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Pueblo, CO Chef Serves More Than Food
Eric Copeland has a full plate in front of him – and it’s not just because he’s the executive chef at the Pueblo Convention Center.
After graduating from Pueblo County High School in 2001, Copeland pursed his dream of becoming a chef by attending the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. In 2002, he moved back to Pueblo and went on to work for Angelo’s Pizza, La Mela Di Angelo and eventually became the head chef of the Pueblo Country Club.
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Pueblo Offers Unique and Flavorful Foods
Rejoice, Pueblo food lovers. Bland, boring and typical are not parts of the local menu. Find unique spicy and flavorful foods at Pueblo-area restaurants, festivals, stores or roadside farm stands. Green Chilies Green chilies are not just a food staple in Pueblo; they are part of the city’s identity and cultural heritage. This enduring symbol of agricultural success is celebrated every year during the annual Loaf 'N Jug Chile and Frijoles Festival, an event sponsored by the... Read More »
Pueblo Food: Homegrown & Family-Owned
Those cars you see heading out of Pueblo in the morning when everyone else is driving into the city? Some hold chefs bound for farms on the mesa east of town and ranches in the foothills to the west, searching for the best vegetables and meats to grace their tables.Fresh, local, organic ingredients rate highly with many Pueblo restaurateurs, says Rod Slyhoff, Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce president. "It's a healthy trend," he says. "For a community with a population of... Read More »
"Sloppers" Are Pueblo, CO Delicacy
In Pueblo, a burger is more than just a burger.
Smother it with the city's famous green chilis and top with raw onions and you've got a slopper, Pueblo's unique contribution to the food world.
The origin of the messy meal (most often served in a bowl, to be eaten with a spoon) is a little cloudy. Although it is known to have originated in Pueblo, no one can agree on which restaurant was the first to serve it.
Today, more than 25 Pueblo restaurants slop up sloppers, and they're all a little... Read More »
Pueblo Chile Festival Brings the Heat
Loaf 'N Jug Chile & Frijoles FestivalPueblo, CO, heats up every September with the annual Loaf 'N Jug Chile & Frijoles Festival. The three-day event celebrates two of Pueblo's most famous Southwestern staples – Pueblo green chiles and frijoles (pinto beans). The event features music, arts and crafts, cooking and eating competitions, and a 5K run. Don't Miss: The jalapeno eating contest – if you can stomach it What's Served: Chiles, beans What to Bring: Water. Things heat... Read More »
Pueblo, CO's Slopper vs. Slopper on Travel Channel's "Food Wars"
Pueblo has plenty of local treasures putting the city on the map, but none is quite as delicious as the slopper.
A burger topped with Pueblo green chilies (and a variety of other toppings), the delicacy is the city's unique contribution to the food world. Today, more than 25 Pueblo restaurants slop up sloppers, and they're all a little different.
Which one is the best? In April 2010, the Travel Channel set out to answer that question.
“Travel Channel found out about the Pueblo... Read More »
Pueblo Chamber Prez Is Your Guide to Great Dining
You have 36 hours in Pueblo, and you’re hungry. Where do you eat?
Rod Slyhoff has suggestions. The president and CEO of the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce enjoys good food and the occasional martini, and can recommend some of the best places for both.
“So you get into town one evening, and from the Marriott hotel you can easily walk two blocks to a place on Main Street called Fifteen Twentyone,” he says. “Let me first mention that they have excellent martinis.”
Slyhoff suggests starting... Read More »
