, on a side note, your co-host, Dean, co-built the room the houses that collection.
This visit will not only bring you back in history but give you a broader perspective of Taos in the present day. A wonderful experience in seeing the lives of the Native Americans in the oldest active Indian reservation in the United States.
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Taos Pueblo
This visit will not only bring you back in history but give you a broader perspective of Taos in the present day. A wonderful experience in seeing the lives of the Native Americans in the oldest active Indian reservation in the United States.
This is a sweet, little town at the base of the Ski Valley road. Park your car at the top and spend some time meandering in and out of local, unique shops, artists' studios and restaurants.
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Arroyo Seco
This is a sweet, little town at the base of the Ski Valley road. Park your car at the top and spend some time meandering in and out of local, unique shops, artists' studios and restaurants.
The wonderful property, home & studio of Nicholas Fechin.
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Taos Art Museum
227 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThe wonderful property, home & studio of Nicholas Fechin.
Market
This is our favorite, small, locally-owned market. It's a bit pricier than the others but has a great selection, lovely atmosphere and they support our community in a big way.
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Cid's Food Market
623 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThis is our favorite, small, locally-owned market. It's a bit pricier than the others but has a great selection, lovely atmosphere and they support our community in a big way.
This would be our choice for a larger, local chain. They are well stocked with more choice and a bigger price variation. They also have a pharmacy and some great sushi for on-the-go.
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Smith's Food and Drug
224 Paseo Del Pueblo SurThis would be our choice for a larger, local chain. They are well stocked with more choice and a bigger price variation. They also have a pharmacy and some great sushi for on-the-go.
Albertsons Market
Every Saturday from 9:00 - 1:00 in the Taos County Courthouse Parking lot. Between May and October.
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Taos Farmers's Market
105 Cam De La PlacitaEvery Saturday from 9:00 - 1:00 in the Taos County Courthouse Parking lot. Between May and October.
Sol Food Market
Entertainment
This is one of our favorite local organizations, supporting the arts in Taos in a huge way. Their stage hosts live theatre, movies and Live from the Met Opera series among many other things. And their two galleries host art exhibitions all year long.
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Taos Center for the Arts
133 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThis is one of our favorite local organizations, supporting the arts in Taos in a huge way. Their stage hosts live theatre, movies and Live from the Met Opera series among many other things. And their two galleries host art exhibitions all year long.
This is our local, main stream movie theatre hosting a variety of films all the time.
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Storyteller Cinemas
110 Old Talpa Canon RdThis is our local, main stream movie theatre hosting a variety of films all the time.
This is a site & experience to behold! A must for tons of laughs, a little competitive spirit & an interior design feast for the eyes. Not to mention wine, beer and really great pizza.
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Gutters Bowling
520 Plaza Cañon DrThis is a site & experience to behold! A must for tons of laughs, a little competitive spirit & an interior design feast for the eyes. Not to mention wine, beer and really great pizza.
A beautiful gallery exhibiting exceptional ceramic work and works in other mediums. And a large workshop space hosting short and long clay classes all year round.
Taos Ceramics Center
114 Este Es RdA beautiful gallery exhibiting exceptional ceramic work and works in other mediums. And a large workshop space hosting short and long clay classes all year round.
WildFlower Playhouse
Fun Shops
Magpie Gallery is located in Taos at 218 Paseo del Pueblo, Norte. It's in a wonderful in-town setting. The gallery is eclectic showcasing many local artists as well as hosting larger exhibitions monthly to bi-monthly.
Magpie Taos
218 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteMagpie Gallery is located in Taos at 218 Paseo del Pueblo, Norte. It's in a wonderful in-town setting. The gallery is eclectic showcasing many local artists as well as hosting larger exhibitions monthly to bi-monthly.
One of our local bookstores housed in a beautiful building in the heart of Bent Street & The Dunn House shops in Taos. Get ready to cozy up and dive in to their large collection.
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op. cit. books Taos
124 Bent StOne of our local bookstores housed in a beautiful building in the heart of Bent Street & The Dunn House shops in Taos. Get ready to cozy up and dive in to their large collection.
This sweet cluster of shops, restaurants & coffee shops is free from traffic, nestled in the trees & offers outdoor seating, music & some great people watching.
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John Dunn Shops
120-124 Bent StThis sweet cluster of shops, restaurants & coffee shops is free from traffic, nestled in the trees & offers outdoor seating, music & some great people watching.
The Greg Moon gallery exhibits the work of Greg Moon & his father, Marvin Moon as well as hosting some really interesting national group shows during the year.
Greg Moon Art
109 Kit Carson RdThe Greg Moon gallery exhibits the work of Greg Moon & his father, Marvin Moon as well as hosting some really interesting national group shows during the year.
Twirl
225 Cam De La PlacitaToy Store! and a really good one too.
Outdoor Fun
West Rim Trail
Rest Area RoadTaos Ski Valley
116 Sutton PlaceBreathtaking views of the Rio Grande Gorge, it's surrounding mountains and mesas. Great camping and hiking! Only 45 minutes up the road!
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Wild Rivers Visitors Center
1120 NM-378Breathtaking views of the Rio Grande Gorge, it's surrounding mountains and mesas. Great camping and hiking! Only 45 minutes up the road!
From the ski valley this beautiful, moderate hike leads you to a mountain lake, waterfalls, incredible wildflowers in the spring, and more trails to higher hikes.
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From the ski valley this beautiful, moderate hike leads you to a mountain lake, waterfalls, incredible wildflowers in the spring, and more trails to higher hikes.
Cebolla Mesa Campground
Just 30 minutes north this area offers a beautiful hike to the Rio Grande.