Tag: food
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King Soopers set to open newest supersized store this week in northern Colorado Springs
King Soopers will continue its aggressive expansion in the Pikes Peak region this week when the grocery chain opens its newest store in the Flying Horse development on Colorado Springs’ far north side. The store is scheduled to debut at 9 a.m. Wednesday southwest of Colorado 83 and North Gate Boulevard and will anchor the…
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Tougher times ahead? Recent Colorado Springs restaurant closures highlight ongoing industry challenges
Industry leaders worry more closures could be on the horizon.
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Colorado Springs chefs sound off on culinary culture of the Pikes Peak region
Colorado Springs’ culinary community is robust, incredibly talented and very close-knit. The Pikes Peak region is home to dozens of fine chefs. These are the minds and creative souls that have designed the food culture we celebrate every day. After all, at one time or another, they’ve fed us all. I recently sat down with…
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Wine Guy: Some wine ideas to make your holidays sparkle
Although sparkling wine is appropriate for any occasion, the holidays are its prime time. Lucky for us, effervescent wine is so popular there are versions made in virtually every wine region. But Champagne still is the world’s most prestigious bubbly. And I have two to elevate any occasion. Nonvintage Brut is the most widely enjoyed…
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‘Always been better than In-N-Out’: Longtime burger favorite Drifter’s closes
Drifter’s Hamburgers, popular for more than 15 years in Colorado Springs for burgers that loyalists touted as a step above In-N-Out Burger, has shut its doors. The restaurant, on the southeast corner of Mark Dabling Boulevard and Garden of the Gods Road in the north central part of town, apparently has closed for good. Owner…
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Wine Guy: These wines make ideal holiday gifts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you are looking for a wine splurge for the holidays, whether you gift someone else or yourself, these showcase a pursuit of excellence regardless of price. Ranging from Cult Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon to…
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Wine Guy: These wines make ideal holiday gifts
If you are looking for a wine splurge for the holidays, whether you gift someone else or yourself, these showcase a pursuit of excellence regardless of price. Ranging from Cult Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon to Italian Icons, Rioja Royalty, Chilean and Argentine benchmarks, these are some of the best I tasted this year. • 2019…
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Wine Guy: Affordable options to light up your holidays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drink them yourself. Share them with family and friends. Use them for a nightly meal or holiday gatherings. Give them as gifts. Or all of the above. These wines will save you money you can…
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Wine Guy: Affordable options to light up your holidays
Drink them yourself. Share them with family and friends. Use them for a nightly meal or holiday gatherings. Give them as gifts. Or all of the above. These wines will save you money you can use for other holiday purchases (or more wine), all while delivering good drinking quality. Make the holidays bubble with prosecco.…
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A Boulder breakfast institution built on strong will, filled pancakes | Craving Colorado
BOULDER • Jacquie Meyer was sipping tea one recent morning at the bar of the restaurant she owns, The Buff, when she struck up a conversation with a regular. “I get this every single time,” the man said of his breakfast plate, “and my eggs are like this every single time.” Which helps explain why…