I'm the Senior Community Manager for Yelp Albuquerque. I'm a Burqueño transplant from the Midwest, and I love this city, so don't hesitate to ask me about where to go, what to eat and how to conquer the Duke City.
What a pizza party! On a late Saturday afternoon, the owners of Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza in Holly Square invited a slew of Yelp Elites to a private feast. First, guests enjoyed the Blaze experience, ordering whatever they wished from the counter intelligence, and as they connected and ate, co-owner Shannon Curlee told the crowd about… Read more
On Monday, a terrific group of Yelp Elites in Albuquerque were introduced to the new La Reforma Brewery. Or perhaps reintroduced. This venue was the original location of Bosque Brewing, which has since moved on to a storied future in the Duke City. La Reforma completely rebuilt the vibe, food and drink, with a smart… Read more
Queneesha “Q” Meyers of Q’s Cakes and Sweets Boutique Out of the millions of local businesses on Yelp, many are owned by hard-working ladies. To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th and Women’s History Month this March, we’re calling attention to some of the most amazing local spots in Albuquerque that are run… Read more
On the dawn of the Year of the Rat, Yelp Elites and guests in Albuquerque celebrated another year of Elite badges with our biggest badge bash yet. Activities included yoga and cupcake classes, food from Dion’s pizza, Spring Rollin’, Rise + Roast donuts and M’Tucci’s crostini, with coffee, tea, wine and beer from Teasu, Paleta… Read more
To kick off a year of Yelp Elite experiences in 2020, guests enjoyed a happy hour at a new brewery, Thirsty Eye. On a Sunday evening in January, Yelpers packed the venue and toured the art gallery adjacent, enjoying pours, light bites and an array of tacos from Vamos Con Gloria, a new food truck…. Read more
On Tuesday, Yelp Elites celebrated the close of 2019 in serious style, enjoying food, drink and music at one of Albuquerque’s newest downtown swank spots, Wine.Dive. The casual ambience and holiday tunes had people dancing around tables, and this eatery seriously won over new fans; many planned to make a return visit for brunch over… Read more
On a lightly chilled Sunday evening in November, Yelp Elites and guests settled into a totally new eatery, The Jealous Fork, for an evening of outstanding food, enlightened craft drinks and… a mariachi trio. Likely the largest Elite Event to date in the 505, there were lines out the door for custom enchiladas and… Read more
On a brisk Saturday morning in November, Yelp Elites and guests came out in force to support a new smoothie and acai bowl biz — with a pajama jam. Elites enjoyed their pick off the smoothie menu and big samples of bowls, and the grand opening kicked off in style. Check out the photos and… Read more
A spirited group of Yelp Elites and guests got all dressed up for a terrific event at a brand new cocktail spot, Albuquerque Distilling. Over the course of a couple of hours, guests enjoyed tours, unique drinks mixed just for the holiday, and an enormous Bloody Mary bar spread, including tasty bites of finger foods… Read more
For a third consecutive year, Yelp Elites and guests lined the vines of Sheehan Vineyard for a morning of harvesting grapes to produce their award-winning Chambourcin. The morning opened with mist, which quickly cleared, the sun came out and our volunteer crew truly worked hard filling bucket after bucket with grapes. A DJ kept the… Read more