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What to Eat This Month: La Cocina
Inside Rio Rancho's El Paisano Market, La Cocina fills a hefty burrito with rice, beans, and a batterd chile relleno oozing Jack cheese. I’VE NEVER HAD SO many responses to an Instagram story as I did after recently sharing a chile relleno burrito from La Cocina, tucked inside El Paisano Market, in Rio Rancho. I sliced the hefty burrito in half to reveal rice, beans, and a battered chile relleno nucleus oozing molten Jack cheese across my plate. (Snaps of the mole tacos and menudo drew plenty of love too.) Beyond La Cocina, the mercado, owned by Adam Padilla—whose in-laws own El Paisano Supermarkets in Santa Fe and Española—packs in a full carnicería; fresh produce; house-made tortillas, tamales, and salsas; and its signature El Jerky Loco jerky products. Come for lunch, leave with tomorrow’s groceries—and perhaps a piñata you didn’t know you needed.
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Sixth Annual Placitas Holiday Market
Saturday, November 21 and Sunday November 22, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The sixth annual Placitas Holiday Market will return to the traditional weekend before Thanksgiving with events at six sites located on or near Highway 165. Pick up a map and follow the Candy Cane signage to the market sites. You will find art, crafts, food and drink to benefit the good works of local community groups and charities as well. Maps will be available at all venue sites and online. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.placitasholidaymarket.com.
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'Blippi' tour to make Rio Rancho stop
RIO RANCHO — The Rio Rancho Events Center will play host to Blippi in January 2027. The “Be Like Blippi” Tour, designed for children ages 2-7, is an all-new show featuring the global phenomenon and his best friend Meekah in an “interactive adventure that inspires kids to move, play like and explore just like Blippi,” according to a release about the show.