Sugarlump Co. ~ Westcliffe, Colorado

Last visit: Feb 2025

First visit: Aug 2021

See below reviews. I'm done here. lol. 

OK... On this visit I had the waffle cone with coffee ice cream (such imagination I possess), and Mrs. RJG split one scoop between Cookies & Cream and Chocolate Mousse. Just like last year (and we went twice) they gave us far more than one scoop indicates. The ice cream was so smooth. Mrs. RJG enjoyed every second of hers, being the ice cream fanatic she is. I forgot to take photos. I'm a mental patient when it comes to the camera. Next time.

The Amish ladies that work here are always so sweet. I love that this part of Colorado is drawing more and more Amish to the area. We even have the horse and buggy warning signs that I'd only seen in parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio prior. In fact, I'm for seceding from Colorado altogether. Let's create a new state South Colorado with Colorado Springs as the capital. North Colorado (or maybe East California?) can keep Denver and all the billionaire ski towns. Well maybe we'll take Parker, Castle Rock, and southward... We want the quaint humble villages of places like Westcliffe, La Veta, Del Norte, Montrose and the rest. And the working class Midwest styled city of Pueblo is just fine by me. Grand Junction and environs will be the second city and of course all the ranches of the East will stay with us. Now, how to go about doing that? ;-)

An obvious selection for the RJG Rotation.

---1/6/24 update

Of course we went here after lunch. One of our favorite ice cream places, we always make a beeline to Sugarlump. This time I stayed simple with a single scoop waffle cone of coffee ice cream. As seems to be a mountain tradition, I got more than one scoop. Unfortunately the coffee flavor wasn't strong enough for my taste buds. I'll probably go back to the shake as noted below. Mrs. RJG, remembering her overload from the last visit, also stuck with one scoop. She just got the Black Walnut (they didn't have peanut butter this time). She enjoyed it thoroughly though there was this undertone she wanted more. And then complained about being fat all the way home. Haha.

---2/5/23 update

Seems no trip to Westcliffe happens without a stopover at Sugarlump for some ice cream dessert. Mrs. RJG went crazy with two giant scoops in a waffle cone - one black walnut, the other peanut butter. I really enjoyed the latter on the taste sample. I went back to my favorite chocolate mousse ice cream shake with a shot of espresso - and whipped cream. It's sugar overload, but doggone was it great! Can only do that once in a blue moon. Forgot to mention this last time, but most of the workers here are Amish (or Mennonite). Reminded us of the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia - especially Bassett's! I have an entry here from our last visit to Bassett's - recent too - like 15 years ago haha.

---original 5/14/22 review

As noted on the Chappy's entry, we had every intention of coming back to Sugarlump Co. Last summer most of Colorado was wide open, including Westcliffe, but we decided on a picnic anyway - almost reminiscing the pandemic of 2020 (honestly the worst nightmare of my entire life - I'm an absolute fanatic for freedom, and to have it taken away like that just really bothered me - and I hate masks too. No matter, I was a good citizen despite my misgivings. Even got vaccinated against my wishes and that didn't go well either for me, because I never put anything foreign into my body. OK, I'll stop). Besides on that summer day I was still recovering from a nasty gum infection (an undiscovered small fragment of a buried tooth from early childhood decided to come out - I mean we are talking way crazy weird here). What were we talking about again? Oh yea - dessert! While walking the town, we both decided ice cream sounded good, and inside we went. It was absolutely delicious. So we must go again.

Sugarlump is a large space with counter service, and the expected ice cream buckets. Years ago I went on a milkshake binge, and it was high time to bring back that bad habit. And that's what I did last summer. And did it again on this visit. I usually like to have coffee ice cream milkshakes, but last time I had chocolate with a shot of real espresso. Wow, was that good! This time I just had the cappuccino ice cream as a milkshake. I should have added the espresso, but it was still great. Mrs. RJG is a waffle cone nut, and she blended two flavors in there. And she loves their ice cream. Not sure if they make it in house or not, but whatever the case, we enjoy it a lot. And that put her right back in a great mood after her disappointment with Chappy's Burger. She did tell me she wants to eat here next time and have a panini. That sounds good, but also "not enough carbs for me". We'll see...

8/16/21; 5/14/22 (new entry); 2/4/23; 1/6/24; 2/25/25

Chappy's Bar & Grill ~ Westcliffe, Colorado

Latest visit: Feb 2025

First visit: May 2022

And we are back in our favorite Colorado mountain town destination of Westcliffe. A little later than our normal winter visit since we've had quite a bit of weather early this year plus the Mexico wedding trip threw a wrench into all of our plans.

This is only our second visit to Chappy's, even though I thoroughly enjoyed our original time here. However they've made some changes including their opening hours, and oftentimes we like eating earlier. So we ventured to other places in town. Now that I'm retired, our schedule is more flexible. Like going on a Tuesday instead of the weekend. And what a beautiful day it was, with temperatures in the 60s. In late February, that's crazy.

We arrived around Noon and were both starving. We ate a little bit at home after our morning run, but it's only going to last so long. Mrs. RJG has really been in the mood for burgers of late, so Chappy's rose high on the list, and they're open! Hooray. Fortunately she had forgotten her last experience with the undercooked meat (in her estimation anyway).

This time she ordered the Mushroom Burger (top) and I had the Southwestern. Both had cheese. The latter includes a homemade chipotle sauce + a homemade salsa as the topping. We both ordered them cooked well done. And.... YES it was cooked perfectly. The fries were super hot temperature, as was the burger. Excellent flavor and you could really taste the meat. The red sauce there is the "Bite Me" concoction, which we both used to dip the fries in. Excellent cayenne based Buffalo Wing sauce essentially. 

Heck, they even were playing country music (see below for reference)! And they also have an extensive selection of beers from an excellent craft brewer northern Colorado called Berthoud. We didn't try any on this visit since we had dessert plans, like usual while in Westcliffe. Did they take my review below to heart?

It was a great visit, and Chappy's now enters the RJG Rotation. 

---original 5/14/22 review

Mrs. RJG and I have been coming to Westcliffe since about 2000 or so when we had our first house in Parker (Denver area for my DFW readers). It's a stunningly beautiful place sitting between two mountain ranges, most prominently the Sangre de Cristo's. I encourage you to look at Google images to get an idea. And we had a wonderful weather day just like those photos show. Westcliffe became a home-away-from-home during the pandemic years, as we would make the near two hour drive over and picnic in the park while looking at the mountains. Last year we did have a dessert at one place that will be the subject of my next post. But we haven't eaten at a proper restaurant in the area in many years, the last time was in Silver Cliff, which is the town right before Westcliffe.

And this gets us to Chappy's. A very welcoming place on the main downtown drag, and the decor has been updated to modern sensibilities. We grabbed a circular table with bar stool seating and took in the environs. It's an open kitchen and you can watch the cooks charbroil the burger and hand cut the fries. They were in a good mood on this day and that's always a positive sign. The music was no bueno though. Modern dance-y pop music. Give me some old time 50s and 60s country (or western swing) music! It so goes with the wood paneled interior. Their tap selection is fairly basic with a couple of mainstream crafts, so we stuck with water, knowing ice cream was coming later. Chappy's states that you go there for their burgers, so that's what we settled on too. I had the "Bite Me" Burger (lol) which is their spicy concoction topped with jalapeno's, green chili, pepper jack cheese, and Bite Me sauce, which looks and tasted like a spicy variation of a buffalo sauce. I went with a cup of red chili on the side, and that's what I started with. It's a very meaty and garlicky blend with cheese and onions, all but guaranteed to keep people away from you the rest of the day. And it was temperature hot - hooray! Mrs. RJG went with the All-American classic with fries. And she started with the latter, and they're fantastic (I snuck a couple away too). Oh wow - this place is great! Or so I thought. I started in on my big ol' messy hamburger and loved it. Cooked to perfection and filled with spicy goodness. All we now need is for Mrs. RJG to love her burger and we have a home run. Toasted bun - already in the win column. And then...awwww.... crap. They didn't cook it well done. You all know now how she gets when this happens. "It's OK, I'll eat it". Ah jeez - just send it back. NOPE! It was medium to medium rare. A big miss really. Fortunately my burger was cooked more like medium well, and because the sauce was blocked from the meat, it was perfectly dry. So we swapped out. Better, but still she wasn't happy (mine wasn't well done either, even though I asked for it that way in a move of solidarity). I enjoyed her patty and finished my original burger patty as well. lol. She really did like the fries and the ambience, but when the burger isn't well done, a frown emerges. I always tell her to get the grilled cheese...

I'm still rating it very high, and will try to arm-twist her back next time we come for lunch.

5/14/22 (new entry); 2/25/25

Dragon House ~ Highland Village, Texas

Other location: Southlake. They also plan to open up in the city of Dallas soon

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My close friends, Soundgardens Cuz and his wife, Realtor Queen took me to the new Dragon House in Highland Village for my birthday. I know the current trend around DFW is handmade dumplings and handpulled noodles and saw they offered them as well. But Dragon House sets itself apart from others. First, its a more elegant dining experience and yes, that does mean it's a bit more expensive than others I've been to. Highland Village is a great location for this upscale type of dining experience. I don't always subscribe to that, but it was nice! Our server was super attentive, but RQ noted that our dishes arrived right after the appetizer came. She saw the same occur at a nearby table. 

OK, on to the food and menu. They have a very big menu and includes hand drawn noodles, handmade dumplings/wontons, beef noodle soups, fried rice and fried noodle pages, and some traditional dishes like Mongolian Beef, Hunan and Kung Pao Chicken, etc. They even had dim sum items. We started with an appetizer of Wontons in chili sauce. We loved them. Pork and veggie filled noodles in a bath of slightly hot, lightly sweet sauce with scallions. We liked the sauce so well, we ladled some over steamed rice. My friends ordered from the lunch menu where small portions of soup, rice, edamame and a spring roll are included. They had Mongolian Beef and Kung Pao Chicken. I tasted them and found them very good. I decided to try the clear hand pulled noodles. Hand pulled clear noodles?? I've never seen or heard of this. Sign me up! I assumed it would be like a glass noodle dish with beef and veggies. It was more like a cross between beef noodle soup and pho. I would not call these noodles clear (when I hear clear noodles, I usually think glass, bean thread noodles), they reminded me of rice noodles like in pho. Don't get me wrong, they were good, but not what I expected. I didn’t expect soup either. ** The broth was mild, but flavorful. Fresh snow peas, carrots and broccoli were welcome and the beef cubes were tender and delicious. I added some chili flakes in oil. 

** I'd like to clarify that on my 2nd visit, I saw that the hand pulled clear noodle dish clearly (pun intended!) stated it is a soup. I completed glossed over that the first time. Overall, the experience was good and I totally plan to go again to explore the menu further. 

Update: I was back on Tues, Feb 18 (less than a week later) with good ol' Mr. Grizzly and my new favorite foodie partner, Baby Music to try some different menu items. The cold front moved in quickly with a brisk wind and dropped into the 20s! But we were determined to go. 

We decided to order big and just take leftovers home if it came to it. Baby Music looks forward to just that! We started with dumplings galore! The Dumpling sampler. 8 colorful, handmade dumplings with various filling. There were 2 of each of the following: green vegetable dumplings filled with bok choy, tofu, mushrooms, ginger, scallions and seasoning. Surprisingly, these were my faves! The red dumplings aka delicacy dumplings contained shrimp, scallop, fish and pork. Mr. Grizzly and I had these and both agreed they were ok but seemed a little fishy. The yellow dumplings were ground chicken with zucchini, ginger, scallions and seasoning and sounded good. Baby Music and Mr. Grizzly got to them first and concurred they were good. Finally, traditional ground pork dumplings with uncolored (white) wrapper were quite nice. All the dumplings had a yummy, handmade noodle wrapper. 

Next we ended up with 2 orders of juicy soup dumplings: shrimp with pork and shrimp, pork, & scallop. 10 pieces came in each order. It was the result of an ordering mishap, yet we persevered! Both contained a small "meatball" of ingredients floating in a pool of broth inside the loose, balloon-like handmade wrapper. Baby Music learned fast to eat them on a spoon and be prepared for very hot broth! Once she got the hang of it, she became extra fond of them. We liked them as well. We had soy sauce, black vinegar and chili flakes in oil to further season them. Baby Music loves fresh string beans Szechuan style, blistered in a wok with minced garlic, black bean, green onion and chili flakes. This interpretation was a bit saucier than others we've had, which I welcomed. They were very good, but not as flavor packed as I had hoped. Mr. Grizzly mentioned he usually doesn't care for string beans, but found these very good, and interesting. It was a big portion of the dish and Baby Music happily scooped up the leftovers to take home. 

It was then time to bring on the noodles! Up first, were a house favorite, Dan Dan noodles! Made with a peanutty sauce using crushed roasted peanuts, sesame oil and dried shrimp paste. I was delighted to try it as I'd never seen them offered with hand pulled noodles! And to further the intrigue, the noodles were about the thickness of spaghetti. We all liked the noodles themselves and the sauce too with different thoughts. I think I liked them best. I found the balance between peanut and sesame to be perfect and a touch of heat. Mr. Grizzly thought they were a little too sweet and saucy for his taste, butcdid enjoy them. Baby Music said they were good, but didn’t have much more to say and was ready for the next dish! 

Finally, the moment we (especially Baby Music) were waiting for: Hand pulled, stir fried noodles. We ordered a combo with pork, beef, chicken and shrimp and also just pork at the request of baby music. This type of hand drawn noodle dish has become pretty popular in restsurants around town so we had some expectations of what we were in for. Much to our surprise, these were completely different than others we've had. These noodles are wide, about an inch, like pappardelle. They said hand pulled, but were very uniform in width and thickness; thinner than others we had. Others we tried were extremely varied in thickness and width; rightly so when you see them swinging the long dough like a jump rope to stretch them. The stir fry had onions, garlic and light soy sauce with their respective meat tossed in. They were very good and the flavor and look reminded me of chow fun made with homemade noodles. The portions were big (particularly the sliced pork) and had a good amount of meat. Baby Music loved them and the big pile of leftovers she got to bring home. 

For dessert we had the steamed bao filled with "molten chocolate". Mr. Grizzly passed, as he was full and trying to limit sweet intake. Baby Music was a big fan and gladly snagged an extra. I liked mine as well. The soft, steamed bao with melted, creamy chocolate was very nice. There were 4 and were a perfect size, probably to prevent chocolate overload and scalding one's tongue! I liked the neutral tasting bun combined with chocolatey, slightly buttery, yet not too sweet filling. 

Overall we liked it and think lovers of Chinese food should go. Just beware of the prices. They have some items I usually only find at hole-in-the-wall, "more authentic" places but have been slightly Americanized. So it's mid point between the scale of adventurous and Americanized Chinese food. I believe there is a good market for this. The menu is huge and there are plenty of other items I want to try.

- Mr. Music review

Quijote's Mexican Grill ~ Colorado Springs, Colorado

Latest visit: Feb 2025

First visit: Apr 2018

Back for the first time since last year's update. Yep just once a year these days. And this was also the first time I've been here solo. Mrs. RJG had remembered that she didn't like it last time and told me that she wasn't interested in going back. Good to know because Quijote's is on my looking-for-inventory route. So on this cold but sunny Thursday near lunchtime, I was starving and a smothered burrito sounded great. It had snowed earlier in the morning but was beginning to warm up.

I changed my order slightly deciding to go with a ground beef burrito, which includes rice and beans inside the flour tortilla (see to your right). As is my custom I tried the chili first and it was hot, spicy, and delicious as always. Once I mixed it with the beef, the flavor profile was different. I think I prefer the eggs and bacon, so I'll go back to that next time. Quijote's is a charter member of the Colorado Springs RJG Rotation and isn't likely to fall off anytime soon.

The restaurant had a few patrons, but I didn't recognize anyone this time. I presume it's the same owners. Service was great. It seems they only have "the big room" open again similar to the pandemic era, and have shut off the original breakfast and to-go portion. Prices have risen again. I would submit they are still cheaper than the competition, but it's getting tougher and tougher out there for independent restaurateurs. 

---3/30/24 update

Back at Quijote's for the first time this year, much later than usual. As noted below, we used to come here often. Before the pandemic at least twice a month, but now maybe twice a year. I did take Mr. Music here last April, and that was the last time I'd been. Mrs. RJG and I were craving a spicy Mexican breakfast, so we made the pilgrimage down south for some yummy green chile - mine burying a burrito, hers the chile relleno. Mrs. RJG said it wasn't as good this time, something about the cheese not tasting right. Mine was the same as always, super great. Chips and salsa were good as well. Quijote's used to be packed on a Saturday morning, but we were the only ones there today. And even though they too have had to raise their prices, they're still cheaper than everywhere else. Doesn't matter, too far from zero for most folks to afford. Once competition reenters the markets, we should see some normalization to all of this. But until then, it's survival of the fittest. If the below updates aren't clear enough, do not miss going to Quijote's and trying their spicy green.

---2/18/23 update

Back again for our annual review. Last year's note said nothing more than still our favorite restaurant in Colorado Springs. And that could suffice here too, but I'll add a little more color this time. Since we were last here, they reopened their breakfast / lunch space on the north side of their (rather large) building. They also gussied it up and made it more sleek. We also noticed the calming jazz music. Perhaps someone mentioned the B Street Cafe? All restaurants should take note of this. Ditch the annoying pop music. On this visit, I went with the ham breakfast burrito smothered in spicy green. That chile is arguably the best in town - and certainly one of the hottest. I probably will go back to bacon next time as the salty meat penetrates better the acute flavor of the chile. Mrs. RJG had a chile relleno smothered in the same green along with a side of rice. We were both crying at the end. Because we were sad that it was over? Maybe. Well, you know why. We don't come to Quijotes as much as we used to, or would like to. Part of that is they're not open on Sundays, as they were when we first moved here. And our Saturday schedule tends to fill up. But on this gloomy and cold Saturday, it seemed the perfect antidote. Oh - and it's still the cheapest meal in the Springs. Glad my readership here in the Springs is still light - because there should be a line around the door. 

---original 1/30/21 review

If there was ever a reason to restart the RJG, it's been Quijotes. As you can see, the first visit goes back to April 2018, and that's because we were here to participate in our new home "walk through". Sort of a pain in the butt (not to mention expensive), as we had to fly from DFW to do this. Oh well, not one to complain, the RJG is always up for trying new restaurants when traveling. For whatever reason, all the hotels up north were sold out or super expensive, so we stayed south by the airport. Mrs. RJG and I knew it was going to be a long day, so why not enjoy an old school Colorado Mexican breakfast on the way north. But where? A quick search suggested Quijotes might be our kind of place. We've been going back ever since.... It's not around the corner, but who cares? Honestly nothing is that far in Colorado Springs. It's not like going from White Settlement to Wylie in DFW.

So what's the draw here? Smothered burritos (as if you have to ask). And, in particular, their hot green. They have a mild one, which isn't to our taste honestly. But the hot is seriously spicy. Like crazy-I-can't-believe-you-can-get-this-at-a-restaurant hot. And super flavorful, which is required given the heat level. We have never tasted anything like this chile - ever, anywhere. And we seek this stuff out! I usually get the egg and bacon breakfast burrito. And it's unbelievably low priced. Not only is this the best food in town - it's the cheapest! Mrs. RJG will sometimes get the huevos rancheros buried in the same green sauce to much glee and delight. Oh, and the salsa that comes with the chips is great too (chips aren't free, but you have extra money to burn here).  Everywhere we live - or travel to - we find a favorite. And with almost three full years in Colorado Springs, Quijotes is ours! Not much else to say about that.

The location is split into two dining rooms - one is a small area that primarily was used during the week to handle sit down and to-go customers. In what has to be considered a genius business decision, they also opened up a large space that was to be used as a karaoke bar and dance floor for the weekend evenings. Well guess what? That's now their primary sitting area, and it's spacious so as to handle the pandemic regulations. Good things happen to good people. Oh, the ladies who own and work here are wonderful. Tough as nails, but sweet as pie too. Go here.

4/20/18; 1/25/20; 7/3/20; 1/30/21 (new entry); 3/5/22; 2/18/23; 3/30/24; 2/20/25

Wayback Burgers ~ national chain : Woodland Park, Colorado

Latest: Feb 2025

First visit: Mar 2024

HQ: Cheshire, CT; Founded in 1991 (Newark, DE)

Locations: Wayback is nationwide, but lightly populated. It's difficult to calculate how many total they have. They have 2 stores in Colorado, the other in Englewood / Denver. Looks like they have 5 in DFW (one opening soon) with north Fort Worth being the closest from our old home in Keller. 

If there's a restaurant Mrs. RJG has been craving, it's Wayback Burgers. She threatened to go to Woodland Park alone multiple times just to have that Cheesy burger I enjoyed last time. It never happened (as I predicted below), so I knew that Woodland Park needed to be our first "mountain incursion" of 2025, much later than usual (the wedding in Mexico is why). It's a very cold Tuesday around 11:30 when we arrived. Restaurant is empty though we saw two patrons on the way out with a to-go order. We each ordered (of course) the Cheesy along with one order of fries and two milkshakes. She got the Pistachio and I got the Chocolate Brownie. 

I think our respective orders totaled 10,000 calories each if I calculated right (see to your right). First the shakes came out, mine was wrong but they fixed it straight away. Oh yea, this is good stuff. Too good really and I need to stop having them. Then out came our cheeseburgers. Perfectly cooked double patties, hot to the touch, with toasted reverse buns. Delicious. You can really taste the beef. I just realized that last year I added lettuce and mustard. I should have done that again to balance the flavor a bit more. The homemade fries were also excellent and hot. Everything was as good as we remembered.

On the downside, Wayback Burgers is very expensive for a counter serve restaurant. $38 is a tab I would expect at a sit down full service establishment. Since we only go annually (though Mrs. RJG continues to insist we go more), it's a splurge meal. We've enjoyed the experience to date, so we'll definitely go back. Only one other to-go order showed up while we were there. But it was a slow Tuesday in the middle of winter, so we're not drawing too many conclusions from that. Maybe we should go in the middle of July to get a true assessment of how their business is going.

---original 3/9/24 review

Back on home turf, and Mrs. RJG and I decided a short drive into the mountains would be in order. Especially on this cold, crisp, beautiful clear blue sky day. Woodland Park is our closest true mountain town, and it makes for a nice getaway. I had heard that Wayback Burgers were going to open there, and it appears they did that five or six months ago. Apparently they used to be here in the Springs at some point, but I don't remember the name, and this is my first experience with the restaurant. The chain started as Jake's Hamburgers and I had wondered if it was the same brand that we knew in DFW. Nope, that's a different setup (Jake's Burgers and Beer). Perhaps that's why they changed their name ("rebranded" in corporate speak). There's no alcohol here, strictly a family oriented fast food joint. This is one of those chains that attempts to regain the "the way things used to be." As my dad always appended "...and probably never were."

Wayback Burgers sits in a strip center, with a very confusing parking lot situation. Once you get settled, walk in, and order at the counter. I went for the Cheesy with lettuce and mustard. And a Pistachio milkshake. Mrs. RJG got a single cheeseburger with cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions, and mustard. Plus fries and a drink.

I have to say this is one of the most flavorful hamburgers I've ever had. The meat is extremely tasty. If you get the Cheesy as is, it comes with two oversized beef patties and extra slices of cheese. The bread is served almost Patty Melt style with two flat topped and toasty buns. I received plenty of envious stares from Mrs. RJG, whose hamburger was more standard. She stated the same as me though, that the flavor of the burger was insanely good. She asked for light mustard and they squirted too much on there, but otherwise she was happy. The hand cut potato fries were excellent as well. The pistachio shake almost seemed more like a vanilla shake with chocolate whip cream. It wasn't very green nor pistachio-y in flavor. But I still enjoyed the heck out of it :-). Mrs. RJG even boldly declared she was coming to Woodland Park on her own during the mid week to have them for lunch again. She probably won't, but we for certain will be back next year, if not sooner.

3/9/24 (new entry); 2/18/25

Red's Sunset Grill ~ Colorado Springs, Colorado

First visit: Feb 2025

It's a cold and dreary winter Saturday, and I didn't have any sales to go to. Mrs. RJG had some family business in Denver (we're two ships passing in the night apparently), so I was on my own for lunch. Why not pick a place nearby to the house that Mrs. RJG hasn't shown enthusiasm for. Well that would be Red's Sunset Grill that just opened a couple of months back. She doesn't often like to try places unless I've reconned them first. Happy to perform my spousal duty...

The establishment here prior was Beasts & Brews, a miserable place that I wrote a scathing review of (since removed). I can deal with a lot of issues, but I can't handle restaurants that deliberately try to rip you off. And they did that with their self pour beer tap system. I suggested they needed to change that business model pronto or face going out of business. And no truer words were ever written... Good riddance.

Red's Sunset Grill has completely remodeled the (very) large space into a sports bar but with an "elevated" menu (I'm getting good at these new terms, eh?). Essentially it's a gastropub. It looks almost identical to RJG favorite Back East Bar & Grill. And I'll be damned, it's the same owner. And I had no idea they also owned Abby's Pub along with two other distinct restaurant concepts. They are apparently Colorado Springs' version of the Lettuce Entertain You group of Chicago. Hey - that's awesome. More power to you. They have money and it shows. They also have uniformly friendly help and are clean as a whistle. In an era when most restaurants struggle to bring in patrons, all their restaurants seem to be packed. When I arrived there were only a few customers (I was early), but it started to fill up. I'm sure at nights they do great. And when there's an event at the nearby Ford Amphitheater, then good luck in getting a table.

Shall I talk about the food? That would be good of you Mr. RJG. Their beer list is somewhat perfunctory, so that's another major break from their predecessor. I stuck with water, since I have a full day of activities, including typing this review out 😊. I went with the Wicked Spicy Burger which they describe as thus: "Charred jalapeño, bacon, habanero cheddar, blackened chipotle aioli, brioche bun." Yep that's got my name on it. And substituted the fries for Mac-n-Cheese for $2. There it is to your right. I started with the Mac, and it was super hot temperature, creamy and absolutely delicious. Love that the mac is actually penne plus the parmesan cheese and panko crumb addition. For the burger the first thing I notice is the crispy bacon. Mrs. RJG would love that. I ordered it medium well, but I'd say it was more medium. Fine with me, but something to remember with the Mrs. The bread was just a tad mushy on the bottom, another Mrs. RJG no-no. None of this deters me and I was excited about the various spicy flavors. Excellent burger. The pickle was great too. I also have to say that I was completely full and struggled to finish it. This after a three mile run and nothing else to eat. I was starving upon arrival with my stomach growling an hour before. I can't remember the last time I felt that way about being stuffed.

Into the RJG Rotation Red's Sunset Grill goes. I'll see if I can get Mrs. RJG here as well. It's less than a five minute drive away.

2/15/25 (new entry)

Chago's Mexican Food ~ Centennial, Colorado

First visit: Feb 2025

I decided to go digging for inventory in Denver on this sunny and warm Friday morning, which later turned cloudy and rainy. After having great success at the first sale, I was hungry, considering I hadn't eaten anything and I had run three miles in the morning. I was in the mood for a Mexican breakfast likely a reaction to our recent visit to Hermosillo. The sale area I was in is where Mrs. RJG resided while we were dating in 1996 and early '97.  It was simply part of Aurora (or SE Denver) back then, but is now part of the Centennial carve out. I have no go-tos here, so let's find the first Mexican restaurant nearby that is open at 10:00 am. Chago's came up, reviews looked good, so let's try it.

I was expecting more of a restaurant like setting. As I arrived, it became clear this was a taqueria with counter service. No problem at all. They had tables and chairs strewn about, but it appears takeout is their primary business. As long as there's a place to sit I'm good, because I refuse to eat in the car.

I went about ordering three tacos: Carne Adovada, Grilled Pollo, and Carne Asada. They all come street style with onion, cilantro, and double wrapped in corn tortillas. For salsas they have a red and a green, and the friendly lady at the counter suggested they were both very spicy. I'm now getting excited.

When the Styrofoam container came out (to your right), I couldn't even handle the tacos they were so hot to the touch. That only makes me happier. After about three minutes of waiting for the cool down, I started on the adovada. OMG! Is this delicious or what? I can't even remember the last time I had such a great adovada. So much spice and extremely flavorful. I poured some of the creamy green, which looks like a mild but is anything but. Really nice flavor and kick. Then I tried some of the "red", that was really orange which indicated habanero most likely. Even more spicy and delicious. And both had the perfect texture to pour on tacos. Then I tried the chicken. Oh gosh, this is awesome too! Meaty, chewy, and filled with flavor. The Carne Asada, comparatively, was a bit less dynamic. Certainly was good, and maybe I should have tried it first, as I was struggling to get the steak flavor. Of course my mouth was on fire, so it's probably my fault. Should also mention the tacos were loaded and very filling. I met Abuela afterward, and told her it was muy rico. I presume she was the cook, or at least had a hand in the recipes. 

This goes right into the RJG rotation, and I'm sure I'll be in this part of town at least once a year. 

2/14/25 (new entry)

Chile Colorado ~ Colorado Springs, Colorado

First visit: Feb 2025

Alrighty now that the wedding in Mexico is over, I hope to give more focus here to Colorado and beyond. I'm expecting 3 to 4 new restaurants (or updates) a week. I'll get the Instagram posts gathered when I get a chance. And it is this Thursday we begin our journey.

Downtown Colorado Springs now is in play, as there's a thrift shop I frequent that allows for free parking (I absolutely despise paying for parking). I've had Chile Colorado circled since they first opened, but didn't have the time to get over here. It sits right across from the courthouse and I'm now realizing I blew my chance when I served on the jury last year as noted on this blog. It sits somewhat isolated from where most of the other restaurants are. Almost like you're in a small town. That's a good thing.

Walk in and you'll be warmly greeted by the friendly waitstaff. They sat me at one of the comfortable booths by the window. The restaurant is colorful and brightly decorated. Very clean too. After reviewing the menu, with a few questions for my patient waitress, I made my order: Chile Colorado (as part of the combo, which is different than the individual menu item) and a chicken enchilada smothered in Christmas. I meant to order chips but forgot. I'll be sure to do that next time.

Out comes my very hot plate (see to your right) and I dug right into the chili. Oh yes! Great flavor, thick and meaty, and it packs a punch too. Considering the only thing on my palate up to that point in the day was my accompanying water. Then I quickly tried the enchilada. The chicken is better than usual, not the shredded rooster we often see. Tasty with cooked ingredients. The green chile packed even more heat than the chile. I couldn't really tell if I did get Christmas or just the green. If so, the color deviation is very light. But I did notice a different flavor. The tin foil is housing the hot grilled flour tortillas, and they too were great. Excellent across the board. Into the RJG Rotation Chile Colorado goes. 

While recapping my day with Mrs. RJG during our Happy Hour, she simply stated "take me there". So we'll be back soon I think :-)

2/13/25 (new entry)

Buqui Bichi Brewing ~ Hermosillo, Mexico

First visit: Feb 2025

Once again we had no plans to fill the day. At least for us guys. So after our meal at Santo's Grill, the three ladies who were with us had appointments to get their hair and makeup done. Mrs. RJG and Denver Sister were not too keen on unleashing Mr. RJG and the Ghana Ambassador out into the wilds on the wedding day. Denver Official Niece the Young had her boyfriend, but she could care less what he was up to. And Denver Official Nephew is 23 and free as a bird, so he was game for anything. There was talk of driving to San Carlos, a beautiful town some 90 minutes away. But the ladies were terrified we'd get caught up in traffic and miss the wedding. That sounded good to us guys! lol. After some deliberation, Oldest Sibling agreed to take us dudes around Hermosillo and we'd figure something out. OK, sounds like a plan.

It somehow became our mission to get a sombrero. Funny how these things become the target when it was never discussed before. Since Oldest Sibling knows the city pretty well, he took us to a place in hardcore Hermosillo. Clearly a very poor area, nonetheless we all felt completely safe. And I have to say that throughout our stay, I felt safer in Hermosillo than I do in Denver. We're freaking in the middle of cartel land, way off the tourist beaten path, and the streets at night felt safe. And in the day too. That's a sad commentary on our current situation here in the States. Only boyfriend bought a hat and then we ended up at the mall since Oldest Sibling had to visit the eyeglasses store. It's a very nice indoor mall, named the Galleria which is a clue. The stores are just like the stores back home. And so are the prices, so it's very expensive for the locals. After that we started to enter the cerveza drinking hour. We were under strict instructions not to get drunk. We wouldn't anyway, but we're not going to waste this opportunity either and drink tea.

We settled on Buqui Bichi, beers we were familiar with from the hotel bar. What a wonderful "space" as the young 'uns call it. We had a blast. All of us enjoying two to four beers each (exceptional). And we agreed we needed to eat something too, as the wedding reception would likely be way late. And not very good. All prophetic as it turns out. So I enjoyed the beautiful taco you see in front of you (carne asada and green chile). Best one of the trip. And we all got to bond with Oldest Sibling even though the poor fellow got stuck with us all day and doesn't speak much English. And none of us spoke much Spanish. It was a wonderful "moment in time". And I credit Buqui Bichi for creating that atmosphere for us. And Boyfriend paid for everything (note he gets a capital B now), raising his stock with Uncle RJG and Uncle Ghana Ambassador. Prices were great as was the norm in Hermosillo.

I wish I could share photos of our group, but must stay anonymous. We're all below that cropped photo, but it does give you a slight idea of the interior. The windows were open and there was a nice breeze coming through.

The beautiful Mrs. RJG looked like a knockout coming out of the makeup session. She usually does anyway, but this was next level. She's 51 but still looks like she's in her 30s. And in perfect condition. All of our niece's look up to her as the example of who they want to become. I'm serious about that.

And that ends our trip. As noted in the Guero entry, that's where we had our Sunday breakfast before going to the airport. Arrived in Denver at halftime of the Super Bowl. Listened to the 3rd quarter on the radio on our 75 minute drive home to the Springs. And caught the rest of the game in the house. So nice to be home again...

2/8/25 (new entry)

Santo's Grill ~ Hermosillo, Mexico

First visit: Feb 2025

Finally - the day of the wedding. Oldest Sibling, having been upstaged by 90 year old Official Mom the day before, insisted on taking us out again. This time it was just him and seven of the Colorado 9. The other two were involved in the wedding (one as the husband) and stayed in a different hotel.

Another excellent choice, Santo's Grill is clearly a cut above. Something like an independent First Watch. This would be a good time to mention that we found the service in Hermosillo - at every restaurant - impeccable. People were happy to have their jobs and were professionals at all times. High minimum wages have killed the restaurant industry in the States (California going so far as to pick on the industry itself). I think that's going to be POTUS' biggest challenge in tackling inflation. And he has Union support, making it that much more difficult to do what needs to be done. 

As openers we had coffee, pastries, and little sopas (or something similar) filled with cheese. The latter was absolutely delicious. As were the pastries - sweet, fluffy, and tasty. And the coffee was much stronger than what they served at the hotel restaurant.

I ordered the Tri-Color Enchiladas with chicken, which came with rojo (red), verde (green), and blanco (white) sauces. Along with beans, very similar to what I had at Guero (I forgot to photo the dish, only the outside building). And they were very similar, and excellent. The enchiladas are similar to some of the regional Mexican restaurants we get here in the States. The white is like a cheese / cream sauce, the verde was tangy, and the red slightly spicy. The chicken was good not exceptional. I found it very good, though for certain I would love to dive into their menu further. Their dinner selections were not available this early. Of the restaurants we went to, this felt the most comfortable to me. I would certainly come back if ever in Hermosillo again.

2/8/25 (new entry)

Palominos ~ Mexico regional chain : Hermosillo

First visit: Feb 2025

Other locations: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Mexicali, Tijuana

Friday was yet another "no plan" day and we had no events scheduled for the afternoon. After breakfast, while sitting near the hotel pool (in the shade) many of us bemoaned the fact that we should have come a day later. But we also knew the Colorado winter was unpredictable so leaving on Thursday was "insurance". And yea, it was friggin' hot while we were in Hermosillo. Temperatures hitting close to 90. In early February! It rarely gets that hot in the Springs at the height of the summer. I don't miss DFW one bit, and summer heat is the primary reason.

But Friday evening was definitely a planned event. It's the rehearsal dinner. Only one of the Colorado 9 were in the wedding party. This would be the Denver Official Niece the Elder who incidentally got married herself in the San Diego area three years ago (and documented in the RJG). But the bride and groom insisted on a larger event because so many of us traveled too far to be excluded. That was very nice of them. Groom is making bankola, and he's very generous. Our niece does well for herself too.

Palominos is a place your average Hermosillo citizen cannot afford to go. It would be a $$$$ restaurant here in the States. An upscale steakhouse essentially that has a large event room for a bunch of drunks like us. As with any dinner such as this, the food was pre-arranged and brought to us on platters to share. Drinks are of a high quality, and I enjoyed some craft beers as well. We were brought large pieces of crispy tortillas, which were to be broken up and dipped into various salsas, all uniformly excellent. Much of what was brought out didn't really appeal to me much (I enjoyed the pork, but not as popular with my crew), and I was starting to fear another bad diet night. Mrs. RJG just reminded me the cheese fondue was a highlight. At the end, though, came out sizzling platters of steak. OMG - was it great. Ghana Ambassador (he's something of a gourmand) and I both stated that it was some of the best steak we've had - in YEARS. It was hot temperature, tender, and flavorful. And maybe best of all, plentiful. I couldn't stop myself. I needed protein like that so badly. I felt rejuvenated.

I forgot to take a photo of the outside. And since there wasn't a "main entree", I didn't take any food pictures either. But I did have plenty to drink. You think that may have something to do with it? Naaaa.

And we closed the evening back at the Hotel Lucerna bar. This trip was working out OK after all...

2/7/25 (new entry)

Güeros ~ Hermosillo, Mexico

First visit: Feb 2025

Our stomachs were all a bit rocky after our bad diet day on Thursday. We needed a good breakfast to get on track. Enter Oldest Sibling, resident of Hermosillo. After 29 years of marriage / dating, I know almost all of Mrs. RJG's extended family. But after all these years, I had never met the oldest brother. He's 67. Mrs. RJG is the youngest (of nine) and she's 51. But on this Friday morning, that goal of meeting all the siblings has finally been met. Also met for the first time his wife and youngest daughter (who is 24). Yet another beautiful niece. Hope she's not getting married soon. Or find a nice place in the USA to do so...

He recommended Güeros, a whopping $1.50 Uber ride away. They identify with mariscos (seafood) but honestly I saw it as another Mexican coffee shop with more options for seafood. That didn't sound appealing to me, but that appealed to Mrs. RJG and her sister (call her Denver Sister for this trip). First I wanted a stomach settling drink. And I found the perfect elixir: Lemonade Mineral. Essentially lemonade mixed with sparkling water. I remember getting that at a restaurant in Denver (Garcia's) long ago and it was so delicious. I should make an effort to look for that again here in the States. Just what I needed. They brought out chips (in small sealed bags) with a few salsas, all of them excellent. Mild to spicy, with unique flavors.

For breakfast I settled on the Omelette Mixto. The mixto consists of ham and beef sausage. It was really quite good. And those beans you see were delicious as well. I laid off the salad, just something I tend to do when traveling in third world countries. That glass you see is the Lemonade Mineral. 

I think 10 of us were there for breakfast (the younger contingent of the Colorado 9 woke up later and didn't join us, so it was only Mrs. RJG, Denver Sister, Ghana Ambassador, and myself from our core group). Everyone really enjoyed it and Mrs. RJG went for a more traditional Mexican breakfast after all. And for an encore Mrs. RJG's Official Mom picked up the tab - first time ever since I've known her (close to the beginning of our courtship). She's 90 years old. She would have done that much more, but she didn't have any money. Finally she received much overdue pension from Mexico last year, and feels "rich". It was wonderful to experience.

So much so, that we went again for breakfast on our last day (Sunday) before heading to the airport. We had six of the Colorado 9 this time. I stayed boring and ordered the same thing. I think Mrs. RJG did feel like seafood on this visit, but she didn't really enjoy it much. Denver Sister said it wasn't as good as last time. But I'd go back if ever in Hermosillo again.

2/7/25 (new entry)

El Leñador ~ Hermosillo, Mexico

First visit: Feb 2025

And we have arrived. Thursday was a pretty brutal day for the eating routine. We had to be at the Denver airport too early for a normal breakfast and we had a short layover time in Phoenix. Though it turned out we had more time in PHX due to unknown delays - which the airline didn't even mention until much later. How about Make Flying Great Again? MFGA. Trump's approval ratings would go through the roof if he could pull that off...

In any case, we're talking snacks throughout the day. Chips, cookies, etc... Great diet. After we all finally got to the hotel, it was time for dinner. As I knew before going on this trip, no one took the lead on planning. I had no intention and since we had native speakers among us, I had hoped someone would have emerged. Wishful thinking. But mentally Mrs. RJG and I prepared for chaos, and that's exactly what we got - chaos. I was determined to "go with the flow" no matter what. I put my road warrior consulting hat on essentially. There were nine of us family members coming from Colorado (we all get along great and travel well together), and we know dozens more from Arizona and Sonora itself. There were promises of "great places to try" and yet that list never materialized. Eventually we did things the old fashioned way - grabbed a recommendation from the hotel. El Leñador (Lenador if searching in English) was that place.

We grabbed various Uber rides, plus some of the folks from Arizona drove down and the locals had their own set of wheels. Let me tell you something folks, in case you didn't know: Uber is dirt cheap in Mexico. At least it is in Hermosillo. Rare is the ride that costs more than $3. We would usually tip more than the cost of the drive.

I really liked the look of this place. It reminded me of my childhood traveling around with my dad in the 1970s. The entrance has that old motel feel, and this would have been the adjoining coffee shop. And essentially that's what this place is - a Mexican coffee shop complete with desserts and with an extended dinner and drinks menu. At any one time, there were probably 20 at the table, with the "Colorado 9" intact.

A lot of narrative for how we got here, but won't have much to say about the food. I ordered three tacos, a ribeye, another ribeye with green chile and bacon, and arrachera. I had meant to get the chicken breast and / or sirloin instead of the plain ribeye, but I was hungry / tired and prone to make mistakes. Unfortunately the ribeye was tough, chewy, and fatty. A good flavor though. I didn't really like the green chile much either - seemed a bit old. The arrachera was my favorite. I didn't know what it was, though Mrs. RJG and her sister tried to explain it to me. They used the word "dry". Looking it up just now, it means "skirt steak". It was delicious and it wasn't really dry. I think the photo indicates dullness, and that's pretty accurate. Though it was at least very filling. The salsas weren't noteworthy either.

The beer selection was boring, full of Mexican macros. Our heavier alcohol drinkers weren't impressed by the tequila. So overall it was a decent start to the trip, but not a great one. Fortunately this would be the weakest meal of the journey (other than the wedding reception, but that's typical of wedding catering unfortunately).

After this we went back to our hotel. The Colorado 9 all stayed at the Hotel Lucerna. It's like an old Hampton Inn with a nice lobby, restaurant (that Mrs. RJG and I didn't eat at, but others did), and a bar area. It rates higher than the nearby Marriott outlet and Hotel Ibis. If somehow we have to come back to Hermosillo, we'd stay here again. Oh, and the bar was great. Finally got to try some Mexican craft beers.

2/6/25

Bent Barley Brewing ~ Centennial, Colorado

First visit: Feb 2025

As noted in the latest Mama Louise update (Feb 2025), I stated that Mrs. RJG and I only had one glass of house chianti each. And that was because I wanted to try a new brewery (to us) before we closed off the evening. I figured I'd choose one randomly between Mama Louise and the airport hotel we were staying at. What I didn't know is there is a brewery only two doors down! What? Well that made the decision easy...

Walk in, and the bar is right in front. Nice strip center setting with plenty of seating and nicely decorated. A very comfortable place. The lighting was too bright though (as my first photo indicates). A little more mood lighting would have been preferable. Not a big deal. I enjoyed two beers and Mrs. RJG had only one (she had to fit in the fancy form fitting dress before the wedding event you know...). My two are documented in the Bier Reise. One more excellent brewery from the Denver area.

2/5/25 (new entry)

Mama Louise ~ Centennial, Colorado

Latest visit: Feb 2025

First visit: sometime in 1998 (when they first opened)

And we begin the first RJG journey of 2025, and our first trip for retirement! It was planned before I retired, as one of our Official Niece's is getting married (yet another one...). However for a variety of reasons they needed to have the wedding in Mexico, and since Mrs. RJG's family roots (and the groom's family roots) are in Sonora, then its capital city Hermosillo is where the wedding was to be held. They both live near Prescott, Arizona, so it wasn't convenient for them either! Not an easy place to get to, and we needed to take an early morning flight out of Denver to make a connection in Phoenix, the one and only flight to Hermosillo per day from the USA. A perfect excuse to spend one night in Denver before heading out! And if I'm getting an open night in Denver with Mrs. RJG, then Mama Louise rises high in the charts as a dinner option. As noted below, we have a long history with the restaurant. And we were able to catch up with the owner, as he always remembers us from the early days when we dined here often (at their original location off of Arapahoe). And yes, he confirmed that 1998 was the beginning per my memory. He's likely to retire himself in the next couple of years. Will someone take over? I hope so, but the restaurant business is tough right now, so hard to say if conditions will improve by then for someone to be tempted.

We displayed absolutely no imagination with our order, going straight for the chicken parm. Still comes with a soup and salad. I supplement mine with the Pasta Louise sauce (see fresh photo to the right), and Mrs. RJG goes with the normal marinara. All of this is described below. And it's as delicious as the first day we went here some 27 years ago. I don't think I'll add it to the RJG Rotation as it's not likely we'll be here every year together for dinner (and that's the only time they're open now). 

On this visit we only had one glass of house chianti wine each, as I had other plans for the rest of the evening. To be continued...

---8/28/22 update

So I received an email from one of the non-business hotel chains I frequent. They informed me that I would forfeit my points unless I did something on the account. Some of you may remember our visit to Prescott Valley, Arizona a year ago February to tend to Mrs. RJG's Official Mom. We stayed the week at this chain that I don't use for business - because it was a much better deal. A fine hotel too. It was too much investment to let the points go, so I suggested to Mrs. RJG that we should make a date of it, and eat, drink, and spend the night in Denver at one of their hotels to maintain status. No family allowed!  So that day happened this weekend. It has been over three years since we last visited Mama Louise. Pre-pandemic. It could have been 24 years since we last went - and absolutely nothing has changed. Thank goodness. In an era when the restaurant industry seems to be in a tailspin, it's comforting to know that Mama Louise still exists in a romantic past. We both ordered the chicken parm, our favorite dish from here. Mine with Pasta Louise sauce, hers with their house red. It still comes with a simple house salad and minestrone soup. Absolutely delicious - still the best Italian restaurant in Colorado. And with Pietro's closing in Dallas, maybe in the country. Obviously we haven't been everywhere, but this is the competition for us. We also ordered a nice bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. One difference we noted is it seems we got more chicken than in the past, and less pasta. You would think it would be the other way around! Not complaining at all - though more pasta would have been nice. I can eat those noodles without any seasonings and still love it.

The overall bill was expensive as was expected, but they were never cheap. Also they now add a surcharge if you use a credit card. Not happy about that. Cash only may make sense for $20 and under, but not for $100+ meals. Oh well - we don't go enough to warrant attention to the criticism (we didn't say a word of course). But Kent still remembered us - all these years later! Love this place.

---original 7/11/13 review

Continuing with our favorite Denver area restaurants, here is our go-to Italian place. We first started going to Mama Louise not long after they opened in the Tech Center (Arapahoe and Dayton) around 1998 or so. Prior to this there was a burrito place - I believe it was called Jalapeno's that we had eaten at a couple of times. After about a year of infrequently visiting, Mrs. RJG and I became regulars. Rarely would a week go by where we wouldn't venture up from Parker (The Pinery really) for a dinner. Usually on Friday night. Even on snow nights, we would go. Not long after we relocated back to DFW, owner Kent moved his establishment east to the Piney Creek area of Aurora (later known as Centennial). I can remember going to the original DTC location as recent as 2004 on a visit, so this must have happened shortly thereafter. The new location is a wonderfully decorated restaurant. Kent has been there since day one, and he's always pleasant and glad to see you. For years, his Mom would be by his side ensuring all was running smoothly. Apparently she had knee surgery not long ago, and is now traveling the world. So you won't see her anymore! :-) The family originally had a restaurant in Highland as far back as 1978 (I can't remember the name - but I don't think it was Mama Louise) and closed down. Kent is the son of the founder and restarted the tradition in 1998, as stated above.

I can only use the term "best" or "favorite" in relation to the places I've frequented. But what makes it so special for the RJG? Because they have the best chicken parm I've ever had. Anywhere. In the world. I like my parm crispy, and that's what you get at Mama Louise, along with an incredible seasoning mixture unlike anything I've ever had. Make sure you ask for Louise Sauce with your pasta. It's a spicy concoction made up of Italian sausage, ground beef, and tomato sauce. It's extremely flavorful and comes with a nice kick. Each meal starts with a minestrone soup, which I quite like, though it's not a traditional recipe (it's more like a noodle / bean soup with celery). This is followed by a cold iceberg lettuce salad, that is pleasantly simple with an excellent homemade Italian dressing. And they have fine desserts as well. And a decent wine list. This is also Mrs. RJG's favorite, and in a rare case of solidarity when it comes to food selection, she also loves the chicken parm. Excellent all around.

1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 12/27/02; 7/14/04; 7/9/10; 4/17/12; 7/11/13 (new entry); 5/14/14; 7/31/19; 8/28/22; 2/5/25