Kelly Bauman is realizing her life-long dream of opening her own bakery, KB Coffee & Bakery, 1802 Dominion Way. The grand opening will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 19.

The drive-thru coffee kiosk was formerly Pine to Peak Espresso, owned by married couple Rachel and Kick Green. Bauman, who was operating her bakery (formerly branded as Sweet Treats) out of The Hive Kitchen Market, has been selling her baked goods to the Greens for the past year years.

“I can’t thank Rachel and Nick enough for this life-changing opportunity,” Bauman said in a Facebook post. “I have been a customer for two years and a vendor of theirs the past year. I am so sad to see them go, but also so proud of them entering their next chapter. Please continue to support them until their last day on Sept 14.”

Bauman will have the same coffee menu but is adding more sweets and some savory options for breakfast and lunch.

“I’ll have breakfast and croissant sandwiches,” she said. “I will also continue doing my bakery goods out of the coffee shop and catering.”

In the days before the grand opening, Bauman will be repainting the little house a soft pink and getting her signage up.

The hours will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Details: 719-377-2785, facebook.com/ KBCoffeeandBakery.

Taco time

Fernando Trancoso, owner of Tepex Otro Vex, is operating his taco cafe (formerly a food truck) at 19 N. Tejon St. in the Avenue 19 food hall. He also owns Inefable, his upscale formal dining restaurant, which had been housed upstairs in Avenue 19 but is temporarily closed as he scouts for a new location for it.

“We were looking at a new location downtown but are now looking north of the city for a spot,” he said.

Stay tuned for that announcement. In the meantime, check out his popular tacos that put him on the Springs culinary map. The food hall is a comfortable place to dine, have a drink and enjoy live music on weekends.

Related news: Upstate Pizzeria, which was operating downstairs in Avenue 19, will be relocated upstairs, filling the space left vacant by Inefable.

The hours for Tepex Otra Vex are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays and Mondays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Details: 719-761-6344, facebook.com/tepextate2020.

Wine club

Hillside Garden and Event Center, 1006 S. Institute St., is offering a monthly wine club September through January. There are two levels from which to choose: The Standard level is $46 a month while The Premium level is $76 and will have more expensive, higher quality wines. Each month you will receive two rare wines picked out by Hillside’s expert sommelier, Michael “Bucky” Buckelew. Every month will have a new theme with unique grapes to sample and regions to learn about. Sign up at hillsidecolorado.com/store.

Pasta winners

At the Aug. 24 Pasta in the Park by Tessa, a nonprofit organization that raises money for individuals who are experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking in El Paso County, there was no lacking in plenty of flavorful sauces for the pasta served by this year’s teams.

Here are the winners:

First place to the Ent team for their golden garlic saffron cream sauce with Italian sausage, peppered bacon and fresh herbs and spices.

Second place and People’s Choice went to KKTV for their crema di pomodoro with tomato cream sauce with pancetta oil, truffle oil, pecorino Romano and grana padana cheese.

Third place was a tie with The Gazette for their pasta alla matriana and UC Health for their green chili mac ‘n cheese.

Winemaker’s dinner

Holy Cross Abbey Winery will have its Harvest Festival winemaker’s dinner at the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park’s Cafe 1230 at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27. For $150 you get a nine-course progressive dinner with the winery’s award-winning wines. Executive chef John Kuespert and his culinary team always prepare an amazing selection of unique dishes. This year expect to see offerings like PB&J Farms’ yak shepherd’s pie paired with cabernet franc and beef short rib ravioli paired with cabernet sauvignon reserve.

The dinner is the official beginning of the Harvest Festival weekend, on the winery grounds at 3011 E. Colorado 50 in Canon City, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 28 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 29.

To purchase tickets for the dinner, call 877-422-9463 or email info@abbeywinery.com.

Mystery dinner

Colonel Mustard’s Sandwich Emporium, 1412 S. 21 St., will have Mustard’s Mystery Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday . The cost is $40 or $75 for a couple. Space is very limited. Call 719-203-4743 for reservations.