Cuisine
Pouring a perfect Pilsner
Much ink has been spilled on Colorado beer, discussing at length hop varietals, yeast strains and an industry that continues to grow. When I...
Chef Nick Swanson ushers in new offerings at Under the Sun
Like most Colorado transplants, Under the Sun’s executive chef Nick Swanson came to the Centennial State to ski — well, he came to go...
Doing happy hour in style at Jill’s in the St Julien
Hotels are not on the average diner’s radar. But Jill’s at the St Julien in Boulder ought to be. A boutique hotel in the style Colorado does best — casually elegant — the restaurant carries this same kind of elegance, and makes it even more pleasing with the value ...
Burgers and shakes with style
I used to mess with my friend Andrew by feeding him false reports that a popular burger and milkshake chain had set up shop in Colorado. As it turns out, that chain now does have a Denver-area outpost, but it’s far enough away to require advanced planning, and who ...
A distinctive Indian lunch buffet
For those old enough, you may remember 1985 as a dark time, mostly because that’s when McDonald’s launched the McDLT. In today’s recycling-conscious age, the McDLT probably wouldn’t exist. For those of you unfamiliar with this environmental atrocity, this was a ...
To tap or not to tap?
The contrasting mission of college academics and college sports is about to be highlighted at the University of Colorado on Saturday, Sept. 13 with the Buff ’s first home game of the season...
Spices of the corn
When people say they like pumpkin spice-flavored foods, what they mean is they like pumpkin pie-flavored foods. The difference between spice and pie being...
Tour de brew: Cellar West Artisan Ales
In its former location, Cellar West Artisan Ales, one of Boulder County’s smallest breweries, was not happened upon by accident. Located on the edge...
The great Parkway Cafe now dishes dinner in East Boulder
EaBou is not your $100 steak kind of neighborhood. Located east of Foothills Parkway, north of Arapahoe, south of Valmont and west of 63rd,...
The joy of maceration
Raymond Snead says it’s all about maceration. When you do it right — that is, soaking fruit and spices in alcohol and extracting the...
Try this week: Tavernetta’s maiale Milanese, and more
Maiale Milanese
Tavernetta, 1889 16th St., Denver, tavernettadenver.com
Boulder’s own Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson have been showing up on James Beard Award and other prestigious...


















