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The Loop ~ Manitou Springs, Colorado

Latest visit: Sep 2022 First visit: Dec 1994 Time for our annual review for The Loop. We don't go as much as we once did, primarily because of the aforementioned parking and heavy crowds. So of course we pick Labor Day to go - during an Art Festival no less. Aaaggghh. But we know of a super secret place to park for free, and it was available so we continued on with the original plan. Last year, we went not too long after the lifting of the pandemic restrictions (masks primarily). It was April, and things still weren't the same. They were short staffed, tables spaced out weirdly, and the food wasn't what we recalled. Happy to say everything is back to normal. And in fact this Burrito From Hell was spicier than I recall - maybe the most ever! I feel like I'm out of practice. I was sweating profusely and my mouth was on fire. Happiness. My dish was accompanied by Mexican rice (decent) and charro beans (excellent with bits of real bacon). And I had a Bristol Beehive to was...