A few short months ago, things looked kind of bleak at Rancho de Chimayó. A disastrous kitchen fire gutted large portions of the classic Hacienda’s kitchen in July, 2008 and caused them to shutter their doors completely to both guests and diners.

The owner of Rancho de Chimayó, Florence Jaramillo, had visions of permanent closure and wondered if the struggle to re-open could be won. But the family-owned business did what families do best; they worked together to restore their beloved Hacienda back to its glory.

Long a destination for both locals and tourists, Rancho de Chimayó serves traditional Northern New Mexican cuisine made the way it has been made for generations. For many, a trip to Chimayó isn’t complete without a cool margarita on the back patio while waiting to feast on comidas nativas like their justly famous carne adovada.