Miles Croft

Some restaurants need a long introduction. This tiny drive-in really just needs its neon dachshund. The animated sign…

By Miles Croft · Sep 20

A full parking lot outside a small grocery store usually means the locals know something. That is especially…

By Miles Croft · Sep 19

October road trips get a lot more tempting once festival season kicks in. Cool mornings make early starts…

By Miles Croft · Sep 19

A cool October morning has a way of making cinnamon rolls sound like a very good idea. Add…

By Miles Croft · Sep 18

Drive past too quickly and this bakery might barely register. The outside is simple, but the building gives…

By Miles Croft · Sep 18

One person’s leftover supplies can become somebody else’s best find of the week. That idea drives this New…

By Miles Croft · Sep 17

A plate of carne adovada can turn a lunch into the reason for a road trip. Pork cooks…

By Miles Croft · Sep 17

Stuffed sopapillas have a way of making a meal feel like an event. The shell arrives puffed and…

By Miles Croft · Sep 16

A quick stop can turn into a much longer browse surprisingly fast at this Albuquerque market. The first…

By Miles Croft · Sep 16

Fall color does not have to come with a long climb or a day spent chasing trail markers.…

By Miles Croft · Sep 15

Grocery shopping does not have to feel like a chore, especially when the store has been part of…

By Miles Croft · Sep 15

A pancake should fit on a plate. Here, that idea seems more like a suggestion. In a small…

By Miles Croft · Sep 14

A one-skein yarn run sounds simple. Staying focused is another story. This Albuquerque yarn shop fills its shelves…

By Miles Croft · Sep 14

You know that first cool morning when staying home suddenly feels like a wasted opportunity? New Mexico is…

By Miles Croft · Sep 13

You know a food stop has done its job when you start rearranging the day around another meal.…

By Miles Croft · Sep 13

A grocery run gets a lot more interesting when the store gives you reasons to slow down. This…

By Miles Croft · Sep 12

You know a bakery has your attention when a single croissant can make a detour feel completely reasonable.…

By Miles Croft · Sep 12

There is something funny about driving all that way for a lake and realizing the best part might…

By Miles Croft · Sep 11

Roasted green chile has a smell that stops traffic in New Mexico, and burger counters across the state…

By Miles Croft · Sep 11

A giant candy cane outside is the first clue that this is not an ordinary chocolate stop. Inside,…

By Miles Croft · Sep 10

A grocery run can get a lot more interesting when the bakery case starts competing for your attention.…

By Miles Croft · Sep 10

Road trips are better when the best stop was never part of the plan. This old-school drive-in has…

By Miles Croft · Sep 9

It starts with the windows. Turquoise glints behind the glass while rugs crowd the view. The old Route…

By Miles Croft · Sep 9

Some coffee shops wake you up. This one may make you look around before you even take the…

By Miles Croft · Sep 8

You can learn a lot about a place by seeing what people order when nobody is trying to…

By Miles Croft · Sep 8

You know a road trip stop is good when it changes the plan before you even park. That…

By Miles Croft · Sep 7

At first glance, this strip-mall deli looks like the sort of place you might pass without noticing. Inside…

By Miles Croft · Sep 7

You know a place has a story when the quiet feels louder than expected. That is exactly the…

By Miles Croft · Sep 6

There are dinners you grab because you are hungry, and then there are dinners you plan a drive…

By Miles Croft · Sep 6

Some dinners start with menus. This one really starts when the first oversized seafood platter shows up. Fried…

By Miles Croft · Sep 5

You do not expect a former repair shop to become the kind of restaurant people plan dinner around,…

By Miles Croft · Sep 5

A mountain drive gets much more interesting when breakfast is waiting near the top. This New Mexico bakery…

By Miles Croft · Sep 4

You know a restaurant is having a moment when dinner starts feeling like an event before the first…

By Miles Croft · Sep 4

A ten-minute browse can disappear fast in the right resale shop. This one gives you plenty of reasons…

By Miles Croft · Sep 3

Blink at the wrong moment and this roadside food stop could slip right past your window. Turning around…

By Miles Croft · Sep 3

The next food stop on your road trip might not look like a restaurant at all. It could…

By Miles Croft · Sep 2

A Sunday market inside a century-old railroad complex already sounds interesting. Add Labor Day weekend to the calendar,…

By Miles Croft · Sep 2

An antique stop sounds easy until the first unexpected find changes the plan. That is the appeal here.…

By Miles Croft · Sep 1

You know a bakery has staying power when people keep coming back decade after decade without needing a…

By Miles Croft · Sep 1