Tag: dining review
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Review: Tava House pairs mountain views with bold flavors
Victor Matthews, co-founder, master chef and visionary behind the newly opened Tava House in Woodland Park, is something of a rock star in the small mountain community. As he moved through the packed dining room, he rarely got more than a few steps before someone stopped him for a handshake, a hug, or a conversation.…
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Italian entree at Oro worthy of praise but not everything rises to the gold standard | Dining review
By Robin Intemannfeatures@gazettedev.gazette.com Oro means gold in several languages, but not everything shimmered at this downtown restaurant of the same name; nonetheless, there were bright spots. THE MENU Upscale Italian cuisine meets its rustic counterpart. Expect traditional dishes along with creative twists on others. Starters range from Caesar salad to bison carpaccio, from Castelveltrano olives…
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Hot and sour soup, egg rolls, big servings at this Chinese spot in Fountain | Dining Review
Occasionally I have misgivings about a restaurant before walking through the door. It usually has to do with a remote, poorly lit location. In the case of China Cottage in Fountain, the fact that there were no other diners was what made it disconcerting. I needn’t have worried. There were plenty of to-go orders ready…
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Dining review: Expansive menu at Colorado Springs’ Mexican restaurant’s spinoff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The now not-so-new La Carreta #2 restaurant has big plates to fill, following the success of the original in the Knob Hill area that’s been dishing up quality Mexican food for more than two decades. Mexican restaurants always get a pass when it comes to…
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Dining review: Expansive menu at Colorado Springs’ Mexican restaurant’s spinoff
The now not-so-new La Carreta #2 restaurant has big plates to fill, following the success of the original in the Knob Hill area that’s been dishing up quality Mexican food for more than two decades. Mexican restaurants always get a pass when it comes to my aversion to large menus. This is mainly because so…
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Dining review: Bison, crab cakes among treats at Ted’s Montana Grill
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When media mogul Ted Turner meets Big Sky Country, it should come as no surprise that the result is Ted’s Montana Grill, the Western-themed chain restaurant in the Promenade Shops at Briargate. Ted’s is smaller than expected, but the west-facing outdoor dining area provides expansive…
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Chefs go whole hog at Cochon555
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kyle Foster, chef at Julep in Denver, wowed judges at the whole hog cook-off during the Colorado stop of The Cochon555 US Tour on June 24. His magnificent menu used one whole Duroc pig raised by McDonald Family Farm. Of the five-course meal he prepared,…
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Chefs go whole hog at Cochon555
Kyle Foster, chef at Julep in Denver, wowed judges at the whole hog cook-off during the Colorado stop of The Cochon555 US Tour on June 24. His magnificent menu used one whole Duroc pig raised by McDonald Family Farm. Of the five-course meal he prepared, the sweet ending, Pork Rind Rice Crispy Treat with Lard…
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Diners, suds lovers flocking to Colorado Mountain Brewery at the Roundhouse
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The line outside the door was like a throng of kids around an ice cream truck in the heat of summer, except the clientele at Colorado Mountain Brewery at the Roundhouse was taller, had credit cards and represented a range of ages. CMB on 21st…