Cuisine – Category Archive – North Metro Diversions

Summer Drinks Calendar

A calendar of all beer, wine, and spirit festivals across Colorado this summer.

Libations Map Summer 2018

The Summer 2018 Libations Map is your guide to the best drinks in BOCO and beyond.

Farm-to-Table In Every Way Possible

The thing about changing the world is that it takes more than a model, it takes a revolution. A handful of food fanatics isn’t enough to overthrow processed food or establish a sustainable local agriculture. People have to support it; consumers have to choose it.

Burning Can Festival 2018: Lyons, CO

Food News May 2018

Here we go again. Isn’t it nice to read news with no mention of nuclear weapons, gun violence, corruption, or the man we call POTUS? Starting now, I mean… Alex Seidel, chef and owner of Mercantile in Denver, took home a James Beard Award from the gala on May 7. Andy Clark of Moxie Bread Co. in Louisville was also a finalist in the Outstanding Baker category, and though he didn’t claim an

Hola, Corrida. Bryan Dayton Brings Basque To Boulder

From the menu to the space, Corrida establishes a palpable change in pace. From the moment you exit the elevator on the fourth floor and enter Corrida’s dining room through the kitchen, it becomes hard to maintain your sense of urgency. A partition of stacked wine bottles and a beef refrigerator mostly obscures the kitchen, the floor-to-ceiling windows showcase the view--everything about the

Sampler Plate: Following Chocolate From Tree To Truffle

According to Aztec legend, the deity Quetzacoatl angered his fellow gods by sharing a divine secret with mortals – the cultivation and craft of chocolate. This story implies the grand importance of this ingredient throughout history, so much as to make it sacred. The idea has remnants in culture today. Part of its scientific name, theobroma, literally translates from Greek as “food of the

In The Cups: Stop, Collaborate, and Sippin’

Food News April 2018

Alright, everybody, it’s here. The news you’ve been anxiously awaiting, and probably salivating over. We’ll cut to the chase. First up: If you’ve been waiting as impatiently as we have for a stroll through the farmers market, we have amazing news: Boulder and Longmont markets will be opening a whole month earlier than usual! Opening day was on April 7, and they go through Nov. 17

Stop To Smell The Rosemary: Slow Food In Boulder County

By this point, we’re all acquainted with the dangers of fast food. But how many of us are truly eating “slow” food, the way it was meant to be eaten? The Slow Food movement is about more than foregoing the McDonald’s drive-through; it’s about engaging with what you’re eating, appreciating where it comes from, and sharing it with your community. It’s a philosophy about taking a