Not that we need any more to eat after dinner, but Chez Mamou, the French bakery just down the street, was calling our name. The Napoleon was delicious and apparently a special treat. It's not made very often, and we got the last one! We love to try this place for dinner when we return to Santa Fe.
For our final night in Santa Fe, we enjoyed dinner outside on the Sena Plaza at La Casa Sena. We had this restaurant on our list of possible dinner options, and after we stopped here earlier in the day on our food tour, we decided we need to return. We all agreed it was fantastic!
Second of two happy hour stops on day 4 of Santa Fe trip took us to Secreto. Our food tour guide highly recommended it, and a best happy hours in Santa Fe list we saw online listed it as #1. The drinks were fantastic and the service was great!
Spicy Secreto // Cucumbers, lime juice, cane syrup, Novo Fogo Organic Cachaça, elderflower liqueur and a touch of spice. First place winner in the 2010 "Shake It Up! Competition" in Las Vegas, the largest cocktail competition in the U.S.
Blackberry Caipirinha // The bartender's suggestion, and a great variation on the standard caipirinha.
Smoked Sage Margarita // Republic Anejo Tequila with 03 Brazilian Orange Liqueur, lime juice and sage smoked into the glass with a hickory smoked salt rim.
French 75 // Gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and Gruet Blanc de Noir. We learned on the food tour that Gruet is well-recognized New Mexico sparkling wine.
After our food tour and a bit of afternoon shopping, we stopped for happy hour (first of two) at the Draft Station. They had a wide variety of New Mexico craft beers on tap. It was a gorgeous day to sit out on their second floor patio overlooking the Santa Fe Plaza.
Day 4, our last full day in Santa Fe, we decided to do our food tour through Food Tour New Mexico. In hindsight, we should have done this tour on our first day, because all the food was delicious and we got tons of restaurant ideas. Nick was our guide, and he was a wealth of information. The places we visited included:
La Casa Sena // Blue Corn Muffins & Golden Beet Soup
La Boca // Basca Cava Brut & Marinated Artichoke with Goat Cheese
Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic Company // Free tastings!
