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Bobcat Bite | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 1953 |
Food type | Southwestern |
Street address | 418 Old Las Vegas Highway |
City | Santa Fe |
County | Santa Fe County |
State | New Mexico |
Postal/ZIP Code | 87505 |
Country | United States |
Seating capacity | 55 |
Reservations | First-come, first-served |
Website | bobcatbite |
Bobcat Bite is a restaurant that is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, off of the Old Las Vegas Highway. The location itself has hosted two businesses, both of which have gone by the name "Bobcat Bite". The original Bobcat Bite specialized in the preparation of steak, chops, and hamburgers.
The historic building that housed Bobcat Bite was originally a trading post. It later became a gun shop, until Rene Clayton and her daughter, Mitzi Clayton/Panzer, converted it into a restaurant. The Bobcat Bite has been variously featured in newspapers, television, and other such media, and has been referred to by said media[ who? ] as "...the place to go for a green chili cheeseburger."
The name of the establishment is in reference to alleged accounts that tell of bobcats descending from the surrounding hills. The purpose is to visit "bobcat-friendly" diners, which would, reportedly, serve the animals fresh scraps of food. [1]
During its time under the Eckre family's management, Bobcat Bite has been named in several articles, including those contained within the Albuquerque Journal , the Chicago Tribune , and The New York Times . [2] [3] [4] Bobcat Bite also appeared in the 2004 documentary Hamburger America. [5] The restaurant in 2007 was mentioned in the Food Network's program Top American Restaurants: Bon Appétit Picks the Best, hosted by Alton Brown. [6] Bobcat Bite was featured in the 2012 episode "New Mexico" on Bizarre Foods America. [7] Host Andrew Zimmern ranks it in his top 3 hamburgers.
Bobcat Bite's burgers, specifically the green chili cheeseburger, have won awards including:
As of June 9, 2013, the original Bobcat Bite is closed. Former owners Bonnie & John Eckre opened a new restaurant known as Santa Fe Bite [12] in August 2013. It closed in October 2018, but re-opened in a new location in Santa Fe in late 2019, in combination with an additional location in Albuquerque.
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