Secreto was hands down our favorite spot for drinks in Santa Fe. Tucked inside a beautiful hotel,…read morethe bar has an atmosphere that's both elegant and relaxed. The massive mirror behind the bar makes you feel like you've stepped into a classic Western movie, adding to the unique charm of the space. Their signature Sage Margarita is a must-try. The bar is filled with the subtle aroma of burning sage, which creates a memorable experience before you even take your first sip. The cocktail itself was delicious and unlike anything I've had before. My personal favorite, however, was the Mezcal Paloma. Our bartender, TJ, crafted it to perfection. Watching him work was like watching a magician at his craft, every drink was made with skill, attention to detail, and genuine passion. Between the beautiful setting, creative cocktails, and exceptional service, Secreto is a place I would gladly return to on my next trip to Santa Fe.

The drinks here were solid. But the service started out terrible, so not sure I would return. I…read morewould more likely go to Tonic (reviewed separately) for cocktails. When I arrived, I originally wanted to visit the restaurant, which was closed for the week due to a family emergency. So I presented to the open seating bar. Was ignored a long time. Got up to go to the bar and someone else stole my table. Took a long time to be acknowledged by the bar tender and finally made an order. Took quite a while to get it. Things got better when a bar seat opened up and I moved to the bar. But keep in mind, a different bar tender pretty much took over and kept my drinks flowing. That first bar tender could not hang, demonstrating poor time management skills and appeared to be moving slowly. The second bar tender, I think his name is Hector, really turned things around for me. I visited Secreto (another hotel based outfit, in the Hotel St. Francis) because they are supposed to be a "cocktail experience," boasting "garden to glass" cocktails. Dark wood and southwestern palate for decor. I had: Smoked sage margarita: flagship drink, smoked washed premium margarita (super herbal) Ghost ranch reverie: Tequila with peach, apricot shrub, lemon, seltzer, smoked rosemary (light, not too sweet, an "homage to the passionate artists of the southwest) Madonna of the Mesa: tequila blanco, pomegranate, mouth herbs, lemon, rose water (soft and balanced) Secret garden: basil infused gin gimlet with lime and chomilre infused honey. "Botanical crispiness meets honeyed serenity." I liked the basil, but the honey wasn't my thing. But a good cocktail. Again, drinks were good. On a Thursday afternoon, it was initially crowded and the initial service was terrible. But Hector saved the day.

I joined for a few months and then quit. I'm 36 years years old and realized that this club is…read morebuilt for octogenerians and actively alienates patrons who are less than 45 years old. My main complaints include the following: 1. One of the trainers approached me at the gym (an Italian woman with large glasses) and demanded that I put my phone away when I was changing a playlist on Spotify. I was neither talking nor texting. I brought this up with the membership director and I requested a follow-up after the trainer had been spoken to. I never received a follow-up. 2. The steam room is hazardous--the only way to turn it off is manually through the outside button. I brought this up as a huge hazard with the staff and they shrugged and said it 3. The towel drop is located inconveniently outside of the lockerroom because "there is no male staff available." There is also a sign that states that we are not allowed to put dirty towels on the ground. So basically, if one were to go to the steam room and use a towel, it's expected to get dressed again just to put the towel outside and then undress and go back to the shower and get a new towel. 4. The restaurant is only open a few hours a day. Most athletic clubs I've been to will usually have a cafe or some part of the restaurant open for gym-goers.

Another winter workout at Quail Run - the only club in town where we do our cardio and get heated…read moreup and then we have to walk OUTSIDE IN THE FREEZING COLD to get to the weight room!!! Insanity! No worries - a brand new club is coming to town. Have you heard?

Great store with a wonderful cause. So happy I finally got over to Kitchenality's thirft store. So…read moremuch to see. I made 4 laps around the shelves discovering what I overlooked. (My motto has always been you can never have too much kitchen stuff!!) Found Christmas gifts and a few things for me. In particular I found a wire container shaped like an egg. I asked what it was which started a guessing game with staff and other customers. Of course I had to buy it (only $3). Came home, Google image search revealed its for turkey stuffing. I don't cook stuffing that way but I know I'll find a creative use for it. Helpful and friendly staff. Great inventory nicely organized. I can't wait to go back and explore the store's inventory some more!

Unfortunately, we are from out-of-state otherwise, we would go back regularly, playwear, dishes,…read moreand other kitchen items were in great condition for great prices! we stopped by hoping to buy some stoneware or local pottery, unfortunately, their selection was limited for those. But they had literally dozens of sets of beautiful plateware, formal china, and tea sets - in addition to many other kinds of items.

The guy in the clubhouse is genuinely the nicest person I've ever met I took what I wanted to eat…read moreand drink for a snack and he said "just take it" and gave me the sweetest smile. The course is ok but the guy made my day. And guess what we are both named Jack!

Old style course. Can't lose a ball. Beware, however, if Joe is the day's Course Marshal. He's a…read morebully and if he doesn't like you or who you're playing with he'll ride you around the course like a bad donkey. We finished the first nine in one hour and forty minutes; Joe didn't think we were fast enough and pushed us twice. At the tenth hole, this fool came up a third time in his cart, and told us that this was the "last warning." He then split our foursome which, in turn, forced us to wait at the remaining tee boxes for the new threesome ahead of us. Splitting the group delayed everyone on the back nine. Smart, huh? Despite his childish move, our now twosome still finished the entire 18 in three hours and thirty minutes. The average 18 holes takes FOUR hours and thirty minutes. Despite Joe, we were waaay ahead of average. Before today, I used to play Santa Fe Country Club frequently. Joe's behavior was completely new and absolutely unnecessary. It doesn't serve SFCC to have angry people employed even if the management might think he's "moving things along." He wasn't and all he did in this critical role was create enemies for his employer.

We were in town visiting over the Thanksgiving weekend. We try to catch live music or theatre when…read morewe're in town. We had not experienced this group before, but really enjoyed their Winter Solstice Concert at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel in Santa Fe. Thank you!

From the owner: It's plain & simple: The New Mexico Performing Arts Society presents really great concerts &…read moreevents. The word is out, the Chapel filled. Please join us #NMPAS

Took a basic wood shop class here with my husband, and it was a blast! We are truly beginners, and…read moreChristy made sure we felt comfortable with all of the equipment and the steps for our project. The three others in our class had a range of experience in previous shops. The beginner badge class gets access to a ton of tools in the shop, and we each made a coat/hat/key rack. Make offers a ton of other workshops and members can use the facilities they are "badged" in (once you take a workshop you are badged in that area). I have already signed up for another wood shop class (intro to the wood lathe), and will probably sign up for more later in the year.

A pleasant dude named Randy gave us a tour…read more I have a discount because I'm an artist-in-resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, but it's really affordable and everything is really close by! So far I've enjoyed being able to drop by and get involved right away, for example I was able to get questions answered right away like where to buy materials locally. Once I said I was interested in volunteering Cia and I started working on getting kilns of all kinds going after I mentioned that I may want to do kiln-fired glass (sometimes there's stuff I want to fire but glass place won't let me put in 'foreign material'). I also got contact info from a glass artist if I wanted to take a group class on how to do stained glass since I haven't learned that skill yet. I enjoyed the woodshop tutorial/re-fresher led by Christy Georg who was funny and engaging. Am impressed that not only do they have a planer, jointer and a nice safe Sawstop, but they also have a fancy 'Shaper Origin' tool and (in the metalshop) a Dynatorch Super B 8'x10' CNC Plasma Cutter?!? I can't even dream of what I would do with that thing... Same goes with if I needed to lasercut something that is 38" x 100"... which I don't need to do but yeah... I guess that's possible to do that there... Booking was really straight forward after becoming a member, I could've reserved a spot for the woodshop for a whole four hours right after signing up (Which is impressive considering that right now due to CoVID, the space is limited to 2 people working in that space.)

I found Kitchen Angels,at a very low point in my life.I was an Emmy Award Winning Television Make…read moreup artist,Who got badly Damaged during 911.Anthrax and all,I went from making 100,000 a year? to 19,000 a year.When Biden came to office?The rent practically doubled,The other utilities as well.But the worst part,was that I could not afford to food shop?Everything that was 5.00 before(a bag of Jerky) was now 15.00? OTC medication went from 7.50 to 30.00 for the exact product?I had to go without.My building complex put out flyers for outside state aid.I went to meet them,and was approved for nightly meals.BUT WAIT?I was presented with 5 star gourmet meals? yes,alittle lack of salt for the older clients,Their Chef was magic at working with unusual spices only found in the best Indian Resturants,and I was blown away?I had a cooking show up and running while still in New York,so you can take my word for it.You must be 60 or you wont qualify,and pretty low income,but you just wait for the Holidays? For the first time in my life,I couldn't afford the Turkey (They began at 80.00)They used to be free,if you purchased 100.00 worth of sides,and it was my Birthday! A man showed up with a beautiful black cloth shopping bag,with the Menu infront.It was unbelievable,and Birthday cakes and toys to boot!God Bless Michelle and all the selfless girls that deliver this delicious Joy,every single night! sincerely,K.Gelbord

A fabulous non-profit that provides free, freshly prepared and nutritious meals to low income,…read morehomebound and chronically or terminally ill people in the Santa Fe area. They've been around for 24 years and are a star in their field. Go by, visit their resale store KITCHENALITY, or make a donation. Remember, good fortune can be pretty fickle. Anyone of us can find ourselves in need of some support to stay in our own homes. That's why Kitchen Angels exists.