Table Talk with Teresa Farney - June 23, 2018

This week on Table Talk with Teresa Farney presented by Ranch Foods Direct:  from left: Patrick Tolbert, Smok Brand sauces, JL Fields, vegan expert, Stephanie Schofield, Bryce Meehan, owners of The Pop coffee shop, Amanda Houdek, head chocolatier at The Broadmoor and Krista Heinicke, food and beverage office and public relations manager for The Broadmoor. Here’s what they talked about:

• Stephanie Schofield and Bryce Meehan, owners of The Pop coffee shop, 1802 Dominion Way, talk about the a family-owned business where they offer coffee to 3rd wave coffee lovers. They specialize in soda drinks for the whole family and homemade cookies from scratch daily. They also serve bagels and specialty cream cheeses. Details: 433-5995, thepopcolorado.com.
• Patrick Tolbert, who with his wife, Tanja, own Smok Brand Co., and produce a line of Legendary SMOK Brand Products. They will talk about their collection of sauces and glazes. Louisiana Style Hot Pepper Sauce was their first sauce and is the flagship product. Other sauces include: Pueblo Gold Chili Pepper Sauce (made with Pueblo green chilies), Triple-S BBQ Sauce and Whiskey Glaze (made with local Ax and Oak whiskey). Details: 684-4499, smokbrand.com.
• JL Fields, founder and culinary director of the Colorado Springs Vegan Cooking Academy and the author of four vegan lifestyle and cookbooks talks about upcoming vegan cooking classes, events and Veg Fest in Denver. She also writes a monthly vegan dining review for The Gazette. Details: jlgoesvegan.com.
• From The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., Krista Heinicke, food and beverage office and public relations manager, and Amanda Houdek, head chocolatier, talk about Café Julie’s, the 100th Anniversary and other events coming up at the resort. Details: 471-6188, broadmoor.com.

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