Topping of the Night with Tapas

Cravings! It is funny how I only begin to have the "raging crave" when I am suppose to be on a strict diet. My food hogging, over indulgent, insatiable, glutenous inner child always finds ways to tempt me. Evil heifer! However evil her intentions may be I have found ways to trick that taunting 11 year old pest.  On the quest to eat until my palette was content I found tapas; TAPAteria to be exact. 

In the heart of Old Colorado Springs was everything I was looking for in that very moment; cute, quiet, delicious and comfortable.  Greeted by a young face and a smile I was directed to a table that faced the door and all of the cobbled runway. My inner twerp guided me here, so there was no sense in looking at the menu I knew what she wanted... Garlic Bulb! I know, I know, her palette is Grow-own (grown).

Knowing that I would only end up hungry in a matter of minutes I decided to order a side of Carne Adobada. Yes, my garlic was the main course. Nevertheless, my "everything I was looking for", quickly became my "everything I expected". Finally, a restaurant in Colorado Springs where I did not have to ask for a refund and a comment card.  Delighted, I decided to pay myself with a dessert, after all I did find a new "spot".  So, bread pudding it is. LOL Drizzled in orange infused dark chocolate and random splashes of caramel, it was the perfect ending to a fantastic evening.