2013 Restaurants Archive Stories

Randy Price, CEO of Rocky Mountain Restaurant Group, has much to brag about: an expanding restaurant group, award-winning chefs in the group as well as in his family, and new menu.The Rocky Mountain Restaurant Group includes Sonterra Innovative Southwest Grill, 28 S. Tejon St.; two Salsa Brava Fresh Mexican Grill eateries (802 Villag

The Sunbird restaurant, 230 Point of the Pines Drive, which is perched high on a hill overlooking Colorado Springs, has gotten a new name: Sunbird Mountain Grill and Tavern. It also has a new menu and look. Andrea Barry, who is director of special events, “It’s what I call Colorado casual. Our goal is to be a family-friendly restaura

A second Firehouse Subs has opened at 3604 Austin Bluffs Parkway. The first store in the Springs is located at 7543 N. Academy Blvd. The eateries are part of a Jacksonville, Florida-based chain that features an authentic firehouse setting based on the founding family’s decades of fire and police service. Each location is de

Larry Oddo, who owns The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 3011 E. U.S. 50, in Cañon City, and winemaker Matt Cookson continue to put Colorado wine in the limelight. Most recently, they were notified that their 2010 merlot was awarded Best New World Merlot at the 2013 Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition. The competition is consi

The garden area of the Tavern at The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., has always been one of my favorite places to do lunch. I didn’t think it needed any improvement but now that it has reopened after a remodel, I must admit I like the space even more. Now called Le Jardin, the room is dazzling with the 16-foot chandelier taking center stage. The u

Jeff Richard, owner of Crave Real Burgers and The Old Stone Church in Castle Rock, has earned some huge bragging rights. First up, on Feb. 19, 
The Zagat Guide released its list of America’s Best Burgers. Guess what burger joint won for Denver? Crave Real Burgers was named the best burger in Denver and on

How does dinner on the sunny coast of Provence sound? Without the expense of an airline ticket, to boot? I thought so. Then you’ll want to tap into Greg Soukup’s “Southern French Secret Supper” at 6 p.m. Friday at his Blue Sage Café, 5152 Centennial Blvd. The menu includes an assortment of P

How does dinner on the sunny coast of Provence sound? Without the expense of an airline ticket, to boot? I thought so. Then you’ll want to tap into Greg Soukup’s “Southern French Secret Supper” at 6 p.m. Friday at his Blue Sage Café, 5152 Centennial Blvd. The menu includes an assortment of Provenç

If you didn’t get your fill of chocolate on Valentine’s Day, you have one more chance to plan a sweet-treat attack at the Indulgence Festival, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Antlers Hilton, 4 S. Cascade Ave. The 15,000-square-foot ballroom will be filled with vendors offering gourmet caramels, decadent fudge, truffles, toffee, sauces, cho

If you didn’t get your fill of chocolate on Valentine’s Day, you have one more chance to plan a sweet-treat attack at the Indulgence Festival at Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs, 4 S. Cascade Ave., 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The 15,000-square-foot ballroom will be filled with vendors offering gourmet caramels, decadent fudge, truffles, toffee,

Good news about The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., keeps piling up like powdered sugar on beignets.First up, the resort received the honor of the American Automobile Association’s Five-Diamond Award for Excellence for the 37th consecutive year. The Broadmoor is the only hotel in the country to receive the AAA designation eve

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

Hey cupids. It’s not too soon to be thinking of that special place to take your sweetheart on Feb. 14. Here’s one suggestion: “A Valentine’s Day Tea”at Garden for the Gods Gourmet Market and Café, 2528 W. Cucharras St.For $16 per person, you get high tea paired with a special selection of seasonal, loose-leaf

Chris Bohler, who with his wife, Kerri, own The Villa Italian Restaurant in Palmer Lake, have teamed up with Mike Elliott and Marina LaRiva to open La Rosa Southwestern Dining, 25 S. Colorado 105 in Palmer Lake. If that address looks familiar that’s because it was to the former B&E Filling Station, which was originally opened by

The start of a new year is always a good time to think back on new things spotted during the past months that could become the next fad. I saw a concept on a recent trip to Las Vegas that I think just might catch on: iPad-like restaurant wine lists. We were at Aureole, Charlie Palmer’s swanky restaurant, for dinner. Instead of bein