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Micah is a freelance food-writer for the Colorado Springs Gazette, a student of theology, and a lover of the Oxford comma despite his editor requiring otherwise.

The restaurant is a byproduct of France’s revolution. A defiant push against the aristocracy’s monopolistic hold on fine...
04/08/2021

The restaurant is a byproduct of France’s revolution. A defiant push against the aristocracy’s monopolistic hold on fine dining. Yet it was the fine dining establishments throughout Russia that were, among others, targeted as “monuments to the privilege of the nobility, the effeteness of the intelligentsia,” as Amor Towles would write.

Recently, The Broadmoor invited me for a behind-the-scenes tour of the resort’s extensive food and beverages services. My host and guide was David Patterson, The Broadmoor’s disarmingly humble and authentic

"If an eatery is short sighted in offering delivery of dishes unsuited to the rigors of time and travel, ideally, then, ...
29/05/2021

"If an eatery is short sighted in offering delivery of dishes unsuited to the rigors of time and travel, ideally, then, disappointed customers’ feedback would quell the poor business practice and a newer normal would be achieved."

Texture, temperature and taste — the three preeminent characteristics that aid in the assessment of a food’s quality. To fail in any of these areas is to fail completely. Fried

Attorneys are notorious drinkers, especially inside the DC beltway. Thespians are also known lushes, if we’re allowing s...
15/03/2021

Attorneys are notorious drinkers, especially inside the DC beltway. Thespians are also known lushes, if we’re allowing stereotypes.

It started in law school. The drinking. Well, the cocktail making and drinking. Not “drinking” in the pejorative sense. Although, attorneys are notorious drinkers, especially inside the DC beltway. Thespians

It’s a pent up energy straining against the chain forged link by restrictive link over the past year.
15/03/2021

It’s a pent up energy straining against the chain forged link by restrictive link over the past year.

“Opa!” exclaims another table of patrons, led by their server: shot glasses held high; a unified cry of Ouzo fueled exuberance. The national drink and its associated cheer catalyze, lubricate

We published the first version of this story back in early 2018. Three years later, we wonder how our advice has held up...
15/03/2021

We published the first version of this story back in early 2018. Three years later, we wonder how our advice has held up.

We published the first version of this story back in early 2018. Three years later, we wonder how our advice has held up. What are we still holding to? What

We boarded the plane with a trepidation of pandemic wrapped in aerophobia, exacerbated by small bags of peanuts and flig...
15/03/2021

We boarded the plane with a trepidation of pandemic wrapped in aerophobia, exacerbated by small bags of peanuts and flight attendants miming safety instructions...It’s like Sherlock Holmes goes to New Deli, marries a Bollywood actress and then returns to Baker Street to start an Indian fish ’n chips shop. Brilliant.

We boarded the plane with a trepidation of pandemic wrapped in aerophobia, exacerbated by small bags of peanuts and flight attendants miming safety instructions — Yeah, like I’m gonna find

How is a person supposed to endure? How is a food critic even supposed to live?! Why would I do this to myself?
15/03/2021

How is a person supposed to endure? How is a food critic even supposed to live?! Why would I do this to myself?

No wine for 30 days. No butter for 30 days. No bread or granola or French cheese or gin martinis or wine or even peanut-butter for a gruelingly tedious span

It might have been assumed that this Mid Shooks Run buildout was the rebirth of Blue Star? The reality has been, surpris...
01/12/2020

It might have been assumed that this Mid Shooks Run buildout was the rebirth of Blue Star? The reality has been, surprisingly, better.

The doors closed at the Blue Star years ago. One of the Colorado Springs’ finer dining establishments, lauded for their new American fare and extensive wine list, the closure left

What’s wild, boarding on dangerous, is experiencing the jolt of caffeine and the intoxication of bourbon, in tandem.
01/12/2020

What’s wild, boarding on dangerous, is experiencing the jolt of caffeine and the intoxication of bourbon, in tandem.

Caffeine and alcohol collide in this cocktail coffee. Not to be confused with a coffee cocktail. Kaluah and other coffee liqueurs can be left to those who think coffee is

Despite the current, near cataclysmic year, DelGrosso has piloted Switchback through the tumult, quickly pivoting via in...
01/12/2020

Despite the current, near cataclysmic year, DelGrosso has piloted Switchback through the tumult, quickly pivoting via innovative ideas and even adding a second location along the way.

For 10 years, Brandon DelGrosso has been the owner and operator of Switchback Coffee Roasters, a local business that has ensconced itself as perhaps the preeminent coffee roaster and cafe

...the harbinger of autumn is the pumpkin spiced latte.
01/12/2020

...the harbinger of autumn is the pumpkin spiced latte.

When James Hoffmann walked into a Starbucks at London’s Tower Bridge, the coffee elite were forced to recognize, nay confess, something that is fundamentally true of practically all of us:

Can we assume you, like us, gravitate to culinary bliss when the frenetic chaos threatens too loudly?
03/09/2020

Can we assume you, like us, gravitate to culinary bliss when the frenetic chaos threatens too loudly?

It’s been a dichotomous summer: global social upheaval vis-à-vis a summer of epicurean feasting. Dismay and shock on the one hand; ecstasy and delight on the other.

Midwestern dessert humbles egotistical food critic
09/07/2020

Midwestern dessert humbles egotistical food critic

Work with food and wine and coffee long enough; read the food magazines; pour over cookbooks; chat with bartenders; befriend baristas; delve deep into the F&B world, and eventually things

Weathering world pandemics sometimes demands a cocktail hour and a steak. Brooklyn's on Boulder Philip Taylor Lee Spirit...
18/05/2020

Weathering world pandemics sometimes demands a cocktail hour and a steak. Brooklyn's on Boulder Philip Taylor Lee Spirits Co. Mckenzie's Chop House

A 16-ounce New York Strip steak? $13. A locally distilled bottle of craft lavender gin? $37. A sublimely curated date night while stuck at home? Priceless. We’ll show you how.

Niche Zero Owners already know this. with
08/04/2020

Niche Zero Owners already know this. with

Look at you, stuck at home. You’re sick of being stuck at home. You’re sick of thinking about being stuck at home. Sick! (Hopefully in a figurative and not literal

“I hear this a lot from people,” Lauren says. “The aesthetic is a little more mature, with more textures, more colors, a...
27/02/2020

“I hear this a lot from people,” Lauren says. “The aesthetic is a little more mature, with more textures, more colors, a little more organic, richer.” Loyal Coffee The Gazette

Purported to be one of the first intercontinental dishes in the Americas, mole sauce has various origin stories, many involving impoverished clergy exercising creativity in hosting visiting officials in the

"...with all its warming salubriousness and general merry making. It has the power to melt the ice and snow from the far...
27/02/2020

"...with all its warming salubriousness and general merry making. It has the power to melt the ice and snow from the farthest crevasses of the mind..."

Purported to be one of the first intercontinental dishes in the Americas, mole sauce has various origin stories, many involving impoverished clergy exercising creativity in hosting visiting officials in the

One brilliant way of assimilating with the Yuletide cheer is festive cocktails. Bring on the merriment!
27/01/2020

One brilliant way of assimilating with the Yuletide cheer is festive cocktails. Bring on the merriment!

The holidays are officially here. Christmas music wafts over every PA system and the stores are chock-a-block full of decorations and shiny things. Nothing to do but embrace it.

For breakfast, we’ve got a trick that will impress those loitering and lazy house guests.
27/01/2020

For breakfast, we’ve got a trick that will impress those loitering and lazy house guests.

It was nearly inevitable. The family has descended from every corner of the globe to impose upon you and your good hosting graces. They have filled up the guest rooms

A certain lack of adherence to expected norms eventually lead to deficit spending. “A lot of money was going to waste,” ...
27/01/2020

A certain lack of adherence to expected norms eventually lead to deficit spending. “A lot of money was going to waste,” Julian said.

“The Secret Wine Bar closed down. Did you know?” asked Carlos, the assiduously attentive manager at Brooklyn’s, our favorite gin joint. We didn’t know. “We’re honoring their Drinking Passport here

Don’t thank us, thank those impecunious nuns down in Puebla.
27/01/2020

Don’t thank us, thank those impecunious nuns down in Puebla.

Purported to be one of the first intercontinental dishes in the Americas, mole sauce has various origin stories, many involving impoverished clergy exercising creativity in hosting visiting officials in the

Flair Espresso is gonna change your . Read about it here.
13/11/2019

Flair Espresso is gonna change your . Read about it here.

In one form or another, we all love espresso. Most folks love espresso as the foundation for their real addiction: dairy and sugar. Some enjoy a standard latte, perhaps cappuccino

I think they are lovingly referred to as “mountaineers,” primarily for their keen ability to yodel the national anthem o...
18/07/2019

I think they are lovingly referred to as “mountaineers,” primarily for their keen ability to yodel the national anthem of Tibet. w/ Sherpa Garden Restaurant

Pretend you’re sitting on the floor, perched atop numerous cushions of various and bright colors.

To our knowledge, there is nowhere else on the Front Range that is doing this. 174W offers a rotating selection of wines...
18/07/2019

To our knowledge, there is nowhere else on the Front Range that is doing this. 174W offers a rotating selection of wines that evidence the bourgeoning about-face within which Colorado winemakers currently find themselves.

Spinning out a number of firsts for the Tri-Lakes area, Ice Cave Cider House has generated remarkable momentum in their ongoing effort to provide, intentionally or not, the exciting and

As a rule, we eschew national chains in our coverage. Yet, when Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers opened the doors of its f...
18/07/2019

As a rule, we eschew national chains in our coverage. Yet, when Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers opened the doors of its first Springs location...we had little willpower in resisting the urge to partake.

In-N-Out Burger appears to be the proverbial can being kicked down the road, with a projected opening now creeping into 2021.

"Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” is something you will never hear any serious cocktail enthusiast say...
18/07/2019

"Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” is something you will never hear any serious cocktail enthusiast say...

“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” is something you will never hear any serious cocktail enthusiast say regarding his or her choice of vermouth.

ROBERT REDFORÐ loves Oreos and the lobster bisque at the Flying Horse. You should, too.
23/05/2019

ROBERT REDFORÐ loves Oreos and the lobster bisque at the Flying Horse. You should, too.

Robert Redford, actor, director, producer, environmentalist and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, is known to have once said that “health food may be good for the conscience, but Oreos

Over three decades and counting - w/ Adam's Mountain Cafe and Farley McDonough
23/05/2019

Over three decades and counting - w/ Adam's Mountain Cafe and Farley McDonough

In the shadow of Pikes Peak for more than three decades, under multiple locations and ownerships, Adam’s Mountain Cafe has remained a stalwart on the local restaurant scene since its

Okay, this is kinda "geeking out" on vermouth, so if that's your thing...
09/05/2019

Okay, this is kinda "geeking out" on vermouth, so if that's your thing...

Often it’s the lesser known ingredients that make the most difference in a cocktail’s quality. Particularly in classic cocktails, it’s these unsung heroes that take a drink from good to

"It’s a unique yet historical take of Indian food, boldly stepping all the way back in history, before befouled water sp...
26/04/2019

"It’s a unique yet historical take of Indian food, boldly stepping all the way back in history, before befouled water spurred aristocratic intervention, and congruently stepping into a bright future of the cuisine where both flavor and patrons’ wellbeing are equally valued." w/ Indus Modern Kitchen Express Indian Cuisine

“India was much hotter and the food would soon go bad,” explained the proprietor. “The year? 1526. The solution? Spice it up!”

“Maybe not a place you’d linger in at 2 a.m., but a fun dive for killer brunch, nonetheless,” chuckled the academic. w/ ...
26/04/2019

“Maybe not a place you’d linger in at 2 a.m., but a fun dive for killer brunch, nonetheless,” chuckled the academic. w/ Urban Steam

“Yeah, there’s a steady stream of the homeless population coming and going between the railroad tracks and nearby Springs Rescue Mission, but you simply can’t beat the views of the

Had we overly romanticized the memory of the “imported from Milan” thing? w/ Mollica's Italian Market & Deli
25/04/2019

Had we overly romanticized the memory of the “imported from Milan” thing? w/ Mollica's Italian Market & Deli

We were back. After two years we’d returned. With visions of imported tiramisu dancing in our heads, recalling this column’s March '17 review: “Airy and creamy layers of ethereal custard

"Something new is created when food and wine are expertly harmonized in a type of matrimonial dance that leaves the dine...
10/04/2019

"Something new is created when food and wine are expertly harmonized in a type of matrimonial dance that leaves the diner a passive bystander incapable of anything but awestruck wonderment, questioning, 'What the bleep just happened?'"

“But darling! This is what wine pairings are supposed to do!” exclaimed my dinner partner, breathless in exuberance.

"The true disappointment of Shame & Regret is the culmination of poorly trained staff who serve patrons a monolithic men...
10/04/2019

"The true disappointment of Shame & Regret is the culmination of poorly trained staff who serve patrons a monolithic menu of maladroitly executed cocktails."

Why did we visit this cocktail bar? Novelty, my good reader. This is the newest place that the Springs, in its gentrifying thrust, has to offer.

It’s just that good at the original Duca's Neapolitan Pizza. We must admit it: we’d forgotten.
08/04/2019

It’s just that good at the original Duca's Neapolitan Pizza. We must admit it: we’d forgotten.

There are two types of pizza in the world: that which requires the companionship of beer, and that which requires the accompaniment of wine. This is the latter.

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