The Tasting Menu
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: Rueben’s Burger Bistro, and more
The Road Rash
Rueben’s Burger Bistro, 1800 Broadway, Boulder, ruebensburgerbistro.com
The best stories are like the best burgers,” said journalist A.D. Posey, “big, juicy and messy.”...
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...
Try this week: Thrive’s nori wrap, and more
Nori Wrap
Thrive, 1509 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, thriveraw.com
Thrive’s a downtown spot for vegan and diet-friendly smoothies, salads, sandwiches and snacks. Flavor and freshness are paramount...
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: 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: BOCO Cider, and more
Petrichor Cascade Cider
BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder, bococider.com
The newly opened BOCO Cider in North Boulder is doing some very interesting...
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...
Try this spoonbread. Eat these scallion pancakes.
Boulder Weekly curates a weekly four-course tasting menu from restaurants throughout Boulder County and Denver.
Carnitas Tacos
La Choza, 2198 47th St.; 4457 Broadway, Boulder. facebook.com/pages/La-Choza-Boulder-Co
There’s...
Try this week: Cochinita pibil tacos, the Superjames bar, and more
Cochinita Pibil Tacos
Mojo Taqueria, 216 Main St., Lyons, mojotaqueria.com
Mojo Taqueria is a good place. Inventive cocktails, unique rotating beers, a vibrant atmosphere and, most importantly,...
Try this week: Crispy chicken potstickers, muffuletta and mroe
Crispy Chicken Potstickers
The Bamboo Skewer food truck, Mobile, Boulder County, thebambooskewer.com
The Bamboo Skewer food truck specializes in “Japanese-inspired grilled skewers,” which sound, objectively, delicious. We,...
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...
