Nibbles
Find fresh flavors and new eateries during First Bite
Your friends and family have noticed that you only eat out at six or seven restaurants. Honestly, three of those are pizzerias. What happened...
A vintage year
Not that long ago, ordering wine with dinner at most Boulder restaurants was less complicated. You just had to answer a simple question: Do...
An adaptable chef
On any given Saturday at 7 p.m., nearly every table is occupied at 1914 House restaurant in downtown Niwot.
In the kitchen, chef Justin Hirshfield...
Glazed and consumed
You walk into a cloud heavy with the scent of fried dough, sugar and coffee at Boulder’s new Voodoo Doughnut. Your eyes lock on...
Falling for pumpkin spice
There’s nothing intrinsically evil about pumpkin spice lattes. However, when Starbucks introduced the seasonal drink 20 years ago, it unleashed a torrent of pumpkin...
The squeak that roared
The Centennial State has become famous for skiing, craft brews, cannabis and, recently, CU Buffs football, but in certain circles Colorado is revered as...
A Glass Act
This is one of those classic Boulder origin tales: a story with a natural foods flare, a pandemic twist and a happy ending. It...
Blood, sweat and cheers
Before my career in culinary journalism, I was a Boulder restaurant cook. I was burned by hot fryer oil, injured in walk-in freezers, sliced...
New to market
If you’re convinced absolutely nothing good came out of the COVID pandemic, talk to Daniel and Talia Haykin. They may change your outlook and...
The tomato speaks
Frankly, you haven’t experienced summer until tomato juice is dripping down your chin, according to local fresh-tomato cultists.
First, find a totally ripe, field-grown tomato,...
Barbecue meets basmati
DJ’s Watering Hole has flown under the radar since opening in November, its location at 988 Dillon Road near U.S. 36 almost invisible from...
Prime produce time
Immersive is the style du jour, from Denver’s psychedelic Meow Wolf or beguiling Van Gogh exhibit, to the “liquid sky” music shows at Boulder’s...
