DENVER: The Azucar Bakery “Cake Is Dessert”

Azucar Bakery Denver

It’s so easy to tell the difference between pastries made in a small bakery and a big chain bakery. The melt-in-your-mouth texture of a cookie made with real butter or the light smoothness and faintly crisp edge of butter cream frosting whipped up using all-natural ingredients mark the difference between lovingly crafted confections from a … Read more

Dolce Sicilia: A Slice Of Italy In Wheat Ridge

Dolce Sicilia

Dolce Sicilia Bakery, located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, is a bakery that is owned and maintained by a family. They bake all of their classic Sicilian pastries and sweets on the premises, starting from scratch, and this is their specialty. Franco and Maria Spatola, who were both born in Sicily, launched their bakery in 2005. … Read more

Omonia Bakery: From Athens to Denver

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Dino Karas grew up with the aroma of kourambiedes and melomakarona in his nose. The traditional cookies came out of the ovens in his house in Athens, Greece – it also housed the family’s bakery. He started baking when he was 15. More than half a century later – how much more, he won’t say … Read more

Phoenician Kabob: East Colfax Avenue Oasis

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Dodgy characters and a hodgepodge of storefronts have long characterized East Colfax Avenue in Denver. But we love the busy street for all her charms. Nearly hidden among these haunts at East Colfax Avenue and Ivanhoe Street, Phoenician Kabob is a cozy Lebanese restaurant that brings a breath of fresh air on this side of … Read more

International Tastes Pervade Dining in Colorado Springs

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It has been said that variety is the spice of life; it keeps things interesting and prevents repetition and routine from taking over.  Colorado Springs takes this seriously and, as such, is a city that offers a number of different styles of cuisine. Should you find yourself passing through on your Colorado vacation, there are … Read more

Start in Granby for Fun and Food

Start in Granby for Fun and Food 5

Granby, Colorado is located directly between Grand Lake and Winter Park.  Located on Highway 40 about 85 miles west of Denver, Granby itself provides year-round activities as well as numerous options nearby.  As it’s situated between two well-known tourist destinations, it’s a perfect home base for local activities. Winter Park is home to Winter Park … Read more

Fill Up in Frisco Colorado

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Whether you’re getting ready for a day of kayaking on the river or making your way from one of the many nearby ski resorts, you’ll need to keep yourself charged on your Colorado vacation.  It has been said that the brisk mountain air stimulates the appetite, and as such you should always know your options … Read more

Pull Up A Chair at Palisade Restaurants

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Known as the Peach Capital of Colorado as well as for their local wine vineyards, Palisade is a town that prides itself on locally grown produce and their ideology of making everything from scratch.  With this unique combination of traits, Palisade makes a name for itself in the food world.  While the town itself only … Read more

Buffalo Doughboy: Small Denver Bakery Big on Taste

Buffalo Doughboy: Small Denver Bakery Big on Taste 10

The smell of morning coffee and croissants can adjust your attitude for the entire day. And Buffalo Doughboy in Denver’s West Washington Park neighborhood is just such a place to start your day off on the right foot. Clark Eaton started this small bakery seven years ago. He and his staff of “dough girls” come … Read more

Up and At ‘Em! Best for Breakfasts in Winter Park

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What’s better than a day on the slopes or trails of Winter Park? The breakfast beforehand, of course. Get your morning going with a meal at one of these in-town eateries. The Mountain Rose Café 78542 U.S. Highway 40 Winter Park, Colorado 80482 970-726-1374 www.mountainrosecafe.com The restaurant equivalent of the one-room schoolhouse, The Mountain Rose … Read more