Author: Robin Intemann
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Dining Review: Don’t be afraid to slurp your soup at Pho Luu
How you pronounce “pho,” the Vietnamese noodle soup, is almost as important as how you eat it. It’s “fuh” and you really have to slurp. At Pho Luu, there’s a lot of uninhibited slurping happening – and with good reason. There are nearly two dozen varieties of pho available in three different sizes. The small…
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Best and Brightest 2017: Combining plans for engineering, pediatrics
This is the sixteenth of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2017. – Varsha Selvam of Pine Creek High School knows what it’s like to be on the outside looking in, but she also knows how to embrace the very culture that set her apart. Her parents moved to Colorado from…
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Best and Brightest 2017: Music education offers ‘aha’ moments
This is the fourteenth of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2017. Music has always been a part of Mary Reynolds’ life, but she found her voice, literally and figuratively, when she transferred as a junior to Palmer High School. She was 11 years old when she started playing violin, a…
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Best and Brightest 2017: Documentary filmmaker pursuing law and politics
This is the twelfth of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2017. — Kalia Hunter was on the other side of the world when she learned of a friend’s suicide. Later, closer to home, she decided she wanted him to be known for his life, rather than how he died. In…
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Best and Brightest 2017: Air Academy student wants to inspire others to succeed
This is the eighth of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2017. At first glance, ballet and engineering don’t have that much in common, unless you think like Julia Gaubatz, who recognizes that each has a specific skill set that can help people achieve great things. Three years ago, through Community…
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Best and Brightest 2017: Mathematician likes to share knowledge, talent
This is the fifth of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2017. __ Anyone who’s ever been a member of a marching band knows the hassle of dealing with multiple sheets of music while playing an instrument and moving in formation in front of a crowd. Justin Dieter knew there had…
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Dining Review: Hits and misses at Bistro on 2nd
I expected The Bistro on 2nd to hit home runs. Instead there was a strikeout, a double and three walks. This Monument eatery’s lineup features some eclectic entrees, ranging from schnitzel to pasta, pepper steak to liver and onions. After perusing the menu and dinner specials, we shouted our order to the server (our indoor…
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Dining Review: Classic diner fare at Shopper’s Grill comes with quick, friendly service
When it comes to American culture, right up there with baseball and apple pie is the diner: the greasy spoon with its limited menu, small space and, often, big following. This is what makes my introduction to Shopper’s Grill so ironic. I first heard about it in Sicily. In one of those uncanny, small world…
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Dining Review: Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine at La Unica
I’m impressed when a restaurant has such a following that many customers are greeted by name. Such is the case at La Unica. Everyone, obvious newbies and longtime regulars, was warmly met by the owner. She knew more than names. She asked about family members and when taking orders asked many if they were having…
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Dining Review: Colorado Smokehouse tiny in size, big in smoked meaty taste
The distinct scent of smoked meats was missing the day I visited Colorado Smokehouse in Fountain. The two smokers weren’t in operation, so there were no wafts of meats slowly cooking over hardwood. The distinct fragrance usually serves as a tempting prelude to a barbecue meal. I imagine, when in use, the smokers create streams…