Cuisine

Straightedge

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When I announced plans to review The Rowdy Mermaid, Boulder’s new kombucha taproom, a co-worker swiftly warned me reading on the Internet that kombucha, a sparkling fermented tea drink with live yeast and bacteria cultures, can cause “fatal diarrhea,” to which ...

More than a coffee shop

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The first impression of downtown Boulder’s Saxy’s Cafe is that of your typical college town coffee shop with a ramshackle, slightly lived-in feel. But a closer look reveals more luxurious trappings epitomized by comfortable sofas and low coffee tables that give the ...

Food across the nation: How does Boulder compare?

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From fresh lobsters in Maine to barbeque disputes in the South, the range of culinary diversity in the United States offers a glimpse into this country’s many personalities. The six cities below represent regions of the country that are disparate for many reasons, ...

Passion project

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Has yogurt ever made you reevaluate your life plans? It did for Koel Thomae. She was enjoying a trip back home in Australia after spending...

Make it stop

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Saturday morning in Boulder. Your eyes are bloodshot. Your mouth tastes like the venue. When you try to stand up, it feels like food poisoning on a ship in bad weather. But you promised yourself you wouldn’t waste this Saturday, given last weekend’s take out-and-...

Stocking up

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 When it comes to the whole gift-giving gig, we tend to overthink the solution to the perfect present. Instead of finding something unique for...

‘Bigger and better’

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When Devin Donohoe walked into Babette’s Bakery in Longmont looking for a job in 2020, he was surprised by a question: Do you do...

Pass the compassion

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After 2020’s safely distanced Thanksgiving Day gatherings, large groups of family and friends are reuniting to break bread this week in Boulder.  We look forward...

Try this week: Chicken Pesto Parm Bowl @ Sweetgreen

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If you’re looking for a healthy lunch spot, Sweetgreen is the spot for you. Although the restaurant is a chain with stores all across...

Lordy, lordy, look who’s 40

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Nearly 40,000 beaming faces filled every corner of the Denver Convention Center Oct. 6-8 for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). The event marks...

Let them drink wine

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Gutenberg’s printing press brought religion into the homes of millions. Copernicus, Galileo and Newton put science into the minds of even more. Fleming’s penicillin saved countless lives. But the island of Crete gave the world something much more valuable than all ...

Good eats in the streets

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Popularized by such operations as L.A.’s Kogi, kitchens on wheels have finally hit the streets of Boulder. Far removed from the catering trucks of old, these outfits eschew stale plastic-wrapped sandwiches in favor of ethnic street food and comfort classics. Streat ...