Elegant decor, impeccable service, visually and gastronomically enticing food? You’ve just described Savoy Wine Bar and Grill on Montgomery.
Drop in and hang out on their patio with some wine and nibbles. Be sure to try the seasonal flatbreads!
Onion and rosemary ciabatta with herbed butter
Grapefruit with spinach and frisee, feta, sunflower seed brittle with citrus vinaigrette
Butternut Squash Bisque with red chile oil
Petite Prime Beef Sirloin, herb smashed red potatoes, seasonal vegetables, mushroom demi glace...all topped with crispy onion strings
Savoy’s current brunch menu offers pizza cooked in their wood-burning oven, sandwiches, lighter breakfast fare, and more substantial offerings such as prime rib.
The only Filipino food I’d ever eaten was a marvelous adobo made by my sister-in-law, who is from Manila. It was amazing, heaped over a pile of steamed white rice and served with simple vegetables. But Filipino Kitchen had so much more to offer.
Sharing a courtyard with the Rt. 66 Malt Shop on Central
Buko!
Cantaloupe juice
I know it’s a large picture but I want you to take in all that yummy goodness!
The new menu offers options outside of buffet, such as specialty items and appetizers. There is also a take-away menu and desserts, which we will try next time for sure!
Salad bar and fruit
Filipino Kitchen buffet
Filipino Kitchen buffet
My buffet selection. And yes, the adobo was excellent!
Two people in our party opted to order from the menu, just to try something different.
Shrimp tempura
Pancit Canton
The restaurant is spacious, very very clean, and the wait staff are attentive and quick. You can’t ask for more! Lunch buffet is 12.95 so drop by Filipino Kitchen!
Bobcat Goldthwait brings us another dark gem in God Bless America.
Moody, broody Paris thriller, The Woman in the Fifth.
Time travel. Well, maybe. Look for Safety Not Guaranteed.
Definitely excited about Sarah Polley‘s Take This Waltz.
Australian horror flick The Loved Ones has our attention.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World teams Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley. Yep. It does. I swear.
Outsider in a village seeks to learn tai chi from the master but villagers are forbidden from sharing their knowledge. He must earn their respect and gratitude before they will allow him to study their secret art.
Tai Chi O poster
Tai Chi O, the first in a planned trilogy, will be distributed by Well Go USA so there is a very high chance we will actually get to view it. With Stephen Fung directing and Sammo Hung as action director, we’re practically salivating here. Diversion Pictures is hell bent on creating a new Chinese martial arts star and we’ll be keeping an eye on what develops.
When the trailer hits the internet, we’ll make sure you get to see it.
We aren’t the first ones who were instantly reminded of Wes Anderson when viewing the trailer for Dennis Lee’s newest film, Jesus Henry Christ. Still, that’s not a bad thing, right? Could be worse.
We’re a little bit over the precocious kid needs a human side to balance his/her intellect story arc. However, this has promise. Mainly, we are interested in what Toni Collette and Michael Sheen do the material they were given. In limited release April 20th.
The new Wes Anderson?
We at Film&Food fell hard when Fellowship arrived in the theaters eleven years ago. We had themed parties for cinematic and DVD releases of the trilogy. We scoured the net for any scrap of information to feed our greedy little fan hearts. If you are anything like us, you’re enjoying the production videos taken on The Hobbit set. To all others, I give you, The Hobbit Blog.
The Hobbit
Prison break in space? Okay. Sure. Why not? With Luc Besson producing and credited with co-authoring the script, Lockout, alternately titled MS One: Maximum Security, should prove to be, at the very least, an entertaining action flick. We hope the presence of Guy Pearce and Peter “I need unguent” Stormare in the cast will help to elevate up and out of the stereotype. Let’s find out on April 20th, when it comes to a theater near you.
Do you crave pho? We do. And we’ve tried quite a few Vietnamese restaurants in Albuquerque to find pho with a soup base which doesn’t overpower all the other little goodies you add. Saigon has it! With two locations, you don’t have very far to drive to get your pho on.
The rooster crows as much as you like.
Shrimp curry
PHO!
Shrimp and pork dish
Fried tofu and noodles, for the purist
We are addicted to O’Niell’s chicken wings. Often, we drive by and sigh. We can’t go a week or more without their wings. Get yourself a Guinness (or a delicious root beer, if you so desire), some funky Irish fusion dishes and chill. If you feel adventurous, try the corned beef and cabbage egg rolls. Yes, that read “egg rolls.” But since St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, have yourself something a bit more authentic. It’s all good.
Root Beer at O'Niell's
Fish and Chips
Delicious meaty chicken wings and drumsticks
Onion rings
