Winter must be a lonely time to own an ice cream shop! The Creamery in Old Colorado City is positively legendary, but as you can see, the delights within were not enough to lure in many (or any) patrons on this sunny but chilly January day.
It's already Theme Day again! Every month on the 1st, City Daily Photo bloggers participate in a different theme, and this time it's breakfast. This rather uninspired photo was taken on Thursday as I was lunching with my mom at Bon Ton's. Both of us ordered breakfast food for some reason, even though it was past noon. Bon Ton's is just one of the many restaurants that Pat and I frequent for breakfast or brunch on the weekends when we have time for it. Others include the Omelette Parlor, Mo's Diner, the Patty Jewett Clubhouse, Sheldon's Luncheonette, and the East Coast Deli (my personal favorite). I love breakfast, although weirdly I don't really like eggs! But I'll eat 'em if they're in a burrito, an omelet, or a skillet like this. With lots of cheese, ketchup or salsa. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. How about you?
For more takes on breakfast from City Daily Photo bloggers all over the world, click HERE. Enjoy!
Grabbed a couple of sandwiches at Trivelli's for dinner on Monday: Philly cheesesteak for Pat, vegetarian for me. Yum! I snapped this photo while I waited for my order. Trivelli's is an Old North End/Roswell institution. It's been around since the mid-1970s. This is old school Colorado Springs, friends. It isn't a sit down restaurant; you order at the counter and take your food with you. Trivelli's moved around a bit over the last decade, trying out the sit down business model -- first a couple of doors north, then a few more blocks north, and then all the way east, just outside Peterson Air Force Base. A couple of years ago it returned to the little hole in the wall spot where it started, on North Nevada next door to Murphy's Tavern, and that's definitely all right with me!
I never knew we had a Guamanian barbecue restaurant here! Heck, I didn't even know there was such a thing as Guamanian barbecue! Since I'm a vegetarian it's pretty unlikely I'll ever eat there, but I happen to have a friend who's half Guamanian and I'm definitely going to point her at this place. I'm sure she'll love it.
This is a restaurant I've been meaning to check out for ages, and still haven't done so. I've heard it's excellent and they have great vegetarian/vegan options. Yesterday, my friend JB and I had an impromptu late lunch at Bon Ton's, where Pat and I are regulars. As we left, we drove past colorful Monse's just a block away, and both of us thought darn, we could have had lunch there instead! Old habits are hard to break, I guess, and I do enjoy Bon Ton's! But next time, next time... Monse's, I swear I'm going to eat there soon!
Last week we stopped into Cy's for lunch. Cy's is the real deal, a 1950s drive-in diner serving burgers, fries, shakes and the like. Not fancy schmancy burgers with bleu cheese and caramelized onions or whatever. Just burgers. I don't think their menu has changed since... ever, I guess! Pat had a burger (naturally) and I had a grilled cheese sandwich. So good! I especially love their french fries. Do you have an authentic drive-in diner left in your city? Cy's is a Colorado Springs institution!
Non-stop rain for weeks has really gotten us down. We're in mid-June, but it feels like summer has been put on indefinite hold. I still haven't turned off the heater in our house for the season. Screw it. Pat and I went to the Tasty Freeze for ice cream yesterday, determined to participate in summer, even if the weather won't. It helped!
Not the most artful picture for today's post, but I wish you could taste it! Just a few days ago I featured The Mactory for Theme Day (HERE), saying I'd update you once I got a chance to actually eat there. Today my friend Jenn wanted to meet for lunch, and what better place than this restaurant, right? I have to say that the mac and cheese there is orgasmically good. Holy cats. This is the best mac and cheese I've ever eaten. If you live here, go to The Mactory, you won't be disappointed.
It's the first of the month, which means it's Theme Day for City Daily Photo bloggers! This month the theme is comfort food. That's everyone's favorite subject! I think the most quintessential American comfort food has got to be macaroni and cheese. Just recently I learned of a restaurant on the near west side that sells only that. It's called The Mactory and I've got to try it out! For now, a picture of the building will have to suffice, but I'll be sure to give you a full report once I get a chance to eat there.
For more interpretations of comfort food from bloggers all over, click HERE. Enjoy!
I went to Fargo's with my friend Jennifer on Christmas Eve so we could exchange gifts, and while we were there I took a couple of snapshots. Old school Colorado Springs residents have a lot of affection for this place, and children especially love it. Essentially it's a gigantic pizza parlor, and for some reason the entire décor and theme center around the Victorian era, so most of the employees are garbed in bustled floor length skirts, corsets, waistcoats and the like. Sort of quasi steampunk weirdness with pizza and a legendary salad bar, I guess? Anyway, the place has been a cornerstone of Knob Hill since 1973; it's vast, corny and fun, the pizza's great, and if you grew up here you probably have lots of fond memories of going to Fargo's as a kiddo. It's very Colorado Springs.
I went out to lunch with my good friend Jennifer yesterday to exchange gifts, and she chose Fargo's Pizza for the location. It's a local favorite that I don't frequent often enough, even though it's in my neighborhood. Anyway, since I was more or less dressed like a Christmas elf in my green coat and red scarf, Jenn took a few kooky pictures of me in the parking lot. Apparently I was full of Christmas cheer (and pizza)!
For my readers who celebrate Christmas, have a happy day! I hope you have tons of fun, hang out with the people you love and who love you, and eat way too much!
Opa! The Greek Festival was a couple of weekends ago, and finally, after all these years, I went. It was fun! Lots of things to see and do, but let's face it, I was really just there for the baklava.
I've been dying to try this restaurant since hearing about it recently. They specialize in beignets! Yum! You can find Rocky Mountain Beignets in Manitou Sprigs, right on the main drag. I was in Manitou (again) a few days ago to run a little errand with Pat. Alas, we were in a hurry and didn't have time to indulge in beignets, but I vow to go back soon and give you a full report then. Can't wait!
I had to take a break from the blog for a few days, but I'm back now! Thanks dear readers for hanging in there. Both of our cars AND the garbage disposal in our kitchen sink broke down within the space of 24 hours, and it's been a little hectic around here. Anyway, we made it to the state fair over the weekend and had a nice time. I took some pictures (all with my cell phone) and thought I'd share them with you. I'll start with these delicious looking treats. Wouldn't it be nice to be the judge who gets to taste all these goodies? More tomorrow!
I took this photo at Boonzaijer's on December 1st, when I was there to pick up a photogenic treat for Theme Day. If you're Dutch or German this place is a good stop for you around Christmastime, because they have all the European goodies you miss from your homeland, including festive marzipan. I can't say I'm a fan of the stuff but I've never met a Dutch person who didn't adore it.
I'm generally not a sweets kind of person, but when I heard that the theme this month would be comfort food, I took it as the perfect excuse to hit up Boonzaijer's, a.k.a. the Dutch Bakery. They sell many, many goodies, most importantly my favorite, carrot cake! It's the kind of treat you crave every now and again. I wasn't totally self centered when I picked up this delectable little piece of mouthwatering goodness -- I bought Pat a slice of cheesecake while I was at it. Yum!
For more pictures of comfort food from City Daily Photo bloggers all over the planet, click HERE. Enjoy!
Another local small business that more people should know about! This little restaurant, Larry's Chicago Dogs, is just a couple of doors up from the dog groomer in yesterday's post, just south of Academy and Maizeland. In fact, Pat stopped in and got a delicious Chicago dog while he was waiting for our furry friend to get spiffed up, and he pronounced it to be delicious. Three cheers for small businesses!
Here's the second installment in my series on little mom and pop businesses that are either nestled in out of the way places or hiding in plain sight. This cute little German food cart definitely falls under the latter description. It's called Imbiss and you can find it parked in front of a house on the corner of busy Palmer Park Boulevard and Bates Drive. And yes, it's owned and operated by a bonafide German person, Sonja Munson. From what I understand, imbiss is the German word for snack, and an imbiss is a German food cart or stand. So there you go! If you're in midtown and you're craving a bratwurst, drop by and see Sonja at Imbiss!
