The Tasting Menu
Try this week: Hoppy meatballs, Korean BBQ sandwich, and more
Hop Chef Meatballs
C Squared Ciders, 2875 Blake St., Denver, csquaredciders.com
They say when it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and we figure that’s why pub food...
Try this week: Basil duck, enchiladas poblanas, and more
Basil Duck
Five Spice Asian Cuisine, 3325 28th St., #5, Boulder, fivespiceboulder.com
What goes into the basil duck dish at Five Spice Asian Cuisine is not rocket...
Try this week: Red rooster, machaca burrito and mroe
Red Rooster
Village Coffee Shop, 1605 Folsom St., Boulder, villagecoffeeshopboulder.com
Maybe the last restaurant holdout of Old Boulder, Village Coffee Shop is still worth the wait. And...
Try this week: Dry Storage’s mortadella sandwich, and more
Mortadella Sandwich
Dry Storage, 3601 Arapahoe Ave., Unit D-181, Boulder, drystorageco.com
You’ve had a ham sandwich before. The kind you assemble hastily with ingredients pulled from...
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: Blueberry danish pancakes, special pho and more
Blueberry Danish Pancakes
Snooze an A.M. eatery, 1617 Pearl St., Boulder, snoozeeatery.com
There’s a reason Snooze has long lines nearly every day of the week and every...
Try this week: Carnitas street tacos, Earl Grey ice cream, and...
Carnitas Street Tacos
Tacos Aya Yay, 1206 Centaur Village Drive, Lafayette
The street tacos at Tacos Aya Yay are brilliant. Double corn tortillas hold together a...
Try this week: Wayne’s Smoke Shack, Tacos El Rey, and more
Pork Ribs
Wayne’s Smoke Shack, 406 Center Drive, Superior, waynessmokeshack.com
We knew Wayne’s was going to be a hit within a week of them opening a few...
Try this week: Lemon and squid ice cream, and more
Lemon and Squid Ink Ice Cream
Heifer and the Hen, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, heiferandthehen.com
The ice cream flavors at Heifer and the Hen are both crazy...
Try this week: Barbacoa quesadilla, Palisade peach pizza and more
Barbacoa Quesadilla
Blackbelly Market, 1606 Conestoga St., Suite 3, Boulder, www.blackbelly.com
Blackbelly Market has a plethora of sandwiches to choose from, each one featuring one (or...
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: Kalua pork, baingan bharta, and more
Kalua Pork
Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar, 1117 Pearl St., Boulder, hapasushi.com
Hawaiian food is so underrated. We say that because it’s so hard to find...
