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Miss your Valentine deadline? There's still time to recover

Valentine's Day is days away, but are you feeling the love or are you just feeling the pressure? If you've let the weeks get by without careful attention to the special plans that could make or break your night, we've got some options to put your min... Full story

Free bagels Thursday

In honor the company's birthday, Bruegger's Bagels is giving away three free bagels to customers Thursday until 2 p.m. To get bagels, customers need to print off a coupon from the company's Facebook page. ... Full story

Coffee makers recalled over burn risk

WASHINGTON — Home-brewed coffee lovers, take note: More than a million coffee makers are being recalled after dozens of reports of the brewers spraying hot liquid, coffee grounds or tea leaves onto people. The Consumer Product Safety Commiss... Full story

Get your Hardee's biscuit fix at Carl's Jr.

TERESA FARNEY

Jay Hafemeister is serious about biscuits. So serious that he has introduced the famous Hardee’s Made From Scratch Biscuit at one of his Carl’s Jr. locations. Confused about blending the two brands? Here’s the story. Hafemeister&r... Full story

Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks. The product, calle... Full story

Food magic for Valentine's dinner

Move over Ferran Adrià, who brought molecular gastronomy to the culinary forefront at his former elBulli restaurant in Spain. Enter Greg Barnhill, the executive chef at Charles Court at The Broadmoor, who will be showing off some of his mo... Full story

Wine Store owner Bob Small dies of heart attack

LINDA NAVARRO

Bob Small, who with his wife, Beth, owned The Wine Store since 2003, died Friday after suffering a heart attack Jan. 29 while riding in Garden of the Gods. He was 61. Small was also associate director of Pikes Peak Community Foundation. In a messag... Full story

DINING REVIEW: Thoughtful delicacies at Conscious Table

By T.D. MOBLEY-MARTINEZ

EDITOR’S NOTE: Because our regular critic is known to Conscious Table chef Brent Beavers, we enlisted dining team member Tracy Mobley-Martinez to write the review. Restaurants open. They close. The divide between them is often just buzz.Conscio... Full story

Gourmet burger chain coming to the Springs

Larksburger is coming to The Broadmoor Towne Center. If you've never eaten at Larksburger, a Colorado chain, you probably don't know what a big deal this is. But trust me when I tell you that once you eat here, you'll forget all about Smashburg... Full story

Lawmakers delay hearing on school trans fat ban

KRISTEN WYATT

DENVER — The nation's leanest state is taking its time as it considers a proposal aimed at getting junk food out of schools. A Colorado House committee was expected to discuss a bill that could become the nation's toughest regulation mean... Full story

GO! DINING REVIEW: Pegasus hasn't yet taken flight

At more than 8,400 feet above sea level, Woodland Park is known as the city above the clouds, which makes it a fitting home for Pegasus Mediterranean Café, named after the winged horse of Greek mythology. While it doesn’t rise to the ... Full story

Coquette's Bistro and Bakery offering Valentine's Day Special

Sharing something special with a special someone this Valentine's Day? Coquette's Bistro and Bakery invites you to indulge. Their menu for the day includes:  Rosemary roasted lamb crepe with caramelized fennel, tomato, mushroom in ... Full story

Cimarron Street diner gets a new look

Steve Beisel, a local businessman who owns the Diner at 132 W. Cimarron St., has freshened up the little eatery with a coat of paint, a new sign and some parking places in the front. He hopes to lure a renter for the business. "I'd like to rent... Full story

Chef shuffle between Conscious Table, Craftwood Inn

TERESA FARNEY

Ben Hoffer, who was the executive chef at The Craftwood Inn, has left the kitchen. No sooner had he turned in his notice than Dave Cotrill, a chef and partner at Conscious Table, accepted Hoffer's vacated position. "We're talking about bring ba... Full story

Crystola Bar and Grill has a new owner

Teresa J. Farney

Brian Sherman, the former owner of Sheldon's Luncheonette, has taken over the ownership of Crystola Bar and Grill, 20918 E. US Highway 24 in Woodland Park. He doesn't expect to do much changing to the menu at first.  "I'll probab... Full story

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