S is for Santa Fe

Santa Fe doesn’t just give you a great day out, it gives you new instincts. The kind that make you notice color against adobe walls, hear stories inside old buildings, and crave a meal that tastes like a place instead of a trend. And if you want to bring a little Santa Fe home, too, you can shop The Shed online here: https://sfshed.com/collections/all A huge thank you to The Shed and to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) and the New Mexico — Grown with Tradition® / Taste the Tradition® Logo Programs for supporting this episode! We spend the day in Santa Fe, New Mexico with a deep dive into The Shed, one of the most beloved New Mexican restaurants near the Santa Fe Plaza. We talk with the people behind the experience and follow the threads that make it iconic: a family history that starts in the 1950s, a building with centuries of layers, and a menu built around red chile and green chile. Along the way we unpack the surprise that won us over fast: garlic bread alongside chile, plus the reason it’s not a gimmick, it’s tradition. We also get nerdy about what makes New Mexican food different, from chile-forward sauces to pozole, blue corn tortillas, and how a small roux brings everything together, including gluten-free options. Then we step outside and walk it off through downtown Santa Fe and the gallery-lined streets, sharing what felt most inspiring: the studios, the museums, the Plaza energy, and the simplicity of Santa Fe style that makes you want to declutter your own space. We wrap by turning the trip into “roam to home” takeaways, including what we brought back for our kitchen, how we plan to cook with it, and why travel is better when the experience doesn’t end when you get home. Subscribe for more Rome to home travel stories, share this with a friend planning a Santa Fe trip, and leave a review to help more travelers find us. What would you bring home from Santa Fe: red, green, or Christmas? Wanna hit the road? Get 10% OFF your own roadsurfer adventure! https://link.roadsurfer.com/roamies CODE: ROAMIES10 And it means the world to us when you subscribe, rate and share our podcast. Alexa and Rory The ROAMies Follow us at: http://www.TheROAMies.com @The ROAMies: Facebook and Instagram YouTube and X.