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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District—along with a plaza in which a farmers’ market is<br />
held Saturdays from May-October.<br />
For a late lunch, a local artist recommended Lambert’s<br />
of Taos Restaurant & Bar (lambertsoftaos.com), and I’m so<br />
glad they did. Sitting in the treehouse bar filled with artisan<br />
furniture and a low-key vibe, I noshed some of my favorite<br />
bites the whole trip: fried chicken deviled eggs and crispy<br />
Brussels sprouts with bacon.<br />
Next order of business was checking into the hotel:<br />
El Monte Sagrado Taos (elmontesagrado.com). Set on<br />
landscaped grounds with fountains and waterfall features,<br />
this tranquil, adobe-style resort is a short walk back into town<br />
and includes the award-winning De La Tierra Restaurant<br />
and Anaconda Bar where locals come for the lively<br />
atmosphere, signature drinks, and creative cuisine. My room,<br />
one of the luxuriously spacious Native American Suites,<br />
featured a Kiva-style fireplace, handcrafted stone tile work,<br />
and a private patio overseeing the pond.<br />
The hotel’s complimentary car service takes you into town,<br />
which I took full advantage of to enjoy drinks at the vibrant<br />
Historic Taos Inn’s Adobe Bar (taosinn.com/restaurant/<br />
adobebar), a historic landmark due to its traditional adobelike<br />
structure. Dinner was at The Love Apple (theloveapple.<br />
net)—a romantic, dimly lit space (formerly a chapel)<br />
emphasizing local, organic New Mexican home cooking with<br />
an elevated twist. The waitstaff was friendly, and the food was<br />
made with lots of love!<br />
Lambert’s of Taos Restaurant & Bar<br />
El Monte Sagrado Taos<br />
El Monte Sagrado Taos<br />
El Monte Sagrado Taos<br />
The Love Apple<br />
Historic Taos Inn’s Adobe Bar<br />
Top El Monte Sagrado photo courtesy of Giant Noise. Other photos by Gary Zsigo.<br />
Taos Pueblo<br />
Rancho de Chimayó<br />
LaFonda Hotel<br />
Santa Fe Railyard<br />
Arts District<br />
Trujillo’s Weaving Shop<br />
El Farol<br />
DAY 4<br />
In the morning, from the hotel concierge, I purchased a pass<br />
to tour Taos Pueblo (taospueblo.com), a UNESCO Heritage<br />
Site located just a few miles north of town. One of the Eight<br />
Northern Pueblos, the Taos Pueblo is famous for its multistoried<br />
residential complex of reddish-brown adobe, in which<br />
around 150 people still live. The knowledgeable tour guide and<br />
pueblo resident walked me through the village where there are<br />
shops and cafés (I grabbed a piece of delicious fry bread from<br />
one of the native woman and purchased some turquoise from<br />
a vendor) as I admired the architecture and all its history.<br />
After the tour, it was back to the road (the High<br />
Road to Taos, but I was going back to Santa Fe). It was a<br />
beautiful drive, with an array of fall colors painting the<br />
mountainsides. Along the way, Sugar Nymphs Bistro<br />
(sugarnymphs.com) is a recommended stop to fill up. I<br />
opted to stop in the historic town of Chimayó for lunch and<br />
a Chimayó Cocktail (prickly pear margarita) at Rancho de<br />
Chimayó (ranchodechimayo.com). This area also know for<br />
woven textiles, and Trujillo’s Weaving Shop has some of<br />
the most exquisite. Just down the road was Santuario de<br />
Chimayó—a Colonial-style 1816 adobe church and popular<br />
Catholic pilgrimage site known for its “healing dirt.”<br />
I made it to Santa Fe just in time to see the spectacular<br />
sunset from the rooftop of LaFonda Hotel (lafondasantafe.<br />
com) before enjoying dinner at El Farol (elfarolsantafe.com),<br />
known for their tapas and live Flamenco shows. Lodging<br />
that night was at an Airbnb located near the trendy Santa Fe<br />
Railyard Arts District (railyardsantafe.com).<br />
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