The Tasting Menu
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: Spicy-Red-Ram @ Chimera Ramen
Where there Once was Chimera, a pan-Asian complement to Edwin Zoe’s fantastic Zoe Ma Ma, now (as of June 1), there is Chimera Ramen,...
Try this week: Cinnamon pecan schnecken, porkbelly sandwich and more
Cinnamon Pecan Schnecken
Spruce Confections, 767 Pearl St. and 4684 Broadway, Boulder, spruceconfections.com
On name alone, it’s hard to resist the schnecken. When you consider what it...
Try this week: Daikon 36-hour brisket banh mi, and more
36-Hour Brisket Banh Mi
Daikon, 1805 29th St., Suite 1138, Boulder, daikonbanhmi.com
If you’re in the market for a fast casual lunch or dinner, you may...
Try this week: Eggplant Parmesan Pizza @ Fringe Pizza
Two things are true: 1) Fried eggplant is an extremely underrated pizza topping, and 2) Fringe Pizza in Boulder makes the best fried eggplant...
Try this week: Shamane’s Bake Shoppe, Via Perla, and more
Breakfast Sandwich
Shamane’s Bake Shoppe, 2825 Wilderness Place, Unit 800, Boulder, shamanesbakeshoppe.com
Shamane’s is one of those places everyone needs to know about but you selfishly...
Try this week: The Lombardy @ Cured
Oh, can Cured make a sandwich. It helps when you have access to top meat, cheese, olive oil and bread, as the artisanal food...
Try this week: Veal parm, duck wonton noodle soup and more
Veal Parmigiana
Gaetano’s Italian Restaurant, 3760 Tejon St., Denver, gaetanositalian.com
Gaetano’s is the real deal, even after all these years. So is their take on the Italian-American...
Try this week: Lefty’s Baked Meatball Sandwich, and more
Baked Meatball Sandwich
Lefty’s Gourmet Pizza, 364 Second Ave., Niwot, leftysgourmetpizza.com
If you haven’t been to Niwot’s classic red sauce joint, Lefty’s, then we don’t know...
Try this week: Locale pizza, Bookcliff’s chamboursin, and more
Solano Pizza
Pizzeria Locale, 1730 Pearl St., Boulder, localeboulder.com
The original Boulder location of Pizzeria Locale is special. Even as the Neapolitan-style pizzeria and bar expands operations,...