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Hand drawing of cowboy riding a bucking bronco with hat extended, the logo for Counterfeit Cowboy Western cocktail bar.

Counterfeit Cowboy

Dust off your boots Colorado Springs — a cowboy cocktail lounge is headed for downtown. With a projected opening in February 2026, Counterfeit Cowboy will join the lineup of...
Sign outside of Golden Pines Coffee Roasters in Black Forest, Colorado Springs

Golden Pine Coffee Roasters

Golden Pine Coffee Roasters owner Ryan Wanner has been working in coffee since the ’90s, and his new roastery in Black Forest is using what he knows to build...
Skateboards and neon sign inside Thrashers, a new dive bar in Colorado Springs

Thrashers

Bands, burgers and booze is the mission at Thrashers Bar, which has both transformed and evolved the space formerly known as the Zodiac and the Rocket Room. And with...
A woman's hand with rings from MountInspire new boutique in downtown Colorado Springs.

MountInspire

Downtown shoppers are about to discover new handmade Colorado-themed creations – just in time for holiday shopping. MountInspire will open Nov. 15, just steps away from Acacia Park, and...
Candles and greenery at Green Mtn Haven, a new studio for clean candles and organic crafting in downtown Colorado Springs.

Green Mtn Haven

A new candle and craft studio is giving downtown Colorado Springs a fresh reason to get creative. Green Mtn Haven opened July 1 to blend hands-on crafting with a...
Interior and bar of Black Coffee, a new coffee shop in Colorado Springs.

Black Coffee

In the heat of the pandemic, Stephon Black had a business serving breakfast sandwiches and coffee in a drive-thru style restaurant. That breakfast spot didn’t survive through 2021. But...
A meal and drink at Chicken Salad Chick in Monument, Colorado

Chicken Salad Chick

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation's only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept opened a new restaurant in Monument on Oct. 28. The restaurant is its third in the greater Colorado...
Logo for new restaurant Totem in downtown Colorado Springs.

Totem

Something exciting is happening in the former food hall The Well in East Downtown. The space will soon open as Totem, serving international comfort food with Latin and Mexican...
People sit at the bar in Reception Coffee and Cocktails by Hold Fast Coffee

Reception Coffee and Cocktails

Since beginning in 2013 as a little cafe called Peak Place, Hold Fast Coffee has continued to evolve. Its latest progression is called Reception, a new sister coffee and...