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Side Dish with Schniper Award-winning food/drink journalist Matthew Schniper critiques Colorado Springs
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“There might be pushback against a romance bookstore because of its spicier side... I’ll need to explain to people that’...
06/04/2026

“There might be pushback against a romance bookstore because of its spicier side... I’ll need to explain to people that’s just a small piece of it, though. It’s the story, the plot that’s important."
That's Sheena LaBadie, owner of Between the Sips, a teahouse/bookshop coming later this summer to the town of Monument. Read the full story in this week's Side Dish newsletter. Images below are digital renderings of what the space should look like.

06/04/2026
Enjoyed finding the best  Grazing Goat food pairings with  Citrus Summer Drink beer with  today!The basil elements of th...
06/02/2026

Enjoyed finding the best
Grazing Goat food pairings with Citrus Summer Drink beer with today!
The basil elements of the Alpine Goat pie and lettuce wraps are perfectly complementary & the sweet-heat dance of the Calabrian peppers and hot honey on the Fainting Goat offer a dynamic contrast.
Take advantage of lunch specials and Two for Tuesday deals! And enjoy this lovely summer brew, made with calamansi citrus, while it lasts 😋

Cheers to Atrevida Beer Co. for 8 years! They've announced a closure at month's end — so go support them and say goodby ...
06/01/2026

Cheers to Atrevida Beer Co. for 8 years! They've announced a closure at month's end — so go support them and say goodby sometime before month's end.

After many years of shared laughter, late nights, and clinking glasses, we’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to close our brewery. Obviously this decision doesn’t come lightly, but more on that later. For now we want to stress that Atrevida has always been more than just beer. It’s about the non-profits we’ve partnered with, the cultural education events, the curation of a safe and judgment free environment. But most importantly, it’s about the community we serve. We are so grateful for those who chose to spend their time with us, to the regulars who became like family, and to our dedicated team who poured their hearts into every pint for the past 8 years. You’ve shown up for Team Atrevida in times of crisis and triumphs and we couldn’t be more thankful for that. Because of you, we’ve achieved so much more than we could’ve imagined, from being engraved on Fannie Mae Duncan’s statue, to getting to see Dolores Huerta hold our tribute beer to her, to being featured on Samantha Browns Travel Show to the countless give-back nights. We could not be more proud of the incredible and important work we were able to do, all while being the first LATINA owned brewery in all of Colorado. And although this beautiful chapter is coming to an end, we’re leaving knowing Atrevida Beer Co will forever be written down in Craft Beer HERstory. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for believing in Atrevida, BEING Atrevidx, and for being a part of our journey!
Our last day of operations will be June 28th, but leading up we’re gonna be doing tons of events EVERY DAY and even extending our taproom hours to Wed-Sun 3-9pm so stay tuned! And lastly….OF COURSE we will be having an ALL-OUT Atrevida Adios Party on June 20, 3-9pm, complete with Mariachi, Food, SO MUCH beer and A DJ….Y’all know how we get down!😎 We really hope to see you there!

I'll be co-judging the Absolut Heat Streak cocktail competition at Avenue 19 on Monday, June 15 at 1 p.m. Come watch loc...
06/01/2026

I'll be co-judging the Absolut Heat Streak cocktail competition at Avenue 19 on Monday, June 15 at 1 p.m.
Come watch local bartenders compete in a Spicy Bloody Mary pour + 3 custom drinks and enjoy FREE sips, bites and take home some swag!
Bartenders: register to compete at https://absolutheatstreak.com/
Pernod Ricard / Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

05/29/2026

You have just a few days left to check out the Tacos & Tequila pairings Downtown at 10 local eateries and bars. Here's our sampling at Red Gravy where Kelsee and I knock out their awesome Carajillo Old Fashioned (I hope this sticks around on the menu) & dessert taco made with a cinnamon-sugar shell, Nutella, spiced whipped ricotta, macerated strawberry and fresh mint. Don't miss it.

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