Author: Jl Fields
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3 Colorado Springs food trucks offer vegan options
Food truck culture is growing across the U.S. and, despite obstacles such as zoning and parking, it’s growing in Colorado Springs, too. Local culinary sleuths are up for the challenge and follow favorite trucks through social media and websites to find their daily and weekly locations. Although none of the current food trucks in the…
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TAPAteria offers vegan variety of small plates, tasty wines
As I was plotting my move from New York to Colorado five years ago, I researched Colorado Springs restaurants known to be vegan-friendly. One of the first hits was TAPAteria, then one of the few eateries with the word “vegan” on the menu. Today the laminated table cover listing small plates has been upgraded to…
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Dining Review: Café Red Point’s nutrient-dense foods will fuel you up
Cafe Red Point Wednesday April 5, 2017. Photo by Jeff Kearney. Jeff Kearney Cafe Red Point “Tropical Thunder” – Coconut water, pineapple, banana, lime and cashews Wednesday April 5, 2017. Photo by Jeff Kearney. Jeff Kearney Cafe Red Point “Tropical Thunder” – Coconut water, pineapple, banana, lime and cashews Wednesday April 5, 2017. Photo by…
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Dining Review: Generous servings, just the right amount of heat at Chaang Thai
I should be embarrassed when I get visibly giddy at a restaurant, but when I greet a server with the statement, “I’m going to order vegan,” and she replies, “Oh, we know what vegan is. No animals, no dairy, no eggs, no honey,” well, tears of joy, people, tears of joy. I couldn’t help but…
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Dining review: A visual feast accompanies exceptional java at Switchback Coffee Roasters
They say we eat with our eyes first and I’ll confess that I didn’t expect to have such a visual feast at a coffee shop. But Switchback Coffee Roasters Café – formerly Fifty Fifty – is offering up nine food items, four of which are already vegan and three more that can be made so,…
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Dining review: Looking to eat more plant-based meals? Here are 3 you can grab around town
‘Tis the season for New Year resolutions. Lots of us want to lighten up after a filling holiday season while others are ready to take on a challenge, such as eating more plant-based meals. As the resident vegan dining critic, this month I’m sharing three meals you can grab around town – from breakfast to…
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Dining Review: Pleasing plates, beautifully served beverages at Arabian Nights Cafe
On an incredibly bitter cold day, I ducked into a modest storefront restaurant off North Academy and was met with quite a surprise. A mixed decor of colorfully ornate art and dishes amid modest tables and chairs and a lively Arabic music video drew me to the table directly under the television. Arabian Nights Cafe…
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Dining Review: Sick of turkey? Try comforting Mexican fare at Arceo’s
Four years ago this month, my husband and I packed up our home and cats and moved from the outskirts of New York City to Colorado Springs. Within the first week or two, we were on a mission to find an authentic Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood. After 18 years of marriage, no matter where…
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Dining Review: Willamette Market & Deli an equal opportunity foodie destination
Something positively unique is happening on the corner of Willamette Avenue and Prospect Street. Amy Emerson and Natalie Peck have taken over the space formerly known as the Little Market & Deli. At the new Willamette Market & Deli you’ll find produce, specialty groceries, and a hot dog stand that’s drawing omnivores and vegans from…
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Dining Review: Seriously good Greek food at Jake and Telly’s
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As a culinary professional I have a confession: Sometime it’s easy to overcomplicate food. In an effort to make the familiar new, exciting or even hip, we sometimes lose focus on the actual fare. A…