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Nostal-’za, Hifi sips & street spuds (opens the original)
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Side Dish returns from travel mode in next week’s newsletter. A big thanks to last week and this week’s contributors for helping cover the bases (well, plates and glasses) while I was out. Pizza Ranch hearkens back to just-serviceable, post-church, family buffet destinationsBy Nick RavenI was mid-bite at the Springs’ few-month old Pizza Ranch buffet when a thought entered my head: when was the last time I went out to eat with the specific intent to enjoy the most
Two by two (opens the original)
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Two Colorado Springs establishments were awarded by Michelin for 2026: Four by Brother Luck and The Penrose Room at The Broadmoor. Both made it to Michelin’s Recommended list. <a href="ht
The chef who walked away (opens the original)
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This is the third installment on the subject of childcare and the hospitality industry, written by Lauren Hug, a.k.a. sidedishsidekick. If you missed the first, on Choice Restaurant Concepts co-owner Crystal Byrd Thompson, catch up here. The second story profiled Katie Fisco, the Filipina-American chef behind Baon Supper Club. A dad walks out of a kitchen By Lauren Hug For two
Old School, new administration (opens the original)
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Side Dish will be in travel mode for the next couple weeks after this week, so expect smart, guest-written content plus Side Dish’s regular listings. News briefs will go on hiatus until I’m back (unless something really spicy breaks). I might publish a special Michelin awards announcement on Sept. 14 depending on the outcome locally, and other factors. Otherwise I’ll churn some contextual commentary when I’m back and have proper time to pen something more ponderous. Follow Side Dish socials mean
Upholding a legacy (opens the original)
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