Easter Sunday Brunch at Bishop's Lodge in Santa Fe

In honor of the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, Bishop's Lodge Ranch Resort & Spa invites guests to wear their best Easter bonnet to the traditional Easter Brunch at the resort. The guest with the best bonnet will win an overnight stay and breakfast for two at Bishop's Lodge. An Easter Egg hunt, complimentary digital family photos, and tours of the historic Lamy Chapel will also be offered this Easter at the resort on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011.

The traditional Easter Sunday Brunch will be offered from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The menu for Easter Brunch includes items such as New Mexico Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Sauce, Bishop's Benedict, Smoked Salmon, Poached and Chilled Shrimp, Oysters on the Half Shell, and an array of desserts. Brunch is $48 person, $39 for seniors and $21 for children 6 to 12. Children 5 and under are free. Price does not include tax and gratuity.

For reservations, call (505) 819-4035

New Mexico's first Restaurant Week starts today features cooking classes, discounts at restaurants in Santa Fe & Albuquerque

New Mexico Restaurant Week runs from February 28 through March 13

Today (February 28, 2010) premieres New Mexico's first Restaurant Week. The celebration of food includes cooking classes, wine tastings and over 60 restaurants with discount prix-fixe dinners. Restaurant Week runs through March 6th  in Santa Fe then moves to Albuquerque from March 7th to 13th.
Held at various restaurants and the Santa Fe School of Cooking, the classes range in price from free (“The Art of Making Caesar Salad” at Osteria d’Assisi in Santa Fe) to $35 (“Foods of the Americas” at Epazote Restaurant in Santa Fe).
A successful event in cities around the U.S., New Mexico Restaurant Week is designed to boost the economy during the slow season and give diners the opportunity to try new restaurants at a discounted price. More than 60 restaurants in Santa Fe and Albuquerque are offering three-course, prix-fixe dinners priced at just $25 per person, $25 for two, or $40 per person at a few fine-dining restaurants.
Several hotels are featuring Restaurant Week packages to attract both out-of-town visitors and locals looking for a culinary “stay-cation.” The list includes El Corazon Residences, El Rey Inn, Encantado Resort & Spa, Hotel Santa Fe, The Inn & Spa at Loretto and the Santa Fe Sage Inn in Santa Fe; and the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa and Hotel Andaluz in the Albuquerque area.
Numbers are limited, so interested people are urged to reserve their spots now or find out more info at www.nmrestaurantweek.com. While there you can also can sign up for the Restaurant Week Sweepstakes. Prizes include hotel-and-dinner packages at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa and the Inn and Spa at Loretto, as well as dinner for two at several restaurants, redeemable after Restaurant Week.
New Mexico Restaurant Week features the following restaurants:

Santa Fe:

• ¡A la Mesa!
• Amavi
• Amaya at Hotel Santa Fe
• Andiamo
• Blue Corn Café (1)
• Blue Corn Café (2)
• Cowgirl BBQ
• Dinner for Two
• El Meson
• Epazote
• Flying Star Cafe
• Fuego! at La Posada
• Galisteo Bistro
• Geronimo
• Joe’s Diner
• La Boca
• La Casa Sena
• La Plazuela
• Luminaria at the Inn at Loretto
• Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen
• Milagro 139
• O’Keeffe Cafe
• Osteria d’Assisi
• Pranzo
• Rio Chama
• Ristra
• Rooftop Pizzeria
• Santa Fe Bar & Grill
• San Francisco Street Bar & Grill
• Sleeping Dog Tavern
• Terra at Encantado
• The Compound
• The Old House
• The Ore House
• The Railyard Restaurant
• Trattoria Nostrani
• Vanessie
• Vinaigrette
• Ze French Bistro
• Zia

Albuquerque:

• Artichoke Café
• Brasserie La Provence
• Casa Vieja
• Chama River Brewing Company
• Corn Maiden at Tamaya Resort
• El Pinto
• Flying Star Cafe – Downtown
• IPCC Harvest Pueblo Cafe
• Lucia at Hotel Andaluz
• McGrath’s at the Hyatt Regency
• Pars Cuisine
• Prairie Star at Santa Ana Golf Course
• Sandiago’s Mexican Grill on Sandia Peak
• Savoy
• Scalo
• Seasons Rotisserie & Grill
• Slate Street Cafe
• St. Clair Winery & Bistro
• Trombino’s Bistro Italiano
• Zea Rotisserie & Grill
• Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro