Deep Dish
Steak, eggs, astronauts and bodybuilders
Steak and eggs is one of the quintessential American breakfast dishes. It combines the unrivaled satisfaction of eating a juicy steak, a pleasure far...
Black Pepper Pho keeps the menu small and the quality high
You may have noticed that menus are shrinking. No, that’s not an index card on your table, that’s the menu.
People like it that...
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...
Gnocchi to knock your socks off
Argue if you will, but no one knows how to prepare authentic Roman Italian food like a genuine Italian, such as Boulder restaurateur Marco...
My kingdom for a mango lassi
Not all Saturdays are meant for carousing in your finest dancing pants. No, some Saturdays are meant for daylong home improvement projects in your...
The history of a sandwich
A quick word of introduction: This will be, as are most things in life, a work in progress. But the goal of this column...
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...
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...
A flower in my teacup
When people visit Boulder, there are a few places they should experience without question — a hike through one of Chautauqua’s many trails, the...
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...
What happens at great bars
A great bar has a great history. This isn’t conjecture, just a simple matter of fact. Think: McSorely’s of New York, The Union Oyster...
How many slams in an old screen door?
Shel Silverstein once asked, poetically, “How many slams in an old screen door?” The answer, he said, “Depends how loud you shut it.”
The...
