{"id":293245,"date":"2025-06-14T18:09:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T18:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/burger\/vics-daily-cafe-albuquerque-new-mexico\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T18:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T18:09:52","slug":"vics-daily-cafe-albuquerque-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245","title":{"rendered":"Vic’s Daily Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n
\"\"
Vic\u2019s Daily Cafe on Osuna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhen you wake up in the morning, Pooh<\/em>,\u201d said Piglet at last, \u201cwhat\u2019s the first thing you say to yourself<\/em>?\u201d
\u201cWhat\u2019s for breakfast<\/em>?\u201d said Pooh. \u201cWhat do you say, Piglet<\/em>?\u201d
\u201cI say, I wonder what\u2019s going to happen exciting today<\/em>?\u201d said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully.
\u201cIt\u2019s the same thing<\/em>,\u201d he said.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike the great philosopher Winnie the Pooh, many Americans, it seems, don\u2019t equate breakfast with excitement. Studies show that far too many of us fuel our bodies with a \u201cgobble and go\u201d mentality that typifies our frenetic lifestyles. In 2007, one food service industry research firm concluded that most Americans spend no more than three minutes shopping for breakfast (at such paragons of nutritional virtue as McDonald\u2019s and Starbucks). \u00a0Too many of us it seems would just as soon wait for lunch, our hunger being reason enough to overindulge.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Baker\u2019s Rack With Bric-a-Brac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A food and health survey of Americans showed that 92 percent of respondents consider breakfast the most important meal of the day, yet fewer than half (46 percent) of them actually ate breakfast seven days a week. The most frequently cited reasons for not eating breakfast every day include \u201cnot being hungry after waking up<\/em>\u201d (59 percent) and \u201cnot enough time<\/em>\u201d (54 percent). \u00a0If you see yourself in either one of those responses, you\u2019re obviously not alone.<\/p>\n

\"\"
One of the Most Homey Dining Rooms In Albuquerque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yet another survey, this one commissioned by a bread manufacturer, revealed that breakfast is such an integral part of our daily routine that three-quarters of us say we would opt for a good breakfast over fifteen minutes of extra sleep. The operative word which jumps out from that finding is \u201cgood<\/em>.\u201d Perhaps the reason many of us don\u2019t share Winnie the Pooh\u2019s excitement over breakfast is that we don\u2019t often have a \u201cgood\u201d breakfast.\u00a0 I\u2019m not talking \u201cgood\u201d as in meeting the recommended daily allowance of whatever nutritional standards are in vogue, but \u201cgood\u201d as in delicious, good as in worth getting up for\u2026good as in Vic\u2019s Daily Cafe, a long-time Duke City favorite first thing in the morning and during the lunch hour.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Pulchritudinous Pastry Case<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although it seems Vic\u2019s Daily Cafe has been around forever, founder Victor Pandazis didn\u2019t launch his eponymous restaurant until 1998. The likely reason it inspires familiarity and nostalgia for many of us long-time residents is because for years previous we frequented Andy\u2019s, a bustling breakfast restaurant owned by Vic\u2019s father until closing in 1997. Andy (86 as of this writing in March, 2022) is no longer a ubiquitous presence at Vic\u2019s where he once greeted guests, escorted them to their tables and sometimes ran the cash register.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Long-Time New Mexicans Will Recognize the Inimitable Work of Weatherman Howard Morgan, an Albuquerque Legend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andy\u2019s legendary customer orientation isn\u2019t lost on his son Victor. \u00a0When we noticed that the restaurant was fully staffed just scant months after \u201cit was safe to get back into the restaurant<\/em>,\u201d the cashier raved about Victor\u2019s loyalty to his employees. \u00a0Even during all the months in which the Daily Cafe operated in a reduced capacity, Victor took care of all his employees\u2013wait staff, busers, dishwashers. \u00a0Is it any wonder his employees are so loyal. \u00a0So are frequent diners who have long made the Daily Cafe a dining destination unlike any other.<\/p>\n

The marquee at Vic\u2019s also inspires nostalgia for anyone who grew up reading Superman comics. \u00a0That marquee features a banner emblazoned with the name \u201cDaily Cafe\u201d encircling the planet Earth, very similarly to the Daily Planet\u2019s logo. \u00a0The Daily Planet, as fans of the Man of Steel know, was the newspaper for which Superman\u2019s bespectacled alter-ego Clark Kent worked. \u00a0Coincidentally but not at all surprisingly, the Daily Cafe is frequented by employees of the nearby Albuquerque Journal<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"
Greek Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Similar to other popular breakfast destinations in town (Lindy\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> and the Western View Diner<\/a><\/strong> come to mind), Vic\u2019s embraces its Greek heritage. \u00a0Commemorative plates and framed posters from Greece as well as from New Mexico adorn the restaurant\u2019s stark walls while the menu is festooned with Greek favorites. \u00a0 One of the restaurant\u2019s masterpieces is a colorful drawing on a slate board by legendary Albuquerque (KOAT TV) weatherman Howard Morgan<\/strong><\/a>, one of the most beloved media members to ever grace New Mexico\u2019s airwaves. \u00a0Weatherman Morgan passed away in 2021. \u00a0It\u2019s comforting to see his art hanging on the wall. \u00a0Good or bad, no one delivered the weather with such a broad smile and happy countenance.<\/p>\n

\"\"
The Athenian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

14 March 2022<\/strong>: If you show up for lunch craving something Greek, choices abound. Envious eyes will trail the wait staff as they deliver a\u00a0Greek salad<\/em><\/strong> to your table. \u00a0Nestled on a bed of crispy leaf lettuce are stuffed grape leaves, hunks of feta cheese, lip-puckering pepperonici, plump and juicy Kalamata olives, fresh cucumbers, thinly sliced tomatoes and shaved gyros meat (an amalgam of lamb and beef), all drizzled with olive oil. \u00a0Wedges of warm pita bread on a plate complete this luscious salad. \u00a0My Kim constructs small gyros with the pita bread, gyros meat and feta cheese.<\/p>\n

The Kalamata olives are among the best we\u2019ve had in Albuquerque. \u00a0That makes sense because Andy Pandazis came from a village near Kalamai, Greece where the potent olives are grown. \u00a0Over the years he\u2019s cultivated a network of suppliers who provide high quality products like these olives and the wonderful stuffed grape leaves (dolmas) infused with a pleasant citrus influence. \u00a0The dolmas are served cold\u2013not to my Kim\u2019s liking so they\u2019re destined for my plate.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Carne Adovada with Two Eggs Over Easy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1 November 2018<\/strong>: More breakfast-like is the Athenian<\/em><\/strong>, an omelet engorged with feta cheese, spinach, gyros meat, tomatoes and onions. \u00a0This is one of the most flavorful omelets in town with each forkful delighting your taste buds. \u00a0Vic\u2019s doesn\u2019t scrimp on ingredients. \u00a0You\u2019ll be surprised at just how much gyros meat each forkful will reward you with.\u00a0 Wash it down with Farmer<\/strong>Brothers Coffee<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> a mellow breakfast blend replenished faithfully by the attentive wait staff.<\/p>\n

17 October 2023<\/strong>: My Kim craved carne adovada so much one bleary morning that she forgot to ask whether or not Vic\u2019s carne adovada is prepared with cumin. \u00a0She found out afterwards that carne adovada<\/strong><\/em> is indeed seasoned with cumin, a spice she loathes. \u00a0(By the way, neither the green or red chile is made with cumin if that matters to you). \u00a0There couldn\u2019t have been that<\/em> much cumin on the carne adovada because she didn\u2019t notice it at all. \u00a0Even more telling, she proclaimed the carne adovada \u201cabsolutely delicious<\/em>.\u201d \u00a0Thick chunks of pork marinated in a luscious red chile are served with two eggs prepared the way you like them. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Chicken<\/a>
Chicken Tenders with housemade mashed potatoes and gravy and vegetable medley<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vic\u2019s does a booming business for both breakfast and lunch, but Sunday is when getting a seat is most challenging, especially after the nearby mega church concludes its services.\u00a0 Get there at about 1:15PM (45 minutes before closing time) and you shouldn\u2019t have to wait\u2026long.\u00a0 Rather than perusing the menu while you wait, train your eyes upon the dishes destined for other diners.\u00a0 It\u2019s almost a guarantee that you\u2019ll order something you see headed to someone else\u2019s table.<\/p>\n

21 April 2013<\/strong>: That approach is how we wound up ordering chicken tenders<\/em><\/strong>. My sixty-something friend and former Intel colleague Mike Muller considers chicken tenders a last great act of defiance against growing old. They\u2019re one of his favorite dishes.\u00a0\u00a0 My Kim and I, on the other hand, tend to equate them with McNuggets<\/a>,<\/strong> a nasty amalgam of sheer, shameful yuck.\u00a0 When we saw large pieces of boneless chicken headed to an adjacent table, we knew these were not of the Golden Arches ilk.\u00a0 Vic\u2019s slices chicken breasts into strips and coats them with a very flavorful batter that renders the exterior crisp while leaving the chicken moist, tender and absolutely delicious.\u00a0 They\u2019re better than the fried chicken at most restaurants.\u00a0 The chicken tenders are served with real mashed potatoes and gravy.<\/p>\n

\"Vic07\"<\/a>
Gyros with a Greek pasta salad<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

21 April 2013<\/strong>: While the nearby mega church may warn against coveting anything that is your neighbors, at Vic\u2019s Daily Cafe it\u2019s a daily occurrence.\u00a0 Whether you call it covetousness or sheer lust, watching a plate of gyros<\/strong><\/em> make their way to your neighbor\u2019s table will probably mean you\u2019ll order gyros yourself.\u00a0 It\u2019s a good choice.\u00a0 A large pita is the canvas for a thinly sliced beef and lamb amalgam, chopped tomatoes, red onions, lettuce and tzadziki sauce.\u00a0 It\u2019s a very good gyro with high-quality ingredients.\u00a0 The gyros are served with your choice of one side.\u00a0 Ask for the Greek pasta salad which is made with feta cheese, olive oil, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumbers and pepperoncini.\u00a0 It\u2019s a winner.<\/p>\n

26 June 2018<\/strong>: \u00a0The lunch menu is broken down into several categories: New Mexican Favorites, Daily Blue Plates, The Daily\u2019s Burgers, Salads and The Daily\u2019s Sandwiches. \u00a0There are nine burgers listed on The Daily Burgers including red-headed step cousin, the patty melt. All burgers and sandwiches are served with your choice of French-fried potatoes, Greek pasta salad, potato salad, garden salad, or cup of soup of the day. \u00a0All burgers are constructed from certified Angus beef. \u00a0The smallest burger (and it\u2019s still a behemoth) is called \u201cJust a Burger, Yea Right!.\u201d Sarcastic..maybe. Delicious\u2026yea!<\/p>\n

\"\"
Santorini Burger<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My favorite among the Daily Cafe\u2019s burgers is the Santorini<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0which is named after a Robert Duvall movie. Oops, no, wait, that\u2019s The Great Santini<\/em>. Santorini is named after a Greek island where there\u2019s no shortage of white paint and the teal Aegean Sea beckons. \u00a0The Santini\u2026er, Santorini is constructed from a freshly-ground beef patty, cooked to order with garlic, Greek spices and a squeeze of fresh lemon, topped with feta cheese.\u00a0 It\u2019s a good burger, but not quite as good as another burger constructed with a more fetid fromage.\u00a0 That would be the blue cheese burger.\u00a0 Fortunately there\u2019s a blue cheese burger on the menu, too.\u00a0 Somewhat dry, the burger would also benefit greatly from a splash or six of tzatziki sauce.<\/p>\n

26 June 2018<\/strong>: The New Mexican Favorites menu lists eleven items all served with beans, rice, lettuce and tomatoes.\u00a0 Favorites is an apropos term.\u00a0 That menu includes burritos, enchiladas, chili (SIC) rellenos, tacos, a tortilla burger and something called the S.O.B (South of the Border).\u00a0 My favorite is the blue corn shredded beef enchiladas<\/strong><\/em>(with red or green chili sauce melted cheese, and egg of your choice) with an over easy egg.\u00a0 Though the chile registers at \u201cmild\u201d by my personal Scoville scale, it did bring a \u201chow can you eat that<\/em>\u201d reaction from my Kim who thinks I\u2019m a masochist.\u00a0 The shredded beef is roast beef quality and (not my imagination) includes gyros meat, a delicious surprise.\u00a0 For rolled enchiladas, these are pretty good.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Blue Corn Shredded Beef Enchiladas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

17 October 2023: \u00a0<\/strong>For decades my very favorite breakfast burrito has been a simple eggs burrito from the long defunct Milton\u2019s Family Restaurant<\/strong><\/a> in downtown Albuquerque. I\u2019m in good company. Several years ago Jason Sheehan<\/a><\/strong>, a James Beard<\/a><\/strong> Award-winning author who once wrote for Albuquerque\u2019s Alibi<\/a><\/strong>, assembled a dream menu of the best foods he had ever eaten, a \u201cdesert-island top ten\u201d from which he\u2019d choose if ever asked the question, \u201cIf you could eat only one thing every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?<\/em>\u201d His top ten list included the phenomenal red chile breakfast burritos from Milton\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Milton\u2019s eggs burriitos would have been on my list, too. \u00a0Vic\u2019s offers a very good eggs burrito of its own. \u00a0Named for the original restaurant in which it was offered, the Andy\u2019s Original Eggs Burrito<\/strong><\/em> (Scrambled eggs and hash browns rolled in a large flour tortilla, smothered with green or red chile sauce and melted cheese. \u00a0With the option for ham, chorizo, bacon, sausage, ground beef or carne adovada) has become one of my favorites, especially when it\u2019s loaded with ham, chorizo, bacon and sausage. \u00a0Served Christmas style (red and green chile), it\u2019s got plenty of piquancy and is crammed to capacity with deliciousness. \u00a0You probably won\u2019t finish half of this wondrous burrito, but that just means you\u2019ll have eggs burrito for lunch the following day.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Christmas Style Eggs Burrito with Ham, Sausage and Bacon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

13 June 2025:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>In her wonderful novel Aftertaste: A Novel in Five Courses<\/strong>,<\/a> author Meredith Mileti beautifully describes the enjoyment of a Reuben sandwich: \u201cI devour the sandwich, a mountain of corned beef between two greasy slabs of marble rye, leaking cheese and Russian dressing all down the front of my sweater. It\u2019s delicious, and I don\u2019t stop eating until I\u2019ve finished the last thick fry, which I use to mop up the remains of the sandwich<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 She must have watched me eat the Reuben<\/strong><\/em> (shaved lean corned beef with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and special dressing on grilled rye bread) at Vic\u2019s Daily Cafe.<\/p>\n

Vic\u2019s Reuben is one of the very best in Albuquerque, distinguished especially by the tartness of its sauerkraut.\u00a0 In far too many Reubens across the Duke City, sandwich artistes seem to forget \u201csauer\u201d means \u201csour\u201d in German.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had a number of Reubens in which the sauerkraut was as sweet as most coleslaw.\u00a0 Worse, the Thousand Island or Russian dressing seem to enhance the sweet notes of the (misnomer) sauerkraut.\u00a0 Sauerkraut need not purse your lips, but it does need to emphasize sour notes.\u00a0 Vic\u2019s sauerkraut does so, playing two-part harmony with the special dressing.\u00a0 This is a superb sandwich!<\/p>\n

\"\"
Reuben with Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

13 June 2025:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>There are only a few dishes in every city that achieve the distinction of \u201clegendary.\u201d\u00a0 Some earn this distinction by virtue of just how delicious they are.\u00a0 Others because their intimidating size literally covers the plate.\u00a0 Among Albuquerque\u2019s legendary dishes is Vic\u2019s\u00a0 Vaquero<\/strong><\/em> (chicken fried steak with two eggs, cooked to your liking, hash browns or pinto beans, green or red chile sauce and melted cheese).\u00a0 The Vaquero is regarded as legendary because it\u2019s both delicious and gargantuan.\u00a0 All eyes turn toward the server straining to heft the plate toward an eagerly waiting diner.\u00a0 This is easily a two- to three-meal entree.<\/p>\n

My friend Bruce \u201cSr Plata\u201d Silver is one of those rare trenchermen who can polish off an entire Vaquero (and maybe an order of pancakes on the side).\u00a0 I had to wonder what my Kim was thinking when she ordered the Vaquero.\u00a0 Would she want me to help her finish it?\u00a0 Would she save three-quarters of it for future meals?\u00a0 Was she influenced by a server delivering a Vaquero to an adjacent table?\u00a0 \u201cYes\u201d was the answer to all three questions.\u00a0 Alas, my Kim ordered the Vaquero sans chile or gravy.\u00a0 Aargh!\u00a0 It\u2019s like a Mona Lisa without that enigmatic smile.\u00a0 Sure, it\u2019s still a good chicken fried steak, but it\u2019s incomplete\u2026and not the legendary version Duke City diners have enjoyed for years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vic\u2019s Daily Cafe on Osuna \u201cWhen you wake up in the morning, Pooh,\u201d said Piglet at last, \u201cwhat\u2019s the first thing you say to yourself?\u201d\u201cWhat\u2019s for breakfast?\u201d said Pooh. \u201cWhat do you say, Piglet?\u201d\u201cI say, I wonder what\u2019s going to happen exciting today?\u201d said Piglet.Pooh nodded thoughtfully.\u201cIt\u2019s the same thing,\u201d he said.\u201d Unlike the great […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":293246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[79083,124622,124623,124624,623,4039,998,124625,124626,59093,124627,124628,1066,15504,124629,17179,40391,124630,36623,124631,124632],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-293245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-burger","tag-albuquerque","tag-american-food","tag-andy-pandazis","tag-blue-corn-enchiladas","tag-breakfast","tag-cafe","tag-daily","tag-daily-cafe","tag-eggs-burritos","tag-enchiladas","tag-greek-food","tag-gyros","tag-lunch","tag-mexico","tag-new-mexican-food","tag-pastries","tag-reuben","tag-the-vaquero","tag-vics","tag-victor-pandazis","tag-weatherman-howard-morgan"],"yoast_head":"\nVic's Daily Cafe - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vic's Daily Cafe - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Vic\u2019s Daily Cafe on Osuna \u201cWhen you wake up in the morning, Pooh,\u201d said Piglet at last, \u201cwhat\u2019s the first thing you say to yourself?\u201d\u201cWhat\u2019s for breakfast?\u201d said Pooh. \u201cWhat do you say, Piglet?\u201d\u201cI say, I wonder what\u2019s going to happen exciting today?\u201d said Piglet.Pooh nodded thoughtfully.\u201cIt\u2019s the same thing,\u201d he said.\u201d Unlike the great […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-14T18:09:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"13 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a66cfe5cdcbceba9b5562fe085bcaba4\"},\"headline\":\"Vic’s Daily Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-14T18:09:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245\"},\"wordCount\":2564,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Albuquerque\",\"American Food\",\"Andy Pandazis\",\"Blue Corn Enchiladas\",\"Breakfast\",\"Cafe\",\"Daily\",\"Daily Cafe\",\"Eggs Burritos\",\"enchiladas\",\"Greek Food\",\"Gyros\",\"Lunch\",\"Mexico\",\"New Mexican Food\",\"Pastries\",\"Reuben\",\"The Vaquero\",\"Vics\",\"Victor Pandazis\",\"Weatherman Howard Morgan\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Burger\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245\",\"name\":\"Vic's Daily Cafe - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Som2ny Network\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-14T18:09:52+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":768},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?bp_activities=1\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Vic’s Daily Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/\",\"name\":\"Som2ny Network\",\"description\":\"Daily Deals\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Som2ny Network\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":86,\"caption\":\"Som2ny Network\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a66cfe5cdcbceba9b5562fe085bcaba4\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Fsom2nypost.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Fsom2nypost.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Vic's Daily Cafe - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Som2ny Network","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Vic's Daily Cafe - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Som2ny Network","og_description":"Vic\u2019s Daily Cafe on Osuna \u201cWhen you wake up in the morning, Pooh,\u201d said Piglet at last, \u201cwhat\u2019s the first thing you say to yourself?\u201d\u201cWhat\u2019s for breakfast?\u201d said Pooh. \u201cWhat do you say, Piglet?\u201d\u201cI say, I wonder what\u2019s going to happen exciting today?\u201d said Piglet.Pooh nodded thoughtfully.\u201cIt\u2019s the same thing,\u201d he said.\u201d Unlike the great […]","og_url":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245","og_site_name":"Som2ny Network","article_published_time":"2025-06-14T18:09:52+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":768,"url":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"13 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a66cfe5cdcbceba9b5562fe085bcaba4"},"headline":"Vic’s Daily Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico","datePublished":"2025-06-14T18:09:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245"},"wordCount":2564,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png","keywords":["Albuquerque","American Food","Andy Pandazis","Blue Corn Enchiladas","Breakfast","Cafe","Daily","Daily Cafe","Eggs Burritos","enchiladas","Greek Food","Gyros","Lunch","Mexico","New Mexican Food","Pastries","Reuben","The Vaquero","Vics","Victor Pandazis","Weatherman Howard Morgan"],"articleSection":["Burger"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245","url":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245","name":"Vic's Daily Cafe - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Som2ny Network","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png","datePublished":"2025-06-14T18:09:52+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VicDailyCafe01-1024x768.png","width":1024,"height":768},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=293245#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?bp_activities=1"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Vic’s Daily Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/","name":"Som2ny Network","description":"Daily Deals","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#organization","name":"Som2ny Network","url":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png","width":300,"height":86,"caption":"Som2ny Network"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a66cfe5cdcbceba9b5562fe085bcaba4","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Fsom2nypost.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Fsom2nypost.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/som2nypost.com"],"url":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=293245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/293246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=293245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=293245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=293245"},{"taxonomy":"dealstore","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fdealstore&post=293245"},{"taxonomy":"offerexpiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fofferexpiration&post=293245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}