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Luchals Expands Its Soulful Seafood in Colorado Springs
In landlocked Colorado, full of many residential transplants, it’s a common thread to hear diners express a desire for the comfort of Southern hospitality and a longing for quality seafood. Luchals serves up the best of both worlds and covers all three coasts — East, West and the Gulf — with its new location in Fountain.
Where to Find the Best Pizzas in Colorado Springs
Anyone can attest that pizza ranks among one of the most beloved eats of all time, revered worldwide by folks of all ages as the choice grab-and-go meal. It acts as a reputable breakfast, lunch or dinner, but despite its universal appeal, the best pizzas can be crafted in a variety of distinct styles, sometimes creating an argument for which type of crust is superior.
Eleven18: Hot New Downtown Mexican Restaurant
Chef Beto Reyes carved out a name for himself in Colorado Springs as the executive chef at Milagro’s Cocina Mexicana, but his introduction to the culinary world goes back much farther into his childhood.
Chefs Share Their Favorite Food in Colorado Springs
When you’re in search of the most reliable information about any subject, it’s best to go straight to the source for a professional opinion. Dining out is no exception. When it comes to finding delicious local eats, who better to recommend their favorite, tried and true restaurants, dishes and drinks than those who are handling the cooking? So we checked in with three executive chefs operating successful kitchens across Colorado Springs — all of them on our 30 Best Restaurants in Colorado Springs.
The Best Breweries in Colorado Springs
Colorado is undeniably a beer state, and Colorado Springs is a beer city. The Centennial State has been a leader throughout the craft beer revolution — from its emergence out of legalized home-brewing in the 1970s, through its early boom in the ’90s and its exponential growth in the 2010s. While Denver and Fort Collins regularly land on national best beer city-type lists, Colorado Springs holds its own.
Drink Zero Proof: Where To Find the Best Mocktails in Colorado Springs
It’s hard to dispute the health benefits that a booze break offers both your body and mind, and recently I took a hiatus from the sauce to reset. At the start, I found myself a little uneasy about the effects it would have on my social life, but the experience gave me a firsthand view of an acute awareness swirling around Colorado Springs cocktail bars and restaurants to provide inclusive, accessible and tasty nonalcoholic mocktails.
7 Dishes and Drinks We're Loving Now
We are holding on tight to summer with a grouping of tasty local eats and drinks to savor bold and refreshing flavors all over Colorado Springs. During these warm, long days we’ve discovered some new hot spots, leaned on some old reliables and found some under-the-radar restaurants and bars that prioritize local sourcing and pump out handcrafted goodness. They’re perfect for savoring now, but don’t worry, these local restaurants, bars and a bakery will be there for you when the seasons change.
3 Hot New Restaurants and Bars to Go Try Now
Colorado Springs debuts two new restaurants and a must-visit bar that add breadth to the local dining scene. All three reside in familiar buildings downtown but with new monikers, reimagined menus and overall brand-new concepts. Gone are Lucky Dumpling and Rooster’s House of Ramen and rising in their place are Folklore Irish Pub, The Tipperary and Kelley’s Spiedies Shop.
10 Best Margaritas in Colorado Springs
Like the prolific cocktail itself, the origin story of the margarita is a little bit hazy, but the roots of the tequila-based drink can be traced back as early as the late 1930s. Cocktail historians reference a liquid evolution that stems from the Daisy, a classic cocktail popular during the same era, consisting of light grain alcohol (usually tequila) with citrus and grenadine, served over shaved ice.
Hitting the pipe before you hit the mat: why some yogis prefer an altered state | Marijuana News | Colorado Springs Independent
At its core, yoga is an ancient tradition of philosophy and practice with roots in the Hindu and Buddhist cultures of India. Today's Westernized versions focus mainly on the physical side, but achieving a higher level of consciousness is the fundamental principle that all branches of yoga share. Meditation and breath control also remain an imperative component to the Americanized yoga practice you can find around Colorado Springs today.
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