Reviews"You shouldn't cook with Walter White of Breaking Bad fame, but you can eat where he did, thanks to Aimee Macpherson's entertaining book! Grab a fork, park your RV, and get going!"--Jason Strykowski, author of A Guide to New Mexico Film Locations: From Billy the Kid to Breaking Bad and Beyond, "A fun, mouth-watering guide to the restaurants, cafes, and local businesses that make up the world of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. This book is for fans and non-fans alike, offering a behind-the-scenes view into two iconic television shows while simultaneously exploring the many hidden gems of Albuquerque."--Robin Sweet, producer of Better Call Saul
Table Of ContentPreface. Albuquerque Offscreen How to Use This Guide BREAKING BAD Season 1 Garcia's Kitchen Dog House Drive In Java Joe's Season 2 Taco Sal Burt's Tiki Lounge Savoy Bar & Grill The Bourbon House Twisters Burgers and Burritos Quarters Isleta Resort & Casino Season 3 Blake's Lotaburger Gino's New York Style Pizza Leo's Nightclub Sandia Bar 4's Cabaret Season 4 Denny's Louie's Pub and Grill Loyola's Family Restaurant Season 5 Perea's New Mexican Restaurant Cafe 66 New Mexican Restaurant Garduño's of Mexico Ponderosa Family Restaurant & Grill The Grove Cafe & Market BETTER CALL SAUL Season 1 Cinnabon Café Lush Bar Uno Vintage 423 Two Fools Tavern Edelweiss am Rio Grande Season 2 Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa Copper Canyon Café El Moreno Restaurante y Paleteria Carrie's Restaurant La Michoacana de Paquime Season 4 Level 5 Fantasy World Penny's Diner Monte Carlo Steakhouse and Liquor Store Season 5 Grandma's K&I Diner Juanita's Comida Mexicana The 66 Pit Stop Hotel Andaluz Season 6 El Camino Dining Room Limonata Ranchers Club of New Mexico The Copper Lounge EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE The Owl Café FUNYUNS AND FINE WINE: HONORABLE MENTIONS OF FEATURED FLAVORS IN BREAKING BAD AND BETTER CALL SAUL Coffee Gale Boetticher's Superlab Coffee Howard Hamlin's Cappuccino Jimmy's Travel Mug Cutbow Coffee Roastology Wine Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town The Artichoke Cafe Cucumber Water Day Spa and Nail La Michoacana De Paquime Whiskey Two Fools Tavern Macallan Dimple Pinch Dewar's White Label WhistlePig Knob Creek Town Branch Tequila Jubilation Wine and Spirits Dos Hombres Ice Cream Supermarkets Soda Vending Machines Sample Itineraries by Character Sample Itineraries by Featured Food and Drink THAT'S A WRAP Fuel for the Crew ABQ State of Mind Bad Candy Better Call Sal Breaking Bad Burger Inspired by Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul Interviews with Cast and Crew Working on Television in Albuquerque Acknowledgements Glossary Suggested Reading Alternate Table of Contents. Locations by Real Mealtimes Alternate Table of Contents. Locations by Appearance in Both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
SynopsisA toast to curly fries, hot dogs, and hard-shell tacos, Aimee Macpherson's guide to the bars and restaurants of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul celebrates the critically acclaimed shows' fusion of Albuquerque's real and imagined food and drink. The restaurants and bars featured in Macpherson's compendium show us glimpses of Walter White's and Jimmy McGill's Albuquerque. From the Dog House to Savoy Bar and Grill, from Tuco's Hideout to Los Pollos Hermanos and every pit stop in between, Macpherson takes us on a tour of the Duke City's dreamscape of edible artifacts, connecting us to the on-screen heroes and villains we love and admire. Show by show, season by season, Macpherson reveals how restaurants and bars undergo hours of painstaking transformations before appearing on the small screen. Colorful photography and descriptions of the food and drink accompany Macpherson's insider show analysis. While this book can't give you the taste of Mike's pimento cheese sandwich, it does deliver a flavor of the city that has been a main character in this successful franchise from the time Walter White first broke bad in 2008. So, leave the fancy restaurants to New York, ignore the juicing in LA, forget your Paleo diet, and come and taste Albuquerque. Savor the luscious fare of these small-screen giants as you take in the hot sun, the high altitude, and the Duke City's local grub., The restaurants and bars featured in Macpherson's compendium show us glimpses of Walter White's and Jimmy McGill's Albuquerque. Among the plethora of real diners, drive-ins, and dives in the book are "lost" locations marking the cultural heritage of Albuquerque's streets and acknowledging the temporary nature of film sets., A toast to curly fire, hot dogs, and hard-shell tacos, Aimee Macpherson's guide to the bars and restaurants of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul celebrates the critically acclaimed shows' fusion of Albuquerque's real and imagined food and drink. The restaurants and bars featured in Macpherson's compendium show us glimpses of Walter White's and Jimmy McGill's Albuquerque. From the Dog House to Savoy Bar and Grill, from Tuco's Hideout to Los Pollos Hermanos and every pit stop in between, Macpherson takes us on a tour of the Duke City's dreamscape of edible artifacts, connecting us to the on-screen heroes and villains we love and admire. Among the plethora of real diners, drive-ins, and dives are "lost" locations that mark the cultural heritage of Albuquerque's streets and acknowledge the temporary nature of film sets. Show by show, season by season, Macpherson reveals how restaurants and bars undergo hours of painstaking transformations before appearing on the small screen. Colorful photography and descriptions of the food and drink accompany Macpherson's insider show analysis. While this book can't give you the taste of Mike's pimento cheese sandwich, it does deliver a flavor of the city that has been a main character in this successful franchise from the time Walter White first broke bad in 2008. So, leave the fancy restaurants to New York, ignore the juicing in LA, forget your Paleo diet, and come and taste Albuquerque. Savor the luscious fare of these small-screen giants as you take in the hot sun, the high altitude, and the Duke City's local grub.