Turpin goes to Albequerque

**turpin** · 2nd March 09, 09:11 PM

Hey Folks! I'll be visiting the Land of Enchantment the last week of March for a conference. I'm taking the opportunity to pick up a new kilt from Kathy Lare, and would love an opprtunity to sport that thaing with some fellow kilties. I am most free on Thursday night (the 26th?).

Who's up for it?

**Riverkilt** · 3rd March 09, 12:35 PM

Sadly its five hours plus from here or would come over...would be cool to see you and Kathy and any Albuquerque rabble.

Ron

**Weasel Mender** · 3rd March 09, 01:40 PM

Count the weasel in on the kilt night .........Brooster too once I call him

Weasel

**Jack Daw** · 3rd March 09, 01:40 PM

Well, I just got back from Lordsburg, NM, last Friday after a week. A kilt night at Kranberry's, Ramona's or MacDonald's would have been the only highlight of the stay, but I didn't pack for it.

**meinfs** · 3rd March 09, 04:28 PM

Have FUN in Alba-querque!!

**BroosterB1** · 3rd March 09, 06:56 PM

I'm so there. Got my me kilt and itching to show it off! Weas and I will have to drag out the organizing kit for the 2009 Baloon fiesta. Let me know the whens and wheres. I may even have to change my avatar in honor of the occasion!

**turpin** · 3rd March 09, 07:01 PM

As soon as I know where I'm staying I'll post it and you locals can pick a good water hole (hopefully nearby).

**turpin** · 6th March 09, 07:01 PM

Hey guys, my dates have changed - I'll be there the following week, but the specific nite is flexible. I'm thinking wed or thurs, 4/1 or 4/2. I'll be staying at the Doubletree downtown. Hope this doesn't mess up to get-together. Any good venues in that area?

**Riverkilt** · 6th March 09, 08:07 PM

Been a couple years and my memory's besotted, but remember a sort of sportsman's restaruant in some hotel in the college/downtown area...all dark wood inside..perfect attentive service, pricey but delicious food. I had the buffalo, melted in my mouth.

Was sort of haunty appearing at first and I worried my kilt might be an issue, but no problem at all. Maybe a local knows the place I sorta kinda remember through the fog...

Ron

**BroosterB1** · 15th March 09, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Been a couple years and my memory's besotted, but remember a sort of sportsman's restaruant in some hotel in the college/downtown area...all dark wood inside..perfect attentive service, pricey but delicious food. I had the buffalo, melted in my mouth.

Was sort of haunty appearing at first and I worried my kilt might be an issue, but no problem at all. Maybe a local knows the place I sorta kinda remember through the fog...

Ron

Ah yes, Ron, you would be talking about the Ranchers Club, a higher end Grill that specializes in Wild and Range Fed meats. They have had their ups and downs, but still a nice place.

One very nice place a little closer to the University area is the Gruiex Chop house, one of the few Micheline rated places in town. Of course it kind of depends on what you are looking for, out on 4th street there is an old "speak easy" style of a chop house, then of course the Monte Christo on Central, which has been on "Drive Inns, Dinners and Dives" (food network). Once we get an idea of how many and what likes, we can direct to the right place.