Tag: pasta
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The best pasta spots 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: Pasta. Gold: Paravacini’s Italian Bistro Evidently after 20 years, the west side staple isn’t resting on its…
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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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Pikes Pick: Delicious eats, tropical drinks at Rasta Pasta
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The concept of a Caribbean-Italian restaurant may turn heads, but, wow, it works. Locally owned Rasta Pasta (realrastapasta.com) is a fun spot with a wide range of pastas and seafood dishes, not to mention plenty…
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Colorado Springs bakery has French-trained baker and pastry chef
Sébastien Mullebrouck is the head baker and pastry chef at The French Kitchen 4 in 1 Culinary Center, 4771 N. Academy Blvd. He honed his baking skills as an apprentice at Boulangerie Duford and eventually became a pastry chef apprentice at Patisserie Dagand, both near his home in Valence, France. In 1999, he moved to…
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Colorado Springs restaurant owners, chef helping healthcare workers with free meals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TJ Curry, executive chef at Mood Tapas Bar and Bird Tree, along with the restaurant’s owners, Crystal and Michael Thompson, launched The Thank You Initiative in late November as dine-in was going to be curtailed again in restaurants. “We are setting up a program to…
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Colorado Springs restaurant owners, chef helping healthcare workers with free meals
TJ Curry, executive chef at Mood Tapas Bar and Bird Tree, along with the restaurant’s owners, Crystal and Michael Thompson, launched The Thank You Initiative in late November as dine-in was going to be curtailed again in restaurants. “We are setting up a program to make meals for hospital workers during this upcoming closing of…
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Two tasty takeout options for Christmas, New Year’s Eve
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here are a couple of places to order takeout for holiday meals: • Black Bear Diner has three locations open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day offering three-course Holiday Dinners and Family Meals for carry-out. Prices range from $19.99 to $69.99 depending on Family Meal or…
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Two tasty takeout options for Christmas, New Year’s Eve
Here are a couple of places to order takeout for holiday meals: • Black Bear Diner has three locations open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day offering three-course Holiday Dinners and Family Meals for carry-out. Prices range from $19.99 to $69.99 depending on Family Meal or individual order. Visit facebook.com/BlackBearDiner. • The Margarita at Pine Creek,…
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Colorado Springs popular pasta shop rebooting after almost a 20 year hiatus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With all the bad news for restaurants of lost revenues and wages for employees and owners, here’s a ray of sunlight and good cheer. Gregg Braha and Gina Solazzi are bringing back a smaller version of their much-loved Pasta di Solazzi, which they opened in…
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Colorado Springs popular pasta shop rebooting after almost a 20 year hiatus
With all the bad news for restaurants of lost revenues and wages for employees and owners, here’s a ray of sunlight and good cheer. Gregg Braha and Gina Solazzi are bringing back a smaller version of their much-loved Pasta di Solazzi, which they opened in 1982 and closed in 2001. At the first location in…