Tag: food
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Wine Guy: Denver sommelier offers suggestions pairing lighter Italian reds with summer foods
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Italian wine, arguably more than any other, is made to be drunk with food. Generally, with slightly higher acidity, less noticeable oak, and more of a sense of the earth where the grapes originated, Italian…
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Wine Guy: Denver sommelier offers suggestions pairing lighter Italian reds with summer foods
Italian wine, arguably more than any other, is made to be drunk with food. Generally, with slightly higher acidity, less noticeable oak, and more of a sense of the earth where the grapes originated, Italian wines just taste better with food. Here I focus on light-bodied reds (eight native grapes) for warm weather drinking. They…
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Food truck rallies to check out this summer around Colorado Springs
For the times you can’t decide on what to eat, food truck rallies have you covered with tons of tasty options. Whether you’re craving a feast, a snack, or a sweet treat, these culinary delights on wheels are worth checking out. Here are six free food truck rallies happening around the Colorado Springs area this…
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Pikes Pick: A fresher pizza in Colorado Springs
Make your next pizza night Molly’s Mountain Pies (7669 N. Union Blvd. and 4025 Tutt Blvd.). The local owners opened in 2022 after years in the chain business. The result: fresher ingredients all the way to the thick, doughy crust. — Seth Boster, The Gazette
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Wine Guy: White varieties shine in central and southern Italy
Dotted with notable native white varieties, central and southern Italy offer a cornucopia of crisp, refreshing, distinctive white wines. They also offer adventurous drinking and are deal for warm weather. Here is a good start. Sardinia and Tuscany. Vermentino is a rare variety, grown mostly in Sardinia, Liguria and the western coast of Tuscany, where…
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Denver-based sandwich chain to open second Colorado Springs location on city’s south side
Denver-based Snarf’s Sandwiches, which debuted in Colorado Springs two years ago on the city’s north side, will add a second location on the south end of town and join a growing mix of new businesses along the redeveloped South Nevada Avenue corridor. The chain plans to remodel a familiar red-brick building at 1640 S. Nevada…
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Marigold Cafe & Bakery adds quick-serve location on Colorado Springs’ south side
Marigold Café & Bakery is on the go. The family owners of the longtime sit-down restaurant on Colorado Springs’ northwest side have opened Marigold & Go, a third location of their Marigold brand that offers a quick-serve concept and adds a breakfast option. Marigold & Go opened last week at 140 E. Cheyenne Road in…
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New burger and chicken chain expanding to Colorado Springs combines both concepts under one roof
Colorado Springs has seen its share of national and regional burger and chicken chains expand to town in recent years. Now, the latest arrival combines both concepts under one roof. Georgia-based WNB Factory — the acronym stands for wings n’ burgers — is targeting a mid-August soft opening and a grand opening a month later at 5620…
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Wine Guy: Italian whites are ideal for warmer weather
While Italy is best known for its reds, there are numerous distinctive whites, primarily from indigenous grape varieties, most of them budget friendly and perfect for summer sipping. Let’s take a tour of Northern Italy. If there is a common thread, they use little or no oak and are notable for dramatic aromas, precise structure,…
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Wing Zone becomes latest chicken concept to roost in Colorado Springs
Wing Zone Hot Chicken & Wings has become the latest in a long line of fast casual, quick serve and fast food chicken concepts to flock to Colorado Springs. The first Wing Zone restaurant in the state opened Tuesday at 3670 Austin Bluffs Parkway in the King Soopers-anchored Marketplace at Austin Bluffs shopping center, northwest…