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Five Reasons to Eat in Downtown Monument, Colorado


Five Reasons To Eat In Downtown Monument

1. Your BFF cooks from scratch
In fact, most of the downtown Monument restaurants cook from scratch recipes.

Black Forest Foods Cafe, Market and Delicatessen is a family run business, as are most of Monument's wonderful eating, drinking establishments. BFF’s food is scratch made. They have seating for dining in to eat their amazing burgers, like the Irish Porter burger with grilled pancetta and Irish port cheese. 
Figure 1: BFF's homemade hamburger - Best in Monument!

They also offer fresh-made sandwiches and soups to enjoy there or to go. Last week, I had the cheesiest, most ooey-gooey grilled cheese!

They’re open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 

Figure 2: Papa Bear Pizza's Durango featuring garlic and fennel sausage!
After 4 p.m., head over to Papa Bear Pizza where all the dough is made fresh daily! All their pies are named for Colorado locations and people, like the Durango – fresh dough layered with mozzarella and provolone, then they add garlic and fennel sausage and mushrooms. The Aspen has a base of Alfredo sauce, piled with USDA Prime steak, caramelized onions, and a variety of mushrooms. Divine!


Figure 3: The Coffee Cup is famous for their house made breakfasts and lunches


Arlene’s Beans boasts home cooked Mexican fare along with a friendly, fun atmosphere.
The Coffee Cup Cafe has been a Monument favorite for breakfast and lunch since 1987. Try their crispy, country style potatoes for breakfast or their renowned green chile at lunchtime.


 
Figure 4: Arlene's tamales
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2. Outdoor Patios!
Downtown Monument’s quiet streets allow you to enjoy alfresco dining. BFF has a lovely patio along Second Street, perfect for people watching!


Up the stairs to the Bistro on 2ndhas private outdoor seating with nice views of Mount Herman. You’re still in the heart of downtown, but their patio of trees and flowers takes you away to another place.



3. Award winning dining:
Arlene’sBeans Salsa and Catering was named Best of Springs this year for Takeout and Family Meal. And they came in second for Tamales and third for both Green Chile and Casual Dining.

The Bistro on 2nd received OpenTable’s Diner’s Choice award for four years running.

4. Support locally owned businesses – your neighbors!
BFF is family owned, as is Arlene’s Beans, La Casa Fiesta and the Bistro on 2nd. These are our neighbors running small businesses that deserve our support!

5. Events, Specials and happy hour:
Besides their happy hour with $5 appetizers, desserts and wines, the Bistro holds Wine Down Wednesdays which include 25-30% off all bottled wines and coincides with Town of Monument’s Wednesday Concerts in the Park. 

Their monthly wine pairing dinners are themed to coincide with the wine region. Call Rick at 719-481-8822.

La Casa Fiesta’s happy hour is from 2 to 5:30 pm daily then hop over to Arlene’s Beans for a late-night happy hour from 8 to 10 pm including a limited menu and $4 top shelf shots.

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