Cuisine
Try this week: Pork shank pibil at Teocalli Cocina, and more
Pork Shank Pibil
Teocalli Cocina, 103 N. Public Road, Unit C, Lafayette, teocallicocina.com
The pork shank is a terrific cut of meat — tender when slow-roasted...
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...
Bread for the role
It is one of the great magic tricks of modern cookery to transform day-old stale bread into simply decadent sweet and savory dishes. Thus, no...
‘The Versailles of chicken coops’
On the top of Flagstaff Mountain, 100 chickens are living their best lives.
A rooster, a handful of show chickens and dozens of egg-layers squawk...
Requiem for a brewery: Wild Woods Brewing Company
It’s always sad to see a
friend go. Sure, they’re off to do new things, probably great ones too, but it
still stings a bit when...
Then and now: Craft spaces
Craft beer has never been about just the beverage. It’s about history
and tradition, ingredients and flavors, and, maybe most importantly, it’s about
community.
For centuries,
communities of...
Pork and beans, Brazilian style
Pork and beans is an age-old combination, expressed in countless ways around the world: Southwestern pinto beans refried in lard; Asian tofu with pork...
The Buzz on Rumi
"Under the radar” doesn’t describe just how obscure Cafe Rumi is. This is the most established Boulder restaurant/market that is unknown to even many...
Try this week: Jacaranda at Rosetta Hall, and more
Benne Toast
Jacaranda at Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder, rosettahall.com/chefs/jacaranda
Chef Modou Jaiteh was raised in Gambia, and he credits some of the menu items...
The year in beer
“This isn’t a blip; it’s
the new normal.”
So said Bart Watson,
chief economist for the Brewers Association — the Boulder-based trade group
representing craft breweries — at...
Try this week: La Tigella, Mon Cherie Bistro, and more
Lardo Tigella
La Tigella at Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder, rosettahall com/chefs/la-tigella
The tigella is a unique sandwich created and celebrated in Bologna, Italy. Chef...
Cuckoo for cocoa nog
When the weather turns cold, we turn to hot cocoa. Like the vanishing sun, that steaming cup is a source of warmth and energy,...
