"The sharp green chile stew at The Shed might just be Santa Fe’s best. While there are plenty of restaurants in town asking the official state question, “red or green?” both are stellar here. So go ahead and order blue corn tacos or enchiladas “Christmas” style for a one-two punch. The vegetarian posole is an underrated dish that swaps pork for chunks of roasted butternut squash floating alongside the chewy-but-tender nixtamal corn. There can be a long wait for a table on weekend evenings, so put your name in and stroll over to the historic Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi across the street." - nina katz