By John Lehndorff - July 23,2024

License to chill

In the middle of the summer swelter of 2024, frozen relief isn’t hard to find. Boulder County shops dish endless ice cream, gelato and sorbet — not to mention frozen...

By John Lehndorff - July 17,2024

Do you speak tapas?

For a diehard foodie, learning how to make croissants sounds like fun. It’s acquiring a skill that will repay the effort in flavor for decades to come. For many home...

By John Lehndorff - July 10,2024

Fresh from the farm

Supermarket-bound cars rush by the inconspicuous sign on Jay Road for Benevolence Orchard & Gardens. The drivers don’t know what they are passing up — just-harvested sweet organic carrots, greens,...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - July 9,2024

Concerts: July 11-17

ON THE BILL: Since assembling in the windy city in 1997, Eric D. Johnson’s outfit, Fruit Bats, has held it down as a versatile institution of indie rock, traversing sounds from the...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - July 2,2024

Concerts: July 4-10

ON THE BILL: Canadian indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara come to Colorado for an opening-slot performance at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre with headliner Portugal. The Man. The band returns...

By John Lehndorff - July 1,2024

Gunbarrel says goodbye to Finkel & Garf

Tastes of the Week: Doner, Lager & Schnitzel Prost Brewing Company’s recently opened Northglenn Biergarten, 351 W. 104th Ave., is a monumental 10,000-square-foot temple devoted to German beer, cuisine and...

By John Lehndorff - June 25,2024

Get gas station vindaloo at Lafayette’s Mountain Bites

Taste of the Week: Gas station vindaloo My food needs are specific when I venture inside gas stations. I expect marginal coffee, Hostess Cherry pies (yum!), jerky, chips and, of...

By Kaylee Harter - June 12,2024

BoCo, briefly: June 12, 2024

Supreme Court set to weigh in on camping bans, homelessness criminalization The Supreme Court is expected to make a decision by the end of this month on whether enforcing camping...

By John Lehndorff - June 6,2024

Al fresco paradise

There is just something about dining in the open air that makes the food taste better, the wine sip easier and the guests glow brighter.  In Boulder County, we love...

By John Lehndorff - May 29,2024

Food news: May 29, 2024

Local Food News: New food at Avanti Peko Peko opens June 6 in Boulder’s Avanti Food & Beverage. The menu includes traditional Japanese favorites including temaki, ramen and donburi. Peko...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - May 15,2024

Events: May 16-23

YA Author Panel 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St. Free  Join authors Olivia Chadha, Jessica Weaver, Leslie Vedder and Mariko Turk as they speak about and...

By John Lehndorff - May 1,2024

Food news: May 1, 2024

Local food news: Mateo is shuttered One of Boulder’s longest operating eateries, Mateo Restaurant Provencal, has closed at 1837 Pearl St. Mateo was opened by Matthew Jensen in 2001. Sauerkraut...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - April 25,2024

Best of Boulder 2024: Food

Overall Restaurant  Blackbelly  1606 Conestoga St., Boulder  Blackbelly is beloved by our voters because it best represents what “Boulder cuisine” can be. It has also been recognized with the most...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - April 24,2024

Events: April 25-30

TGTHR Youth Voice & Art Showcase 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, Rembrandt Yard, 1301 Spruce St., Boulder. $100 Support local young people experiencing homelessness during this spring fundraiser and art exhibition...

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