By Dakota Soifer - Jun. 11, 2025

Flower Power

You can’t really plan for anything with a new restaurant. This very simple, unglamorous dish — which has become our signature tapa at Cafe Aion — is just another confirmation...

By Courtney Johnson - Jun. 11, 2025

Boulder County Noodle Guide

From a big bowl of pho for warmth on a cold night to a family-style Italian dinner with loved ones around the table, noodles have a way of bringing people...

By John Lehndorff - May 20, 2025

Dining oasis next door

There is an undiscovered enclave of amazing food options located only 15 minutes away from Boulder.

By Boulder Weekly Staff - May 20, 2025

Feast fests 2025

Whether you’re looking for a sweet treat at the Colorado Chocolate Festival or homespun deliciousness at Taste of Pearl in Boulder, these food festivals are calling your name.

By Tyler Hickman - May 15, 2025

Industry ink: Tattoos in Boulder kitchens

Many of the chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs behind Boulder’s evolving food scene have injected the stories — literally worn on their sleeves — into the food we eat. 

By Carter Ferryman - Mar. 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 - Mar. 22, 2024

Fare-ly cheap

It’s no secret that Boulder has a reputation as a damn pricey place to dine. Sticker shock is nothing new, but lately the cost of dining has skyrocketed, even at...

By Toni Tresca - Mar. 21, 2024

Sans suds

Boulder County is often dubbed a haven for beer enthusiasts. But what about those who prefer something other than fermented starch water?  Luckily, the city’s libation landscape extends far beyond...

By Kaylee Harter - Mar. 20, 2024

It’s a Bodega

Sizzling artificial squid-flavored Lays from China. Garlic baguette-flavored Sun Chips from Korea. Matcha KitKats from Japan. Boulderites don’t have to travel across the globe to sample these familiar snacks in...

By John Lehndorff - Mar. 20, 2024

Winner, winner, local dinner

When it came to dining, Boulder used to be flyover territory. Now this small Colorado city is a bona fide American culinary destination and home to many bucket list restaurants....

By Will Matuska - Mar. 20, 2024

Where to get that bread

Humans started baking bread 14,000 years ago. At that time, our ancestors were transitioning from a nomadic way of life to settling in one location.  Bread was important then, and...

By Shay Castle - Mar. 19, 2024

Stuffed

If a restaurant has a large, cross-cultural menu (think Cheesecake Factory or just about any Asian American restaurant) chances are it has at least one dumpling on it. Potstickers are...

By John Lehndorff - Mar. 19, 2024

Tastes of the state

APRIL Boulder Farmers Market and Longmont Farmers Marketbcfm.org8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays (through Nov. 16), 13th Street (between Canyon and Arapahoe), Boulder8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays (through Nov. 16), Boulder County Fairgrounds,...

By Shay Castle - Mar. 18, 2024

‘It’s not sustainable’

When the federal government announced that COVID-boosted food assistance would end, Boulder County nonprofits knew things would get worse for the thousands of adults, families and seniors they serve.  The...