The vibe at Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery is always inviting, especially based on our visit to this pottery pub. But add innovative cuisine that blends Pueblo influences with international flavors—each course paired with Tumbleroot’s brews and craft cocktails—and the experience becomes enchanting.
A Seat at the Tumbleroot Table in Santa Fe
Tumbleroot Table takes place at their Santa Fe venue which previously held Club Alegría. This celebration of local food, drink, and craft was created by husband-and-wife co-founders and owners Jason and Angela Kirkman, who also own Paseo Pottery.
“From the very beginning of Tumbleroot, which we founded in 2018, our inspiration was to explore broadly and root deeply,” says Angela Kirkman. “We’ve traveled internationally together since we met. Our goal was to bring what we’ve fallen in love with, not just to the drinks but to the food.”
For Tumbleroot Table, the Kirkmans partnered with Chef Rainbird Taylor, who grew up in Ohkay-Owingeh Pueblo and Santa Fe.
Taylor’s menu has included everything from a reimagined Japanese bao buns with Cuban mojo pork to gorditas, a popular Mexican street food, filled with Korean mushrooms – all served on handmade ceramics by Paseo Pottery.
Kirkman believes they feed diners in many ways. “I hope guests appreciate the elemental nature of what we’re doing, making everything from scratch. For me it’s a spiritual practice— making pottery, knowing that this bowl is going to feed someone and give people joy. The food and drink will be gone but the bowl will remain.”
Read more about an average experience at Tumbleroot here!
Story by Lynn Cline
Photos Courtesy of Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery
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