Brace yourself: Trader Joe's will swing into business at 8 a.m. Friday at the University Village Colorado Shopping Center. And if this opening is like those of the three stores in the Denver area, foodies will start lining up in the wee hours Thursday - much like the iPhone fans who...

The Gazette canvassed a few readers who prior to the opening of the Denver Trader Joe's stores were known to travel to Santa Fe, N.M., to load up on their favorite Trader Joe's products. Here's a look at some of their top picks: - Harriet Tuckman, chair of Ladies Gourmet for Cheyenne...

New Mexicans know their chilies. Especially combined with burgers. I should know. In September, I was a judge for the second Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown at the Farmers Market Pavilion in Santa Fe, and I lived to tell the story. Along with four other judges, I ate my way...

ggplant doesn't get a lot of love. Some people have eaten the veggie just once and found the flavor bitter - promptly shunning the idea of giving it a second chance. Others won't even try it. Such doubters might want to hear out eggplant expert Deborah Madison. Madison is a Santa...

HuHot Mongolian Grill eateries are hosting Huhot Cares Day, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, when 100 percent of sales will go to The Home Front Cares organization, which provides support and grants for Colorado's service members, veterans and family members who have been impacted by deployment...

There's a new steakhouse in Denver that is worth the drive: Perry's Steakhouse and Grille, 8433 Park Meadows (the Vistas at Park Meadows). The steakhouse is just the second one outside of Texas - and the 11th overall - for the Houston-based, family-owned restaurant chain, The...

JL Fields is all about food and fitness. Fields operates her business under the name Go Vegan with JL. She is a vegan lifestyle coach and educator, personal chef, career coach and a corporate consultant offering wellness training, brand representation and strategic planning services....

Get ready to do some serious eating during the next couple of weeks. Year No. 4 of Colorado Springs Restaurant Week kicks off Friday and runs through Oct. 4 (unless otherwise noted). Now is the time to experiment and widen your dining-out palate. Here's how it works: 37 participating...

Pizzeria Rustica 2527 W. Colorado Ave., 632-8121, pizzeriarustica.com Price: $30 Appetizer: Large Insalata Mista, regular caprese salad or small antipasto plate Entrée: Any standard menu pizza or pizza-of-the-day Dessert: Two mini gelatos The Public House Pub & Grill 445 E....

Note: Most meals are three-course dinners only for two and items listed are per person, unless otherwise indicated. 
 The Airplane Restaurant 1665 N. Newport Road, 570-7656, theairplanerestaurant.com Price: $30 Appetizer: Cheese sticks, potato skins or half tower nachos, to share...