The Tasting Menu
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: Catalan Sandwich @ Le Frigo
Le Frigo is a delightful Euro-style deli and market, with a walk-in cheese refrigerator, shelves filled with imported goodies like olives, sauces, jams, pastas...
Try this week: Navajo fry bread, tempura fish sandwich and more
Navajo Fry Bread
Santo, 1265 Alpine Ave., Boulder, santoboulder.com
Blackbelly’s Hosea Rosenberg opened Santo recently as an homage to his hometown (and state) of Taos, New...
Try this week: Sonoma hash, shepherd’s pie and more
Sonoma Hash
Olive and Finch, 1552 E. 17th Ave., Denver, oliveandfincheatery.com
Sunday mornings are meant for taking it easy (you’re welcome for that earworm). Olive and...
Try this week: Lamb and beef meatball sandwich @ Blackbelly Market
A meatball sub is only as good as the meatballs it’s made with. At Blackbelly — butchers and purveyors of artisan meats, among other...
Try this week: Bacon bleu burger, grain-free ravioli and more
Bacon Bleu Burger
The Greenbriar Inn, 8735 N. Foothills Highway, Boulder, greenbriarinn.com
A fireplace at the end of the room, a black-and-white movie on mute, cozy booths,...
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: Big Dawg Barbecue, Lolita’s sandwiches, and more
Smoked Georgia Pork Bowl
Big Dawg Barbecue, Mobile, Boulder County, bigdawgbarbecue.com
This is barbecue to write home about. Home, in the case of Big Dawg Barbecue,...
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: Jacaranda at Rosetta Hall, and more
Benne Toast
Jacaranda at Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder, rosettahall.com/chefs/jacaranda
Chef Modou Jaiteh was raised in Gambia, and he credits some of the menu items...
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: 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:...
