EVLA Planning Workshop: Defining the Second Phase

Being a Vegetarian in Socorro

Southwestern food is wonderful, but eating vegetarian in a small town is not always easy. Rest assured that all dietary restrictions noted on your registration/follow-up form will be satisfied at all official conference meals. A few pointers if you want to eat elsewhere:

• Socorro restaurants have by now heard of vegetarians, since NRAO has a fair number and there are bunches of students about.
• "No meat" often means "no beef" -- pork and chicken are not always considered meat in Mexican restaurants. "Vegetarian" is pretty safe, and most restaurants do have vegetarian chile.
• Some of the better bets in town: the vegetarian burrito at El Sombrero; the chile relleno plate at Armijo's; bean burritos almost everywhere (watch the cheese though if you're a vegan). There are lots of options at two of the more trendy (!) places in town, Martha's Black Dog Cafe and the Socorro Springs Brewing Company (pizza, calzones, salads, and sandwiches), both on the plaza. Martha's actually has multiple vegan entrees, which is pretty amazing really.
• If you get annoyed at everyone else enjoying those green chile cheeseburgers, huevos rancheros (eggs with green chile, onions, tomatoes, and various other stuff) and green chile grilled cheese sandwiches are equally scrumptious and generally vegetarian (though not vegan alas).
• Sopaipillas are vegetarian. Not particularly healthy, but vegetarian. Pass the honey...