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READERS' CHOICE: GRAND SLAM SUBS
This baseball-themed sub shop hit a home run with readers, who loved the homemade bread, generous piles of meat and cheese, and made-from-scratch soups. "Best clam chowder in town," one reader raved. This also won readers' choice for Best Lunch Value.
100 Kiowa St., 634-7827; grandslamsubs.com
GAZETTE'S PICK: PIZZERIA RUSTICA
No other restaurant in Colorado Springs makes a passion for local artisan ingredients so accessible. This Old Colorado City pizza place specializes in plate-size Neapolitan pizzas made from the finest ingredients. Nothing - including the always-changing antipasto, the Italian-wine list and the simple desserts - is short of superb. Everyone from crayon-scribbling kids to the most snobby sophisticates will find something to savor. And best of all, with no pizza costing more than $14, you can treat yourself without breaking the bank.
2527 W. Colorado Ave., 632-8121; pizzeriarustica.com
