Tag: restaurant reviews
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Spice levels and flavors don’t disappoint at Thai restaurant in Colorado Springs
ROBIN INTEMANN It never fails that when I visit a Thai restaurant for the first time I’m never sure whether to trust its spice levels, since they’re markedly different from place to place. What I learned at NaRai Siam Cuisine is that mild and medium are just what they imply. Spiciness here only enhanced the…
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Colorado Springs restaurant offers healthy, ready-made meals for dine-in and takeout | Dining Review
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Regular readers and diners might notice a trend in restaurant names: replacing the last letter of a word with another. It’s clever, and the newest to join the change-the-end-character club is Clean Eatz. Its, or should I say itz, emphasis is on healthy, ready-made meals…
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Dining review: Smokin’ good barbecue at AJ’s in Denver
A sure sign of an exceptional barbecue joint is the sweet, smoky aroma that tickles the nose and makes your mouth water in anticipation. Stacks of split wood nearby and the number of people who line up to place an order are other indicators. All of this is at AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q in Denver. It’s…
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Dining review: Delicious food abounds at Pikes Peak Market
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pikes Peak Market: (located at: 315 E. Pikes Peak Ave.) Pikes Peak Market was a notion years in the making. The doors to the locally sourced nonprofit community space opened last fall and they recently reopened around the corner to a much larger space. The…
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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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Dining review: Japanese diner in Colorado Springs making a name for itself
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The yakitori plate with soup at Yakitori Japanese Restaurant in Colorado Springs. The yakitori plate at Yakitori Japanese Restaurant. The exterior sign reads Yakitori Japanese Restaurant, the employees say it’s House of Yakitori 4 and the menu states “Welcome to Yummy Yaki”; but what’s in…
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Classic Italian fare with flair in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The interior design at La Bella Vita mirrors the food; it’s a light touch rather than heavy handed. Absent are red-checkered tablecloths and wax-coated Chianti bottles. There is, however, a chef from the old country,…
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Review: Cy’s Drive-In in Colorado Springs evokes bygone days with tasty treats
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fond food memories are a real thing, and they’re brought to life at Cy’s Drive-In in Colorado Springs. Nostalgia pervades every aspect of this small, west-side burger joint. It’s more than the Elvis posters and the carhop service; it’s the juicy hamburgers and creamy milkshakes.…
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House-made sausage, chorizo and green chili: It’s what’s for breakfast at Colorado Springs eatery
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Doug’s Breakfast Lunch only begins to describe what the diner offers, but adding words such as creative, house-made, fresh ingredients and more to the name is too much to swallow in one bite. Yes, breakfast and lunch are served, and there is a man named…
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Gold medal cuisine served up at Colorado Springs Korean restaurant
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Winter Olympics in Korea may be over, but you can keep alive the memory of those two weeks in February by enjoying the gold medal cuisine at Tong Tong Korean restaurant. Despite the two…