Amy Antonation

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Discover a helping of local favorites to satisfy your food and drink fix. By Amy Antonation on June 17, 2025 Barley's bar and grill is a Council Bluffs institution, with local beers on tap, a solid menu and appealing happy hour specials. In keeping with Council Bluffs, IA's friendly, down-to-earth vibe, the area's bars and restaurants are all about comfort with a side of amiability.

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Rich flavors and fine art combine to form delectable masterpieces at DAR Chocolate in Thornton, CO. By Amy Antonation on June 17, 2025 Joel Dar and Gila Kaplan-Dar didn't start their careers in the world of craft chocolate. "Joel was a film producer before we became chocolatiers," says Gila of her co-founder and co-owner of DAR Chocolate, which is based in Thornton, Colorado.

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From Aurora's Village Exchange Center to Boyer's Coffee's global impact and Thornton's DAR Chocolate, see how Adams County entrepreneurs are shaping communities worldwideBy Amy Antonation on June 3, 2025 Boyers Coffee Adams County is Colorado's fifth-largest county, so it's no surprise that entrepreneurs in the region have an expansive view of community.

3 weeks ago | livability.com | Amy Antonation

Pueblo is chock-full of unique bites, neighborhoods and outdoor experiences that make the city unlike anywhere else. By Amy Antonation on June 3, 2025Sometimes local flavor can be found on your plate, sometimes it can be found in your surroundings - and in Pueblo, it's both. From one-of-a-kind restaurants to the Arkansas River carving a path through the heart of the city, Pueblo, Colorado, is chock-full of unique bites, neighborhoods and outdoor experiences that make the city unlike anywhere else.

3 weeks ago | livability.com | Amy Antonation

The Pueblo, CO, community gets seriously fired up about its namesake pueblo chile pepper, with an annual festival, signature dishes and more. By Amy Antonation on June 3, 2025Plenty of things about chile peppers are disputed: What growing area is the best? Is hotter always better? What's the highest and best use of a chile? And - perhaps most often debated - are "chile," "chili," "chilli" and "hot pepper" synonyms?