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Hello Kitty Cafe Truck
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is rolling through Albuquerque. It’ll be stopping at Coronado Center (between The Container Store and Barnes & Noble) on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10 to 7 p.m. A wide selection of Hello Kitty gifts and snacks are available for purchase. And in either a smart bit of cross promotion or a surprising coincidence, Damacios Bar & Tapas (722 Central Ave. SW) is hosting a Hello Kitty Brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the same day. So stock up on pink hair bows and cupcakes and head Downtown for some thematically appropriate brunch.
War of the Peppers Chile/Chili Cook-Off
Get your mouth down to Hollow Spirits (1324 First St. NW) for War of the Peppers, a spicy cook-off featuring red chile, green chile and Texas chili. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and People’s Choice. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., and you wanna wrap your tongue around some of that delicious fire, there’s a $10 tasting fee.
Agent Orange
Longtime California surf punk band Agent Orange (formed in 1979, back when punk was, ya know, punk) comes to Launchpad (618 Central Ave. SW) on Sunday, Feb. 9 from 8 to 11 p.m. for a night of loud and proud noisemaking. Locals Los Mocos and Roadside Memorial will provide the opening musical salvo. This is a 21+ event. Tickets are $25 at the door.