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A shopping district which attracts both city residents and out-of-towners, this part of Montgomery is dotted with large, expensive hotels and fabulously elegant stores and boutiques. These beautiful buildings are a testament to the well-designed urban environment of the area; created through a thoughtful interaction of architecture and aesthetics, they contribute to an atmosphere of comfortable affluence. Despite the aura of grandeur, this is a favorite urban walking experience in Albuquerque, perhaps because so many shopkeepers and other pedestrians seem to project a feeling of warmth, a human scale that makes people feel good.
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Arts, entertainment, and fine dining are all found here in equal measure. A large white building with rustic red adobe roof-tiling houses the Casablanca, an award-winning restaurant in an atmosphere of casual elegance.
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Description

The Honeywell Business Plaza dominates this block of the boulevard; it's an efficient, almost hive-like nest of glittering glass and steel faintly echoing the Spanish and Pueblo influences of the past and present. The Plaza is a mixed-use development of retail, office, and parking structures. The buildings' configuration and design create courtyards and pedestrian movement separate from that of automobiles. The tree-shaded plaza has benches for employees and shoppers. A pedestrian path connects the office plaza to the shops.

A portal in front of the shops, landscaped parking, and pastel colors on the buildings enhance the environment and give it an appealing sense of place. The benches, sculptures, small fountain and other public artwork surrounding the plaza and a few nearby Native American jewelry and craft stores do much to foster an atmosphere of cultural growth and excitement in the area. The presence of this public artwork represents an ongoing reaffirmation of Albuquerque's historic essence by the neighborhood's population.

Places of Note
  • The Casablanca Restaurant
    • The Casablanca Restaurant is well-known as an elegant establishment catering to fine tastes and upper-crust ambiance. The Casablanca is open for dinner in its main dining room, and cocktails and dessert in the lounge. The restaurant stays open well into the wee hours of every morning and is available for rent for private parties.
  • Inazuma Sushi
    • An upscale sushi restaurant with peaceful, modern decor. Inazuma offers traditional sushi, and non-sushi Japanese food as well. Beer, sake, and cocktails are available, and there's a neat koi pond.
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