Cuisine
A flower in my teacup
When people visit Boulder, there are a few places they should experience without question — a hike through one of Chautauqua’s many trails, the...
Four courses to try in Boulder County this week
Burrata
Via Perla, 901 Pearl St., Boulder, viaperla.com
There’s much to like in Via Perla’s burrata. First, the burrata itself — a mound of herbaceous, fresh mozzarella...
The saga continues
Jim Sonn, owner of the Pearl Street Pub, had every reason to be apprehensive on July 16. The downtown bar he owns was up for the annual renewal of its liquor license. Normally, it can be handled by mail. But after Boulder’s Beverage Licensing Authority (which ...
Comfort food at Lulu’s
Generally, the newest local restaurants shy away from the excess frilliness of haute cuisine and instead towards venerable comfort foods. For the past year, gourmet pizza has been all the rage, and folks can’t seem to get enough of updated pies with artisan ...
New to market
If you’re convinced absolutely nothing good came out of the COVID pandemic, talk to Daniel and Talia Haykin. They may change your outlook and...
Know your brew: Kveik
When it comes to taproom
lists and liquor store shelves, nothing sells quite like new. Even pedestrian
drinkers are willing to try something new, something catchy....
Stockpile stock
There is a giant bag of ice cubes in my freezer. It makes me very happy.
I don’t put these frigid gems in ice water,...
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...
Pizza in the backcountry
Spun off from its namesake Nederland predecessor, Boulder’s recently opened Backcountry Pizza and Taphouse ably occupies the gap between chain restaurants and artisan pizzerias. It retains much of the unpretentious charm of its mountain parent, which is an ...
Take it outside
There’s certainly no shortage of outside activities for Coloradans to partake in during warm summer nights and warmer summer days — movies in the...
Why your bartender hates you
Sometimes, it just seems like the bartender can’t stand you. You’ve made your usual endearing jokes, you’ve kept the outright flirting tasteful and you’ve...

















