Cuisine
To bake the perfect croissant
You’ve had a croissant. When you had it, though, did you really consider it? Did you consider how it is that it’s lighter than...
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 ...
Taste of the Week: Caprese panini and Vietnamese chilled noodle salad...
If I hadn’t stopped by the Della Cava Medical Pavilion at Boulder’s Foothills Medical Campus to get my COVID booster jab, I probably never would...
Boulder Weekly beer tour
Oskar Blues’ latest venture is, at first glance, a rather odd mash-up: Bikes, tacos and tequila. Oh, and beer, of course...
Born to bake
This éclair is the stuff of dreams, a chewy cream-puff expanse crammed with thick, sweet whipped cream and glazed thickly with dark chocolate. So...
In with the old
At a recent wine tasting in Boulder, there was a rarity being poured. We were all assured of it. The wine was made from 100 percent bobal grapes, a red varietal that is rarely seen in the U.S. on its own and is often used in blends. It’s mostly grown in Spain, where ...
Scent and sensibility
A Boulder County chef comes back to his senses after COVID corrupted his ability to smell and taste
Know your brew: Oktoberfest/Märzen
It all started with a wedding, specifically, the marriage of Ludwig, Bavaria’s future king, and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on Oct. 12, 1810. All...
Beer cocktails: One of summer’s hottest drinks
You`ve had a margarita, mimosa and bloody Mary, but have you ever had a beerita, black velvet or bloody beer? Versatile and affordable, beer cocktails are emerging at backyard barbecues and on local drink menus more and more. Consisting of primarily beer, a ...
Just keep truckin’
There’s something about the onset of summer that creates a sense of ease in the soul — maybe it’s a leftover connection to our...
Site review
When you’re looking for a new place to eat in Boulder County, you’re liable to check Boulder Weekly, of course. But after that, you’ll probably Google some restaurant names or some food types and see what comes up...













