Blake's celebrates 58th birthday with free meals at the original location as reported in the Albuquerque Journal.[10]
Train stops for Blake's Lotaburger as reported in the Albuquerque Journal.[9]
Blake's Lotaburger is named for "Best Burger" and "Best French Fries" in the Weekly Alibi.[6]
The New Mexico Tourism Department features Blake’s Lotaburger as one of the state's destinations on the Green Chili Cheeseburger Trail. [7] Click here to see the letter from the New Mexico Tourism department.
Blake's is featured among flavorful hot spots for green chili cheeseburgers in the Las Cruces Sun–News [8]
Blake's Green Chile Cheeseburger is named one of the top burgers in the country in Details Magazine July 2009, THE BEST FAST FOOD IN AMERICA, The 25 most fulfilling things to order at the drive-thru, By JJ Goode.[5]
The New Mexico Tourism Department features Blake’s Lotaburger as one of the state's destinations on the Green Chili Cheeseburger Trail.[7] Las Cruces Sun-News features Blake’s as a top hot spot for New Mexico Green Chile [8]
Blake's Lotaburger is a long-time supporter of the Special Olympics in New Mexico.[4]
Many give credit to Blake’s Lotaburger for introducing the green chile to the hamburger. [1] In the early years the owners at Blake’s noticed that people used to come in and order their hamburgers and then put their own green chilies on them. They said that they “finally caught on and decided to go with it”. As one of the first to “catch on” hamburgers at Blake’s quickly became a hit and today Blake’s is known for the “Best Green Chile Cheeseburger in the World".[2]
Green Chile’s are served on Blake’s hamburgers if requested and are “added extra” to any of the menu items. A special green and red sauce are made from New Mexico Green Chile’s and can be added to the Breakfast Burritos. Green Chile is perhaps the defining ingredient of New Mexican food compared to neighboring styles.[3]
1 "Albuquerque Journal Business Outlook May 8th 1994 page 4". Albuquerque Journal. 1994-05-08.
2 "National Geographic Passport to the Best The 10 Best of Everything". National Geographic Passport to the Best The 10 Best of Everything. 2006-03-21.
3 "Wikipedia". "New Mexican cuisine". Wikipedia. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
4 "Special Olympics New Mexico". Special Olympics New Mexico. Retrieved on 2009-05-05.
5 "Details Magazine July 2009 article, THE BEST FAST FOOD IN AMERICA, The 25 most fulfilling things to order at the drive-thru, By JJ Goode". Details Magazine July 2009.
6 "Weekly Alibi V.18 No.41 | October 8 - 14, 2009 article, THIS WEEK'S FEATURE, Best Burger and Best French Fries Blake's Lotaburger". Retrieved 2009-10-10
7 "New Mexico Tourism Department" | http://newmexico.org/greenchilecheeseburger/gccb_map.php |title=New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail |accessdate=2009-12-17 | publisher=New Mexico Tourism Department
8 "Las Cruces Sun Times" | http://www.lcsun-news.com/ |title=Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail guides visitors to flavorful hotspots |accessdate=2009-12-8 |publisher=Media News group
9 "Albuquerque Journal", "Burger Pit Stop Lands Train Workers in Trouble", March 26th 2010 page C1". Albuquerque Journal. 2010-03-26.
10 "Albuquerque Journal", "Crowds Pack Original Blake's for Birthday Giveaway", July 10th 2010". Albuquerque Journal. 2010-07-10.
