The Tasting Menu
Try this week: Lucky’s Bakehouse, Little Tibet, and more
Pecan Sticky Bun
Lucky’s Bakehouse and Creamery, 3990 Broadway, Boulder, luckysmarket.com/stores/luckys-bakehouse-creamery
This’ll get the blood flowing in the morning. Jennifer Bush’s excellent lineup of pastries at...
Try this week: Green Curry Chicken, Yerba Mate Latte, and mroe
Green curry chicken
Busaba, 133 S. McCaslin Blvd., Louisville, busabaco.com
There’s something comforting about warm and spicy Thai food on these cold winter days, especially as 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: 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: Brunch at Corrida, breakfast at Alpine Modern
Prosciutto and Egg Tartine
Alpine Modern Café, 904 College Ave., Boulder, www.alpinemodern.com
Alpine Modern is, well, modern. Located on the Hill, the coffee shop and café serves...
Try this week: Rainbow’s favorite benedict, nacho rito burrito and more
Rainbow’s Favorite Benedict
Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, jamestownmercantile.com
Time to put your leaf-watching glasses on and head up to the mountains to see the colors...
Try this week: Rosario’s papa rellena, and more
Papa Rellena
Rosario’s Peruvian Restaurant, 625 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont, rosariosperuvianrestaurant.com
They often say that you can deep fry anything and it’ll be good. We’re not...
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: Waterloo’s Hot Chicken Sandwich
Here’s a really well done chicken sandwich. The folks at Louisville’s Waterloo take a fat chicken breast, hand-bread it, fry it and coat it...
Try this week: Cobbarado salad @ Naked Lunch
In the dead of winter, when the days are short, the temperature drops below freezing, and the Flatirons are covered by clouds, we usually...
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: Gyro @ That One Restaurant on the Hill
That One Restaurant on the Hill understands that, sometimes, being understated can make you stand out from the crowd. From its name to its...