The Mediterranean
It takes a whole lotta falafel balls to think you can fill 10,000 square feet of primo downtown real estate and not go bust in ten weeks, but The Med’s been doing it for 17 … Continue reading The Mediterranean
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.
Foolish Craig’s
The whispers announcing the arrival of a “crepe place” in downtown Boulder elicited discreet snickers from the foodies and culture-watchers who promptly set the over-under on Foolish Craig’s survival at thirteen weeks. Now, thirteen years … Continue reading Foolish Craig’s
Sherpa’s
Ill-advised under most circumstances, billing your business as an “Adventurers’ Restaurant and Bar” is a safe play in Boulder, where high-altitude sportsmen and physical extremists of all stripes are local heroes. The Nepalese/Indian fare here … Continue reading Sherpa’s
Bacaro
If, as they say, restauranting is all about “location, location, location,” then Bacaro has three things going for it. An original tenant in the attractive Shonkwiler Building on West Pearl, Bacaro has become a fixture … Continue reading Bacaro
The Trident
An anthropologist hoping to capture the essence of today’s Boulder could do worse than spend a day in the Trident with dark glasses and a notepad. This coffee shop cum used bookstore is everything our … Continue reading The Trident
George’s (At the Boulder Theater)
For the sake of argument, let’s assume the goal here was to create a space that, in addition to serving pre-show audiences, could attract a small crowd of diners on a couple of off-nights with … Continue reading George’s (At the Boulder Theater)
Illegal Pete’s
A scrapping contender for burrito heavyweight Chipotle’s belt, Pete’s skews more undergrad, with a less tucked-in vibe — chalk on the specials board, tap beers at the back bar, the occasional rasta dread spilling out … Continue reading Illegal Pete’s