Cuisine

In with the old

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At a recent wine tasting in Boulder, there was a rarity being poured. We were all assured of it. The wine was made from 100 percent bobal grapes, a red varietal that is rarely seen in the U.S. on its own and is often used in blends. It’s mostly grown in Spain, where ...

More than a coffee shop

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The first impression of downtown Boulder’s Saxy’s Cafe is that of your typical college town coffee shop with a ramshackle, slightly lived-in feel. But a closer look reveals more luxurious trappings epitomized by comfortable sofas and low coffee tables that give the ...

The simple made special for New Year’s

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As the holiday season draws to a close, some prefer to spend a quiet New Year’s at home instead of venturing out...

Every dog has its day

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As far as drinking buddies go, they don’t come much better than Tobias. He’s always at the bar at SKEYE Brewing in Longmont. As I get deeper into the flight of seven house beers and grow untidy, he’s spilling his drink all over the floor, too. And he doesn’t say a ...

Celebrate Food Day by eating local

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The first annual National Food Day is Monday, Oct. 24, and, naturally, Boulder County has decided to engage in the effort with an Eat Local Challenge...

Recreating a childhood Asian treat

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Noodles were always an integral part of my family’s Friday night dinners in Oakland Chinatown. Sometimes these restaurant repasts featured thick ribbons of chow fun rice noodles topped with slices of flank steak seasoned with salty black beans and hot mustard. If we ...

Prince-worthy findings at Smiling Toad

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My brewery tour companion and I approached the door to the Smiling Toad Brewery in Colorado Springs with expectations that were ... let’s call them modest. When I spotted the sign from the street, a little A-frame by a skinny sidewalk that read “brewery” and drew ...

Empire’s main dishes deliver

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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 ...

More than meets the eye

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It was one of those hot days where meek little spouses feel the edge of the carving knife and study their partner’s neck. Then they think better of it and quickly return to dicing arugula for salad. But I wasn’t thinking about Farmer’s Market greens and severed ...

Simple, organic Italian on Pearl

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Gone is the dark, cavernous bar setting where Charles Bukowski would have felt at home. In its place is a contemporary interior that lunch companion Patrick described as very “New York,” with its exposed brick, airy ambience and sculpted light fixtures. The Mexican-...

100% tasty and cheap

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100% Mexicano, which has been open a little more than a month, is the latest local eatery to deliver an authentic “south of the border” street food experience...

Eateries pitch in for firefighters, evacuees

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 Restaurants large and small are donating food, money and more for firefighters and evacuees affected by the Fourmile Canyon Fire...