Deep Dish
Julia would be pleased
The night was a little cloudy and very windy. Rounding the corner of 11th and Walnut is the cozy Amante Coffee, with its Italian...
Making it look simple
A couple of months ago, Boulder Weekly’s John Lehndorff used his Nibbles column to note Lafayette’s burgeoning food scene. Heeding the sage food writer’s words,...
Wild Standard sets the standard
When I was a kid, my parents used to bundle me up in the back of my mom’s old Pontiac Grand Am at some...
Why we all love Indian food
Tandoori Grill is a pretty special spot for me; it’s where I ate dinner the day I moved to Boulder, exhausted from three days...
Ten ways to eat better…
Once upon a time, home cooks used everything from their meats and vegetables: stems and peels and bones and fat. We’ve been conditioned to...
The joy of ice cream
When Ian Clark set out to open Heifer and the Hen, his goal was maybe a little different from other ice cream shops.
“We wanted...
The secret’s out
The Parkway Cafe claims to be the best-kept secret in Boulder, but a packed parking lot on a Friday afternoon belies the statement.
Maybe part...
The end of typecasting for chicken salad
Much like Steve Buscemi, chicken salad has long been typecast. It plays a supporting role in picnics and Sunday brunches, baby showers and corporate...
A slice of Texas in Boulder
For a place that’s only been open for eight months, The Ghost BBQ and Spirits has more stories than some places that have been...
Balancing act
Chef John Platt likes to fish. When asked to describe his perfect day for a brochure called Boulder Sliced and Diced: A Chef’s Guide...
The healing power of pho
I’ve had strep throat three times in as many months. For a 31-year-old who doesn’t work with children or in a hospital, this is...
Licking the plate clean
Once, as I was walking across the intersection of 30th Street and Arapahoe Avenue, a carload of tourists at a stoplight asked me for...
