Married couple Amarpal and Jasdeep Mand, owners of King Restaurant Indian Kitchen and Bar along with Curry Culture, have made some changes.

The big news is that they have moved their Curry Culture restaurant to 162 Tracker Drive. It was formerly at 3255 E. Platte Ave.

“We had some issues at the Platte (Avenue) location,” said Amarpal Mand, referring to vandalism. “And when this place was available, we decided it would be a better location.”

Curry Culture replaces the former Dog Haus Biergarten, although signage has not been updated. New Curry Culture signs are on the way.

Unlike the former Curry Culture location, the fast-casual eatery will not be serving what had been a popular lunch buffet. And the menu at Curry Culture is larger and more like the Mands’ upscale King Restaurant Indian Kitchen, at 5660 Barnes Road. For starters, at the new Curry Culture there is a larger selection of tandoor dishes and breads from which to select.

At a recent lunch we enjoyed Rogan Josh ($21.99), which was served in a copper bowl with rice. According to Amarpal Mand, it’s a lamb stew made in the Kashmir-style cooking. The cubed lamb was slowly cooked in oil, yogurt, ginger, garlic and aromatic herbs and spices. Spooned over basmati rice, it was an addictively delicious, filling meal.

We also loved the lamb sheesh kebab ($18.99), which arrived smoking hot from the tandoor oven on a cast iron platter. The minced ground lamb was highly seasoned with fresh ginger, onion and jalapenos. It was spicy in a good way. The side of mint chutney moderated the jalapeno spice. The order of garlic naan ($4.99) came steaming hot from the tandoor oven and was a nice accompaniment to the kabobs.

Hours at Curry Culture are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. Details: 719-698-9929, curryculturecos.com.

Holiday meals at The Broadmoor

Whether you’re celebrating Hanukkah or the Italian tradition of a seven-fishes feast or just want to indulge with elegant truffles, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., has you covered. Here’s a look at the special menus, which will be featured Dec. 1-31. Reservations at 855-421-4301.

• La Taverne’s Arlene’s “Special Holiday Dishes” menu will include a Hannukah menu with a la carte pricing. Options include matzo ball soup ($14), roasted Colorado Chicken ($38), roasted beef brisket ($44), and baked strudel and rugelach ($14).

• Ristorante del Lago will present the Feast of Seven Fishes with a four-course tasting menu for $110 (plus tax and tip).

• Summit restaurant will have a three-course tasting menu of truffles for $85 (plus tax and tip).

Fondue at home

The Melting Pot has introduced Melting Pot at Home cooking kits, which are available online. However, to get you excited about the concept and November Fondue Month, the Melting Pot Aged Cheddar & Gouda Fondue kits have been made available to around 100 Safeway locations across Colorado. For $14.99 (with a $1 off promotion at Safeway) you get a blend of fresh aged English cheddar and Dutch gouda cheeses. The kit is easy to prepare, just open the cheese package and warm it up on the stove top, microwave, or slow cooker — no fondue pot needed. Pick up dippers like crackers, apples, pears and bread on your way to checkout.

Online The Melting Pot at Home Collection also includes Classic Alpine Cheese Fondue, Cookies & Cream Dark Chocolate, Turtle Milk Chocolate and FondueFetti White Chocolate. Visit shop.meltingpot.com.

Holiday cooking classes

Brother Luck, owner and executive chef at Four by Brother Luck and Eleven18 Latin Tapas Bar, is offering an Asian cooking class and some classic holiday menu classes in December. For $85 you get the class, recipes and dinner with two glasses of wine. The classes take place at 6:30 p.m. at Eleven18, 334 E. Colorado Ave. Limited to 12 seats. Visit chefbrotherluck.com/store to register. Here’s the lineup:

• Dec. 3 and 4, Ginger Pork Potstickers & Bao Buns. The menu includes dashi and miso soup, ginger pork potstickers with dipping sauces, bao buns with pork belly and baked egg custards.

• Dec. 10 and 11, Roasted Lamb & Rosemary Potatoes. The menu includes roasting a leg of lamb, confit garlic and rosemary potatoes and shaved red apple salad.

• Dec. 17 and 18, Roasted Prime Rib & Potatoes Au Gratin. The menu includes butternut squash bisque, potatoes au gratin, roasted prime rib au jus with horseradish crème and orange creme brûlée.

Easy online shopping

The French Kitchen Culinary Center, 4771 N. Academy Blvd., is offering an online holiday catalog with 38 pages of beautifully photographed, mouth-watering foods to order.

Peruse the pages to shop and select an array of French Kitchen seasonal products for gift and stocking stuffer ideas. See the menu for festive beverages, European treats, chocolate cooking and baking supplies, holiday foods and meals, and seasonal cooking classes. There’s a coupon section with offers up to 15 % off. You’ll find tasty ideas for sharing with family and friends for every holiday occasion in the season: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve and French king cakes.

Available in digital format online and print format in store to use while shopping in the store. Hours are 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Details: 719-528-6295, tfkcc.com, holiday catalog at tinyurl.com/3z6zvhkb.

Vegan beer dinner

Cerberus Brewing CO., 702 W. Colorado Ave., is offering the Vegan Omakase Dinner 6 p.m. Dec. 12. For $85 you get a nine-course tasting dinner with four beers. Call 719-636-2337 for reservations.

One door closes, another opens

Westside Cantina, 2611 W. Colorado Ave., is closing Saturday (Nov. 30). On a Facebook posting Nov. 11, the owners said, “Rising costs of rent, utilities, food and wages as too much to continue staying afloat.”

In the same social media message the owners continued, “We’re planning a new concept just up the street. We’ll be taking over a smaller location only a few blocks away, with a smaller yet elevated food menu and even better cocktails. Imagine tapas and unique cocktails. Don’t worry, we will still maintain our gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options. Although this feels bittersweet, we couldn’t be more excited to share this new venture with everyone.”

Stay tuned for more updates.