Aji
A riddle wrapped in a mystery topped with ceviche, Aji continually satisfies even as it fails to transport. We hold them utterly blameless while searching in vain for the source of our tepidness in response. … Continue reading Aji
L.V. Torio
L.V. Torio has been around Boulder since the 80's, long enough to have witnessed the Aristocrat Diner's transformation into the Gap for Kids, an event that for him signaled the beginning of the end (with apologies to Greil Marcus) of the "old, weird Boulder." Fortunately, he finds the new Boulder equally weird, not least in the way its food and drink purveyors consistently stir the imagination, enliven the palate, and gratify the gut.
Hapa
Of the three sushi restaurants within a two block stretch in downtown Boulder, Hapa is the one that fronts mall-side with the anime robot logo and the young waitrons dressed in black featuring, invariably, ample … Continue reading Hapa
Ras Kassas
Hearing that Ras Kassas offers “Boulder’s finest Ethiopian fare” (as their website proclaims) may strike one along the lines of “ the Buffs are Boulder’s finest college football team” or “those three sandstone slabs are … Continue reading Ras Kassas
Chez Thuy
A visitor tootling down Route 36 with a yen for Asian may be unable to distinguish the Golden Lotus mid-strip from Chez Thuy a half-mile north. But you can, and must. While both have long … Continue reading Chez Thuy
Brasserie Ten Ten
One enters the Brasserie with mild trepidation. Will my jeans, my two-day stubble, and my Midwestern wife find our place amidst the fine tableware, the liveried waitstaff, and the Choux-fleur (milk roasted cauliflower…) and Caneton … Continue reading Brasserie Ten Ten
The Corner Bar
The Boulderado’s conflict-averse middle child, it strives to bridge the considerable gap between the more interesting, innovative Q’s across the lobby and the more interesting, darkling Catacombs in the basement. As an unabashed house joint … Continue reading The Corner Bar
Murphy’s
Take an uninspiring strip mall location, a non-descript Irish name that promises a staunch commitment to the generic, and a menu that lives up to that promise with each Gorgonzola Chicken Salad and Sweet Onion … Continue reading Murphy’s
North Broadway Coffee Shop (NBC)
Situated in a still (for now) unredeveloped strip mall on North Broadway, NBC is your farmer uncle’s morning hang-out, an unrepentant greasy spoon executed with a charming lack of pretense and a tangible authenticity of … Continue reading North Broadway Coffee Shop (NBC)