The main thoroughfare in Boulder, Colorado, Pearl Street has a rich history dating to the 19th century, when Boulder was a supply town for gold miners prospecting in the surrounding mountains. The first street in the city to be paved, Pearl Street also hosted Boulder's first traffic light, at the intersection with Broadway. Today's Pearl Street is home to renovated buildings, historic designations and a thriving cultural and commercial area including shops and restaurants.
A community bistro, The Kitchen features a menu that changes seasonally to reflect fresh ingredients and the simple preparation of classic rustic food. Many selections are prepared in the restaurant's wood-fired oven. An extensive beer and wine list complements the lunch, brunch and dinner menu. The Kitchen is an eco-friendly restaurant, supporting local and national farmers and suppliers that focus on artisanal and environmentally sustainable products. Dinner specialties include oven-roasted Colorado lamb sirloin, line-caught golden tilefish and pan-seared Maine bay scallops.
The menu and presentation at Frasca Food and Wine are inspired by the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeastern Italy, a sub-alpine area at the foot of the Alps and bordered by Austria, Slovenia and the Adriatic Sea. The region is marked by a blending of cultures of a rich heritage of food and wine. Its hallmarks are fresh ingredients, creative blends of herbs, spices and fruit and balanced portions of meat, fish and cheese. Dinner specialties include striped bass, wild sturgeon and Grimaud duck.
The Mountain Sun has thrived as a community-based neighborhood pub since its inception in 1993. The menu offers upscale pub fare and finely crafted microbrews. The decor does not include any televisions because the owners want to encourage guests to engage in conversation or games such as Scrabble as they eat and drink. House specialties include burritos, a blackened chicken quesadilla, a tempeh Reuben, a blackened catfish sandwich on a baguette and a hummus and vegetable sandwich.
Named one of the top five restaurants in Boulder by Westword, Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace features a rustic dining room, an expansive patio and an indoor/outdoor bar offering handcrafted cocktails and an extensive selection of rums, tequilas and microbrews. The menu, inspired by the street food of Central and South America, relies on bold flavors and fresh ingredients such as shrimp, pork, beef, corn, chiles, garlic and fish. Featured entrees include goat cheese masa cakes and chicken-thigh enchiladas.
