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At Red Gravy, Chef Eric Brenner Cooks for People, Not at Them

Dionne Passacantando – February 23, 2026

At Red Gravy, the chef and restaurateur continues to find innovative ways to serve people and improve the dining scene and industry in Colorado Springs and beyond.

For more than a decade, the steady hum inside Red Gravy has felt intentional. Plates arrive with comforting familiarity, servers move with confidence and the dining room carries the kind of ease that comes from knowing exactly who you are and who you serve. That clarity starts at the top with Eric Brenner, owner and executive chef of Red Gravy. Brenner came to Colorado Springs 11 years ago with purpose: to elevate the city’s culinary landscape through consistency, community and Italian-American food done right. When he and his team opened Red Gravy on Tejon Street, the goal was not reinvention for novelty’s sake. Instead, it was about filling a gap.

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‘Part of the Skyline’

Matthew Schniper – March 15, 2024

Red Gravy’s holistic approach pays off.

I’ve spent a lot of time lately talking with Red Gravy Chef/Owner Eric Brenner. Not just because Red Gravy is my March Side Dish Dozen feature business, but because when we get on the phone or gather in person we tend to carry on for the better part of an hour or more. As evidenced on the State of Plate podcast episode I had him on, he’s a prolific thinker who looks outward into the wider restaurant community just as much as he focuses inward on his own business. I’ve always appreciated that about him; it’s genuine, not just tossing around the word “community” for marketing.

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Dining review: Colorado Springs’ Red Gravy makes a splash

The Gazette by Robin Intemann – June 23, 2023

There’s more to Red Gravy Italian Bistro than marinara or Bolognese sauces, but the name is playful, especially considering the downtown restaurant’s logo: a red splat on a white background.

Although not as vivid in color, there are plenty of other sauces available along with a large selection of pasta, popular Italian entrees, and pizza.

It didn’t seem right not to sample something red, so we started with fried ravioli served with Bolognese. Ten dark-blond squares with crinkled edges are served with a small bowl of Bolognese for dipping. The sauce is meaty and rich. Crispy and stuffed with beef, this more than whets the appetite; it almost quells it all together. Fortunately, we didn’t stop there.

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VIDEO | Visit Downtown Colorado Springs

May 1, 2023

Fall in love with the heart of the city. Home to more than 180 independent shops, restaurants and services, Downtown Colorado Springs is where history, culture, innovation and new ideas coalesce. Whether you’re a local, a visitor, a new business or business prospect, or even if you’re seeking a new place to call home, Downtown is the place to be!

VIDEO | Colorado Springs restaurant using new methods to rebound, expand amid pandemic

KOAA 5
July 1, 2020

For years, Red Gravy has been serving the community, but now they’re serving them in a new way.

The Italian restaurant is providing meals to healthcare workers, first responders, emergency personnel and pivoting to online delivery.

Eric Brenner, chef and owner of Red Gravy, says it’s helped during these uncertain times.

“There were some weeks when we didn’t know if we were going to meet our basic needs,” said Brenner.

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VIDEO | Colorado Springs explores opening outdoor spaces for restaurants

Fox 21 News
May 21, 2020

When restrictions to tame the spread of COVID––19 was first implemented, restaurants were hit hard and hit quickly. Dining rooms were closed overnight while business owners scrambled to retrofit a take-out business model to try to stay alive.

“Our dining room is now the entire city,” Eric Brenner said. “This new world has caused us, forced us really, to be innovative to find new ways to deliver the product, find new ways to get the product to customers, find new ways to get customers, and bring them to us.”

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Bite Into This: Red Gravy

by Mia Atkins
Mar 20, 2020

Check out this week’s Bite Into This from Producer Crystal! This week she went to Red Gravy, a local modern Italian Restaurant!