Cuisine
Try this week: Bacon bleu burger, grain-free ravioli and more
Bacon Bleu Burger
The Greenbriar Inn, 8735 N. Foothills Highway, Boulder, greenbriarinn.com
A fireplace at the end of the room, a black-and-white movie on mute, cozy booths,...
In season: Zucchini and yellow squash at Oxford Farms
One of the joys of home gardening is being able to plant zucchini, yellow squash and the like. They’re easy to grow from seed,...
American agave
Agave, the plant most widely known for its use in the making of tequila, is staking its claim in Boulder with the release of Tatanka, an American agave spirit being made locally by Roundhouse Spirits...
Drink this: Left Hand Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest
It was quiet this past weekend, far quieter than previous years. Especially on Saturday, the opening of Oktoberfest, arguably the most popular beer-drinking holiday...
Crack, twist, crush and slurp
Most people tip-toe up to the table and say, ‘Woah, this is weird. Crawfish? Like mini-lobsters?’ And they don’t know how to eat them,”...
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...
Local bar serves up Packer pride, Wisconsin fare
The stretch of Highway 93 between Boulder and Golden offers little in the way of civilization...
Getting paid to eat
Food writing was not a serious journalism job. When I started working for local publications in the late 1970s in Colorado, stories about dining,...
Try this week: Babbo Pizza @ Carelli’s of Boulder
We’ve ordered a lot of takeout and delivery meals from Boulder County restaurants over the last two months, but we must say, our recent...
Try this week: Shamane’s Bake Shoppe, Via Perla, and more
Breakfast Sandwich
Shamane’s Bake Shoppe, 2825 Wilderness Place, Unit 800, Boulder, shamanesbakeshoppe.com
Shamane’s is one of those places everyone needs to know about but you selfishly...
Try this week: Eggplant Parmesan Pizza @ Fringe Pizza
Two things are true: 1) Fried eggplant is an extremely underrated pizza topping, and 2) Fringe Pizza in Boulder makes the best fried eggplant...
Goldilocks and the just-right glass of iced ‘cold’ not ‘old’ coffee
Once upon a time last week hot coffee was my lifeblood, my winter raison d’etre. All it takes is one morning where it’s 70...
