Yellow Scene Magazine

Out With the Old, In With the New

April 2, 2008 Like 2 editor

The thing that makes a suburb stick out from the bland is its identity. In this region, that identity is tied very closely with the historic old towns at the center of many of the North Metro communities.

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Too Big Inside City Limits, Too

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The city of Boulder is taking a page out of the county commissioners’ notebook in trying to curb egregious-sized homes from being built. While details are still a ways away from being hammered out, by the time this magazine hits…

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Best Food

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Overall •CRITICS: Colterra, Niwot When Chef Bradford Heap took over this beautiful restaurant spread within two historic homes in the heart of quaint Niwot, north Boulder County scored one of the state’s premier restaurant names. The food is consistently some…

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Best Drink

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Bar • CRITICS AND READERS: Waterloo Icehouse, Louisville There’s just a certain charm you feel when walking into Waterloo on Main Street in Louisville. It’s Austin, Texas, hospitality meets sleepy Louisville for a night out. There’s the obvious musical influence…

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Best Food — Boulder

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Overall • CRITICS: Frasca, Downtown What can you say about Frasca that hasn’t been said already? We’ll try this: Fantastic service (they have computer records of customers so waitstaff can greet regulars appropriately), exceptional food (chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson has been…

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Best Drink — Boulder

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Bar • CRITICS: Catacombs Bar, Downtown There’s just something intoxicating about this bar below the Hotel Boulderado that features a labyrinth of rooms, affordable drinks and one of the most unpretentious nightlife scenes in town. You’ll find high-falootin’ hotel guests…

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Best Food — Denver

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Overall • CRITICS: Rioja, Larimer Square Picking the best of Denver is really a state of mind. With so many great options offered by the Kevin Taylors and Frank Bonannos of the world, it can be darn right difficult to…

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Best Drink — Denver

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Bar • CRITICS: Tavern Uptown, Uptown There is now a Tavern Downtown, in Lowry and the Tech Center. None of them pass muster when measured against the original (that’s not a knock on the others as much as it is…

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Best Health and Body

April 2, 2008 Like 1 editor

Body Treatment • CRITICS: St. Julien Hotel Spa, Boulder With more than 10,000 square feet of spa space appointed inside Boulder’s toniest hotel, you can find any treatment imaginable. The body adventures are a must. Try a St. Julien Scrub…

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Best Shopping

April 2, 2008 Like 1 editor

Bargain • CRITICS: Front Range Mercantile, Longmont Even when you travel to one of those gigantic furniture warehouses, you still end up spending a pretty penny for goods of questionable quality. So why not spend less and get more? Front…