Heart of the Desert Pistachios & Wine - Came for Pistachios, Left with Wine…read more We stopped here with a simple mission: grab a few bags of pistachios as gifts for friends back home. Easy, right? Well... not quite. The store itself is quaint and charming, filled with all kinds of temptations. Pistachios in every form, chocolates, wines, and gift options that make you rethink your original plan. You can taste a little of everything, which is both delightful and dangerous. Then we stepped out onto the patio with our pistachio ice cream, and wow... completely unexpected. The space is gorgeous. Calm, open, and the kind of place that makes you slow down without even trying. Honestly, if I lived nearby, I'd be planning celebrations here without a second thought. Somewhere between the views and the tasting, I tried their pistachio rosé. And yes, I had the same reaction, "wait... what?" But it worked. Different, pleasant, and surprisingly good. Good enough that I completely abandoned my pistachio gift plan and walked out with several bottles instead. A much more unique surprise. The staff were warm and welcoming, adding to the whole experience. No rush, no pressure, just genuine friendliness. We didn't have as much time as I would have liked, and that's probably the only downside. This is the kind of place where you want to linger longer, taste more, and just enjoy the moment. Came for pistachios. Left with wine and zero regrets.

Wow. What an incredible pistachio farm tour From the orchards to every single product, you can…read moretruly feel the care, integrity, and ethical values behind it all. How about those shiny floors everywhere! It's not just about amazing pistachios (though they're so good )--it's about the passion and purpose that go into everything you do. It's rare to see that level of care, and it made the visit truly special. The inviting patio to sip on wine amongst the carefully pruned trees was a bonus Grateful for such an inspiring experience, especially Melissia and Sabrine. #SupportLocal #SustainableFarming #Gratitude

Wife and I made an excellent choice of going from Alamogordo to go eat lunch here. Very clean and…read morenicely decorated ambience. Even though this was our first time here, the owner was so super nice to us, felt like we were at home! Food was very good and prices are so reasonable. We ordered a banana split for desert ( sorry, no picture ) but it was so good! You have to try this! Highly recommend this treasure, we loved it. Support local.

Breakfast is Great here, Service is excellent…read more Ambience reminds me of a country kitchen

Mario is the guy to get your meat from in Lincoln county. Great friendly service with the knowledge…read moreto match. I will always recommend this place and always get my steak from him when I'm in town.

Small, friendly store with huge shade tree to park under that blocks the signage, so look for the…read morevintage automobile. Happily I found exactly what I was looking for: Exquisite Local Tomatoes bursting with flavors that will never be found in most American markets. Oddly, in every corner of the world, they have wonderful fruit, but in the USA, you gotta know someone. That person is Mario. In addition, Mario knows meat, and I had to get two of the tenderest fillets I've ever had: Butter! Last but not least: house-smoked trout fillets. Only at Mario's! However if you need rows of different pastas, or wide ranges of vegetables or fruit, forgettaboutit. This is a MEAT Market. You need dry or canned foods, go to Walmart!

On a drive through the outside edge of the mountain range on our way back to Texas, we came across…read morethis roadside gem where there is nothing else around expect a few houses spread apart, hills, lots of dirt and desert brush, and a ravine behind the buildings were a small creek was running. Very serene and peaceful, mind you the rooster on side was being plenty loud. We stopped as we saw signs for "mountain apples", so curiosity got the best of us and we stopped. It's a run down barn building, wider than deep, and to the left... cages. With goats, chickens, roosters, a donkey, and a camel. If there were others, they were hiding. The camel was funny, as he/she was very vocal. Trying to compete with the rooster, maybe. The barn store had a lot of canned items, jams, beets, sauces, salsas, random veggies. It housed various souvenirs as well. The young lady there was super nice, a Texas Tech student that was home for the holidays. Very neat place. If you're in this area of nowhere, it's a fun place to stop and stretch the legs, get some actual apples that are grown in the area, and pet the camel.

This place has been on my list after a little roadtrip through my homestate. Staying in Ruidoso,…read morethought this would be the perfect opportunity to stop by. 70 miles later, we didn't realize how far away it was. The place was packed! I was surprised at how many unique animals they have here- water buffalo, goats, turkeys, camel, zebra, capybara, kangaroo, donkeys, alpacas, pigs, emus, ostrich, bunnies, etc. We ending up spending a little less than an hour here. I asked them how business had been and they said they had been blessed during this time. We bought 2 pints of cider (one apple and one cherry for $2 each) and a pound of tart apples for $3. They had honeys and jams, nuts and mini pies. It's about $2 to feed the animals and admission costs are all covered by donation. The journey back was a lot quicker and we left happy and full of cider. 2020 #23

We go there every year, the west end store. Very honest…read morebusiness and friendly people. They have a lot of inventory now before the Chile Festival begins. Clean bathroom.

on my way to Phoenix AZ., from denver, i stopped at the Chili market. Quite the variety of red…read morechilies& green chilies even had frozen chilies. Customer Service was fantastic? eveneven went over the types of chilies. They discussed the use in certain types of food you could add chilis into! it was Very pleasant, even though majority Spanish-speaking people. I enjoy the experience. You can buy 25 pound bags or just frozen chilies, which is my selection since the green chilies were not in the season! this is a good place to stop and experience the Mexican culture!

While charging I stopped by and was very impressed with the selections and friendly people. Clean…read morerestrooms. Cool place.

My only issue was that the order wasn't ready on time -- this has now happened twice. This time my…read morehusband picked it up and they kindly offered a discount, which was appreciated, even though it still made us late. Overall, the cake itself was amazing!

My experience at Rosemary's Herbs was a very positive one. I would recommend her business to other…read morepeople. The sales floor is supplied with abundant sources of healthy and hard to get other places inventory. The sales people are friendly and knowledgeable in helping individuals. I enjoyed the products I purchased immediately. 5 out of 5 stars!

Purchased some items for Altitude Sickness for my spouse. I hope they work, and Jade, who was super…read morehelpful and knowledgeable, says a lot of the altitude Sickness herbs are sold and they work very well. This is probably the best herb shop I've been in. It's amazing, smells even more amazing, and there is an enormous selection of teas. They carry some Dr Bronner's items, some soaps, the list is endless. Jade was just so helpful, personable, and professional. She answered all my (stupid) questions haha, I'm not from around here so I needed to know if the bee pollen will be beneficial taken outside of the Ruidoso bee pollen area. Shop Rosemary's, you won't be sorry!

Dropped in to grab a wonderful piece of pecan pie. Immediately and warmly greeted. Since this was…read moremy first visit, the lovely and talented hostess gave an encyclopedic monologue regarding the restaurant's goods. Strongly recommend Bonni the waitress. Best Ever!

The decor is amazing. The butter chess pie is awesome…read more Everything on the menu looks delicious. Warm and welcoming, the service is incredible.

A charming place with great pistachio and even better people!…read more We were lucky enough to catch the last tour of the day at 4pm on the day of our visit. Tasted fresh pistachio from the tree, learned about the family business and a lot of wine and pistachios! Everyone there was incredibly friendly, you can tell they are genuine too. We tried a plethora of pistachios and fudge, everything was delicious. They also have a creamery on sight, so we had to get some ice cream. The waffle bowl we had was a bit dry but we did go at the end of the day. The store is big but still feels local and loved. There are many goodies and great gifts inside.

As America's most traveled human, I've seen just about everything in the United States and set…read morerecords in the process. But there was one thing I had never done, and that's McGinn's PistachioLand. Now imagine that you've responsibly booked a farm tour of McGinn's six months in advance and driven over 2,000 miles to complete this bucket list goal. You've even signed the waiver they texted you 45 minutes before lining up for the first tour of the day. You're ready for a unique adventure. And then, 15 minutes before you're ready to take the tour, McGinn's notifies you that the tour has been cancelled because tour guide Garret is unavailable. Really? This is allowed? If you live down the street from PistachioLand, this isn't a big deal. Take the tour some other day. But if you've driven all the way across the country for this, only to receive news of a cancellation with 15 minutes notice, I cannot imagine that the risk of visiting PistachioLand is worth it. Their farm store is neat. Pictures next to the gimmicky giant pistachio are cool. But the highlight of your visit would certainly be a tour of the actual pistachio groves. And when they're allowed to unabashedly cancel on you with essentially no notice after spending a great deal of money and effort to get there, this particular point of interest is just not worth visiting.