Model Pharmacy

"When we sat down and asked for some chile, the waitress looked puzzled. “You mean stew?” she queried. In New Mexico, chile alone usually means just pureed chile pods, used for dunking tortillas or for ladling over burritos. (And the word is always spelled with an E at the end.) Green chile stew is a big hearty meal. In this case it’s made of tender pork chunks and flavorful pieces of carrot, potato, and tomato among the vivid green chile puree. "
Michael Stern






"Their crusts not yet pierced, here are two superb Model cobblers ready to be served: blackberry and peach."
Michael Stern



"It’s too bad there’s no way to e-waft the smell of this hot blackberry cobbler your way. It’s breathtaking. Normally, we would get it à la mode, but for the photo’s sake, we wanted to show that good crust."
Michael Stern



"Model Pharmacy has won several awards for best milkshake in Albuquerque. Looking at (and sipping) this strawberry shake, it is easy to see why!"
Cliff Strutz



"The multi-colored knee guard at the counter of Model Pharmacy harkens back to mid-century southwestern colors in the twilight years of Route 66 (which came through Albuquerque just a few blocks south of here)."
Michael Stern



"Not only did we eat well when we visited Model Pharmacy. Pharmacist Jack Lerner found just the right non-prescription cough drops to ease our wintertime sore throats."
Michael Stern