Cuisine
A hut with potential
With ith a name like Elephant Hut, it’s initially unclear what’s served up at this Boulder restaurant, housed in 30th Street’s Steelyards development. Those with dark imaginations may envision it as akin to Pizza Hut, except with a certain massive land mammal ...
Classic breakfast, without the rush
College buddy Jeff recently paid a visit, and I figured a dose of semi-rural Colorado hospitality would be a welcome respite from his usual routine as a Vegas casino executive. To meet my friend’s need, my venue of choice was Hygiene’s Crane Hollow Café...
Spicing up your holiday recipes
It’s that time of year again, the season for eating good food, and likely too much of it. Boulder Weekly asked some of our prominent local chefs for their favorite holiday recipes. Here’s what they came up with...
Empire’s main dishes deliver
Over the past few years, downtown Louisville’s dining options have grown impressively, and the Empire Restaurant and Lounge is one of this burg’s top spots for fine dining in a relaxed setting. While this space can accommodate many diners, it feels smaller and more ...
Flagstaff adopts iPads for wine list
Flagstaff House may have finally found something that distracts guests from the view of Boulder through their windows — the shiny new iPad sitting at the table...
How to mingle
It may just be the holiday season, or that the name of the shop implies it, but the sandwiches at Naked Lunch had me thinking about parties...
When in Roma
Stepping off the Pearl Street Mall into Boulder’s Antica Roma, one immediately notices the pains taken to recreate a Roman Holiday-worthy street facade. Exposed brick and other architectural details rendered in earthy reds and browns give this interior a retro, back ...
Defining ‘Local,’ Part 2
This is the second part of a two part series exploring what the word “local” means. Part one explored the meaning of the term for consumers, and part two will explore what local means for food producers...
Food gurus predict hot trends for 2010
With the new year upon us, it’s time to try predicting the year’s hottest food trends...
Unorthodox
Sunday feels like the end of summer because Monday morning is cloudy and the wind is blowing hard. But Sunday is hot, and I’m in the sprawling yard of the Greek Orthodox Church. The yard is roped off to form a temporary parking lot, like a family reunion at an aunt’s...
















