Cuisine
Local rosé options to consider with summer approaching
Pop in a wine store this Memorial Day weekend, or after, and you’re liable to see entire racks and sections transformed into rosé sections....
Cold noodles & hot dumplings
It's easy to miss the Flower Pepper Restaurant as you drive up Broadway in Boulder, but, if you do, you’re depriving yourself of stellar...
Otis and a beer
Poor Otis. Otis is the cartoon pig mascot of Nederland’s Wild Mountain Smokehouse & Brewery, seemingly oblivious to his likely fate as a barbecued entrée here. The sign above the front door shows him quizzically contemplating a spilled mug of beer. But more ...
Try this week: Smothered Burritos @ Tierra Y Fuego Taqueria
North Boulder’s Tierra Y Fuego is a great spot to grab a bite to eat with friends and family this summer. Its outdoor patio...
Tour de brew: 4 Noses Brewing
An important disclaimer: You probably don’t want to go drinking with your children, especially if they are under the legal age limit. Besides, it...
Solid, simple sushi in Superior
It recently dawned on me that location doesn’t seem to be a predictor of the quality of Boulder County Japanese restaurants. Sure, I’ve had fine Asian meals at the high-end downtown Boulder stalwarts. But I’ve also enjoyed equally satisfying repasts in strip mall ...
How to eat chocolate
You might think that tasting chocolate is the one life skill you’ve fully mastered, but chances are you’re doing it wrong. For one thing,...
Beers, burgers and Belgium
West Flanders is a Belgian province known for significant events in both World Wars, notably the bloody fighting around Ypres and the Dunkirk evacuation. It also has a reputation for the peculiar practice of cat flinging. Lastly, and perhaps most relevantly, it has a...
Taste of the Week 9/16
TASTE OF THE WEEK: Saddlebags @ The Buff Restaurant
Since 1995, The Buff Restaurant has been one of Boulder’s iconic breakfast and brunch spots, but...
Tour de brew: Upslope Brewery
Brewery touring in Boulder isn’t just enjoyable, it’s eclectic. Boulder is home to many different walks of life, and for each, there is a...
Solid Italian for a song
A sign outside Boulder’s Il Pastaio sums up the experience at this eatery, as it features the famed Leaning Tower of Pisa juxtaposed against the mountainous backdrop of the Flatirons. Assuming this graphic isn’t intended to serve as a vivid reminder of the power of...
Ferncliff Food & Fuel, Bubu at Grange Hall, a Boulder summer...
Ferncliff Food & Fuel
The highway between Nederland and Estes Park is a scenic joy, but not without its culinary attractions. On a recent mountain...

















