The Tasting Menu
Try this week: Vegan Cajun Pasta @ Fresh Thymes Marketplace
Been vegan for a while? Trying it out as a New Year’s resolution? Just hungry for some good plant-based food? Fresh Thymes (its restaurant...
Try this week: Jungle, Morning Glory Cafe, and more
Black and Blue Tuna
Morning Glory Cafe, 1377 Forest Park Circle, Unit 101, Lafayette, morningglorycafe.org
Ask the waitstaff if something is gluten-free at the Morning Glory...
Try this week: Eggplant Parmigiana @ Il Pastaio
Eggplant parm is the quintessential comfort food — hot, saucy, cheesy, savory; what more could you ask of an inanimate object? The folks at...
Try this week: Zucchini Bread @ Breadworks
Boulder’s Breadworks is a lot of things — at times a high-end cafeteria with dozens of breakfast and lunch options; other times a comfortable...
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: Traditional Calzone @ Lefty’s Gourmet Pizza
Lefty’s Gourmet Pizza in Niwot is a throwback pizzeria — a classic red sauce joint with pizzas warming on top of the oven and...
Try this week: Barbacoa Nachos @ Nopalito’s
Nopalito’s is a hidden gem. It’s on the south side of the Boulder driver’s license plaza — go past the old Sports Authority until...
Try this week: Chocolate croissant, pork belly buns and more
Chocolate Croissant
Breadworks Bakery and Cafe, 2644 Broadway, Boulder, 303-444-5667
If croissants were cars, Breadworks’ take on the pastry would be a Land Rover — hulking,...
Try this week: Burrata, sweet potato gnocchi and more
Burrata
Vero, 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, eatvero.com
Andrea Frizzi grew up in Milan working in his family’s salumeria. His dad hoped he’d take over the family business,...
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...
Try this week: Caffè Sole, Arcana and more
Harissa Chicken Sandwich
Caffè Sole, 637R, S. Broadway, Boulder, caffesole.com
South Boulder watering hole Caffè Sole is known for its great coffee, live jazz shows and...
Try this week: Morning Glory Cafe, Finkel & Garf, and more
Black Bean and Veggie Burger
Morning Glory Cafe, 1377 Forest Park Circle, Unit 101, Lafayette, morningglorycafe.org
What’s not to love about Lafayette’s Morning Glory Cafe? A...
