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Frommer's Highly Recommended

Doc Martin's serves innovative food in a historic setting. The restaurant comprises Dr. Thomas Paul Martin's former home, office, and delivery room. In 1912, painters Bert Philips (Doc's brother-in-law) and Ernest Blumenschein hatched the concept of the Taos Society of Artists in the dining room. Art still predominates here, in both the paintings that adorn the walls and the cuisine offered. The chef uses local and organic ingredients, and wild game, when available. The wine list has received numerous "Awards of Excellence" from Wine Spectator magazine. In the rich atmosphere of a thick-walled adobe home with a kiva fireplace, diners feast on Southwestern breakfast fare such as a grilled organic buffalo patty and eggs, with wild mushroom gravy and home fries or blue corn and blueberry hotcakes. Avoid the oatmeal, which is undercooked. Lunch might include the house specialty, Doc's Chile relleno or a turkey, avocado, bacon and green chile sandwich. For dinner, a good bet is the almond dusted ruby trout with posole (hominy) or the rack of red deer with roasted potatoes. If you still have room, there's always a nice selection of desserts -- try the chocolate mousse cake or the capirotada (New Mexican bread pudding). The Adobe bar has live jazz with no cover charge. Brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30am to 2:30pm.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque, 12th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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