Cuisine

There’s gold in them thar beers

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Oskar Blues signs a letter of intent to build a restaurant in Boulder’s Depot Square development, while at the same time announcing plans to build a new facility across the country in North Carolina. Dry Dock Brewing announces expansion to a new building in Aurora ...

Shaking up Salt

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When a space has been a restaurant almost continuously for nearly 75 years, it retains echoes of all the people who’ve eaten and worked...

Plants, elevated

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When in Paris, I had the chance to dine at Chef Alain Passard’s L’Arpege, an internationally renowned restaurant that at the time (2015) was...

The Cure for retirement

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Jim Smailer is a true restaurant legend. As the longest-serving chef in recent Boulder history, he cooked for an unheard-of four decades at the...

Try this week: Poke at Sushi Aji and more

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Crazy Tuna Poke Sushi Aji, 489 US 287, Unit 100, Lafayette, sushiajilafayette.com Options abound at Lafayette’s Sushi Aji, from sushi and sashimi to bento boxes, noodle...

Drink of the Week: Ska Brewing’s Malbec Stout

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Grape versus grain? Who cares, Ska Brewing has the best of both in one beverage: Malbec Stout. Brewed with both Cluster hops and malbec grape must,...

Cool tofu salad satisfaction, French Vietnamese cupcakes on Colfax, and Zolo’s...

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I’ve been sipping stout at Boulder’s Mountain Sun Pub since it opened in 1993, typically paired with a good cheeseburger and hot fries. Especially...

A reasonably priced lunch at a high-end place

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My first job out of college was working for the U.S. Forest Service in Rutland, Vt. Unfortunately, lunch choices in this town were limited, and I ate most meals at the family-run Sandwich Shoppe. Pricing was in line with my entry-level salary — today, you can still ...

Dining high

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There’s a spice that’s separate from the food itself, a flavor that doesn’t come from the dish. It’s the atmosphere in which a meal is enjoyed, and it can transform a regular outing into a distinctive experience...

Mediterranean simplicity

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Sometimes all you want to eat is something cheap, quick and simple. Boulder’s Mediterranean Market fits this description to a T with the added bonus of dishing out unpretentious ethnic cuisine. Trappings here are basic and functional, and true to this establishment’s...

The main thing

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Peter Waters knows keeping it simple works. He’s the managing partner at T/aco, but also runs Ruthie’s Boardwalk Social, which serves just shy of...

The cure for retirement

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How a chef and a grower are bringing fine homegrown fare to a Boulder organic farm stand