Cuisine
The mayonnaise of record
Mayonnaise is the top-selling condiment in the nation, and is on a trajectory to overtake soy sauce on the world stage. The reasons behind this popularity are diverse and are the subject of much speculation — by me, anyway. While the goodness of mayo largely boils ...
Know your brew: Nitro beers
You belly up to the bar and order a lager. The bartender nods, slides the glass up to the tap and tips the handle...
Tipping point
Do you tip when you are just picking up takeout food from a restaurant?”
It seemed like just a simple question from a friend...
Cracking down
Names have great power, particularly when it comes to foods we hold near and dear. Take the case of Crack Pie, one of the...
Shine on
When I first heard the name of Boulder’s new eatery Shine, I was hoping it would feature entertainment by a troubled pianist portrayed by actor Geoffrey Rush. Alas, Shine appears more to refer to notions of maximized self-actualization than David Helfgott, although ...
New in brew: It’s Stout Month
It’s a silver anniversary for Mountain Sun’s Stout Month — the brewpub’s annual celebration of roasty, toasty, malty goodness. For the next 28 days,...
Tailgate: Make the pregame parking lot feast memorable
Football season is upon us, and whether you’re cheering for the home team, or are on the visitor’s side, sustenance is essential. More than 35 million Americans think so, anyway. That’s the number of football fans who fire up their grills in stadium parking lots ...
Smartphone apps allow for 3G eating
Editor's Note: This article has corrected "Moe's Barbecue" to "Moe's Southwest Grill," a separate entity...
A taste of New York
"Do you use Fox’s U-Bet syrup in your egg creams?” I asked, in the manner of a character in a spy movie probing the bona fides of a new but unproven contact...
A one-bite wonderland for your holiday open house
A holiday open house often means open season on the host’s resources. Whether you use a caterer or prepare the food yourself, it’s possible to offer guests a feast for their senses without a feast on your nerves...
Lagers for Fathers
French biologist Louis Pasteur had five children. That means he would be treated to five ice cream cones, five bad ties and five cans...
Discover your roots
You wouldn’t know it now, but beets used to be bad. Several generations of Americans absolutely loathed beets.
“I always avoid eating them,” Barack Obama,...