mondays hit different when pinball league is crushing it and there's actually good live music happening on a tuesday (thank you Hollow Spirits). the vibe this week is slider saturdays, Open Cup soccer coming back, and way too many regulars to keep track of (we're not complaining).
new mexico pinball league meets tomorrow at sister bar, sign up by 6:30pm if you want in (39 people showed up week one so this is clearly a thing). via @newmexicopinball
trivia at moon tower inn tomorrow night at 8 pm (BOGO thunderfranks and $10 pitchers starting at 6 if you want to get there early). via @geekswhodrink
larry coleman 2020 hits hollow spirits tomorrow fresh off "larry vs the internet," bringing west coast and new mexico artists (truth303, shikottii, big skoon, yamamoto boss, j bentley 805) for what sounds like a proper party. via @hollowspiritsnm
art night + culture night tomorrow at sidetrack brewing (check their page for timing) via @sidetrackbrewing
heavy burgers is posted up at brewlab 101 in the heights this saturday 3-8pm slinging sliders (order online at heavyburgers.com to skip the line). via @heavyburgers505
paint and sip party at casa rondeña saturday, february 21st. paint your own wine glass in animante de rondeña while you sip. $34 for members and their friends, $39 for non-members. all skill levels welcome but you gotta reserve your spot by texting (505) 319-6876 (event already at capacity but they're doing another in march). via @casarondenawinery
books in art is set up at kaufman bagels this saturday with a black history month selection (check their page for exact hours) via @burque_books_art.
Tin Can Alley is hosting a lunar new year celebration sunday 2/22 at 2pm with a lion dance performance by the quang minh lion dance team, plus food, drinks, and shopping from local vendors. free and open to everyone via @tincanalleyabq.
if you didn't know fusion theatre company is launching horizon review, a new magazine featuring local lit, visual art, and media dropping in april 2026. preorders are open now and you can pick up your copy at the launch party via @fusiontheatrecompany.
if you didn't know mighty mike's meats posts up at north domingo baca park, now you do (pork belly on deck) via @mighty_mikes_meats
scottre humphrey is running it back for lobo football and this is exactly the kind of move burque needs to see. if you want elite local talent staying home instead of bouncing to other programs, now's the time to show up , the real ones giving campaign is live and it's all about keeping big-time players choosing albuquerque. via @unmloboathletics
the Albuquerque Sunport gave the UNM Lobo men's basketball team a send-off as they headed out to face Grand Canyon University (love seeing the city show up for the team like this). safe travels and go lobos. via @abq.sunport
shoutout to the isotopes for spotlighting their front office women on national girls & women in sports day. gm chrissy baines has been in sports for 24 years and her ballpark order is green chile on everything plus pig candy (honestly iconic). love seeing burque teams celebrate the people who make it all happen via @abqtopes.
the Albuquerque Museum is bringing back Third Thursday Community Evening on february 19 and if you missed the first one this year you missed out (235 people were hyped about it). it's a whole community night with collaborators and activities, details dropping soon but mark it now. via @abqmuseumfoundation
ex novo brewery just teamed up with the laundry project to help 44 families wash 474 loads of laundry at linen fresh laundry (that's over 4,700 pounds). this is the start of an ongoing partnership to serve the community, which honestly is exactly the kind of thing burque needs more of via @exnovobrewabq.
harwood art center is accepting proposals for their 14th annual juried show for emerging artists across new mexico, and if you've been creating but haven't had the platform yet, this is it. any media counts (painting, printmaking, digital, experimental, whatever you're working in) and the deadline is march 2 at 11:59pm. applications and full details on their page via @harwoodartcenter.
mesa provisions just dropped a new cocktail called the sauce and it's based on their scallop crudo dish (the one where people literally want to drink the sauce). coconut-infused absolut elyx, passionfruit, lemongrass, fresno chile, and lime. when a dish is that good they turn it into a drink, you know it's the move via @mesa_provisions_abq.
$80 gets you a sunset tram ride up the sandias and a three-course meal at ten 3 (honestly one of the best date nights in burque and now you don't have to plan anything). available through march 30th via @sandia_peak_tramway.
mt. tucci's makes their bread the old-world way: no commercial yeast, three-day fermentation, nutrient-rich flour. takes longer, costs more, but the difference is real via @mtuccis_restaurants.
fusion delicias cafe in santa fe has a pink latte that's absurdly photogenic and apparently goes cold because people can't stop taking pictures of it before they drink it (relatable honestly). open daily 7:30am,4pm via @fusion_deliciascafe_.
frontier restaurant is the platonic ideal of a new mexican home-cooked meal and if you know you know (tortillas, beans, hash, red chile, that's it, that's the post) via @frontierrestaurantabq.
Meraki Coffee has a red velvet coffee with cream cheese cold foam on the menu right now (matching nails optional but encouraged) via @drink_meraki.
pazzi just dropped a new dessert and it's the kind of thing you order just to watch them pour warm chocolate ganache tableside. flourless chocolate cake, berries, pistachio crème, the whole production (rich, dramatic, very italian). via @eatpazzi
el dora chocolate has valentine's day truffle 4-packs in stock right now with passion fruit caramel heart, strawberries & cream, pomegranate rose, and cherry whiskey piñon (all in a gift box). they've also got solid hearts in 70% dark or 50% dark milk chocolate while supplies last via @eldorachocolatenm.
students: $35 rush tickets for A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical at Popejoy Hall, limit 2 with your student ID, available 90 minutes before showtime at the UNM Ticket Office (near the bookstore). via @popejoypresents
sawmill market has an open vendor space and they're looking for the next great food concept to join the lineup. if you've been sitting on an idea, this is your shot , send your pitch to marketing@hhandr.com via @sawmillmarketabq.
still time to grab something sweet from abq_sweet.bites' valentine's menu (runs through march 1st so you're not too late). via @abq_sweet.bites
the shop breakfast and lunch has been pushing the qbano since day one and people keep coming back for it. cuban-style situation with ham, pulled pork, cheese, pickles, mustard on toasted bread (it's one of those menu items that just hits every time). via @theshopbreakfastandlunch
seasons is doing another wine dinner february 19th and if the last one with sheehan winery was any indication (chef jared ward went off apparently), this one's worth grabbing tickets for. via @seasonsabq
coyote cafe and cantina doing birria beef tacos in the rooftop cantina on weekends , braised until tender, layered with asadero, red chile dipping broth that does all the work. saturdays 11:30am,9:30pm, sundays 11:30am,9pm via @coyotecafeandcantina
indian pueblo kitchen brought feast day stew, bone-in posole, and pueblo bread to the roadrunner food bank souper bowl and the line didn't stop (all for a good cause, supporting rrfb's work ending hunger in new mexico) via @indianpueblokitchen.
rio grande lounge at hyatt regency tamaya has valentine's drink specials that look ridiculously pretty: the sweetheart spritz (topped with actual cotton candy) and the rio love with gin, st-germain, lavender and cranberry bitters. via @hyattregencytamaya
the open cup is coming back to new mexico and new mexico black & yellow is hosting cruizers fc at the unm soccer complex on march 18 at 7:30pm. this is huge for burque soccer,the open cup is the oldest tournament in american soccer and having a match here means the city's getting recognized on a national level. tickets drop soon so keep an eye on their page if you want in via @newmexicoutd.
freddie dredd is bringing the back to hell tour to the sunshine theater on april 26th and this is a big one for burque's underground scene. phonk has been quietly taking over and now one of the genre's biggest names is stopping here, all ages so the younger crowd that's been pushing this sound can actually show up. check sunshine's page for tickets (they go on sale friday) via @sunshinetheaterabq
Lost Cultures Tea Bar is hosting a collage & cake night on wednesday 2/18 where you can dig through vintage magazines and paper goods to make whatever you want while eating cake from a local baker. all materials included, intimate vibe, just crafty people doing crafty things. this is the kind of low-key community thing burque does so well (vintage paper, cake, and meeting people who actually want to make things together instead of just scrolling) via @wildflourchild.
go get your week started right. burque's got you.
// wydabq
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