Dija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -165 Spring 2024
“Dija Know…” Joe’s Newsletter #165C SPRING 2024 Sheila (archives available at JoesDining.com) One hot mama. Not exactly your typical mom but . . . did we get your attention? ♦ Spring and Mother’s Day! So many special events and holidays occur in the Spring, but none as sacrosanct as Mother’s Day. Forget it at your peril! Being a mother, she will probably forgive if you forget. Roland will cook up some delicious and very special creations for Mother’s Day. Reservations are usually not needed but...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -159 Spring 2022
“Dija Know…” Joe’s Newsletter #159 (& # 160) SPRING 2022 Sheila (archives available at JoesDining.com) . . Full Moon April 16, 2022 an unusual convergence of Easter, Passover and Ramadan It’s Spring! We made it through! Again! Intervention or intention, who cares – if you’re reading this, you made it through. I am convinced we are on the other side of a world event that has imprinted itself on our very soul. The human spirit is elastic, resilient, forgiving and pretty damned...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -134 January 2017
“Dija Know…” Joe’s Newsletter #134, Jan 2017 Sheila (archives available at JoesDining.com) Farewell my dear sweet friend. You carried me many miles. ♦ All members of our original equine family are now galloping on the other side, hopefully together. Beau was the last of that group – we think he was 32 or 33. They formed and changed our lives. Only Rosie remains now. She and Chuckie (dog) are becoming fast friends. ♦ Friday Jan 6th from 7:30 – 11am, Richard Eeds broadcasts the Morning Show live from...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -128 July 2016
Dija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -128 July 2016 Independence Day 2016 ♦ Joe’s is open regular hours all through the Independence Day weekend from 7:30am to 9pm. ♦ Speaking of Independence Day, those of us here in the United States and for that matter, on Earth today are delighted or angered or scared to death or something in between, to witness unprecedented (to my knowledge) challenges, upheavals and restructuring of every human institution – education, food production, justice, social...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -121 December 2015
Dija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -121 December 2015 – Sheila Chimayo Christmas, photo by Bill Todino Seasonal greeting cards, like the one above, are available for purchase at the red counter. They are creations of 4 local artists. We truly wish everyone a very joyful Christmas and a happy Chanukah. It seems that especially this year, holding peace and brotherly love in our hearts and minds is an imperative. We indeed wish you peace and love. see gifts from Joe’s Mon Dec. 7 is the 2nd...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -119 October 2015
Dija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -119 October 2015 – Sheila October in New Mexico All good things come to an end. Those succulent sun-ripened heirloom earth-grown local tomatoes are still here (as of today Oct 2nd. ) – their longest season ever. But the season will end abruptly and Joe’s inimitable and famous Margherita Pizza will pack it in until summer 2016. So don’t miss out – treat yourself to at least one of these delicious pizzas before the season ends. There’s just...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -117 August 2015
Dija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -117 August 2015 One gorgeously unique tomato at the August 1st Farmers Market Yes they’re here! Those incomparable close-to-divine sun-ripened heirloom earth-grown (not hydroponic) local tomatoes. I believe there is a consensus – we’ve all fallen in love with tomatoes. Avid gardeners have never lost sight of truly seasonal foods. But many of us spent decades thinking tomatoes were a pale sickly orange color, one size only, tough enough to do your grip...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -112 March 2015
Dija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -112 March 2015 -sheila Chef Russell Thornton does it again – cartoon genius March is chuck full of events. Our horses’ birthdays, family anniversaries . . . but what you will like most is St. Paddy’s Week. Yes, I said week. We start serving our now-famous corned beef and cabbage and tiny red potatoes on Wednesday March 11th and wrap it up on the official day March 17th. So, a full 7 days to enjoy this mouth-watering meal. I will bet you’ll come...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -110 January 2015
Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter #110, JAN 2015 – Sheila On Wed Jan. 14 eat well and eat often at Joe’s. Why? Because without costing you an extra penny, you are raising funds for Monte del Sol Charter School Mentorship Program. Joe’s will donate to the program 20% of whatever you spend; a program in which students learn valuable skills guided by working professionals in the community and at the same time are able to follow their passion. Concomitantly they learn to connect and contribute to our Santa Fe...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -106 September 2014
Dija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter – Sheila Harvest time already? My uncle and grandpa taking a coffee break from stooking crops. Saskatchewan circa 1932 Hemp: Our Forefathers’ Most Important Crop is the topic of Carbon Economy Series’ event Nov 21-22 at SFCC. Doug Fine, author of Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution, will teach. It was the most important crop of colonial USA. The stat sheet on hemp sounds almost too good to be true: among Earth’s...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -103 June 2014
Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter #103, June 2014 Food from Farm to Restaurant starts with our local farmers and ranchers (and friends!) All throughout June Joe’s is promoting and donating to the work of Farm to Restaurant. F2R is a program under the umbrella of the better-known Farm to Table organization. F2R facilitates local food sourcing between Santa Fe restaurants and local growers and educates the public about the benefits of eating locally grown. This reinforces the critical link...
Read MoreDija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -102 May 2014
Dija Know… Joe’s Restaurant Newsletter -102 May 2014 The winds have arrived. Hang on to your hat! . . . . May brings us all kinds of goodies – western winds, Mothers’ Day, Memorial Day, graduations – May is a busy month. Joe’s will again help you celebrate your Mom. We offer a delightful 3-course prix fixe menu starting at 11:30 that day. Please please make your reservation. On any other Sunday small parties can always be accommodated, BUT on Mother’s Day, we strongly urge you to...
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