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: Tavernetta’s maiale Milanese, and more
Maiale Milanese
Tavernetta, 1889 16th St., Denver, tavernettadenver.com
Boulder’s own Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson have been showing up on James Beard Award and other prestigious...
Try this week: Jalapeno chorizo hush puppies, bison short ribs and...
Jalapeno Chorizo Hushpuppies
Four Friends Kitchen, 2893 Roslyn St., Denver, fourfriendskitchen.com
A great hush puppy is two crispy-on-the-outside, moist-on-the-inside bites of comfort — any bigger than two...
Try this week: Sweet pork salad, the Supreme Supreme, and more
Sweet Pork Salad
Café Mexicali, 2850 Baseline Road, Boulder, www.cafemexicali.com
You can’t leave Café Mexicali without being full. This fast casual “fresh as it gets” Mexican...
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: Pica’s, Wok to Flatirons Deli, and more
Baja Fish Tacos
Pica’s Taqueria, 5360 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, and 901 Front St., Louisville, picascolorado.com
If you’re in the mood for fish tacos, there are few...
Try this week: Root Down’s Beet Down, Boss Lady Pizza, and...
Beet Down
Root Down, 1600 W. 33rd Ave., Denver, and at DIA, Concourse C, rootdowndenver.com
Much like Brussels sprouts, beets have become quite the food craze in recent...
Try this week: Osaka’s Lunch @ Osaka’s
Boulder County’s food scene benefited when Osaka’s came in two years ago with its Japanese cuisine, unique burgers and flavor-forward menu. If you haven’t...
Try this week: Sweet Potato Pie Vegan Ice Cream @ Glacier
At least we have ice cream. We still can have ice cream, right? We’ll check with Fauci, but in the meantime, you ought to...
Try this week: Chicken Curry Sandwich @ Moxie Feed + Seed
Moxie’s new(-ish) outpost in North Boulder is a breath of fresh air. Walk in and peruse fresh pastries, bread loaves, sandwiches, bags of freshly...
Try this week: Triple chocolate espresso torte, pheasant corndog and more
Triple Chocolate Espresso Torte
Blackbelly, 1606 Conestoga St., Boulder, blackbelly.com
When three separate people recommend a dessert in a restaurant as well-reputed as Blackbelly, you get that...
Four courses to try in Boulder County this weekend
Montreal-style everything bagel with herbed chèvre
Woodgrain Bagels
2525 Arapahoe Ave., Suite E-1A, Boulder,
woodgrainbagels.com
You don’t know you need Montreal-style bagels in your life until a)...
