Residents of The Springs: What are your favorite restaurants? (Colorado Springs: buying, organic)

[misscassandra]

Originally Posted by chilaili

You do that too ?

*pushes up glasses on nose*

yup...don't go on many trips, so I like to make the most of them

[Bullitt007]

nosh is THE place! Food is fantastic. google nosh colorado springs and you can view the menu, etc.

[misscassandra]

dude...soooo many reco's for nosh. I read all the yelps about it and I've heard nothing but good things about that restaurant on this forum too. i will most definitely be checking it out one night during our lil trip

Thanks so much for all the great recommendations! Y'all are the best.

[Bullitt007]

Hope all goes well with your visit to the Springs. I think you guys are gonna love it here.

Make sure you take a stroll on Tejon on a Fri or Sat eve...lot'sa fun and great people. Let us know if you need anything.

[deckdoc]

Originally Posted by misscassandra

Thanks for the tip, lala. My bf will not want to drive up to Denver in the snow, but we'll surely head up when the Giants play the Rockies and such, so I'd love to check out some restaurants there...Denver is what you meant, right?

I know I'm probably beatin a dead horse here, AND going on a tangent...but, is the produce really that much more expensive? I mean, since there aren't an abundance of ethnic restauants, I can cook some stuff myself. I love cooking and we eat a LOT of produce here. Fresh veggies, salads (bbq chicken salad with italian vinaigrette is a fave of ours), and tons of fruit. Will we miss out on that when we come to COS?

As Californians, we refuse to pay more than $1.50 for an avocado or a bag of onions, no more than a dollar for a bag of carrots, head of lettuce, bunch of celery, 5 limes, or 3 lemons. I have a feeling we've been spoiled and those days will be over soon.

Afraid you may have to pay a little more for vegiies here~ recomend you at least try rancho liborio on circle~ good place for a lot of vegie at resonable prices~ also got an oriental store just off platte that should help oriental items on your list. There are a lot of asian and mexican places in town but cannot recommend because I'm new in town also!

[misscassandra]

Originally Posted by Bullitt007

Hope all goes well with your visit to the Springs. I think you guys are gonna love it here.

Make sure you take a stroll on Tejon on a Fri or Sat eve...lot'sa fun and great people. Let us know if you need anything.

purely amazing. you can't find this kind of hospitality here in the bay area. everyone's afraid of everyone else. Thanks so much for the kindness.

[misscassandra]

Originally Posted by deckdoc

Afraid you may have to pay a little more for vegiies here~ recomend you at least try rancho liborio on circle~ good place for a lot of vegie at resonable prices~ also got an oriental store just off platte that should help oriental items on your list. There are a lot of asian and mexican places in town but cannot recommend because I'm new in town also!

Thanks for the tip -- I know we'll be on the hunt for good priced veggies and I'll be sure to check those places out when we get down there. My bf is more of a bargain shopper than I am, so I know he'll check them out for sure! Esp. on stir fry night, gotta have my asian veggies.

[Jeremy Gibson]

As someone who grew up in central California and now live "up the hill" from Colorado Springs in Divide I can attest to the fact that produce here is NOTHING like it is in California. The selection is not as big, it's not a fresh, and it costs more. Some things in particular are melons, citrus, plums, nectarines, peaches, and grapes. There ARE exceptions and in the summer if you can find a farmers market you will get the best Colorado has to offer and it's pretty darn good. My bad comments are mostly about the produce you find in the super market. I've even had hit or miss results from Whole Foods (aka Whole Paycheck).

[otowi]

I've never cared for fruit, and after having eaten fruit on the coast a few times, I attribute the fact that I never have once craved fruit in my life to being a 4th generation native Coloradoan - at this point it is probably in my DNA.

[lalahartma]

The best hummus Arabica Cafe! Re: Nosh -- I've been less than impressed with the food. Interior and drinks are great tho! The first time was the tastiest, after @ 6 times I've given up.