Tag: table talk
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TABLE TALK: More eateries join ‘Fill Up’ days effort
My column last week told you about the generous restaurant initiative to help The Gazette-El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund. More than 20 restaurants will donate 10 percent of sales each Wednesday in December to “Fill Up for the Empty Stocking Fund.” Each restaurant made a commitment to donate at least one of the Wednesdays.…
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TABLE TALK: Chef cooks up delectable surprises
Venison Consomme with brunoise root vegetables. Colorado Trout atop endive, poached pears, basil and braised red cabbage, tossed in walnut vinaigrette. Elk Carpaccio with brandied blackberry compote topped with sage dust. Braised Bison Short Ribs with porcini polenta and shaved asiago. Saga Blue Cheese Flan. Think you’re reading the menu at one of The Broadmoor…
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TABLE TALK: CC campus restaurants get makeover
A few weeks ago I told you about The Preserve at Colorado College. It’s in the former Herb’n Farm location at 1090 N. Cascade Ave. Though this is a fun place to eat, I learned from Beth Gentry – general manager for Bon Appetit Management Co., which has taken over the food service at the…
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TABLE TALK: Fujiyama moves a touch south for larger space on Tejon
Fujiyama, 22 S. Tejon St., has opened in a much larger space just south of its former location. The superurban-looking eatery is swank and hip. It is offering Hibachi lunch specials for $6.99 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Of course, you can get the excellent sushi rolls, too. The restaurant is…
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TABLE TALK: Ritz chef Jason Gust changes grills
The revolving kitchen door is once again swinging. This time it’s Jason Gust, who has left Ritz Grill as executive chef to join Ryan Blanchard at Antlers Grill. Blanchard is the new executive chef at the hotel, and Gust will join his culinary team as sous chef. Gust had been working his magic at Ritz…
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TABLE TALK: Martini Hut opens doors at golf course
We reported a couple of weeks ago that the Martini Hut in Woodland Park had closed. The actual building had been vacated, but owner Carlos Macis called to let us know he had moved his operation to a new location: Shining Mountain Golf Course, 209 E. MidlandAve. in Woodland Park. Macis is pretty excited about…
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TABLE TALK: Taste tartines, tapas, wine in Monument
There’s a new, very urban way to sip wine and enjoy tapas in Monument. The Second Street Art Market and Wine Bar, 366 Second St., has cleared a space at the front of the art store for an elegant, curved bar and room for several tables. Wine by the glass is offered, or you can…
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TABLE TALK: Converted firehouse specializes in barbecue
The little converted fire station at 718 W. Colorado Ave. has seen owners come and go. It housed the beloved upscale restaurant Corbett’s. Then it was home to the Mexican joint Rita’s. Next up, former Peppertree chefs opened the place as Fanz, with a sports bar theme. When they moved on to run the kitchen…
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TABLE TALK: Capable chefs take over for Blanchard of Walter’s Bistro
With the announcement that Ryan Blanchard had left his position as executive chef at Walter’s Bistro, owner Walter Iser started getting calls from concerned customers. “I have recently had a lot of calls about the situation in my kitchen now that Ryan has moved on to other endeavors,” Iser e-mailed. “I’d like to let everyone…
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TABLE TALK: CC’s Preserve worth a stop for quick bite
Dining on the Colorado College campus may not be at the top of your mind, but there is an eatery worth mentioning: The Preserve at Colorado College. It’s in the former Herb’n Farm location at 1090 N. Cascade Ave.Bon Appetit Management Co. has taken over the food service at the school. The cafe has the…