Taste of the Week: Pastrami ’n’ egg perfection
Fans of true big city delis never get over their love of great pastrami and will pilgrimage to savor it again. Fleishman’s Bagels and Delicatessen offers the real thing — juicy, not too lean, thinly sliced and well spiced.
When I stopped by the food truck set up in front of Full Cycle Cafe & Bar, 2355 30th St., I went for griddled pastrami, cooked-to-order eggs and Swiss cheese on a freshly boiled, baked, buttered and toasted garlic-studded bagel. It restored my faith in sandwiches.
Credit: Arnie Sachs
Lift a brew to Jimmy Carter!
We can thank the late 39th president for Boulder’s central role in America’s beer renaissance. According to the Boulder-based American Homebrewers Association (AHA), President Jimmy Carter signed a bill on Oct.14, 1978 federally legalizing home beer- and winemaking.
Soon thereafter, celebrated homebrew teacher Charlie Papazian and Charlie Matzen founded the AHA in Boulder. In 1979, two CU Boulder professors opened Boulder Brewing Company, initially brewing in a goat shed. The first Great American Beer Festival took place in 1982 in Boulder. From 89 breweries in 1978, the number of U.S. brewers grew to 9,906 in 2023, according to the Boulder-based Brewers Association.
Goodbye to a local legend
We wanted to recognize the recent passing of Boulder restaurateur Nick Skodras at the age of 79. The Greek-born immigrant and his family opened The Aristocrat Steak House in 1971 in downtown Boulder serving breakfast, lunch and Greek fare in a loud, smoky atmosphere. Skodras created The Aristocrat’s larger-than-life six-egg Nick’s Special Omelet, which arrived with separate platters of hash browns and toast.
Words to Chew On: Rosebud and rye
“There could be no picture making without pastrami.”
– Orson Welles, director of Citizen Kane