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Foodie Friday: Bruxie Opens First Fast-casual Gourmet Waffle Restaurant in Denver
To all those Paleo-lovin’, carb-hatin’ eaters: Step aside because there’s a new kid in town and Bruxie’s fast-casual gourmet waffle restaurant may just make a convert out of you. This popular eatery opened their seventh location–and their first outside of California–in Denver last week. I love waffles as much as the next person but I was unsure how they would translate into savory selections like the Bruxie Burger ($7.50) or the Prosciutto di Parma and Gruyere ($7.95). Then I rationalized that I love crepes in all forms so figured Bruxie Waffles was worth a try. All the sandwiches are built on light, crisp, yeast-risen waffles. If this sounds overly indulgent, each waffle is 250 calories. To put this into perspective: Chipotle’s flour tortilla in t...
Iconic family-friendly Denver restaurant Casa Bonita celebrates 40 years
When the doors of the legendary Casa Bonita restaurant on West Colfax opened 40 years ago, Marilyn Carmosino was astounded by the line of people stretching down the block. On Thurday, Carmosino, now 67, sat at a table overlooking the cliff diving pool with her 5-year-old grandson as Casa Bonita celebrated its 40th anniversary. “I come because of nostalgia, and fabulous entertainment for the kids all in one place,” the lifelong Denver resident said. Casa Bonita, draped in kitschy Mexican-themed decor, is famous for the same attractions today that it was four decades ago: a trouble-making gorilla, cliff divers leaping from the top of a 30-foot-tall indoor waterfall, the Old West gunfight and many other trademark features. “Forty years in the world of restaurants is like 400...
