Tag: food and drink
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs abides by Lebowski’s Taproom
It’s just, like, my opinion, man. But it’s easy to understand why a “Big Lebowski”-themed bar and restaurant recently expanded to a second location in Colorado Springs (9633 Prominent Point). It’s easy to understand after I finally abided and checked out the original Lebowski’s Taproom at 3240 Centennial Blvd., where the decor honors The Dude…
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Amid hardship, a Colorado Springs chef’s relentless Michelin pursuit
This story contains references to suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. Thirty minutes before opening. “Let’s get done in 20,” Chef Daniel Bartlett calls out in the small kitchen of RYZE…
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The rise of farm stands: Front porches become Colorado Springs’ newest bakeries
Tired of grocery store checkout lines? Hate the long drive to find a mom-and-pop bakery? Well, fear not: there’s a new form of shopping in Colorado Springs neighborhoods, and it’s a lot closer than one might think. No cashier. No long drive — not even a building. Instead, locals are stopping by their neighbors’ homes…
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From ‘double dipped’ to ‘fire:’ The best wings in Colorado Springs
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Wings. Gold: The Edge Bar & Grill On the plains in Peyton, it has long simply been…
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Spice it up: The best Indian food in Colorado Springs according to voters
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Indian. Gold: Little Nepal Little Nepal has been racking up the highest Best of the Springs honors…
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Spice it up: The best Indian food in Colorado Springs according to voters
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Indian. Gold: Little Nepal Little Nepal has been racking up the highest Best of the Springs honors…
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It’s patio season in Colorado Springs. Check out these 4 spots
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Patios. Gold: Patty Jewett Bar & Grill When it comes to patio season in Colorado Springs, the…
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Pikes Pick: Old-school Mexican food to fill you up in Colorado Springs
Miguel’s Mexican Bar and Grill either hides out of view (off Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard, tucked back between other eateries and shops) or in plain view (off 8th Street, by the 7-Eleven close to Interstate 25). Those are two of four locations in Colorado Springs, where Miguel’s started in 2005. The expansion is no wonder, we…
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I scream, you scream: Top spots for frozen treats in Colorado Springs
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Ice cream. Gold: Josh & John’s Ice Cream Colorado Springs’ biggest name in ice cream is celebrating…
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Pikes Pick: Believe the hype on Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings in Colorado Springs
In the days, weeks and months after Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings opened last year on Colorado Springs’ north side (1895 Democracy Point, Suite 102), people spilled out the door waiting for a table. Now I understand why. If you, too, are late to the flavor sensation that has rapidly expanded beyond Denver, wait no…