The Tasting Menu
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: 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: 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: Rainbow curry, märzen, and more
Rainbow Curry
Zeal food truck, Mobile, Boulder County, zealfood.com
The mobile operation of Zeal serves up a rotating menu of the same types of health-conscious, vegan-friendly and...
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: Cauliflower chorizo tacos, monster mash porter, and more
Cauliflower Chorizo Tacos
City O’ City, 206 E. 13th Ave., Denver, cityocity.com
Located about a block from the state capitol, City O’ City is a vegetarian and...
Try this week: Vina Pho, turkey reubens, and more
Combination Pho
Vina Pho & Grill, 1630 30th St., Boulder, 303-444-1809
Nothing satiates like pho. It’s salty, savory, umami and spicy, and when you’re craving 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: Sausage toast, hot chicken and waffles, and more
Sausage Toast
Seeds Library Cafe, Boulder Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, seedsboulder.com
There was once a time when all you could expect from a library in...
Four courses to try in Boulder County this week
Burrata
Via Perla, 901 Pearl St., Boulder, viaperla.com
There’s much to like in Via Perla’s burrata. First, the burrata itself — a mound of herbaceous, fresh mozzarella...
Try this week: Red rooster, machaca burrito and mroe
Red Rooster
Village Coffee Shop, 1605 Folsom St., Boulder, villagecoffeeshopboulder.com
Maybe the last restaurant holdout of Old Boulder, Village Coffee Shop is still worth the wait. 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...
