Author: Teresa Farney
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Without a buyer, Holy Cross Abbey winery in Cañon City may close after 25 years
It was sad to learn that The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 3011 E. U.S. 50, Cañon City, is for sale and, without a buyer, is scheduled to close Sept. 30. The winery started producing wine in 2001 and opened to the public in 2002. Over the past 25 years, the winery has earned more…
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Bourbon will take flight during two-night event at Hotel Polaris in the Springs
By Teresa FarneySprings Scene For the second year, Hotel Polaris, 8989 North Gate Blvd., will host Polaris Pour: Bourbon at the Gate, Aug. 21-22. The two-night event blends premium bourbon tastings, chef-inspired cuisine and educational seminars. “Polaris Pour has quickly become a signature experience for Hotel Polaris,” General Manager Curtis Bova said in a press…
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Bourbon will take flight during two-night event at Hotel Polaris
For the second year, Hotel Polaris, 8989 North Gate Blvd., will host Polaris Pour: Bourbon at the Gate, Aug. 21-22. The two-night event blends premium bourbon tastings, chef-inspired cuisine and educational seminars. “Polaris Pour has quickly become a signature experience for Hotel Polaris,” General Manager Curtis Bova said in a press release. “This year’s event…
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Savoring the season: Colorado signature produce is back
Bite into a Palisade peach and juice runs down your arm. Bake those same peaches into a rustic galette, and they become the centerpiece of an easy summer dessert. Or slice open a Rocky Ford cantaloupe and its sweet aroma fills the kitchen. Peel back the husk on an ear of fresh Olathe or other…
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Southern comfort meets French fries at recently opened restaurant in Colorado Springs | Table Talk
We stumbled upon Lorenzo’s French Fry Palace, 1755 S. Eighth St., while searching for the new location of another restaurant. And we discovered owner Lucas Lorenzo Hunt and his manager, Taneesha Anderson, who recently opened the eatery in the former La Cava Fine Mexican Cuisine space. A North Carolina native, Hunt draws on Southern cooking…
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18-plus restaurants from Castle Rock area set for Taste of Douglas County
Taste of Douglas County returns to the Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road in Castle Rock, from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 20. More than 18 restaurants from across the Castle Rock area will serve signature bites, giving diners a chance to sample a wide variety of local flavors in one evening. Admission is $10 in…
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Charbroiled oysters easily live up to the hype at new eatery in Colorado Springs
Charbroiled oysters might not be the first things that come to mind at an Italian restaurant. Still, they’re among the signature dishes that attract diners to the newly opened Angelo’s Taverna and Carboy Winery, 7115 Commerce Center Drive. The Denver-based restaurant and winery recently transformed the former Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom into a two-story…
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A perfect pairing: Pin-Txi Wey and WestFax in Colorado Springs
Since first discovering Fernando Trancoso’s Tepex food truck in 2020, we’ve been loyal fans of his elevated take on the cuisine of central Mexico. We fell hard for his quesabirria tacos, then followed him to Inefable, his elegant downtown restaurant that showcased refined Mexican flavors and gracious hospitality. Although Inefable closed after only a few…
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La Minerva Food Truck lives up to its lofty praise
Martha Llamas and her husband, Jose Gonzalez, own La Minerva Food Truck. The truck has been serving food at 7610 N. Union Blvd. for about three years. We’d noticed the truck in the past, but it wasn’t until food-lover friend Stacy Valdez couldn’t stop raving about the quesabirria tacos that I finally pulled over to…
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Longtime chef hits the mark at Firebrand Steakhouse in Teller County’s Tava House | Table Talk
Twenty-one years ago, Denver Post restaurant critic Kyle Wagner declared Victor Matthews “the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi of Colorado dining” after several undercover visits to his unassuming Black Bear Restaurant in Green Mountain Falls. Wagner’s glowing review put Matthews on Colorado’s destination-dining map, but few could have predicted the career that would follow, marked by triumphs,…