Gore on the Books at Garduno’s
July 29th, 2009
Garduno’s is fighting to stay alive after it was revealed to the restaurant and then to the public that the local restaurant chain owes $750,000 in state taxes and $143,000 to the city in rent at its Balloon Fiesta Park location, more than a year’s worth.
Although they’re under wraps on discussing just what the heck happened, general comments indicate the blame is being directed at a former executive who said they were doing things correctly but apparently were not. If that’s at all the case, we have yet to find out.
This institution has been around for over 40 years and fed, entertained, and margarita’ed you and your family and your visiting out of town friends many times over. If you still love their food and the crazy atmosphere, pay a visit and show your support by keeping the green flowing in while they try to stay on top of their debts.
My personal favorite has always been the Chile Rojo, a huge bowl of red with sirloin tips and a half dozen other garnishes. Red meat + red chile = happy me.
Not one of their workers has yet to be laid off, despite an obvious cash problem. Kudos to Gardunos for that.
Hi!
I stumbled on your blog and I am so glad I did! I am going to be in ABQ at the end of September. I am from El Paso and I work for the university. I am recruiting at most of the area high schools. I am going to be there for a week and I would lllooovvveee any restaurant/store/cafe recommendations you could give me.
A little bit about me: I prefer to eat local and would rather not play into the chain game. I love all types of food and I have no food allergies. Any places that feature locally grown fare or are just locally owned in general I would love to try. Also, I have a slight coffee/tea addiction, so any place other than Starbucks would be awesome.
I am also a yoga teacher in EP and I would love to try a class or two at a local studio. Can you name any that will allow drop ins?
Thank you so much for your help. And I will continue to read your great blog!
Comment by Mallory — August 4, 2009 @ 1:42 pm
Mallory,
Thanks for stopping in! I can definitely help, and I’m writing a series of “eat local” posts, too!
Keep checking the blog for more recommendations, and for yoga – I go to hotyoga-abq.com which is downtown across from another local cafe, and they have some of the cheapest drop in rates I’ve ever seen. $13!
Comment by Andrea Lin — August 6, 2009 @ 8:03 am