yellow scene magazine cover for September 2011

Inaugural Chef Issue

The Inaugural Chef Issue

The farm-to-table movement is no longer a fringe subculture of hippies and foodie-philes. In BoCo, it’s now a way of life for many producers, consumers and chefs. In this inaugural Chef Issue, we follow this siren song out to the farm. Meet six local chefs who are buddying up to local farmers to create menus inspired by...

Features

To the Rescue

Let our Pet To the Rescue Guide wag its way into your home...

The Inaugural Chef Issue

The farm-to-table movement is no longer a fringe subculture of hippies and foodie-philes...

Scene

Editor’s Picks September 2011

Oh Meyers, Oh My After a steady exodus of some of the greatest performers ever to grace the Not Ready for Prime Time Players’ stage, keeping the show funny and relevant was the biggest challenge a comic writer could face...

Hanson

As hard as it may be to believe, those kids from Hanson are all grown up, with families of their own, and some pretty surprisingly solid musical chops...

Beer Mania

Probably the biggest beer-oriented event outside the GABF will be the Denver Oktoberfest on Larimer Street between 20th and 22nd streets Sept. 16–18 and 23–25...

A Virtual Stage

Has anyone been on Myspace lately? Yeah, me neither. In fact, the moment I decided it was now completely devoid of any value was when they killed the one feature I actually liked...

Cuisine

Pizza, Love and Jesus

The farm-to-table concept of making a connection between farmers, food and consumers has finally, in recent years, become cherished—and people in Boulder County are taking food authenticity to a moralistic level...

Eatery News September 2011

Openings/Closings Tiffin’s, a vegetarian Indian restaurant opened at 416 Arapahoe Ave. in Boulder, specializing in vegetarian proteins that go beyond tofu. While a date has not yet been set, Oak at Fourteenth hopes to reopen early this fall, after a fire earlier this year required a complete remodel of the space. Magnolia Restaurant and Sushi Bar in Lafayette closed and has reopened under...

Also in This Edition

No Reservations

I have a confession to make: I own several seasons of Top Chef on DVD...

Park It

Every time we drop into Estes Park on CO-66—you know, the point where the entire “park” comes into view, tourists out of their cars snapping pictures—it’s enlivening...

Pit Bullied

Behind the pit bulls’ sensationalistic stereotypes hide dogs like Benson, a goofy, lovable pit who greets strangers with a wet tongue and walloping tail...

Milled and Misunderstood

Otis did not trust people. He growled instead of excitedly greeting caretakers and charged if anyone walked past his room...

A Pet Partnership

“If you build it, they will come” is rarely better epitomized than at animal rescue facilities...

Forgotten Flock

When it comes to birds, captivation is not domestication, so when parrots exhibit natural behaviors, they’re often neglected, abused or abandoned...

State of Neigh

Pick an excuse for failing to provide for horses and Colorado’s rescue groups have debunked it...

Can’t Get Enough Of…

Check out these rockin' Colorado rescues

Handle with Care

1. Do not hold or “love” dogs: Dogs are not children and cannot reason that invasions of their personal space are OK. Though it’s hard not to, holding and hugging encourages bad behavior and confuses the dog by holding and coddling them before they’re comfortable. 2. Ignore the dog’s presence: Walk around the house with the dog on the leash and do your normal activities. Feed the...

Ten New-Puppy, Must-Have Buys

1. Bed: Establish a target sleeping place inside or out of a crate to give Fido a sense of security and consistency at night, and to save large breeds’ joints...

Hot Under the Collar

Sammy is sunshine personified—including her potential for damage and destruction...

Bradford Heap

Trained in Michelin three-star kitchens in Europe, Bradford Heap developed a deep appreciation for the way French and Italian chefs bring the flavors of their countryside to their tables...

Ann Cooper

Chef Ann Cooper, one of the best known “lunch ladies” in the country, has been re-imagining the way students in Boulder Valley School District eat lunch, putting an emphasis on healthy foods and local produce...

Eric Skokan

According to Eric Skokan, the very foundation of his work as a chef at Black Cat in Boulder shifted when he also became a farmer and started Black Cat Farm. His goals as a chef shifted, from seeing ingredients as merely material for creative endeavors to seeing them as the ultimate expression of his creativity. Yellow Scene: What is your personal food philosophy as a chef? Eric Skokan: To...

Hugo Matheson

Hugo Matheson, chef at The Kitchen in Boulder, said he believes in the community table—both as a physical object around which his staff and customers break bread and as a metaphor for his philosophy as a chef. He believes we are all connected to the chain of food, which begins at the farm and ends, not with the plate, but with the people eating. Yellow Scene: What is your personal food...