Author: Jl Fields

Colorado Springs now has a vegan drive-through. That’s right. Fast food, plant-style, has hit the Springs, and you just might find it worth the wait. And wait you will, because the popularity is staggering. Cars wind around Santana’s Vegan Grill, a kiosk with old-fashioned fried food smells wafting through the service windows. Let’s manage expectations…

Why have one meeting house when two are twice as nice? Russ Ware and Yemi Mobolade have duplicated their wildly popular downtown Wild Goose Meeting House a few miles north with Good Neighbors Meeting House, formerly the home of Dogtooth, and stepped it up with a full kitchen offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food…

If you’ve been reading this vegan column for as long as I’ve been writing it – more than three years – then you know that a good number of restaurants around town offer clearly marked, ready-to-serve plant-sourced options. But many restaurants don’t seem terribly vegan-friendly. And sometimes we end up at one of those because…

Tibetan prayer flags flapping in the wind caught my eye on a recent drive down Colorado Avenue. The waving colorful cloth over a quaint front yard with tables and chairs was a welcome sign: Another eatery has opened in Old Colorado Springs. Sherpa Garden Restaurant and Bar does indeed serve Tibetan food (thus the prayer…

I recently wandered down the stairs to The Rabbit Hole to discover a mini-vegan wonderland. We didn’t make reservations and the restaurant was hopping, so we nestled up to the bar for a variety of tasty small plates. Yes, we could have ordered dinner at the bar – though not obvious on the menu, after…

I have a fondness for Middle Eastern food, as evidenced by anyone who has read this monthly vegan column over the past three years. I also have a pretty high threshold when it comes to ambiance at restaurants. I suppose that’s largely because I’m a chef, and I’m enthusiastic about food. If it looks good…

I have fond memories of Chicago’s La Creperie. It was a Sunday brunch staple during my pre-vegan years in the Windy City, and I knew crepes for their butter, eggs and meat fillings. Which is why it took me five years in Colorado Springs to discover that vegan crepes were available two blocks from my…

Super Vegan WILLAMETTE MARKET & DELI 749 E. Willamette Ave., 419-7920 While Willamette Market & Deli isn’t a solely vegan store or food stand, it nails plant-based cooking. Soups, sandwiches and more; there’s nearly always a vegan version. One of the better healthy junk-food offerings remains the Fat and Happy hot dog ($9), a carrot…