Author: Kate Jonuska
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INSIDER EATS: Top food options near or in Springs watering holes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maybe it’s the warm sun of late summer flooding Pikes Peak-area patios or, rather, how tasty a pint of beer pairs with that sunshine. Wanting to seize these quickly shortening days, taverns and pubs and…
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INSIDER EATS: Top food options near or in Springs watering holes
Maybe it’s the warm sun of late summer flooding Pikes Peak-area patios or, rather, how tasty a pint of beer pairs with that sunshine. Wanting to seize these quickly shortening days, taverns and pubs and bars and saloons sing a sweet siren song in September – and all those drinkers need to eat sometime. Plus,…
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DINING REVIEW: Dreaming of the open road
As a state, Kansas is certainly not the flashiest, known as it is for flatness, taking forever to drive through and being depicted in bland black and white in “The Wizard of Oz.” This Kansas, though, “is the yellow brick road,” says my Yoo Mae server, pointing out the thick, delicious layer of yellow tobiko…
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Odyssey in the Orient
I am a very lucky, very privileged person in many ways. After all, I spend much of my time eating and writing, two favorite pursuits for which I never dreamed I’d be paid. In the realm of travel, another passion of mine, I’ve been equally lucky and over the years have toured the States, Central…
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Day Sixteen: A food critic’s diary of her two-week trip to China
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: As a native Springsian, China is a distant voyage indeed for Kate Jonuska, The Gazette’s dining critic. Still, Jonuska will be traveling to the Far East for two weeks, including visits to Beijing,…
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DINING REVIEW: Making herstory
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As she whips out her smart phone and its Square credit-card reader, Her Story Café owner Liz Rosenbaum is the illustration of modern savviness. Her avid Twitter and Facebooking prove it as does the success…
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INSIDER EATS: Keeping it cool
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As summer deepens in Colorado, home kitchens are often abandoned. The heat outside dampens the urge to crank up the oven, turn on the stove and even nuke food in the microwave. The Pikes Peak…
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A new fish in the pond
Fishing has long been popular in the area of Woodland Park. In fact, I learned to fish at nearby Rampart Reservoir as a kid, back when the restaurants in town could be counted on one hand. I could never have predicted then how much both the fish and the culinary scene would evolve. Thanks to…
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INSIDER EATS: Manitou restaurants sport revamped menus
In addition to being exciting for area eaters, creativity in cuisine is the mark of the best restaurants in the business. For established restaurants, though, it can be daunting to change a concept or even a menu that’s already thriving in order to evolve and improve. Daring and innovative restaurateurs, though, never stand still. The…
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INSIDER EATS: New in the ‘Tou
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In addition to being exciting for area eaters, creativity in cuisine is the mark of the best restaurants in the business. For established restaurants, though, it can be daunting to change a concept or even…