Author: Kate Jonuska

Standing in the homey El Torero, you might not think of bullfighters, which is the English translation of its name. Or glamour. Or adventure. But in one respect anyway, the restaurant has captured the masterful command of its namesake by producing some of the best independent and inexpensive Mexican food in town. Formerly home of…

As Americans, we love mobility. For a lot of people, our cars are our identity and cultural currency. Since we love our cars so much, it’s only natural, then, that we also love to eat in them. And the drive-in restaurant was born. These restaurants’ heyday may have been the ’50s and ’60s, but Colorado…

When the Curry Leaf made its move from its original eight-table space to a sprawling new location on Tejon Avenue, it was most certainly a risk. More tables, more servers, more cooks, more overhead. And in the long term, Curry Leaf’s move to this tastefully decorated larger space that once housed Crepes Francaise (and before that,…

To want, to yearn, to crave is only to be human, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the realm of food. The vast majority of people have felt undeniable cravings for a particular food at one time or another. Though some claim salty snacks are the most enticing (pretzels are all well and…

What a game of Italian musical chairs the past few years have been for La Zingara Italian Restaurant, which fittingly means gypsy in Italian. The restaurant first opened in the former Villa building in Palmer Lake as a branch of Paravicini’s Bistro in Old Colorado City. Steve and Mary Beth Darnell purchased it in 2009.…

Just as celebrities bestow unusual names on their children – my favorite is Kal-El Cage, son of Nicholas – restaurant owners can often gravitate names that are quirky or amusing. Some restaurants choose obvious and straight-forward titles, like La Creperie or PB and Jellies. But there are always those that make you laugh, like Schnitzel…