This year’s Chile in October Challenge in Farmington will look a little different.
To avoid hosting a large gathering, community members are asked to visit individual businesses to sample chile and get their chile passports signed. Sampling will take place Oct. 14 to Oct. 24.
These businesses will participate:
Aspen Leaf Frozen Yogurt, 5150 E. Main St., (505) 564-4385, noon-9 p.m. Monday-Sunday: “Sweet and Spice and Everything Nice Chamber Chilly.”Boon’s Family Thai, 321 W. Main St., (505) 325-5556, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday: “Boon’s Sweet and Spicy Chamber Chile.”Chile Pod, 121 W. Main St., (505) 258-4585, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday: “Chamber Red and Chamber Green.”Juniper Cafe and Eatery, 5150 College Blvd. Ste. 206, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday: “Chamber SW Chile Mocha.”Lauter House Brewing Co., 1806 E. 20th St., (505) 326-2337, noon-10:30 p.m. Monday-Sunday: “Red Chile Stout” 3 ounce sample for $1. Los Hermanitos, 2400 W. Main St, 3501 E. Main St., (505) 320-2213, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday: “COVID Cure Chamber Chile.”Red Rocks Roadhouse, 2001 Bloomfield Highway, (505) 787-2752, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Sunday: “Red Rocks Chile Verde.”Si Senor Restaurant, 4015 E. 30th St., (505) 324-9050, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Sunday: “Chamber Chunky Chile.”Traegers, 5170 College Blvd., Ste. 106, (505) 402-4548, 3-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. Saturdays: “Chamber Nectar Verde.”The Family Market and Restaurant, 1907 E. Murray Drive, (505) 333-4892, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday: “Chef’s Choice Chile.”Participants must visit at least five entries on the passport card in order to vote for “People’s Choice.” Those who visit all 10 businesses will be entered into a prize drawing.
Ballots must be turned in by 4 p.m. Oct. 28 to any participating business or to the Farmington Chamber of Commerce Office in the Quality Center for Business at San Juan College, 5101 College Blvd.
Passport cards are available online at bit.ly/3nJDLi0.
