The sun sets behind the El Rey Court on Cerillos Road while workers from
Tender Fire Kitchen scurry around nearby, firing pizzas, handing out boxes and generally adding a professional if laid-back vibe to the late-spring goings on. Not gonna lie, Santa Fe—it felt almost magical. You can't beat Santa Fe's weather this time of year, and Tender Fire founder Ben Crosky's pizzas only made things better.
Crosky is a relative newcomer to Santa Fe, having moved here pre-COVID from the Bay Area because when he visited some years back, he says, the town's vibe "felt like an invitation."