The Tasting Menu
Try this week: Barbecue Plate @ Wayne’s Smoke Shack
Dangit, Wayne’s is good. It’s Texas-style barbecue served up simply — on a platter — with your choice of sides and sauces. Most meats...
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: 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...
Taste of the week: Milanesa de res torta @ La Choza
Driving up North Broadway last week I suddenly realized it was torta time. Luckily, La Choza (4457 Broadway) was on my route. This tiny...
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: Redfish tacos, the vafle, and more
Redfish Tacos
Zolo Southwestern Grill, 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, zologrill.com
If you’re looking for fish tacos around Boulder County, may we suggest Zolo? Their redfish tacos are...
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: Chicken en mole, rice salad and more
Chicken en Mole
Casa Alegre, 106 Pine St., Louisville, casaalegremex.com
Cooler weather begs to be paired with certain foods — your stews, your soups, your curries, etc....
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: Steakhouse No. 316, VisionQuest Brewery and more
Rotisserie Chicken
Steakhouse No. 316, 1922 13th St., Boulder, steakhouse316.com
When Steakhouse No. 316 came in to the old Conor O’Neill’s spot off Pearl Street in...