Cuisine – Category Archive – North Metro Diversions

Vanilla beans, baby: The second most expensive spice in the world

The sound and feel of the first crack on the caramelized layer of sugar on a freshly fired white chocolate crème brûlée at Piece, Love, and Chocolate in downtown Boulder may have you feeling like Amélie.

Wizards & Witches: The most magical of Beer Festivals (Harry would approve)

There were Potter fans everywhere. The streets were awash in magic and spells and beer drinking leagues highkey appropriating Potter themes. And there was a church - The Church, to be specific - which, as it turns out, was the perfect place for dangling owls and imbibing potions from local Colorado brewers.

Chuck Morris v The Sink: History in ink

Today, February 4th, 2019, former Sink Manager and Colorado Music Hall of Fame inductee, Chuck Morris stopped by the world famous, 96 year old, local Boulder institution, The Sink, to sign the Wall of Fame. There was also an unveiling of his newest caricature... of himself.

Have Yourself a Non-Traditional Merry Christmas Meal

Tis the holiday season, whether you’re celebrating Diwali, Thanks- giving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Yule, Kwanzaa, or some combination. The one thing that factors into all holidays - and all lives, and all cultures - is food. Whether you’re making gulab jamun for Diwali, or roasting a turkey for Thanksgiving, food is what makes these celebrations special. The table is where we gather for

Chowing Down at Spirit Hound

Dinner and drinks at one of Colorado’s best distilleries? Oh yes, count me in. By the time I arrived at Spirit Hound Distillers, the Lyons distillery was already alive with conversation. The mostly local crowd was spread throughout the small dining room, chattering at long picnic tables while waiting somewhat patiently for the next round of craft spirits. Spirit Hound and Spice of

Brewmented: on brews, beer supplies and feminism

YS sat down with Bill Campbell, president and brewer at Brewmented in Longmont, CO. He’s a lowkey genius, tech alumnus, and beer lover who had moved from making sips for fun to sips to share. And he’s sharing in a big way. Brewmented, located at 900 S. Hover, Unit C, serves as both a nano brewery and brewer supply house for the crafty beer minded among us. We had a few beers and talked

Wine Lovers Rejoice! The 2018 Governor’s Cup Filleth Over on Nov. 8th

“COLORADO UNCORKED” is a public tasting of the 2018 GOVERNOR’S CUP wine collection, with chef pairings. All 13 Governor's Cup finalist wines will be available to taste alongside chef pairings on November 8th.

Newcomers

The BoCo food scene is ever evolving and changing, it can be hard to keep up. Here's some of the new and noteworthy. Bramble and Hare 1970 13th St., Boulder All the food is sourced from their 500-acre farm, so everything is fresh and made in house and changes seasonally. They have a deal where you can do a three course farm dinner for $36. Think pistachio tarator sauce with farm

Loveland Libation Scene

Loveland. A land to love, and not just for the open skies and outdoors. The drinking in these parts is incredible. We were up for the Arise festival at Sunrise Ranch, so we decided to pop our heads into a few of the local spots for sips and hellos with the locals keeping Loveland lushy — I mean lovely.

Food News – August 2018

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