Cuisine
Giving soup a good rap
At some point in John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden, Samuel Hamilton comes down with a hallucination-inducing fever that puts him out of commission...
A platter by any other name…
Having never eaten a Pu Pu platter on a boat or with a goat I thought it was high time I sampled this classic Chinese-American appetizer assortment. You see, when I went to Chinese restaurants with my folks, things like braised chicken feet were far more likely to ...
St. Patrick’s Day gives new meaning to ‘going green’
If there was ever a day for revelry, it’s St. Patrick’s Day. Many people drink too much, eat too much, and often end up doing both those things too early in the day. On top of that, a pinch looms imminent for anyone not wearing green. Despite the day’s taxing ...
Try this week: Two burgers and two beers @ The North...
Simply put, The North End at 4580 makes one of the best burgers in Boulder County (in addition to a number of refined new...
Where are Boulder’s 24-hour eats?
It’s 3 a.m., studying isn’t going well, and your eyes are starting to feel heavy. If you could just find a nearby place to grab a snack, drink some late-night caffeine and focus, all would not be lost. Unfortunately, you live in Boulder and the pickings are ...
Umami: The next level
Umami is suddenly on the tips of everyone’s tongues because of the fuss being made about plant-based meat substitutes. Food alchemists are struggling to...
New tequila brand brings Mexican tradition to Boulder in a bottle
Once there was an agave farmer whose wife happened upon a rabbit that was acting rather strange. She saw him running madly to and from an agave plant, and after closer observation, she realized the rabbit was drinking a liquid that was dripping from the plant. The ...
A back-to-school pig’s tale
It seems out of place, this beat-up old 1,500-pound concrete pig whose faded paint is gouged and pockmarked. Yet, this worn hog has his...
A pleasant surprise in the Peloton
Nowadays, canny developers of big-city high-rise residential buildings know it’s not enough to offer a well-appointed gym or ample parking. The big draw for potential tenants is the on-site eatery, made all the more appetizing by a Michelin-starred or celebrity chef ...
From Boulder to Ireland, and back
Though everything in Colm O’Neill’s Hard Chaw Strong Irish Whiskey was made in Ireland — the fresh Irish cream, the whiskey and the poitín...
From past to present
Picture a tomahawk steak: a cut of marbled rib-eye beef bigger than your hand and thicker than your wrist with a white bone scraped...
More than what meets the eyes
It’s hard to be unassuming so close to the Pearl Street Mall, but that’s just what Fuji Cafe and Bar is. The shop is clean and welllighted, but that’s about all you can say about the physical space of the restaurant. It’s small, with seating for maybe 20 people, and ...

















