Regular Joe's Guide

Food truck First visit: Sep 2023 (Goat Patch Brewery) As noted prior, the RJG has been entirely negligent on food trucks. Part of the problem is who is where - and when. We do track Dr. Taco, and now I'm keen to add Witty Pork's to the Dead Head groupie tour bus. I went simply with a 12 inch Italian sausage pizza. Ordered at the truck (only 10 bucks) and he brought it to me inside the brewery. Now we're talking. Why has pizza become so hard to make? This was absolutely perfect. Plenty of excellent tasting sauce, cheese, and crumbled Italian sausage - the latter a cut above the usual restaurant fare. I'm sure they use one of the Colorado local sausage makers. Most important is the crust was perfectly cooked - crunchingly crispy. And hot temperature. Mrs. RJG would have loved it. The harder part is getting her to the breweries these days lol. We'll keep working on that... 9/23/23 (new entry)

First visit: Sep 2023 (Colorado Springs - Voyager) Locations: Their website kind of blows, so it's tough to know how many nationwide. They have 3 locations in Colorado with two in the Denver area plus this location. Two more are on the way including one more in the Springs. There are 2 in DFW and one is in our old stomping grounds of North Richland Hills. So some of my older readers can check it out too! I should have known this is a large chain (based out of the Miami area it appears). I happened to be next door at our favorite taco spot Zapatas when they had their grand opening. Predictably there was a line around the block. Americans just aren't happy unless they're standing in a long line to eat at a trendy place. I didn't even know what I Heart Mac & Cheese was about, but figured I'd try it when the crowds thinned out. Which happened pretty quickly since it wasn't that long ago. Walk in and order at the counter to the right and you pay at the left. It l...

First visit: Sep 2023 As I was waiting for my sandwich at Wooglin's I began to plot my next move while reviewing Google Maps. That's when I saw Rizuto's Ice Cream pop up. And it's right across the street. Perfect - I know what's for dessert! You'll note that on the Wooglin's entry I didn't mention coming back for a coffee - and this is why. It's clear I've completely neglected this part of Colorado Springs, but no more. Founded in 2005, Rizuto's offers up a very large space for families to gather. Their website brags they are rated #1 for Colorado Springs according to Yelp. A quick check has them at #2 currently, behind Josh & John's. Which is only fair since J&J makes their own ice cream. Rizuto's apparently does too, but only a small amount of flavors. I think Rizuto's gets higher marks for the environment they provide. And I was more than pleased with my server on this day, who essentially offered me the "kids...

First visit: Sep 2023 Wooglin's has been in the Springs since 1989, and has consistently been ranked among the top delis in town. I missed it in my first tour of duty here, and honestly had never heard of the restaurant until driving by not so long ago. I was reminded of Wooglin's again when they appeared in a Top 10 deli list for Colorado Springs. They're a little off the beaten path, residing on Barnes just east of Austin Bluffs. Not too far from Trivelli's and the Arc Thrift store. They reside in a fairly large space with plenty of tables. You order up at the counter. They offer a full range of coffee drinks, breakfast, and sandwiches, and they close at 3. I was there for lunch and have been craving a high quality Italian hoagie, so let's see what Wooglin's can do. They had a pretty good crowd this Friday before a holiday weekend. Which meant I had to wait a bit for my sandwich, which is fine. Eventually it came out and it looked delicious. They make their ow...