Fool's Gold lured Elvis here

From: Rocky Mountain News | Date: November 17, 2006| Author: John Lehndorff, Rocky Mountain News | Copyright information

Denver's place in culinary history is a little limited. We can probably claim the ice cream soda but the Denver omelet wasn't invented here, nor was the cheeseburger.

However, the story about Elvis Presley and the big sandwich is true. The way I've heard the story, it was Feb. 1, 1976, and The King and his entourage were at Graceland in Memphis. The conversation focused on Colorado, which reminded Elvis about the $49.95 Fool's Gold Loaf he had sampled once at the (now-defunct) Colorado...

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