Recent closures put damper on restaurant scene but there is hope
Cafés come and bistros go, but when Dolan’s Restaurant went belly-up in January, it spooked restaurateurs and diners alike. I know because they started sending me emails with too many exclamation points.
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February 2010
A sip down memory lane
The art of pairing liquids with solids is no small genius.
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February 2010
A look at the culinary crazes of 2010
As a lifelong food geek, I jumped at the opportunity to work on Eat In Eat Out, a new report focused on U.S. food and beverage trends. Thus, some predictions—and how they are manifesting locally.
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February 2010
We’ve eaten, nibbled, sipped and gobbled. Here are our favorites.
Over the last 12 months, the restaurants of the North Metro area have taken us on a culinary thrill ride of epic proportions. We’ve produced a Top Chef and a Gayot Top 40 restaurant. We’ve seen national acclaim—with the Wall Street Journal calling Boulder the best small city for food in the country and Louisville’s “best place to live” ranking putting the spotlight on eateries like Waterloo and Empire. Restaurants throughout the community have continued to wow us with seasonality, locally grown produce and locally nourished protein; with flavor-focused, well-balanced dishes; and with continued style and swagger, even in disconcerting economic times.
While the dishes to follow are 25 of our favorites, they by no means embody all the amazing meals we’ve experienced in the last 12 months. It’s truly been a good year to be a foodie.
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February 2010
Craveable Foodie Gifts for all
After checking our list, I’ve determined that some of you have been naughty, and that’s not nice. You’ve dawdled or agonized, until the last minute to find presents, hostess gifts and stocking stuffers.
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January 2010
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