The Tasting Menu
Try this week: Vegan chicken and waffles, bison mussamun curry and...
Vegan Southern-Fried Chicken and Waffles
Native Foods Café, 1675 29th St., Boulder, nativefoods.com
We heard somewhere the fastest growing sector in the food industry today is...
Try this week: Cinnamon pecan schnecken, porkbelly sandwich and more
Cinnamon Pecan Schnecken
Spruce Confections, 767 Pearl St. and 4684 Broadway, Boulder, spruceconfections.com
On name alone, it’s hard to resist the schnecken. When you consider what it...
Try this week: River and Dagwood, bacon saddlebags and more
The River and Dagwood
River and Woods, 2328 Pearl St., Boulder, riverandwoodsboulder.com
River and Woods just started lunch service this month, and they’re coming out swinging. Their...
Try this week: Chocolate croissant, pork belly buns and more
Chocolate Croissant
Breadworks Bakery and Cafe, 2644 Broadway, Boulder, 303-444-5667
If croissants were cars, Breadworks’ take on the pastry would be a Land Rover — hulking,...
Try this week: Pork shank pibil at Teocalli Cocina, and more
Pork Shank Pibil
Teocalli Cocina, 103 N. Public Road, Unit C, Lafayette, teocallicocina.com
The pork shank is a terrific cut of meat — tender when slow-roasted...
Try this week: The Larkburger @ Larkburger
With all the kerfuffle surrounding In-N-Out’s recent arrival in Colorado — people reportedly waited in line 14 hours to place an order — we...
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: Cauliflower chorizo tacos, monster mash porter, and more
Cauliflower Chorizo Tacos
City O’ City, 206 E. 13th Ave., Denver, cityocity.com
Located about a block from the state capitol, City O’ City is a vegetarian and...
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: Austin steak sandwich, mojo chicken and more
Austin Steak Sandwich
Waterloo, 817 Main St., Louisville, waterloolouisville.com
Waterloo’s Austin steak sandwich falls somewhere on the meat sandwich spectrum between the Philly cheese steak and...
Try this week: Mushroom tartine, momos, and more
Mushroom Tartine
Stowaway Kitchen, 2528 Walnut St., Denver, stowawaydenver.com
Winter weekends, when the air is crisp and storm clouds cover the sun, are perfect for brunch....
Try this week: Cool noodles @ Zoe Ma Ma
The weather may be cooling down as autumn descends on Boulder County, but that doesn’t mean the Colorado sun still doesn’t bring some afternoon...













