Since we have a vested interest in development in downtown Lafayette and South Public Road, we always keep an eye on the Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority's (LURA) monthly meeting agenda. We've known about the Kalita Grill Greek Cafe for a while, but when a project actually pops up on an agenda it means it is actively moving forward through the city review process. 

801 S. Public Road, currently vacant, was most recently home to Jack’s Pet Place pet supplies shop. This is actually 3 doors down from our future storefront at 707 South Public, so we're excited to see this come to downtown. Plus, we like Greek food, so we're eager to give it a try when they open their doors.

The LURA board is scheduled to discuss the project in thier November 14th meeting:

Approval of the Site Plan and Architectural Review application for Kalita Grill at 801 S. Public Road with Recommended Conditions

Following up on the announcement following the retirement of the owners of Ting’s restaurant in Lafayette. I had an incredible amount of interest from restauranteurs. I successfully signed a lease with a new tenant who will be opening a classic Italian restaurant called Bucatino.

From a home kitchen in Lafayette, welcome newcomer Daily Grains is turning out exceptional sourdough loaves using freshly milled heirloom grain. Wife and husband Ashley Overstreet and Paul Bonneville craft exceptional oatmeal raisin cookies, and their crusty, not-too-sweet chocolate cherry sourdough loaf makes outstanding toast. Daily Grains currently sells at the Cure Organic Farm roadside stand on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but the owners expect to break ground soon on a new Lafayette bakery. 

Delcercq and Steiner toured a lot of places in their search for the right brick-and-mortar for their business, and when they connected with Alvarez and toured the N.O.S.H., it was an opportunity they couldn't pass up. "It feels good to find the right spot," Declercq says. 

Unlike other potential locations, this one comes complete with the cafe and baking setup they need. "You just gotta trust the universe on these things," she adds. "You can only plan so much."

The Old Town Tomorrow Working Group seeks 12-15 members to provide input, engage residents and help develop and implement the Old Town Tomorrow plan. Applications are available at lafayette-listens.com/old-town-tomorrow. Once residents apply, a brief virtual interview will be scheduled with Lafayette staff on Oct. 27, with the first meeting scheduled for 6PM on  Nov. 1.

Newsom signed a law banning the red dye No. 3 chemical used as food coloring for products like Peeps, the marshmallow treat most associated with Easter. The chemical has been linked to cancer and has been banned from makeup for more than 30 years.

The law also bans brominated vegetable oil, which is used in some store brand sodas, and potassium bromate and propylparaben, two chemicals used in baked goods.

Newsom said in a signing statement that the additives addressed in the bill are already banned in various other countries. All four chemicals are already banned in foods in the European Union.

With support from the Colorado Grain Chain, Cortez Colo.’s WildEdge Brewing Collective announces “From The Fields” (5.6% ABV), a limited release Dunkelweizen-inspired beer made with 100% Colorado-sourced ingredients, including a new grain varietal provided by the beloved Colorado-based craft malthouse, Root Shoot Malting...

...The Colorado Grain Chain provided WildEdge with a microgrant this year to fund the brew that celebrates all elements of the Colorado craft beer supply chain...

Kevin Poss’ grandfather grew Scout 66, a cool-season wheat variety, on the family farm in Hugo. While grain production has changed significantly in the past three generations, Kevin continues growing the winter wheat variety.“ My father and grandfather both sold their grains into the commodity system,” says Kevin, a Colorado Grain Chain member. “We sell direct to consumer, and I am so grateful to my customers who make it possible for me to still carry on the family tradition of farming grains close to Hugo.”

Sarah’s experience in sales and marketing has helped the Joneses diversify their business model, allowing them to collaborate with local farmers and ranchers in ways that benefit everyone, while simultaneously protecting the local ecosystem. “The key is biodiversity, whether it’s our gut health and diet, our soil, our friends, or customers,” Sarah explains. In addition to growing over 20 varieties of potatoes, the Joneses also grow seven varieties of heirloom grains