Pico, part 3

The grand finale involved dessert, coffee, tea and a special birthday presentation complete with candle and wish. One hopes that Mrs. had a nice birthday and that her wishes come true.

Pico, part 2

Our main entree at Pico was agnolotti (above), which was sort of like rectangular ravioli in a mushroom sauce. The little gem salad (below) had tangerine, fennel and pistachio dust. For an appetizer we tried the crispy cauliflower (bottom photo).

Pico

Across the street from the Alamo Motel, in a creatively remodeled historic building (evidently the old general store), was Pico - a "fine dining" restaurant we had never been to where we had made reservations for dinner. I loved this old photo on the wall and assumed it was the same building back in the day, except that the address doesn't match up and it looks more like a bar than a general store.

Bar Alamo

I don't usually drink rosé out of a can, but when I do it's at Bar Alamo, the funny little building in the courtyard of the Alamo Motel. The birthday girl had one of their sake cocktails. Sitting in the garden-like courtyard was very pleasant.

Queen & Clawfoot Tub room

A delightful room - fit for a queen!

Alamo Motel

We had passed by the Alamo Motel in Los Alamos many times, so it was appropriate that for the birthday of the Mrs. that we finally stay there. I must say that it worked out nicely for a mellow midweek night with no crowds and decent amenities. The experience surpassed my expectations - the property is pleasant and the location can't be beat.

Plenty on Bell for coffee

We have been to Plenty on Bell plenty of times and to me it never gets old. It was a great place to go for afternoon coffee and as a lagniappe they had the best peanut butter cookies we've had in a long time. Sitting outside under a red umbrella created the interesting effect below.