Grateful Meds

Located in Nederland, about half an hour west of Boulder, Grateful Meds stocks at least fifteen different strains of medical marijuana at a time. The cleverly named dispensary also sells a variety of edibles.

Greenbriar Inn

Forget any image you may have had about the place being stuffy. The Greenbriar serves contemporary fare in an elegant and charming old inn. Yeah, you can get beef Wellington and escargots, but there’s also truffle-whipped potatoes, pork chops smoked in corn husks and local lamb meatballs. Service is efficient and gracious, and the award-winning […]

The Greenest Green

Owner: Brad (wants his last name withheld). Owner’s statement: “Offering quality herbs at a fair price in a great atmosphere, with a knowledgeable staff.” Opened: January 2010 Raw marijuana price range: $35 to $70 plus for eighths (average around $60); $25 plus for hash. Other types of medicine: Edibles, hash, kief and oils. Patient services […]

Hapa Sushi

Hapa Sushi is essentially a fusion restaurant, offering sliders, nachos and Fuji-apple-and-bleu-cheese salads on the one hand, poke don, kanpyo maki and a small spread of sashimi on the other. It caters quite deliberately to rookies, actually naming a section of the menu “Beginner Sushi Rolls,” which is followed by “Intermediate” and then flows right […]

Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar

Hapa Sushi is essentially a fusion restaurant, offering sliders, nachos and Fuji-apple-and-bleu-cheese salads on the one hand, poke don, kanpyo maki and a small spread of sashimi on the other. It caters quite deliberately to rookies, actually naming a section of the menu “Beginner Sushi Rolls,” which is followed by “Intermediate” and then flows right […]

Happy Noodle House

Another good, if sometimes uneven, place from Dave Query’s Big Red F restaurant group, Happy Noodle House is Boulder’s entry into the noodle-shop fad — a place where classical noodle dishes are given a light-handed fusion treatment, prettied up for company and served by a liveried staff in a room that is among the most […]

Illegal Pete’s

Colorado is known for its homegrown big-burrito chains. Illegal Pete’s isn’t the largest, but it’s big on flavor, with a wide-ranging menu that includes everything from the standard chicken- and carnitas-based burritos to versions with fish or potatoes as the main event. The ingredients are all carefully balanced before the burrito is wrapped, ensuring that […]

Illegal Pete’s

Colorado is known for its homegrown big-burrito chains. Illegal Pete’s isn’t the largest, but it’s big on flavor, with a wide-ranging menu that includes everything from standard chicken- and carnitas-based burritos to versions with fish or potatoes as the main event. The ingredients are all carefully balanced before the burrito is wrapped, ensuring that you […]

Installation Shoe Gallery

Boulder’s Installation Shoe Gallery, on the famous Pearl Street Mall, is devoted to street footwear. The store features special release shoes by the likes of Nike, Adidas and Vans. Owners Raul Pinto and J.G. Mazzotta also have a skate and snowboard store called Satellite Boardshop.