Local options for lovers of fried clam with tartar sauce have seriously dwindled. Besides the recent shuttering of Maine Shack in Boulder, Reelfish Fish & Chips has closed its doors at 2770 Arapahoe Road in Lafayette.
We first reported their pending closure in September, but this week we bid a sad adieu to BOCO Cider, closed after five years in business. Boulder’s only cidery produced excellent unfiltered, unpasteurized and sulfite-free offerings, often using apples gleaned from local trees.
Mother’s Greek Food is serving souvlakia evenings at 3301 Arapahoe Ave. where Naked Lunch dishes during the day.
Two new eateries are open on Main Street in Longmont. Red Cedar Bistro offers Mediterranean fare at 516 Main St., and Chí Kapé, a new Guatemalan cafe and pastelería, is serving at 1680 Main St.
Coming soon: Relish, a large new food hall and pickleball court, 550 McCaslin Blvd., Louisville.
Congratulations to Community Fruit Rescue. In 2023, the nonprofit led 175 harvests of local trees by 396 volunteers yielding a record harvest of 50,143 pounds of fruit.
Culinary Calendar: Tasting for a cause
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux hosts a tasting of the wines from 80 Bordeaux wineries Jan. 22 at the Colorado History Museum in Denver. Proceeds benefit We Don't Waste, a food insecurity nonprofit. Tickets: denverwine.givesmart.com
Words to Chew On: Boulder pie, circa 1896
“Take four cups of this strained pumpkin, add four cups of rich milk, a teaspoonful of salt, two of ginger, one of nutmeg and one of mace, a small cup of sugar and four or five eggs according to their size.”
– Recipe from the Boulder Daily Camera, 1896
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