GETCHO CHILI ON
Labor Day and chili cookoffs are two of the most America-ing ’Mericas here in America, meaning the two go together even better than ramalamadingdong. And here in Colorado, people take their chili seriously (seriously, “chili colorado” is even a thing), so it’s like Ameriaing ’Mericas squared.
So get patriotic this week by heading down to the 17th annual Chili Inferno Cook-Off, as part of the Boulder Creek Hometown Festival, at 12 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, on 13th Street in downtown Boulder.
Restaurants, cooking schools, chefs and proud citizens will be strutting their stuff, dishing chilis red, green, veggie and yes, inferno, dynamite-mega hot. Prepare your stomachs, and have your friends prepare their nostrils. It’s chili-time.
Samples are $1.50 each or four for $5. Get more info at www.bceproductions.com.
RESTAURANT UPDATES
In early July, Boulder Weekly wrote about Project Pie, a new fast-casual pizza chain that was remodeling a space at 1155 13th St. on the Hill to fit its “build-your-own-pie” model.
Well, Project Pie is now open. So go try some.
Taking over for Project Pie in the “currently-remodeling-and-soon-to-open” slot is Lyfe Kitchen, which is currently setting up shop on Pearl Street.
According to a press release (and the giant signs in its windows), Lyfe Kitchen is “a restaurant whose focus is on dishes that are 600 calories or less and which uses local, natural and organic products.” Low-calorie and organic? In Boulder? Inconceivable!
Lyfe Kitchen reps project the restaurant will open in early October.
LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR FLATIRONS FOOD FILM FESTIVAL
Also from the Wayback Machine, Boulder Weekly first told you about the Flatirons Food Film Festival in April of this year. But all we really had to dish back then was the date:
Wednesday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 19.
Now we can tell you a bit more because organizers released the lineup.
Films will include Craft, a documentary about the craft brewing renaissance; Trattoria, a dramedy set in a San Francisco kitchen; Food Chains, a farm labor documentary; Growing Cities, which examines urban farming; and El Somni, a documentary about the creation of a culinary opera.
In addition to the films, there will be a series of tasting events, panel discussions and cooking demos.
The event is part of this year’s International Film Series at the University of Colorado. Get more information at www.flatironsfoodfilmfest.org.
LOOKING TO GTFO?
Boulder’s food scene got ya down? Go east young man (or woman (or non-binarygender-conforming human entity)). There are still two days left in Denver Restaurant Week, in which hundreds of restaurants go the prix fixe route and do their darndest to impress discerning diners with delish delights for $30 a pop.
The deals run through Saturday, Aug. 29.
Get more info at www. DenverRestaurantWeek.com.
But if that all sounds, like, 25 miles away or something, then all you have to do is hold on until Friday, Nov. 14 when First Bite (Boulder’s Restaurant Week) will launch. To paraphrase Alvin and the Chipmunks, “We can hardly stand the wait; please Boulder Restaurant Week don’t be late!”
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