Briefly on the Side: Feburary 4
Gala time
The granddaddy of culinary competitions, The Colorado Springs Chorale Chefs' Gala, will be at the Rocky Mountain Ballroom in the Broadmoor West Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. There are 23 of the top local toques signed up to compete in categories of appetizers, entrees, desserts and People's Choice. Cost is $95 per person or $855 for a table of 10. Call 634-3737 for reservations.
Here's the chef lineup for this year:
Antlers Hilton, Ryan Blanchard; The Blue Star and Nosh, Alicia Prescott; The Broadmoor, Vito Iacobbo; Cheyenne Mountain Country Club, Matt Richardson; The Cliff House at Pikes Peak, Patrick Swetnam; Columbine Room at Liberty Heights, Mark Jobin; Diamond Creations, official Caterers to the Sky Sox, Roberto F. Gutierrez; First Impressions Catering, Michael J. Longo; Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant, James Winegar; Jake & Telly's Greek Cuisine and Wine Bar, Jeremy Engle; MacKenzie's Chop House, Espiridion Moreno; The Margarita at PineCreek, Eric Viedt; Metropolitain, Robert Birkes; Mountain View Restaurant at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Brother Luck; MoZaic Restaurant at The Inn at Palmer Lake, Jared Dody; Otho's Cookies and Brownies, Otho Spencer; Plate World Cuisine, Amanda Champagne; The Tavern at The Broadmoor, Justin Miller; The Warehouse Restaurant & Gallery, Lawrence Johnson & Aaron Johnson; Whole Foods Market, Chris Miller; Wild Things Catering at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Beau Green; Zebulon's at the Marriott, Tony Hilty; and Food Designers, Andrew Darrigan.
Corned beef on the way
Temple Shalom, 1523 E. Monument St., will have its pre-ordered corned beef sandwich lunches available Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For $9.50 you get coleslaw, dill pickle, chips and a cookie with the sandwich. Free delivery for pre-orders of 10 or more lunches.
To pre-order, call 634-5311 and press No. 12, or 630-1209, or fax 447-9385 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Friday.
Crepes and cream
Blandine Brutel, owner of Chez Blandine, and Frank and Merlyn Nocon, owners of Nocon's Gelatoria, 8816 N. Union Blvd., are teaming up for French Italian nights 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday starting Feb. 20. Brutel makes French crepes and the Nocons scoop gelato.
