Divide Restaurants

31 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

Think late-night Chicago steakhouse: polished booths that enclose years of secrets, big slabs of aromatic prime rib, sparkly cocktail glasses clinking at every table, wisps of smoke drifting through the spotlight that shines on a woman singing the blues. ... more

2427 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80904

The green chile at Jorge's reigns supreme. It is less a gravy than a broth thick with meat and ribbons of chiles. The pieces of pepper give it some heat, but not enough to eclipse the restaurant's spot-on enchiladas and other fare.

25 W. Cimarron St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

Why We Love It: The Down-and- dirty name of this eatery obscures what it really is: a sophisticated restaurant with great service and a thoughtful menu. Sure, it's a swell stop for beer, but also for tapenade-encrusted ahi tuna and wild-mushroom- stuffed rabbit leg. ... more

121 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

Outdoor patio, open lunch and dinner, private space available. Cocktails & martinis at Nosh are exotic and sexy, pushing away the more traditional boundaries. Nosh is more colorful than bland, more textured than flat, more social than serious….it is “Comfortably Elegant. ... more

2 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

Why We Love It: We love pubs, and we love fine restaurants, so we love a place like this that mixes casual drinking with adventurous food. Dine in the wide-open downstairs, or drink and nosh well into the evening in the pool hall on the second floor. ... more