Cuisine
Stars from the ’50s
Fifties-style diners remain popular, although most patrons of these retro eateries are probably too young to have set foot in the real McCoy. If you’re like me, your initial exposure to this iconic American eatery might have been through nostalgic TV shows, like ...
Shared recipes
Renee Fajardo and her seven children are from Colorado. Really.
“It’s become more difficult as more transplants have moved here,” Fajardo says. “We’ll go ‘We’re...
Try this week: Raglin Market, Boulder Cork, and more
Tuna Nicoise Salad
Raglin Market, 5378 Gunbarrel Center Court, Unit 2, Boulder, raglinmarket.co
We were excited when Mateo owner Matthew Jensen announced he was opening a...
Chef and CU professor Carmen Pacheco-Borden on molé
Carmen Pacheco-Borden is one of two things, and possibly both: She’s either not your average mechanical engineering professor or she’s not your average molé...
Extra special
Once upon a time — like five years ago — all a craft microbrewery needed was an empty warehouse and a good recipe for an IPA, and it was ready to roll. Of course, that’s still true, as startups like Wild Woods, J Wells and Bootstrap have proven...
Try this week: Pica’s, Wok to Flatirons Deli, and more
Baja Fish Tacos
Pica’s Taqueria, 5360 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, and 901 Front St., Louisville, picascolorado.com
If you’re in the mood for fish tacos, there are few...
The very, very scary menu
Once upon a dark and stormy night last week, I was consumed by the thought that food is as much about fear as it...
Chicken a la antlers
The last time I went to The Post Brewing Company in Lafayette, it still hadn’t opened. What a difference a few months makes. The mess of ladders and power tools had been replaced with a buzz of activity as servers darted back and forth between the packed tables, ...
Beyond beer
Every week brings beer releases, anniversary parties and a festival or two, but there are ancillary aspects of beer that sometimes fall between the...
Tour de brew: Post Brewing Company
Saturdays are for many things, and beer and college football are at top of that list. But when the Buffs are in town, local...
An appetite for noise
If you search online sources for Boulder/Denver restaurants, you’ll find eateries labeled as “paleo-friendly,” “kid-friendly, “vegetarian-friendly,” “dog-friendly,” “Earth-friendly” and the ever-popular “beer-friendly.” No matter...
Try this week: Fennel and sausage pizza, jackfruit quesadilla, and more
Fennel and Sausage Pizza
Pizza Rev, 1650 28th St., Boulder; 520 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette, pizzarev.com
Pizza Rev allows guests to walk down an assembly line...


















