Press

Media mentions & interviews with the Cruise Control Kitchen + Cellar crew

Frontline Hospitality Tourism Worker Award

Visit Grand Junction and two Grand Junction tourism leaders were recognized with three prestigious 2026 Governor’s Awards for Outstanding Colorado Tourism Efforts during the Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference.

Governor’s Awards Recognize Tourism Leaders and Organizations from Across the State | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

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National Hot Dog Day

The Crew puts Grand Junction’s dinner plans on Cruise Control, serving up fast-casual Chicago Cuisine with a western Colorado, farm to table flare.

See The Full Video: Cruise Control on KREX5 Grand Junction Local News

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“Run It Through the Garden”

Chef Weber shows Grand Junction how to make a proper Chicago Dog, Western Colorado Style on KJCT8.

See The Full Video: Cruise Control on KJCT8, Grand Junction Local News

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Meet Taryn Brooks

An Interview with the owner of Cruise Control Kitchen + Cellar in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Read The Full Article at Voyage Denver

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“Stay Awhile, Get Comfortable”

Owner Taryn Brooks Interview With Bobby L’Heureux of Spoke + Blossom Magazine.

Read the Full Article at Spoke + Blossom