Tag: Teresa Fareny
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Apples, fritters and 25-cent coffee
Owners Sam and Cooper Banning and incoming General Manager Amy Dawn Bourlon-Hilterbran have some big menu plans in store for the Penrose Apple Shed at 708 Fremont Street in Fremont County when it is fully reopened. Bourlon-Hilterbran, who is leading the resurrection of the historic shed, which has been closed for more than 20 years,…
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From line to table: Popular Colorado Springs barbecue spot opening up dining space | Table Talk
The 2,400 square feet of new dining room space at The Chuckwagon 719 BBQ, 6453 Omaha Blvd., is within a couple of weeks of opening. For customers accustomed to waiting in a line that circles the building, the new dining room will be a welcome change — a place to sit down and enjoy that…
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Highly-anticipated Brazilian steakhouse opens in north Colorado Springs | Table Talk
The much-anticipated Texas de Brazil — Churrascaria Steakhouse has opened at 140 Spectrum Loop. Insider’s tip: Come hungry. Never been to a Brazilian steakhouse? Here’s what you’ll find. Waiters called gauchos move through the dining room with determination and energy, carrying jaw-dropping skewers of slow-roasted meats from table to table. The service replicates legendary feasts…
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Antithesis Dining pairs historic grandeur with modern cuisine
Dawn and Mark Greksa, owners of Royal Gorge Route Railroad, are elevating the culinary scene in Cañon City with Antithesis Dining, a destination restaurant in the restored historic Robison Mansion at 12 Riverside Ave. The Greksas describe their vision as combining “the formality of the historic mansion with a modern Colorado-Western culinary experience.” Johnny Church,…
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One last fiesta for Salsa Brava
Here’s something you won’t want to miss: the Farewell Fiesta at Salsa Brava Fresh Mexican Grill, located at Dublin and North Powers boulevards, celebrating the legacy the eatery built over 24 years. As part of the celebration, Randy Price, founder of Rocky Mountain Restaurant Group, which started with the opening of the first Salsa Brava…
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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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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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Stage Stop saddles up in Old Colorado City | Table Talk
A Facebook post announcing the opening of Stage Stop OCC Bar & Smokehouse in the former Trail’s End Taproom space, 2925 W. Colorado Ave., inspired a visit on opening night, May 29. The new Old Colorado City eatery is owned by married couple Mark Childers and Eve Trabandt Childers, whose original Stage Stop Cantina, Rentals…
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The Dude abides — now on Colorado Springs’ east side
David and Monica Kowalski, owners of Lebowski’s Taproom at 3240 Centennial Blvd., have opened a second and much larger location at 9633 Prominent Point, bringing more of the quirky, retro fun inspired by the 1998 cult comedy “The Big Lebowski” to Colorado Springs’ east side. Before the soft opening on May 25, we stopped by…
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Move over pizza, Turkish pide hits Denver
Turkish cuisine is often associated with kebabs, baklava and endless glasses of steaming hot çay (tea). But one of the country’s most beloved street foods may be pide (pronounced PEE-deh), a boat-shaped flatbread topped with cheese, meats or vegetables and baked in a blazing-hot oven. Often described as a Turkish-style pizza, pide delivers its own…