The Tasting Menu
Four courses to try in Boulder County this week
Lucky Charms Ice Cream
Sweet Cow, 669 S. Broadway, Boulder; 2628 Broadway, Boulder; 637 Front St., Louisville; sweetcowicecream.com
Sweet Cow makes insanely good ice cream. It’s rich, almost...
Try this week: Southwestern tofu, pandan cake and more
Southwestern Tofu Scramble
Lucky’s Cafe, 3980 Broadway, Boulder, luckysmarket.com/luckys-cafe
There once was a time when North Boulder’s little market Lucky’s was the neighborhood’s best kept secret. Of...
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: Babette’s Cardamom bun, a bacon flight, and more
Cardamom Bun
Babettes, 2030 Ionosphere St., Longmont, babettesbakery.com
We are very glad Babettes moved to Boulder County from Denver, bringing its array of pizzas, small plates and...
Try this week: Mici Handcrafted Italian, Community, and more
Penne Cortonese
Mici Handcrafted Italian, 535 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette, miciitalian.com
Lafayette’s outpost of Mici Handcrafted Italian serves a lineup of pizza, pasta, salads, calzones...
Try this week: Poblano burger, spicy turkey sandwich, and more
Poblano Burger
Two Hands Kitchen, Mobile, Boulder County, twohandskitchen.com
We love the burgers at the mobile Two Hands Kitchen for one simple reason: they’re grilled over flames...
Try this week: Vina Pho, turkey reubens, and more
Combination Pho
Vina Pho & Grill, 1630 30th St., Boulder, 303-444-1809
Nothing satiates like pho. It’s salty, savory, umami and spicy, and when you’re craving 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: Southern Sun, Precision Pours, and more
Thor’s Soto Ayam
Southern Sun Pub & Brewery, 627 S. Broadway, Suite E, Boulder, mountainsunpub.com
Finally... soup weather. All that snow really put us in the mood...
Four courses to try in Boulder County this weekend
Za Jiang Mian
Zoe Ma Ma
2010 10th St., Boulder, zoemama.com
Zoe Ma Ma continues to be casually great. Their signature za jiang ma is an exercise...
Try this week: The Spinwich, charcoal thyme lemonade, and more
The Spinwich
The Yellow Deli, 908 Pearl St., Boulder, yellowdeli.com
Stepping into The Yellow Deli is like stepping into another world. Outside is the bustle of...
Try this week: Lamb and beef meatball sandwich @ Blackbelly Market
A meatball sub is only as good as the meatballs it’s made with. At Blackbelly — butchers and purveyors of artisan meats, among other...
