Allsup’s Convenience Store

Allsup’s, where to began. It’s a convenience store chain that’s as New Mexico as it gets. I liken it to the Quck Trip convenience store chain that has spread from Tulsa to other states to the north and south.
If your running low on gas, there will be a Allsup’s when you need them. Late at night and you need some junk food and a bit of beer? Allsup’s to the rescue! Is it a holiday and the whole world has rolled up the sidewalks and your starting to feel like you in a apocalyptic movie? Allsup’s is open and there to save you!

I shouldn’t complain because this convenience store was open and had exactly what I wanted. Maybe it’s my East coast thinking, but it seemed sketchy. I dunno.

Convenient place to gas up. Been here a handful of times. Be careful leaving the parking lot at busy times.

Allsup’s… The infamous late-​night dig that sits on the byway to your next crazy Taos adventure. Among my group of companions, Allsup’s is most notable for its chimichangas. Greasy-​orange, with the golden crust of hot heat lamp dough burning the tips of your fingers, it washes down perfectly with a tallboy of Four Loko (which is also sold in the back.) Sometimes your beloved chimichanga will smell like ammonia, and sometimes it’ll smell like cigarettes tinged with the slightest trace of bathroom cleaner. At other times, it’ll be absolutely wonderful, like a 7 – 11 monster taquito, an endless box of nachos, or that magnificent day-​old glazed donut you find, glowing from its pastry case at 3 in the morning. How could any drive into the mesa and down to the beach be complete without one or two of these deep-​fried burritos?
Bottom Line: A tradition as hallowed as pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.