Food & Drink, Colorado Springs Independent

Bhan Thai, Kairos and Elysian Brewing

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Dine & Dash by Matthew Schniper Elysian Brewing 1221 E. Pike St., Seattle, Wash., elysianbrewing.com…

Locals fuel the wildfire food fight

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

It's just kind of awesomely inspirational. by Matthew Schniper Fueling the fight If you want to know what it takes to feed a wildland firefighter, or more precisely, around 1,000 of them, you'll want to Google "national mobile food service contract" and start reading Section C.4 in the 137-page document.…

From fire frontlines to popular pub nights, McCabe's is there for you

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Appetite by Matthew Schniper Talk about a restaurant intimately tied to its community. When McCabe's frontman Greg Howard showed up at the Black Forest Fire last Thursday with 950 meals that he and other local restaurant folks like Bite Me Gourmet Sausage's Bill Layton had assembled, firefighters and first responders greeted him by saying, "We're so glad you're here again."…

Pay to Play: Broadmoor's new bowling alley is more Mr. Lebowski than El Duderino

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Appetite by Bryce Crawford Down the hall lined with photos of famous patrons, in the west-side building at the Broadmoor, the city's most expensive bottle of Pabst Blue Ribbon waits to be ordered at Play. I don't know that's true, actually, but really: How many bowling alleys have the balls to trade you one for almost six bucks?…

Icheeban, Jersey Mike's Subs, The Yukon Rock-N-Roll Bar & Grill

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Dine & Dash by Matthew Schniper and Bryce Crawford The Yukon Rock-N-Roll Bar & Grill 525 S. Circle Drive, 465-2395…

Juice offerings expand downtown, an Overlook and more pop-ups

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Side Dish by Matthew Schniper Fresh squeeze Nourish Organic Juice will see its first major competitor downtown when Ola Juice Bar (olajuicebar.com) gets going, tentatively on June 28, in the former Downtown Dogs 'N Smoothies spot at 27 E. Kiowa St.…

Fillmore fold-in, a market mobile and Colorado craft

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Side Dish by Matthew Schniper North End Bistro "If we don't move, we'll become extinct."…

Beefed-up bowls form habits, now pushed to Powers

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Appetite by Matthew Schniper 'I'm on my 150th bowl of pho since we opened," proudly proclaims Ken Nguyen. "I can literally eat it every day."…

Twisted Pine, Firehouse BBQ, Sacred Grounds Cafe

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Dine & Dash by Bryce Crawford and Matthew Schniper Twisted Pine 3201 Walnut St., Boulder, twistedpinebrewing.com…

Fuji MT Hibachi & Sushi, 2000 Wok, Mission Coffee Roasters

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 29 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Dine & Dash by Bryce Crawford and Matthew Schniper Fuji MT Hibachi & Sushi 16064 Jackson Creek Pkwy., Monument, 481-6688, fujimtasian.com…

Pikes Peak Brewing 'can' do, plus Upper Room and Downtown Bar

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 29 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Side Dish by Matthew Schniper Can do, says PPB It's been four years since Colorado Springs' only beer canner, Arctic Craft, shut down.…

A Green Mountain Falls 'classic' — Blue Moose Tavern — comes up short

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 29 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Appetite by Bryce Crawford It doesn't matter too much which bar lives in the building by the lake in the little mountain town. Whether it's the Pine Gables Tavern, the Silver Tongue Devil Saloon or the current Blue Moose Tavern, it will always be true that locals need a hole, tourists need a trap, and everybody needs a little time away.…

Problematic potential at Rockrimmon's New Day Cafe

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Appetite by Bryce Crawford New Day is a small chain of cafés, with two locations in Las Vegas and the most recently opened one here, all run by Arturo and Theresa Luna, a couple glad to be back in Colorado Springs. A little office-like, the restaurant's upscale-ish interior sports a selection of browns, black and tans similar to its next-door neighbor, Matéos Salon & Day Spa.…

MateVeza's Morpho, The Local's burger and Olde World Bagel's lox

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Dine & Dash by Bryce Crawford and Matthew Schniper MateVeza 3801 18th St., San Francisco, CA, mateveza.com…

The Local buys Raven's Nest, plus two cool new drink-and-dinner series

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Side Dish by Matthew Schniper The Local's cup Phil Petty, Jo Marini and Sara Crowell, co-owners of The Local food truck (thelocalcolorado.com), announced their purchase of Raven's Nest Coffee at 330 N. Institute St., last week.…

Fresh Bunz are coming, and Paravicini's turns 10

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Side Dish by Matthew Schniper Better buns Michael Sturdevant — the charismatic Brit who was once the chief baker on the RMS Queen Mary and the QE2; ran restaurants in California and New Mexico and a Breadheads locally; bought Woodland Park's The Donut Mill five years ago; and who runs the Colorado Bread Company wholesale outfit in south downtown — plans to have Bunz Bakery and Burger Bar open by early June in the former Diggy's Diner and Rosie's Diner space at 11550 Ridgeline Drive (481-0555).…

Southern Hospitality starts its national march in Denver, built on smoke and celebs

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Appetite by Matthew Schniper Surprisingly, it's possible to visit Southern Hospitality without hearing the names Justin Timberlake or Ryan Tedder. For that matter, while gnawing bones off Denver's 17th Street, you might never come to find out about the two original New York City locations that inspired this first of a separate 30-store franchise to open in late February.…

Yakitori Grill, Culpepper's, Il Vicino

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Dine & Dash by Matthew Schniper and Bryce Crawford Culpepper's Cajun Kitchen 6502 S. Academy Blvd., 282-8479, culpeppers.net…

La Carreta, Yoo Mae, Thai Lily Cuisine and Yakitori 8

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Dine & Dash by Bryce Crawford and Matthew Schniper La Carreta 35 N. Iowa Ave., 477-1157…

Expansion times three, plus one opening

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Side Dish by Matthew Schniper Movin' and shakin' • Coquette's Bistro & Bakery (915 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, coquettesbistroandbakery.com) dropped two big news crumbs last week: a new bakery/production facility could be in action by May's end at 2130 Spectra Drive, off 21st Street; and it's earned product placement inside Colorado Springs Whole Foods Market locations.…

Know thine onions in this growing season

Ari LeVaux — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Appetite by Ari LeVaux Onions can be tricky to grow well from seed, which is why a farmer's onions have long been considered a litmus test for agricultural skill. Hence the expression I recently heard an old-timer use: "He knows his onions."…

La Carreta sister Juan Pablo's etches its own appeal

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Appetite by Matthew Schniper Not that it can't stand on its own merits, but it seems best to introduce Juan Pablo's Mexican Restaurant by explaining its familial link to other local businesses. Owner Juan Pablo Sandoval's sister Rosy operates 15-year-old La Carreta nearby, while his mother Nico's sister is Rita Real of Wraps by Rita.…

Tokyo Joe's, Dank IPA, Bird Dog BBQ

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Dine & Dash by Bryce Crawford and Matthew Schniper Tokyo Joe's 7495 N. Academy Blvd., 418-2279, tokyojoes.com…

Lofty Brewing arrives, 2South's new menu and P.B. & Jellies and Xpresso Yourself merge

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Side Dish by Matthew Schniper Low-risk Lofty Not to be confused with Lofty's, south downtown's cool coffee café, Lofty Brewing Company (2935 N. Prospect St., #108, loftybrewingcompany.com) aims to be open by early June and to deliver beers to palms by early July.…

Nourish nourishes community and Curbside finally launches

Matthew Schniper — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Side Dish by Matthew Schniper Nourish community As we recently reported, Nourish Organic Juice (nourishorganicjuice.com) finally procured its own storefront at 303 E. Pikes Peak Ave., where patrons can obtain vibrant fruit-and-veggie-blood direct from the juicer or as part of a new half-gallon or gallon-jug exchange program.…