Boulder’s Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder won the 2025 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant Award on June 17. The James Beard Awards are the Oscars for chefs and restaurateurs in the United States.
Read a Boulder Weekly profile on Frasca for its 20th anniversary.
Hacienda San Raphael Cocina Latina is open at 1935 Main St. in Longmont.
Culinary Calendar: Smørrebrød and Glögg
Northern European fare including smørrebrød, lefse, glögg and mead are on the menu at the Colorado Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, June 28-29 in Highlands Ranch. Details: scandinavianmidsummer.com
The Lyons Farmette teams notable local chefs with local nonprofits for on-the-farm feasts including: Aug. 6: Daniel Asher for Slow Food Boulder; Aug. 13: Corrida for MAD Agriculture; September 24: Blackbelly for The Watershed Center. Tickets: lyonsfarmette.com
Words to Chew On: Worth crying over
“How easily happiness begins by dicing onions. A lump of sweet butter slithers and swirls across the floor of the sauté pan, especially if its errant path crosses a tiny slick of olive oil. Then a tumble of onions.” – “Onions” by William Matthews
John Lehndorff is the Exhibit Historian for Boulder Eats! Celebrating 150 years of food and restaurants opening Nov. 15 at the Museum of Boulder. Comments: [email protected]