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Yampa Sandwich Company: Bringing International Flavors to a Lunchtime Staple

After 20 years of serving the Colorado community under the moniker Backcountry Delicatessen, co-founders Peter Boniface and David Pepin have put a new spin on their operation, recently rebranding their five store mini-chain to Yampa Sandwich Company. While gourmet takes on turkey, chicken, and roast beef sandwiches can be had, some of their most compelling […]

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Everything I Ate at the Sunday Champagne Brunch at the Brown Palace Hotel

I may not be a native, but I’ve been here long enough to know that doing brunch at the Brown Palace is a thing. When my friend Boulder Foodie invited me along to try out their famous Sunday Champagne brunch for gratis, I excitedly jumped at the chance. Housed in the historic 1892 hotel (the second-oldest […]

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Oskar Blues Grill & Brew Denver: Southern Food and Music-Inspired Fun

If you live in Colorado, you’re probably already familiar with at least one facet of the Longmont-headquartered company Oskar Blues whether you realize it or not. You might know them as the brewers of Dale’s Pale Ale, the famous “craft brew in a can” that they launched in 2002, or perhaps you’re familiar with CHUbuger, their […]

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The Mercantile Wows with Simplicity

Making dinner reservations was never really my thing when I lived in New York City. The idea of trying to figure out what I would feel like eating several days in advance seemed pretty unreasonable.  What if thought I wanted vegan comfort food next Friday, but when that day came around, I actually felt like eating soup dumplings in Chinatown?!?! […]

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How I Learned to Love Wearing Patagonia

Living in NYC, the idea of wearing head-to-toe Patagonia never once crossed my mind. I was familiar with Patagonia, having owned a few base layer items to keep me warm during the brutal New York winters, but when I moved to Denver, locals told me wearing “Patagucci” would become a way of life. I chuckled […]