Cuisine
The Bräuler growler effect
For those craft brew lovers who want to enjoy that straight-from-the-tap bliss from the comfort of their own homes, growlers, the half-gallon equivalent of to-go boxes for beer, are essential. From the traditional glass growler to customizable clay-fired ones to ...
A Canadian guilty pleasure on the Hill
Despite its Francophone pedigree and deserved reputation as one of the most European of North American cities, Montreal claims surprisingly few culinary specialties as its own. Sure, there’s smoked meat, steak seasoning and wood-fired bagels, but these are reasonably...
A new kind of crawl
While Boulder’s infamous Halloween “Mall Crawl” was discontinued many years ago, the community is getting a different kind of “crawl,” one that is more about getting tasted than getting wasted...
Mediterranean simplicity
Sometimes all you want to eat is something cheap, quick and simple. Boulder’s Mediterranean Market fits this description to a T with the added bonus of dishing out unpretentious ethnic cuisine. Trappings here are basic and functional, and true to this establishment’s...
Video: Great American Beer Fest 2012
David Accomazzo and Josh Minor were on a quest to find unique brewers at this year's Great American Beer Festival. They spoke with folks from Prism Brewing Company, River North Brewery, Avery Brewing Company and Stone Brewing Company. Check out the video they came ...
Local brews named head of GABF class
After three days, nearly 50,000 attendees and more than 2,700 American beers, the 2012 Great American Beer Festival seems to have been a roaring success again. The 30 years since the inception of the GABF has seen craft-brewing grow into an $8.7 billion industry, ...
Slideshow: Great American Beer Fest 2012
Boulder Weekly was at Great American Beer Fest in Denver this past weekend. Check out some photos below.
More than a cold remedy
Back in the ’90s, I’d hightail it down to Pearl Street’s New York Deli at the first sign of a cold. Reflexively, I’d order a big bowl of chicken matzo ball soup, sided with bagel chips, as a form of self-medication. The steamy, nutritious liquid would help clear the ...
Dressed Up Salad Dressing brings flavor, color and, most importantly, nutrition
When Jamie Corder and Aryn Schlichting started “eating happy” in 2010, they realized that one aspect of their diet was still unhappy. As they wandered down the salad aisle, they could not find a dressing that matched their needs...
An authentic Chicago dog, hold the ketchup
The finer points of the Chicago-style hot dog have always been a bit cryptic for me. A few layover meals of sausage in a bun at O’Hare did little to deepen my understanding of this Windy City nosh. Unsurprisingly, I was happy to have friend and Windy City native Paul...
Turning little thumbs green
Tucked neatly in a corner by the basketball court is Casey Middle School’s Learning Garden. The garden is brought to life by towering sunflowers, beds of lettuce and an array of herbs like mint, oregano and thyme...
Great food, great cause
If you long for the Elway-era bright blue and orange, lobby for Bill Clinton to break term limit laws or still pay for a land line, you’re in luck: At least one thing in Boulder is going back to the good old days...