Author: By TERESA J. FARNEY
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ON FOOD: Take a walk on the wild side with this vegan cooking class
Raise your hand if you’ve been grilling tofu this summer. Yeah, didn’t expect to see many takers. How about snacking on kale chips? Or whirring up a batch of almond milk? I have to confess I was skeptical of all these culinary notions until I attended “Grilling with the Girls,” a vegan cooking class at…
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Buckley’s Homestead Supply is the place for urban farmers
Buckley’s Homestead Supply, 1501 W. Colorado Ave., is the source for your urban homesteader needs. They stock chicken feed for your backyard chicks, cheese making supplies, canning equipment, butter churns, goat milk supplies and if you wish to wash clothes by hand, washboards. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Call 358-8510. Visit buckleyshomesteadsupply.com.
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Conway’s Red Top poised to close after 68 years
Conway’s Red Top, a nearly 70-year-old Colorado Springs institution known for its giant, “one’s a meal” hamburgers, shut down two of its three remaining restaurants during the weekend and apparently is planning to close its last location later this week. Conway’s closed locations at 1228 E. Fillmore St. and 3589 N. Carefree Circle on Saturday;…
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KILLConway’s Red Top poised to close after 68 years
Conway’s Red Top, 1228 E. Fillmore St., closed Saturday night. An employee at the eatery on 390 N. Circle Dr. acknowledged that he thought the plan was to close that store this weekend. We are waiting for a confirmation from the owners.We reported in March the Conway’s Red Top at 1526 S. Nevada Ave. was…
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New Colorado Fusion menu at Cheyenne Mountain Resort
The Mountain View Restaurant at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road, has some new dishes on the Colorado Fusion menu. The Thai BBQ Rack of Colorado Lamb ($30) from Greeley-based Mountain States Rosen Farms is a tasty addition. The lamb is glazed with a spicy Asian-style sauce and served with baby bok choy, shiitake mushrooms…
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La Bella Vita Ristorante Italiano promises new life for former Antonio’s
Finally the space at 4475 Northpark Drive will be occupied again. For years it was Antonio’s Italian Restaurant and briefly Marzio’s Pizzeria & More and even more briefly Broadway Deli. Now it has new owners, new life and new name: La Bella Vita Ristorante Italiano. The opening was planned for Aug. 2. Meet owners Giuliano…
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TERESA’S PICK: Vino & Notes
Take a drive up Ute Pass to Woodland Park for an afternoon of wine and toe-tapping jazz. The festival is in Old Town Memorial Park, 204 W. South Ave., from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. For $25 or $20 for military, you can sample Colorado wines, hear live jazz and sample food. Call 686-1409. Visit…
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