East Boulder dining options have expanded with the opening of Ironwood Bar and Grille at Flatirons Golf Course after three years of construction. Operated by Noah and Tanya Westby of Dagabi Cucina, the eatery is open daily to the public for fast casual lunches and table service for dinner.
Kismet Café, featuring coffee and Mediterranean baked goods, is open at 1381 Forest Park Circle in Lafayette.
After 41 years dishing brunch in Boulder, Le Peep has closed at 2525 Arapahoe Ave.
Culinary Calendar: Bakers against hunger
Community Food Share’s annual Baking a Difference Bake Sale is 9-11 a.m. Oct. 12 at 311 S. Public Road in Lafayette. Arrive early to grab goodies from local bakeries including Button Rock Bakery, Daily Grains, eats & sweets, Boulder Baked, Sweet Diplomacy, Enchanted Oven and Talia’s Challahs.
SOIL Boulder’s Harvest Celebration Oct. 20 at Lone Hawk Farm showcases Boulder County farmers and ranchers. The benefit meal is an opportunity to taste every part of a regeneratively raised grass-fed cow. SOIL Boulder provides mini-grants to support local agriculture. Tickets: soilboulder.org
Words to Chew On: Wipe your whiskers
“Never allow butter, soup or other food to remain on your whiskers. Use the napkin frequently.”
— From Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms: Etiquette of the Table (1880)
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