Style Magazine - September 2021
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? For me, the answer is easy. Pizza. It’s acceptable for breakfast (I take mine fresh out of the fridge), lunch, dinner, and every meal in between. Plus, there’s enough variety (sauces, crusts, baking vessels, toppings) that I don’t think my taste buds would ever find a slice that wasn’t nice. Come to think of it, I’ve never met a pie that didn’t catch my eye; even frozen pizzas are my friend. With that said, some are certainly better than others and receive rave reviews for a reason. In-season ingredients, dough handling, a suitable sauce to cheese ratio…all this, and more, plays into the finished product. In this month’s feature, “Pie Oh My!” (page 61), we share 25+ out-of-the-pizza-box creations that’ll hopefully have you hungry to branch out of your (thin…or maybe thick) crust comfort zone and explore more of our region’s praiseworthy pizzerias. If you’re looking for one last hurrah before summer comes to a close, consider a staycation. In “Vacation by Design” (page 54), we share some hip home rentals that aren’t only aesthetically appealing but sited within walking distance to a trove of treasures, too—from Apple Hill to Historic Folsom to Old Town Auburn. It’s a good reminder that getting away doesn’t always mean going far away. What else comes with the changing seasons? A change in your wardrobe. For readers wondering what to wear when the temps dip down, we turned to the pros—personal stylists to be exact—and asked them how to look fresh this fall. Flip to “Dress Code” (page 48) for their top style tips, plus a list of local boutiques we love. One trend that never goes out of style? Supporting small businesses. So, whether you’re deciding where to pick up tonight’s pizza or what to do this weekend, I encourage you to choose the mom-and-mom places featured in this month’s magazine. Cheers! —Megan megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? For me, the answer is easy. Pizza. It’s acceptable for breakfast (I take mine fresh out of the fridge), lunch, dinner, and every meal in between. Plus, there’s enough variety (sauces, crusts, baking vessels, toppings) that I don’t think my taste buds would ever find a slice that wasn’t nice. Come to think of it, I’ve never met a pie that didn’t catch my eye; even frozen pizzas are my friend. With that said, some are certainly better than others and receive rave reviews for a reason. In-season ingredients, dough handling, a suitable sauce to cheese ratio…all this, and more, plays into the finished product. In this month’s feature, “Pie Oh My!” (page 61), we share 25+ out-of-the-pizza-box creations that’ll hopefully have you hungry to branch out of your (thin…or maybe thick) crust comfort zone and explore more of our region’s praiseworthy pizzerias.
If you’re looking for one last hurrah before summer comes to a close, consider a staycation. In “Vacation by Design” (page 54), we share some hip home rentals that aren’t only aesthetically appealing but sited within walking distance to a trove of treasures, too—from Apple Hill to Historic Folsom to Old Town Auburn. It’s a good reminder that getting away doesn’t always mean going far away.
What else comes with the changing seasons? A change in your wardrobe. For readers wondering what to wear when the temps dip down, we turned to the pros—personal stylists to be exact—and asked them how to look fresh this fall. Flip to “Dress Code” (page 48) for their top style tips, plus a list of local boutiques we love.
One trend that never goes out of style? Supporting small businesses. So, whether you’re deciding where to pick up tonight’s pizza or what to do this weekend, I encourage you to choose the mom-and-mom places featured in this month’s magazine. Cheers!
—Megan
megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
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Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos<br />
and other live shows, the creative energy is off the charts.<br />
But if you really want to have your mind blown, check out<br />
Meow Wolf Santa Fe (meowwolf.com/visit/santa-fe). A little<br />
off the beaten path, you could seriously spend an entire day<br />
wandering through this interactive, immersive art installation.<br />
With mind-bending multimedia elements and a mysterious<br />
narrative throughout, everyone has their own unique<br />
experience at this destination that doubles as a music venue<br />
and also boasts a full bar.<br />
All that art makes one hungry. If you’re in the mood for<br />
some New Mexican fare, the most notable dish is anything<br />
chili verde. I warmed my belly up with some green chile pork<br />
posole on the rooftop of Coyote Cantina (coyotecafe.com/<br />
cantina), followed by a nightcap at The Pink Adobe’s Dragon<br />
Room Lounge (thepinkadobe.com). If you have room, and the<br />
energy, Hotel Chimayo’s Low ‘n Slow Lowrider Bar Featuring<br />
HAWT Pizza isn’t only hip but known for their cocktails and,<br />
of course, pizza.<br />
Meow Wolf<br />
Meow Wolf<br />
Ghost Ranch<br />
Meow Wolf<br />
Coyote Cantina<br />
DAY 2<br />
The short walk to Café Pasqual’s (pasquals.com) is worth<br />
the wait for breakfast. Luckily, I barely made it for the first<br />
wave of seating. Stuffed from a breakfast burrito, it was off<br />
for the hour drive to Ghost Ranch (ghostranch.org) for a<br />
horseback tour of the inspirational landscape of many of<br />
Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings. Wrangler and tour guide Daniel<br />
Café Pasqual’s<br />
Bode’s General Store<br />
Ghost Ranch<br />
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort<br />
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge<br />
Ojo Caliente Mineral<br />
Springs Resort<br />
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort<br />
Tony Whitecrow’s<br />
Chokolá<br />
didn’t “horse” around on catching our group of six up to<br />
speed on horseback riding basics. Bishop (my horse) and I<br />
quickly bonded, and he made it a smooth 90-minute ride.<br />
The landscape was spectacular, and we even saddle-backed<br />
by Georgia O’Keeffe’s home. Once back at the Ghost Ranch<br />
Visitor’s Center, you can enjoy lunch at the onsite café—or<br />
stop for food at Bode’s General Store (bodes.com), known<br />
for their delicious sandwiches and local beer on tap.<br />
After, I drove to Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort<br />
(ojosparesorts.com) to relax and soak away in the pure<br />
geothermal mineral waters. There are several public baths<br />
to choose from, or you can take advantage of a private spa<br />
for an hour. Totally relaxed and rejuvenated, you’ll rest easy<br />
at one of the resort’s myriad lodging options, including a<br />
cozy retrofitted Airstream trailer that features a comfy bed<br />
and all the amenities of a standard hotel room. They also<br />
have a sister resort, Ojo Sante Fe.<br />
DAY 3<br />
After one last morning soak, it was off to Taos (taos.org), a small<br />
artist-centric city amongst the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.<br />
Along the way, I checked out the 10th highest bridge in the U.S.:<br />
the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, which spans nearly 600 feet<br />
over the Rio Grande River.<br />
The quaint historic downtown of Taos delivers many<br />
cute shops, galleries, and restaurants—including Tony<br />
Whitecrow’s (full of vintage western wear and handcrafted<br />
jewelery), Manzanita Market (a popular café for lunch),<br />
Chokolá (a small-batch, organically crafted bean-to-bar<br />
chocolate maker), and artist galleries in the Bent Street<br />
Far left Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort photo courtesy of Ojo Spa Resorts. Other photos by Gary Zsigo.<br />
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