Pericos Acapulco Chillys: A Diamond in the Rough

If you live in Albuquerque and enjoy Mexican food (I mean real Mexican food, not the Americanized versions we're fed at most chain restaurants), you absolutely have to visit a tiny Mexican joint called Pericos Acapulco Chillys. We heard about it from one of Aaron's colleagues at Presbyterian Hospital; otherwise, we never would have known it existed. Located in an unpretentious building in the heart of Nob Hill, across from UNM, this small gem offers fresh-tasting salsa and authentic shredded beef and chicken tacos. Aaron & I ordered the taco six-pack-- a great value. The menu has a variety of other options, too, including burritos and chimichangas, all at reasonable prices.

How to get there: Take Central to Yale and turn south. Pericos will be on your immediate right (the west side of the street).