Good Taste
by Colin Wrenn
The revamp
When longtime patrons saw The Hungry Toad shut down for three weeks, with promises of a new menu and a refurbished interior, there were...
The Shake Shack of Costa Rican chicken
Chef Byron Gomez has cooked alongside a lot of big deal chefs.
He cut his teeth in Daniel Boulud’s kitchens, a fine-dining empire which currently...
Big thanks
Chef Tajahi Cooke connects. He connects diners to the flavors of his native Jamaica with an ongoing series of pop-up dinners and collaborative meals. He...
‘The secret’s out’
Dagabi Tapas Bar is a family joint. It’s not uncommon to see tables filled with three generations of diners enjoying the restaurant’s blend of...
Room with a view
Blackbelly has always been a big deal. That its chef and owner, Hosea Rosenberg, won season five of Top Chef in 2009 certainly helped...
Of the earth
Jake Redlener often starts his day foraging. After that, he loads his car with caviar, A5 wagyu, truffles and an assortment of mushrooms. Then...
Samosa shoppin’
Dave Hadley’s voice is hard to miss. Folks have probably heard it booming through the farmers market since the chef opened his roving stall,...
The Big Easy
Of the eight stalls serving food at downtown Boulder’s Rosetta Hall (1109 Walnut St.), there’s one called Chameleon. While most of the other concepts...
The world’s largest tiny restaurant
It’s been just over a decade since T/aco (1175 Walnut St.) first opened its doors near the corner of Broadway and Walnut in Boulder....
A happy couple
When Chef Casey Taylor took the helm of the culinary program at Idaho Springs-based brewery Westbound and Down, the location already had a good...
Exquisite Oaxaca
Masas & Agaves did not hit the scene with some loud announcement. But since July, there’s been the lingering scent of fresh tortillas wafting...
Swan song
Chef John Bissell has spent two illustrious years running the kitchen at OAK at Fourteenth. During that time, he put his signature on seven...
