Colorado Springs - WEDNESDAY, September 26 - Time for the second annual Fall Food Festival. It will be held again at The Academy Hotel, 8110 North Academy (just south of I-25), from 5-8PM. Check out the website at www.restaurantandfoodexpo.com. Almost thirty restaurants participated last year including Paravicini's Italian Bistro, L & L Hawaiian Barbecue, Outback Steakhouse, Culver's ButterBurgers & Frozen Custard, Craftwood Inn, Mason Jar, Crave Real Burgers, Black Eyed Pea, Chick-Fil-A, and many more. There will also be some new establishments including The Famous Steak House, La Bella Vita Italian, Mesquite Mexican Grill, Pegasus from Castle Rock, YoYogurt, and more.  A complete list of restaurants is on the website. Your $10 ticket includes food samples from all the participating restaurants. We will have beverages from Keva Juice, Serrano's Coffee, and Sugarland Sodas. Tickets are on sale, and may be purchased on the event website, or at The Airplane Restaurant or L & L Hawaiian Barbecue in Colorado Springs.  So make plans to attend. This is one of the best, if not the best, food festivals, and best value, in the Colorado Springs area. 

NOTE: The Academy Hotel is also offering a $69 room rate for that evening if you choose to make it a night.  Ask for the Mike Boyle rate.  Your ticket also has an offer for a free Keva Juice smoothie at any of the four area locations.

THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO ATTENDED, SPONSORED, PARTICIPATED IN THIS WONDERFUL EVENT.  IT WAS FABULOUS.  GREAT PEOPLE, FUN, FOOD.  MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND IN 2013.

Thanks to event sponsors: First Bank of Colorado Springs, Chefs Catalog, and Climate Technology, your complete heating and air conditioning service.

Colorado Springs - Saturday, September 29 - Join me at Chef's Warehouse for their annual fall sale.  Chef's Warehouse is located at 5050 Centennial.  This event is always packed, very well received.  Lots of people use this sale to get their Christmas shopping done, or get kitchen utensils needed for entertaining in their homes.  I will be there broadcasting from 10AM-1PM and I always bring coffee and bagels from Einstein's, and then Luie's Pizza always delivers a bunch of pizzas for people to enjoy.

Highlands Ranch - Saturday, September 29 - Our annual Firestone Auto Care promotion will be held at the Highlands Ranch store, 8669 South Quebec just south of LoDo's Bar & Grill.  I will be there broadcasting from 3-5PM, but the specials will run all day.  Just show up or call store manager, Manny, at 303-346-9042 for an appointment.  I will have plenty of food during the broadcast for you to enjoy.