Nosh

Local eateries can be counted on to deliver light summer fare to satisfy your cravings and beat the heat in home kitchens. and you don’t have to do the dishes after your fresh dining experience. As summer deepens in Colorado, home kitchens are often abandoned. The heat outside dampens the urge to crank up the oven, turn on the stove and even nuke food in the microwave. The Pikes Peak region’s restaurants — especially those with patios — bustle with kitchen refugees who are eager to have someone else cook their meals and, as a bonus, do the dishes afterward. In my experience, the heat also changes food preferences. All tastes for anything hearty or heavy disappear, and instead, we crave fresh, light food and often, raw or lightly cooked meals served cold or at room temperature. Thankfully, our local eateries more than adequately step up to the task of satisfying summer cravings, offering many cool, light options perfect for eaters looking to beat the heat.

Here is a testament to the talents of the new chef at Nosh, 22-year-old Shane Lyons: Since taking over the hip downtown eatery last fall he has turned Brussels sprouts into the top-selling menu item.

Dishes touting Caribbean flavors work well at Tejon street eatery

Nosh still serves great food a year after 1st review despite rise in prices

Some unseen force must be drawing them together. Something no one can explain. It was one shawarma shop. Then another. And another. Now downtown Colorado Springs is experiencing a bona fide shawarma explosion.

It's perfectly understandable to see the Seared Lamb Loin at Nosh, with it's delicate bonnet of mint and shallot salad and a bright drizzle of sweet chutney, as a sign of the Blue Star's stylish expertise.