16/05/2025
VOTE MANKO FOR BEST FOOD TRUCK ✔️
Ballot open until May 30th
There’s also some other dope businesses and individuals on this list. Check it out!
https://www.ediblenm.com/local-hero-ballot-2025/
Polls for the 2025 Local Hero Awards are now open.
Here we are celebrating some of our past recipients for Chef: Myles Lucero (Prairie Star Restaurant), Cristina Martinez (De La Tierra Restaurant), Steve Riley (Mesa Provisions), and Kelly Torres (Black Bird Saloon).
Be sure to vote our 2025 Local Heroes before the polls close at https://www.ediblenm.com/local-hero-awards/
Nominated for Chef Awards this year are:
Chef, Albuquerque
- Adrienne Miller, Happy Accidents, exec chef
- Christopher Bethoney, Campo at Los Poblanos, head chef
- Elizabeth Bibiano, Vegos, exec chef
- Jens Peter Smith, Farm & Table, exec chef
- Mike White, High Point Grill & Taproom, exec chef
- Tina Archuleta, Itality Plant Based Foods, exec chef
Chef, Santa Fe
- Ahmed Obo, Jambo Cafe, exec chef
- Rebecca Freeman, Coyote Cafe / Santacafe, pastry chef
- Dakota Weiss, Coyote Cafe, exec chef
- David Sellers, Horno Restaurant, exec chef
- Eduardo Rodriguez, Zacatlán Restaurant, exec chef
- Kathleen Crook, Market Steer Steakhouse, exec chef
- Martín Rios, Restaurant Martín, exec chef
- Weston Ludeke, The Compound Restaurant, exec chef
Chef, Greater NM
- Becky Windels, FARMesilla, Mesilla, exec chef
- Bryan Romero, Santa Claran Casino Resort, Española, exec chef
- Danny Calleros, Ardovino's Desert Crossing, Sunland Park, exec chef
- Graham Dodds, NOSA Restaurant & Inn, Ojo Caliente, exec chef
- Joshua Morris, Wendell's Steak and Seafood at Inn of the Mountain Gods, Ruidoso, exec chef
- Kevin Bladergroen, Blades' Bistro, Placitas, exec chef
