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TABLE TALK: New Mollica's will take place of Par Avion
Comments 0 | Recommend 0At long last there will be a new market-deli in the former Par Avion store in the Broadmoor Towne Center.
Jerry Mollica, owner of Mollica’s Italian Market & Deli, 985 W. Garden of the Gods Road, will open his second location in the Southgate location in mid-October. It will have the same name but with the addition of “Specialty Market with Finer Foods.”
There will be a larger restaurant area serving the Mollica-style foods. The market area will have a broad selection of dry goods, meats, cheeses, seafood and poultry. There will be a prepared-food area and deli.
Lunch will be handled as it is at the north store, where you place an order at the counter and pick it up. Dinner will have table service. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Saucy winners
There was plenty of twirling and slurping at this year’s Pasta in the Park Aug. 16. The event benefits TESSA, an organization that helps victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Visit gazette.com to catch the pasta action in a video. Here’s a look at the winning teams:
• Tastiest Sauce — Spirits O’Pasta by The American National Bank Italian Pasta Poets.
• Best Presentation — Seafood Splendor by Heaven’s Kitchen
• Best Overall – Grilled Watermelon and Jicama Sauce by the Junior League of Colorado Springs.
Ooh, la, la
Crepe fans will love this place. People who need gluten-free foods will adore it.
Coquette Creperie, 915 Manitou Ave. in Manitou Springs, has opened and is serving gluten-free crepes. There’s a nice selection of savory and sweet options listed on the chalkboard. The owners are striving to use as many local products as they can. Hours are 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays to Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Read GO! editor Warren Epstein’s raves about Coquettte on the Dining Blog at gazettedining.freedomblogging.com.
Free for kids
Qdoba Mexican Grill will be giving free kids meals to military families Saturday. Children 12 and younger will get the deal when a parent presents a valid military ID. A purchase of an adult entree is not required.
House builders needed
Child Nursery Centers, 104 E. Rio Grande St., is looking for teams of chefs to compete in the Gingerbread Masterpiece Challenge during the Gingerbread & Jazz Gala, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14. While guests mingle and nibble on fine food and drinks, the culinary teams build enchanting gingerbread houses.
Houses will be judged for presentation, originality, skill, execution, degree of difficulty and aesthetic appeal. Grand prize is $500. Three competitor prizes of $125 will also be awarded. Call 229-6905 by Sept. 1 to register.
Seafood feast
The Margarita at PineCreek will have one last summer wingding, the “Clam Jam,” on the patio at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Steamed clams, braised mussels, crab legs, oysters, crawfish, fried fish, salmon cakes, chowder with sides and nonalcoholic drinks will be on the menu.
Cost is $49 per person. Call 598-8667 for reservations.
Dinner with Julia
La Petite Maison, 1015 W. Colorado Ave., will have an “It’s All About Julia Child” wine dinner tonight and Saturday. The three-course menu will be adapted from Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”
Two French wines will be served with the dinner. Cost is $30. Call 632-4887 for reservations.
