Sadie's

{{Infobox company

| name =Sadie's

| logo =

| image = Sadies, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque NM.jpg

| image_caption = Sadie's on 4th Street

| type = Privately held

| foundation = Albuquerque, New Mexico, {{Start date|1954}}

| location_city = Albuquerque, New Mexico

| location_country = United States

| area_served = New Mexico

| industry = Casual dining

| founder =

| key_people =

| num_employees =

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| locations = 3{{cite web

| url = http://www.sadiesofnewmexico.com/our-locations

| title = Sadie's of New Mexico restaurant has four locations serving Albuquerque

| work = sadiesofnewmexico.com

| accessdate = August 9, 2014

}}

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.sadiesofnewmexico.com/}}

| caption =

| products = New Mexican cuisine

}}

Sadie's is a New Mexican cuisine restaurant chain from the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.{{cite web| url = http://newmexico.travel/tasting_nm_blog/wordpress/?tag=sadies-of-new-mexico| author=Cheryl Jamison| title = 5 New Mexico Salsas to Fire Up Your Food| website = www.nmmagazine.com | accessdate = August 9, 2014}}{{cite web | title=Sadie's of New Mexico | website=Food Network | date=January 10, 2017 | url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/nm/los-ranchos-de-albuquerque/sadies-of-new-mexico-restaurant | access-date=February 14, 2021}} They have three locations in Albuquerque, and they also sell their own New Mexico chile, salsa, jerky, and other New Mexico related products throughout the United States and Canada.{{cite web | title=Best Green Chile in New Mexico Winners (2018) | website=10Best | date=February 14, 2021 | url=https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-green-chile-in-new-mexico/ | access-date=February 14, 2021}}{{cite web | last=Martinez | first=Rozanna M. | title=Five NM vendors score Scovie Awards for salsa, other spicy products | website=Albuquerque Journal | date=October 1, 2017 | url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1086646/competition.html | access-date=February 14, 2021}}

History

Sadie's of New Mexico was founded by Sadie Koury in 1954. Sadie's sister Betty-Jo, who ran the restaurant with Sadie, took up the family business once Sadie retired. Betty-Jo and her husband, Bob Stafford. Billy and Brian, the sons of Betty-Jo and Bob, worked at the 4th Street restaurant.{{cite web| url = http://www.sadiesofnewmexico.com/about-sadies| title = For over 50 years, Sadie's of New Mexico has been Albuquerque's number one source for authentic and delicious New Mexican cuisine.| accessdate = August 9, 2014}}{{cite web| url = http://www.sadiesofnewmexico.com/history | title = And after fifty years, exceptional food and standing room only is still the tradition at Sadie's.| accessdate = August 9, 2014}}{{cite web| url = http://www.abqjournal.com/380050/biz/business-briefs-138.html| author= Jessica Dyer| title = One-on-One with Betty Jo Stafford| work = Albuquerque Journal | accessdate = August 9, 2014}}

Food challenge

A food challenge called "the world's largest New Mexican style sopapilla" was shown on Man v. Food, during the season 4 Man v. Food Nation tour.{{cite AV media |people=Host: Adam Richman |year=2011 |title=Travis on a Silver Platter |work=Man v. Food Nation |medium= Television}} The challenge featured a 9-pound sopapilla filled with red and green New Mexico chile, carne adovada, beef, chicken, and cheese.{{cite book | title=New Mexico Magazine | publisher=New Mexico Department of Development | issue=v. 88 | year=2010 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zep8Zz0tNxkC | language=it | access-date=February 14, 2021 | page=}} The challenge was eventually taken off the menu in 2014, because only 11 people have ever been able to complete the challenge, but some professional eaters have been able to accept the challenge since.{{cite web | last=Washington | first=Francesca | title=Professional eater takes on 9-pound sopapailla challenge | website=KRQE News 13 Albuquerque - Santa Fe | date=September 1, 2018 | url=https://www.krqe.com/news/professional-eater-takes-on-9-pound-sopapailla-challenge/ | access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Reception

Officialbestof.com named Sadie's "Best New Mexican Restaurant" in 2011.{{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzSXd4eZ2Vs| title = A Quality Dining experience that exemplifies the New Mexican cuisine tradition.| work = www.officialbestof.com| date = 9 June 2011| accessdate = August 9, 2014}} In 2014 they won Scovie Awards' "Best Red Chile", and they got second place for "Green Chile" and "Mild" salsa.{{cite web| url = http://www.scovieawards.com/scoviearchives/index.php?qsYear=&qsKey=New+Mexico&qsCategory=&qsSubcategory=&qsPlace=&runMode=Archive| title = Scovie Awards search - Sadies of New Mexico | work = scovieawards.com] | accessdate = August 9, 2014}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.sadiesofnewmexico.com/}}

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Category:Restaurants established in 1954

Category:Restaurant chains in the United States

Category:Restaurants in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Category:1954 establishments in New Mexico