Coffee Sanctuary
900 28th Street, Suite 1
Boulder, Colorado
303-545-0035
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.;
Sunday, 6 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Boulder, Colorado probably has as many coffeehouses per square mile (or square block) as Seattle, and many of them are excellent. However, the Coffee Sanctuary, located in the Lotus Building just one block off the University of Colorado campus near the junction of 28th Frontage Road and Aurora, is among the best that I have visited in Boulder, the wonderful city that is home to two of my unworthy sons but not, alas, to altogether worthy me. The restaurant offers a variety of coffees, teas, and food, including and especially the sorts of breakfast comestibles with which all right-thinking people yearn to start their day: scones, breads, muffins, etc. The owners are dedicated to serving only 100% environmentally and socially sustainable coffees, and the Lotus Building, with its attractive Japanese-style architecture, is a pleasant environment in which to sip and nibble, while viewing the nearby mountains.
Posted 1 year, 7 months ago at 12:39 pm. Add a comment
Tibet Kitchen
2359 Arapahoe Road
Boulder, Colorado
330-440-0882
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Whenever I am in Boulder, Colorado, I invariably visit the Tibet Kitchen, a small restaurant with immense charm and good, reasonably-priced food. The lunch menu includes a wonderful buffet, from which customers can select several entrees, and the dinner menu features a variety of Tibetan noodle, meat, and vegetable dishes. I especially recommend the irresistible momo (dumplings), and I suggest foregoing rice as a side dish and choosing instead ting-mo (steamed bread). The friendly staff exhibits the characteristic cheer, puckish humor, and boundless good nature of the Tibetan people, and the food they serve in the Tibet Kitchen has the same hearty, straightforward appeal as traditional Tibet fare.
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Verge Wine Cellars
Dry Creek Valley
2006 Syrah
Price: about $40
This Syrah is a stunning first effort from Verge Wine Cellars. It has lush dark berry and plum flavors with hints of spice and cocoa lingering in the background that lead to a long, polished finish. With its firm tannins and assertive character, this wine should probably be decanted for at least one hour before serving, since it will then open up and blossom beautifully. While it is certainly complex enough to accompany fine cuisine, this wine can also complement less lofty fare. For example, I cannot imagine a more pleasant way to transcend the trials of a chilling winter day than with a glass of Verge Wine Cellars Syrah and a bowl of hearty stew served with some crusty home-made bread. Since allocations of this limited-production wine will be small in all markets, I urge wine lovers to obtain a bottle as soon as possible.
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