Tim's Place

Tim's Place
Restaurant information
Established 2010
Current owner(s) Tim Harris
Dress code Casual
Street address 8050 Academy Rd NE #101
City Albuquerque
State New Mexico
Postal/ZIP Code 87111
Country United States
Coordinates 35°08′49″N 106°33′01″W / 35.146962°N 106.550361°W / 35.146962; -106.550361Coordinates: 35°08′49″N 106°33′01″W / 35.146962°N 106.550361°W / 35.146962; -106.550361
Website www.timsplace.com

Tim's Place is an American and New Mexican cuisine restaurant in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was founded in 2010.[1][2] The restaurant, which is owned by Tim Harris, is the only restaurant in the United States owned by a person with down syndrome.[3][4]

History

The restaurant was founded by Tim Harris in 2010. Both of Tim's parents, Keith and Jeannie, have been supportive of their children's ambitions; the initial investment for the restaurant came from his father. The restaurant was founded with the goal of emphasizing friendliness.[3] In July 2014, it was announced that Tim's Place will be subject of a reality show.[5]

Today

Tim's Place serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs. Their menu contains American and New Mexican cuisine including, huevos rancheros served with red/green chile and blue/yellow corn tortillas, country fried steak, green chile grits, green chile burger dubbed "The New Mexican", enchiladas, green chile stew, and green chile cheese french fries.[6]

Reception

Patrons at Tim's Place restaurant

The restaurant has been well-received on Yelp and Urbanspoon.[7] It received a positive reviews from the Weekly Alibi and Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog.[8][9]

Closing

After five years of running the restaurant Tim left Albuquerque to be closer to his girlfriend.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Tim (July 10, 2013). "Breakfast, lunch and hugs at Tim's Place". CNN. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ HuffPost (March 4, 2013). "Good Food, Good People: Tim's Place". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Hartman, Steve (June 15, 2012). "Tim's Place restaurant takes unique approach thanks to special owner". CBS News. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ HuffPost (June 22, 2012). "Breakfast, Lunch And Hugs: America's Only Restaurant Owned By A Man With Down Syndrome". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ Ruiz, Regina (July 14, 2014). "Inspirational restaurateur Tim Harris to get reality show". KOAT.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Restaurant". Tim's Place. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ Albuquerque, Critic from (December 4, 2014). "Tim's Place". Urbanspoon. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ Yamashita, Mina (December 4, 2014). "Mina's Dish: Great waffles and free hugs at Tim's Place". alibi. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ Garduño, Gil (June 30, 2011). "Tim's Place". http://nmgastronome.com/. Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog. Retrieved July 28, 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  10. ↑ Szathmary, Zoe (January 24, 2016). "'I got hit by the love bug': America's only Down syndrome restaurant owner to close and move closer to his girlfriend after meeting her at a special needs forum". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
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