Cuisine
The only grocery store in Lyons is doing well, and now...
Main Street in Lyons is empty. Amid stay-at-home orders, people aren’t going to the nature park or stopping in for a long brunch. They’re...
Who drank Laura Palmer?
How !@#$% hot is it?
It’s stinkin’ hot. Boulder smells like heat, sweat and softening asphalt (plus the usual pervasive hint of cannabis) with...
Striking gold
Anyone who read this year’s Best of Boulder East County was sure to have noticed one name showing up time and time again. The...
Hall acclaim
Thanks, Cheesecake Factory, for all the memories, but it’s hard not to be excited about Denver’s Avanti Food & Beverage food hall opening a...
Getting the word out on Mortal XXX
"I thought that Mortal Kombucha was trying to be a hard kombucha, probably from day one,” Becca Schepps tells Boulder Weekly. You know Schepps: she’s the...
On the baked goods trail
Getting out of town in the past year, I’ve appreciated the bluebird skies, pristine vistas and hairpin turns because almost everywhere I went when...
Down on the farm stand
The real local flavors are out there, but you have to know where to look.
The French term terroir refers to the character and taste...
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...
This is 40: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
It was 5 a.m. on November 15, 1980, when Ken Grossman flipped on the lights in his small converted warehouse in Chico, California. Before...
‘A hobby gone berserk’
Back 25 years ago, covering the beer scene wouldn’t have taken too long. Boulder Beer was well-established on Wilderness Place, Walnut Brewery and Oasis...
Adieu and Bonjour
When one restaurant closes its doors, a new restaurant opens up in its place. That’s the way it’s been in Boulder County for decades,...
End of an era
For 28 years, Juanita’s Mexican restaurant in downtown Boulder has witnessed a transforming city. It has survived the times, becoming a unique landmark along the Pearl Street Mall with its funky façade and laid-back atmosphere...


















