2012年12月18日星期二

Readers offer much food for thought

Santa Fe residents love their fast food — and would love the greater selection of restaurants often available in larger cities.

Carol Sanchez has her ode to Einstein Bros.We mainly supply professional craftspeople with wholesale turquoise beads from china, Bagels: “I would love to see an Einsteins in Santa Fe. Albuquerque has several, and every time we go there we have lunch at their deli and bring home bagels. Their bagels are the best in New Mexico, and as former residents of St. Louis, we know good bagels. Make us happy and open an Einsteins there. We will be the first there when it opens.”

And Suzy Moesch lauds Panera. “They serve wonderful food (soups, salads, sandwiches, some pastries) at reasonable prices, and the bread is heavenly, too. If New Mexico, that is Santa Fe, could coax them into opening a franchise here, I would be a steady customer.”

These readers were among those who sent suggestions to Business Beat after last week’s column asking what food franchise readers would like to see at the new Las Soleras development across from the new Wal-Mart. And with easy access to Interstate 25, any restaurant at the location would be able to draw from city residents as well as cross-country travelers with more urban tastes.We are pleased to offer the following list of professional mold maker and casters.

Another Panera fan is Linda Hill: “As a new transplant from the Midwest, I can hardly believe there is no Panera Bread Bakery and Restaurant here. What started as a soup and sandwich place has now morphed into breakfast, lunch and dinner inside as well as catering and a drive-thru. … I think this is the sort of ‘fast food’ that would be great in Santa Fe. Breads and soups are made fresh daily. And, no, I have no financial interest; it’s just the best fast food I’ve ever had either on the highway or close to home.”

Though McDonald’s is already open at Las Soleras, more than a dozen readers asked for the California-based In-N-Out Burger, with Five Guys also getting support.

Writes Dan Featheringil: “I think an In-N-Out Burger would be the best. I can only imagine how good a double/double with green chile would be.”

Penny Chlebicki had the most eclectic suggestion: “Julius Meinl, the best, high-quality classical coffee and pastry shop from Vienna (there are 2 in Chicago that are always hopping) … pastries are authentically prepared (minimum sugar), feels like you’re sitting in a European parlor.”

Janet Paul wrote to support Café Rio: “They have the best food! I actually stood in line for an hour by myself once! Café Rio now has many locations in several different states but not here in New Mexico. We would love to see that happen. It’s amazing! Check it out!”

Audra Hansche moved for one of three favorites — Sweet Tomatoes (“much better that Souper Salad”),Trade platform for China crystal mosaic manufacturers Jason’s Deli or Pei Wei Asian Diner.

Rod and Melinda Lievano suggested Noodles & Company, “which has a variety of Asian and Italian noodle dishes, as well as a gluten-free menu, and Chipotle, which though Southwestern, is sufficiently different from the NewMex/Mex/SW fare in SF to be novel.”

The New Mexican’s own Julie Ann Grimm is holding out for a White Castle (you can buy frozen sliders at Sam’s Club, by the way) or a Boston Market, while Michael Taylor said, “I would like to see Chipotle and Pozas.”

And is it possible for the gay-friendly Santa Fe to be home to a Chick-fil-A? Michelle Garcia thinks so, as does Leslie Peltier. “May I give a hearty recommendation for Chick-Fil-A? Families will flock there, and the franchise owners in Albuquerque have demonstrated that they can easily handle huge crowds politely, respectfully, professionally and promptly,” Peltier writes.

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