The Tasting Menu
Try this week: Boulder melt, puttanesca pizza and more
Boulder Melt
South Side Walnut Cafe, 673 S. Broadway, Boulder, walnutcade.com/south-boulder
South Side Walnut Cafe, and the satellite Walnut Cafe’s throughout the County, provide a remarkable service:...
Try this week: ‘Elote’ Brussels sprouts, bumbleberry pie, and more
‘Elote’ Brussels Sprouts
Dos Santos , 1475 E. 17th Ave., Denver, dossantostacos.com
Elote, or Mexican street corn, is delicious anyway you slice it. Grilled corn covered...
Try this week: 303 Bowl @ The Fork n’ Frijole
Welcome The Fork n’ Frijole and its brand of “traditional and modern Colorado Mexican cuisine” to Boulder County. The spot, recently opened by a...
Try this week: Ferris Brie-ller @ Lindsay’s Boulder Deli
Lindsay’s Boulder Deli is a local staple, and it’s made the switch to pandemic service seamlessly. There’s a well-stocked case of to-go meals, and...
Try this week: Rumi’s Cafe at In Season Local Market, and...
Lunch Plate
Rumi’s Cafe at In Season Local Market, 4593 Broadway, Boulder, 303-444-1065
Alright, we found it. We finally found it. The most hidden of all...
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: Spirulina bowl, chili chicken and more
The Spirulina Bowl
Peachy’s Superfruit Cafe, 1926 14th St., Boulder, peachysboulder.com
Good food, good mood” is the name of the game at this superfood joint, which recently...
Try this week: Chicken Pesto Parm Bowl @ Sweetgreen
If you’re looking for a healthy lunch spot, Sweetgreen is the spot for you. Although the restaurant is a chain with stores all across...
Fixing dinner in a blacksmith’s shop
Once or twice a week, Eric and Jill Skokan welcome two dozen diners to their latest farmland acquisition — 40 acres just north of...
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: Chicken Shawarma Wrap @ Boychik
We can almost imagine it post-pandemic: Avanti Food and Beverage in Boulder, with its high ceilings and open atmosphere, bustling with colleagues catching up...
Try this week: Babbo Pizza @ Carelli’s of Boulder
We’ve ordered a lot of takeout and delivery meals from Boulder County restaurants over the last two months, but we must say, our recent...


















