Cuisine
Boulder’s best-kept food secret is in an orthodox church
Boulder County’s best-kept food secret is not hiding in a strip mall. It’s not hiding on the bottom floor of a Boulder apartment complex...
Barbecue meets basmati
DJ’s Watering Hole has flown under the radar since opening in November, its location at 988 Dillon Road near U.S. 36 almost invisible from...
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...
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...
The return of the giant squid
The Humboldt squid is the stuff of seafaring legend, something Captain Nemo would battle in a Jules Verne novel...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The very, very scary menu
Once upon a dark and stormy night last week, I was consumed by the thought that food is as much about fear as it...


















