TABLE TALK: Breakfast and lunch are the stars in new restaurant

It’s been a gourmet grocery store, a pizza joint and a make-a-meal concept. Coming up next: New Day Café at 5901 Delmonico Dr.. It will  serve breakfast and lunch open 7 a.m.-3 p.m.Owners Arturo and Theresa Luna are shooting to open the end of February or the first of March. They have two New Day Café stores in Las Vegas, Nev., where the menu features build-your-own omelets, pancakes, waffles and other typical breakfast items. Visit newdaycafe.com.

BBQ burnout
Anne Morris, owner of Phat Hattie’s Smokehouse BBQ, announced Jan. 11 on the restaurant’s Facebook page, “We are closed for good.”
Morris served her award-winning cue first from her cute food truck in the parking lot at the corner of Academy and Union. Later she took a leap into brick and mortar at the no-defunct restaurant at 1169 Circle Dr. She will keep the food cart, saying, “I am reopening the food cart in a totally new capacity. I learned the hard way, and am anxious to shake up this town again, but this time with profit. No more bbq for me.”
The new concept?
“I’ll be doing loaded spuds,” she said. “Lunch in a russet. The Hut and I will go to business parks offering alternative lunch for employees, four days a week.”

Food festival
Start your planning to attend the granddaddy of all food festivals ,“Food & Wine Classic in Aspen,” takes place June 14-16. The three-day weekend is a foodie’s dream come true, with cooking demonstrations and wine tastings featuring epicurean masters including Mario Batali, Tom Colicchio, Jose Andres and Marcus Samuelsson. Of course, Jacques Pépin, who has been a constant crowd-pleaser from the festival’s beginning, will be there. Plus, the “Top Chef: Seattle (Season 10)” winner will do a cooking demonstration.
Tickets are $1,150 before March 15 and $1,250 thereafter. To register, call 1-877-900-9463 or visit foodandwine.com/classic.

Tequila on tap
La Rosa Southwestern Dining, 25 Colorado 105 in Palmer Lake, has received its liquor license. Now you can enjoy organic house tequila — Dolce Vida — along with an array of other tequilas, wine, beer and spirits. Call 368-7676. Visit facebook.com/larosamexicanfood.

Wine dinner
Enjoy a gourmet four-course dinner at Joseph’s Fine Dining, 1606 Eighth St., 7 p.m. Jan. 30. Cost is $65 per person. Call 630-3631. Visit joephsdining.com.

“KVOR Table Talk”
Guests for KVOR Table Talk radio show on 740 AM, noon to 1 p.m. Saturday:

• Jerry Downing, who with his wife Debbie own Gotta Love It! Kitchens, 1625 W. Uintah St.,a commercial cooking space they rent out for small food businesses to prepare their products. Jerry talks about the new direction for the business that is operating as a co-packer of food products. Call 314-8714.
• Mary Frieg and her son, Alex, talks about healthy eating in the new year. Mary, with her husband, Dick, own Savory Spice Shop,110 N. Tejon St.Alex has a degree in kinesiology and is a personal trainer at Lifetime Fitness. He talks about diet for maximum health and Mary talks about using spices for health and flavor. Call 633-8803. Visit savoryspiceshop.com.  
• Krista Schulz, food and beverage marketing and public relations manager for The Broadmoor Resort, 1 Lake Ave., talks about the “Salute to Escoffier”weekend Feb. 8-10. Rates start at $510 for one- and two-night stays at the hotel and most of the weekend events. Call 1-866-634-7711, ext. 5775. Visit broadmoor.com.
•  Evelyn Steel and Nicole Martinez, own Nourish Organic Juice, talks about their business. They produce sugar-free, dairy-free, soy-free, fresh fruit juices, smoothies and nutritional program supplements. Call 646-9150. Visit nourishorganicjuice.com.
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