By John Lehndorff - July 31,2024

Home Cookin’ Cafe opens in Louisville

Louisville’s recently opened Home Cookin’ Cafe, 328 McCaslin Blvd., is one of those rare independent destinations that truly understands breakfast food and service. The family owners have years of experience...

By John Lehndorff - July 31,2024

Dining cancel culture

If Restaurant Reservations 101 was a freshman class at CU Boulder, our collective final grade as diners would be a C at best. That means many of us get an...

By John Lehndorff - July 1,2024

Gunbarrel says goodbye to Finkel & Garf

Tastes of the Week: Doner, Lager & Schnitzel Prost Brewing Company’s recently opened Northglenn Biergarten, 351 W. 104th Ave., is a monumental 10,000-square-foot temple devoted to German beer, cuisine and...

By John Lehndorff - June 25,2024

Get gas station vindaloo at Lafayette’s Mountain Bites

Taste of the Week: Gas station vindaloo My food needs are specific when I venture inside gas stations. I expect marginal coffee, Hostess Cherry pies (yum!), jerky, chips and, of...

By John Lehndorff - June 12,2024

BoCo food news: June 12, 2024

Culinary calendar: Summer food and films Boulder’s Flatirons Food Film Festival hosts Reels for Meals on July 18 at eTown Hall, featuring the acclaimed French film, The Taste of Things....

By John Lehndorff - June 5,2024

Local food news: June 5, 2024

National Doughnut Day is June 7. According to a new Yelp survey, the most highly reviewed doughnut shop in Colorado is Lafayette’s Nok’s Donuts.  Coming soon: Chef Johnny Curiel, who...

By John Lehndorff - May 29,2024

Food news: May 29, 2024

Local Food News: New food at Avanti Peko Peko opens June 6 in Boulder’s Avanti Food & Beverage. The menu includes traditional Japanese favorites including temaki, ramen and donburi. Peko...

By John Lehndorff - May 14,2024

Local food news: May 14, 2024

Winning Boulder crackers  Three Boulder companies recently picked up 2024 Good Food Awards, the Oscars of American artisan food: heirloom grain pasta maker Pastificio; pickle, relish and salsa packer Mountain...

By John Lehndorff - May 7,2024

Local food news: May 7, 2024

Beloved chef Amos Watts, who wowed Boulder diners at Corrida and Jax Fish House, has died at the age of 43, days before he was to open Denver’s Fifth String...

By John Lehndorff - May 1,2024

Food news: May 1, 2024

Local food news: Mateo is shuttered One of Boulder’s longest operating eateries, Mateo Restaurant Provencal, has closed at 1837 Pearl St. Mateo was opened by Matthew Jensen in 2001. Sauerkraut...

By John Lehndorff - April 22,2024

Food news: April 22, 2024

The relaxing Wednesday evening Boulder Farmers Market opens for the season May 1 on 13th Street between Canyon and Arapahoe with fresh produce, live music, food carts and adult beverages. ...

By John Lehndorff - April 16,2024

Boulder County food news: April 16, 2024

Taste of the Week: Lunch on 55th Street You have probably tasted A Spice of Life fare at parties, events and office cafes since the caterer opened in 1987, but...

By John Lehndorff - April 3,2024

Boulder County food news: April 3, 2024

254,640 cans on the rocks Red Rocks sells more White Claw hard seltzer than any other single venue in the U.S., according to the beverage company. The 9,545-person capacity amphitheater...

By John Lehndorff - March 27,2024

First Bite eats it

With new eateries opening, bistros earning Michelin awards and the Coach Prime effect bringing in visitors, you might assume that 2024 is the best of times for Boulder’s dining scene....

By Carter Ferryman - March 22,2024

Mixed plate

University Hill has been, and always will be, definitively odd — and proud of it. Once a vibrant hub for counterculture, some would argue that the Hill has lost its...

By John Lehndorff - March 12,2024

Local food news: March 12, 2024

New Local Eateries  Doug’s Diner, 2574 Baseline Road in Boulder, has opened Grab ‘N’ Grub, an adjoining space offering tortas, street tacos, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, 11 a.m. to 8...