Cuisine
Eat your greens
Celebrity chef Mario Batali is pitching hard for the Green Restaurant Association in a YouTube clip, slinging stats and leading by example. He’s certified all of his eatery empire via the Boston-based nonprofit advocacy group, and he’s not shy about sharing the ...
Strange bacon
Bacon is one of those things that people say makes everything better. Wrap it around scallops or a filet or toss some on a sandwich and you have a very popular menu item. One local bartender even said bacon is the reason he stopped being a vegetarian. However, it is ...
Drink of the Week: Ska Brewing’s Malbec Stout
Grape versus grain? Who cares, Ska Brewing has the best of both in one
beverage: Malbec Stout.
Brewed with both Cluster hops and malbec grape must,...
Julia’s proves vegan can taste good
While I am admittedly a carnivore, I’ve observed there are two main paths that vegan restaurants can follow. On one hand, there are the eateries that use soy and other non-animal ingredients to create compelling stand-ins for such products as cheese, chicken and ...
Not half bad
A recent experience at a national chain sandwich shop in Lusk, Wyo., made me realize why sandwiches aren’t often my first meal choice. My sandwich wasn’t terrible, it’s just that this comestible was strictly functional, with little artistry or care involved in its ...
Smartphone apps allow for 3G eating
Editor's Note: This article has corrected "Moe's Barbecue" to "Moe's Southwest Grill," a separate entity...
Turning Japanese
It smells like stale vodka when you sniff it. Then it singes your throat with its flaming jet-fuel flavor, rendering your throat desiccated and...
Restaurant week is a chance to find your next favorite eatery
A quick quiz: How many local restaurants do you dine at regularly? Honestly, like more than once a year? If you are normal, you...
Know your brew: Vienna lager
Maybe it’s the
popularity of German culture, the appeal of lederhosen and dirndls, or the
allure of drinking under massive tents, but Oktoberfest’s signature beer,
märzen, is...
Tiki comes to Boulder
Consider the piña colada. An iconic tropical treat composed of cream of coconut, rum, pineapple juice and pulverized ice, usually served with a fruit...
A good representation
There is a lot to like about Brooklyn Deli in Longmont. It imports many of its ingredients from New York or thereabouts. It accurately offers many of the classic sandwiches you’d find in a New York deli. It has a welcoming, East Coast sense of hospitality. It sells ...

















