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 sold 254,640 cans of White Claw during the 2023 season: 25% of the total number of malt beverages sold there, according to Denver Arts & Venues, which manages the venue. Something was needed to wash down the 31,700 tacos and 25,000 cheese cups.
Unfortunately, no breakdown of White Claw purchases by musical genre was provided. One suspects consumption varies significantly between genres.
Sign Up for a CSA
As the Boulder Farmers Market and the Longmont Farmers Market open April 6, the season is concluding if you want to sign up for a farm CSA share before they are fully subscribed. Among the Boulder County farms that still have shares available are Cure Organic Farm and Masa Farm in Boulder and Sunflower Farm in Longmont.
Openings, offerings and closings
King Dumpling is open and dishing potstickers, wontons and buns at 316 S. McCaslin Blvd. in Louisville. Longmont’s Dry Land Distillers has launched a Sunday-only menu of small plates featuring locally sourced ingredients to pair with classic cocktails mixed with spirits made with Colorado-grown grain.
CYCLHOPS Bike CANtina has closed after 10 years at 600 S. Airport Road in Longmont. Also shuttered: Cantina Lunada, 1225 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont. After 40 years as an Estes Park landmark for locals and visitors, The Dunraven restaurant has closed.
Coming attractions
High Country, 1117 Pearl St., Boulder; Pedro’s Tacos and Tequila Bar, 1125 Pearl St., Boulder, the former site of West Flanders Brewing Co.; Red Cedar Bistro, 516 Main St., Longmont.
Courtesy: Annette restaurant
Feting female food stars
The Big Stir, April 27 on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, will honor 10 local female leaders in the food, beverage, agriculture and hospitality industries. Among them: Kena Guttridge (Longmont’s Ollin Farms), Talia Haykin (Haykin Family Cidery), chef Caroline Glover (Annette) and Beth Conrey (Bee Squared Apiaries, Berthoud). Sponsored by Les Dames d’Escoffier Colorado, The Big Stir also features wine and spirit seminars, a zero-proof lounge and bites from local restaurants. lesdamescolorado.org
Free guide to Boulder’s top eats
Dig into Boulder’s burgeoning food, dining and beverage scene in Feast, Boulder Weekly’s freshly published culinary magazine. We researched everything tasty from mountain biking cafes and bread bakeries to real meal deals and spots Guy Fieri loves to eat. Find copies of Feast in news boxes and online at issuu.com/boulderweekly/docs/feast2024-dvcom.
(P.S.: Barchetta is the latest Boulder eatery to receive a visit from Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.)
Words to Chew On: Skip the recipes
“Are we going to measure or are we going to cook?” — Mimi Sheraton, the first woman to review restaurants for The New York Times.
Boulder Weekly Food Editor John Lehndorff hosts Radio Nibbles and Kitchen Table Talk on KGNU. Podcasts: kgnu.org/category/radio-nibbles. Comments: [email protected]