Eating On the Go

For those who regularly follow our stories, you know our team appreciates good food and the time it takes to enjoy it. We love a meal worth sitting down for, but sometimes life gets busy, and finding time to slow down and eat feels nearly impossible.

Even when food is part of your job, there aren’t always enough hours in the day!

This week’s newsletter is all about finding delicious, satisfying meals that don’t require a lot of time. We’re talking sandwiches, sopapillas, tacos, and other favorites that are easy to grab when you’re on the move.

Of course, just because something is convenient doesn’t mean you have to eat it in a hurry. Each of these stories also features places where you can sit down and enjoy your meal.

And if you’re picking up a stuffed sopapilla, take Victoriano Cárdenas’s advice: Enjoy it in the parking lot instead of trying to eat it while driving!

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THE ART OF THE VEGGIE SANDWICH

Finding a satisfying restaurant meal without meat isn’t always easy, especially for vegetarians and vegans looking for something beyond the usual options.

As Aria Chiodo explains, Santa Fe restaurants are stepping up their game by offering creative, filling plant-based dishes.

Forget settling for another basic portobello burger. Local eateries are introducing delicious vegetarian sandwiches packed with fresh ingredients and interesting flavors.

Whether you’re vegetarian, vegan, or simply looking to enjoy something different, these sandwiches offer plenty of reasons to give plant-based dining a try.

And the best part? They’re perfect for a quick and satisfying lunch.

CRUISING FOR SOPAPILLAS

Growing up Catholic in New Mexico, Victoriano Cárdenas always imagined that the biblical manna from heaven must have tasted something like sopapillas.

And anyone who’s enjoyed a fresh, warm sopapilla can probably understand why!

Sopapillas have long been a beloved part of New Mexican food traditions. Their history reflects generations of creativity, shared culture, and delicious home cooking.

While they’re wonderful served with honey, they’re even better stuffed with beans, chile, cheese, and other savory fillings.

They’re filling, affordable, and easy to take along when you’re heading to work or running errands.

Cárdenas explores the history behind this New Mexican favorite while sharing some of the best places to find a delicious stuffed sopapilla.

BACK TO BASICS AT MATTEO’S EATERY

Sometimes moving forward means returning to where everything started.

That’s exactly what happened with Matteo’s Eatery in Las Cruces.

After making the difficult decision to close all its brick-and-mortar locations last year, the popular New Mexican restaurant found a new opportunity by returning to its roots.

As Leah Romero reports, the Matteo’s team brought its original food truck back into service, much to the delight of longtime customers.

Fans can once again enjoy familiar favorites, including carne asada, enchiladas, and refreshing aguas frescas.

The move represents a fresh chapter for the business while bringing back the simple, convenient dining experience that helped make Matteo’s popular in the first place.

For loyal customers, it’s a welcome reminder that sometimes the best way to start something new is to return to what worked from the beginning.