- Distillery 291 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, wins ‘Best American Rye” for the second time at the World Whiskies Awards on Tuesday, February 27, at Brandy Library in New York City. Whisky Magazine, based out of the UK, categorizes select countries for the first round, from there the winners move forward onto the global awards in London that take place on Thursday,
- The Golden Bee at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been held in high regard as a traditional British pub for decades but in November 2017 the menu was finally the recipient of a long-overdue and Americanized face-lift. John Johnstone, vice president of food and beverage, and David Patterson, executive chef at The Broadmoor, came to the conclusion that
- Pikes Peak Market hosts “Mangiare at The Market” their inaugural community dinner on Friday, January 26, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The five-course menu features ingredients from participating vendors and Colorado Springs’ craft spirits, cider and beer. The event also provides an open forum for the discussion of public market initiatives and local food issues.
- Garden of the Gods Collection supplies The Rocky Mountain Food Report with some naughty and nice recipes that can please even the most contrary of personalities that gather at your holiday shindig. White Nights Martini A cocktail inspired by the cold winter nights around Christmastime in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- The Broadmoor takes the holiday tradition of gingerbread houses to an ambitious level with 32 years of practice building fantastical, oversized, cookie-laden structures. This year, they find architectural inspiration from the Pauline Chapel, a non-denominational place of meditation and prayer that still stands just West of the resort.
- The Blue Star announces that they will temporarily close as of Saturday, October 7, with plans to reopen at an undisclosed location in downtown Colorado Springs in 2019. The Blue Star says it’s an opportunity to “reimagine and renovate” but “the guiding principles will continue to be the foundation of the reinvented restaurant.”
- Motif Jazz Cafe originally found a home in Old Colorado City, Colorado, but made the conscious business decision to close for almost a year in search of a new location. They chose to reopen in February at Country Club Corners in the same restaurant and shopping center as Duca’s Neapolitan Pizza. With a fresh start at 182 E.
- Have you ever found yourself looking at the red pepper flakes in the stout, swirled, glass shaker on the table at the local pizza parlor and asked yourself, how long has this been sitting here? Typically it has no protective sealant with complete exposure to the elements, offers a minimal spice profile and the source…who knows.