Green chile stew-eating contest added to Grants festival

Major League Eating announced this week it will add a green chile stew-eating contest to its circuit at the Historic Route 66 Fall Fiesta in Grants, New Mexico, on Oct. 8. The contest will be at 1 p.m. that day at Fire & Ice Park on Santa Fe Avenue (aka Route 66). According to MLE, the total … Continue reading Green chile stew-eating contest added to Grants festival

A little bit of New Mexico in Oklahoma

Former residents of New Mexico who live in the Sooner State may get a hankering after viewing this Discover Oklahoma video about the Green Chile Kitchen Route 66 in Yukon, Oklahoma. https://youtu.be/kvg-VqO8T1E The restaurant doesn't put green chile peppers in everything. But there's no shortage of items with it on the menu. The Green Chile … Continue reading A little bit of New Mexico in Oklahoma

A visit to the Comet II Drive-In

Continuing KOB-TV's series on iconic New Mexico restaurants, here's a look at the Comet II Drive-In in Santa Rosa, N.M. More about the PDL chile from the City of Santa Rosa website: Puerto de Luna is also famous for "PDL Chile" a unique strain of chile that has been cultivated here for over 100 years. … Continue reading A visit to the Comet II Drive-In