I enjoy the atmosphere, the food and the drinks and it's pretty festive. In terms of restaurant, I think for dinner I enjoy going out to El Pinto because of the food and the guys who own the restaurant and the general manager. I've developed a lot of friendships and places I like to go, so it's been great for me. I may be able to come back and visit and also work some more in Albuquerque.

I own a house there and greatly enjoy my time there. Q: Do you plan to maintain a residence in Albuquerque after the show wraps? What's your favorite Albuquerque restaurant?Ī: “I do. I own a place there and I'm going to keep it, so I'll go back.' - Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman), on /breaking-bad I fell in love with that city during the first season and fell in love with the entire state in the seasons after that. Q: Is there any part of New Mexico that you will miss when filming wraps up?Ī: 'There are a lot of parts of New Mexico that I'm going to miss. If it’s a day with no clouds, I get really upset! I think about the Sandias and about this great city that I’ve grown to love.' - Vince Gilligan, creator of 'Breaking Bad,' in an interview with Local IQ On days when I’m out there on the set, the first thing I do is look out the window. You really get the depth and the sense of scale in the desert in Albuquerque. These are skies you just don’t see in Southern California. When I think of Albuquerque, I think of clouds, just those beautiful floating cumulus clouds. Just the cinematography and the look of the show. I can’t imagine the show would be nearly as interesting as it is if it were set anywhere else. What has Albuquerque been for the show?Ī: 'Albuquerque has meant the world for 'Breaking Bad.' I can’t imagine 'Breaking Bad' being anywhere else. Q: 'Breaking Bad' was originally planned to be set in California, but was moved to Albuquerque.

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