The Tasting Menu
Try this week: Vietnamese sandwich, sushi salad, and more
Vietnamese Sandwich
Boulder Pho, 2855 28th St., Boulder, 303-449-0350
Forget every Americanized, corporate bistro and airline báhn mì you’ve had recently, and head, immediately, over to Boulder...
Try this week: Dup Bob @ A Cup of Peace
A Cup of Peace is the place to get bubble tea in Boulder, but may we suggest dipping into its menu of Korean staples...
Try this week: Cured’s Giro sandwich, and more
Giro Sandwich
Cured, 1825 Pearl St., Unit B, Boulder, curedboulder.com
With everything from culinary knickknacks to obscure cheese to great wine finds, Cured is a foodie’s...
Try this week: Prosciutto & Brie Sandwich @ Caffè Sole
The kitchen staff at Caffè Sole have been hard at work throughout the pandemic, preparing more than 6,000 meals for Sister Carmen Community Center...
Try this week: Blackbelly’s Cubano, and more
Cubano
Blackbelly, 1606 Conestoga St., Boulder, blackbelly.com
You probably already know that Blackbelly creates excellent food by sourcing excellent local produce, meat and grains. This is how...
Try this week: Fringe’s lamb pepperoni pizza, and more
Lamb Pepperoni Pizza
Fringe Pizza, 5400 Spine Road, Boulder, fringepizza.com
Gunbarrel’s Fringe Pizza aims to get your Neapolitan-style pie ready in minutes. They’re able to do...
Try this week: Burrata, sweet potato gnocchi and more
Burrata
Vero, 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, eatvero.com
Andrea Frizzi grew up in Milan working in his family’s salumeria. His dad hoped he’d take over the family business,...
Try this week: Veal parm, duck wonton noodle soup and more
Veal Parmigiana
Gaetano’s Italian Restaurant, 3760 Tejon St., Denver, gaetanositalian.com
Gaetano’s is the real deal, even after all these years. So is their take on the Italian-American...
Try this week: Vindaloo @ Curry ‘N’ Kebob
Boulder County is filled with excellent restaurants tucked into nondescript strip malls. Boulder’s Curry ‘N’ Kebob is one of those restaurants. With an expansive...
Try this week: Jalapeno mac and cheese, Iron Chef’s Roll and...
Jalapeno Mac and Cheese
Farm & Smoke food truck, Mobile, Boulder County, farmandsmoke.com
Without pretension, Farm & Smoke takes the ordinary and elevates it to the sublime....
Try this week: Poke at Sushi Aji and more
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...
Fixing dinner in a blacksmith’s shop
Once or twice a week, Eric and Jill Skokan welcome two dozen diners to their latest farmland acquisition — 40 acres just north of...