Though I made the move from the patchouli-scented enclave of Boulder to the cultural sink and glamourama of Los Angeles over 6 years ago, there are restaurants nestled in the foothills of the Rockies that I literally still dream about.
The location on Pearl Street might be cleaner and roomier, but nothing brings back high school memories like standing in the cramped line on The Hill, hoping that everyone thinks I’m in college (I would still hope that, naturally). If you can get one of their Chicken Pesto Burritos to me in Hollywood, you will reap rewards beyond your wildest dreams. OMG. So delicious.
The location on Pearl Street might be cleaner and roomier, but nothing brings back high school memories like standing in the cramped line on The Hill, hoping that everyone thinks I’m in college (I would still hope that, naturally). If you can get one of their Chicken Pesto Burritos to me in Hollywood, you will reap rewards beyond your wildest dreams. OMG. So delicious.
I know Penny Lane is closed now, probably mostly due to anti-smoking fascists, but this dingy and friendly anti-Starbucks was such a great place to chill out and drink hot chocolate (shut up – I didn’t like coffee when I was in high school). Penny Lane is also one of my favorite Beatles songs.
Pearl Street and many of its restaurants might look familiar to Angelenos as this outdoor mall was a precursor to Santa Monica’s 3rd Street Promenade. But Pearl Street came first! Represent!
I have a vague recollection that I wasn’t supposed to like this place because Pasta Jay himself was some kind of ultraChristian hate-mongering pro-choice proselytizing jerk. But. I love pasta more than I hate god, I guess. Go figure.
I have a vague recollection that I wasn’t supposed to like this place because Pasta Jay himself was some kind of ultraChristian hate-mongering pro-choice proselytizing jerk. But. I love pasta more than I hate god, I guess. Go figure.
Simplicity is the key to Noodles & Co. tastiness. Buttered Noodles & Parmesan seems like it would be easy to recreate even if you’re no whiz in the kitchen, but I sure haven’t figured out how.
Simplicity is the key to Noodles & Co. tastiness. Buttered Noodles & Parmesan seems like it would be easy to recreate even if you’re no whiz in the kitchen, but I sure haven’t figured out how.
Hapa is worth taking your parents to just to watch them blush when they order something like the Orgasm Roll. It’s also high quality with enough choices to please everyone from the most trepidatious sushi eater to the total sushi snob (or even just a regular snob).
Hapa is worth taking your parents to just to watch them blush when they order something like the Orgasm Roll. It’s also high quality with enough choices to please everyone from the most trepidatious sushi eater to the total sushi snob (or even just a regular snob).
Cafe Gondolier
1600 PEARL ST BOULDER, CO 80302
When I was on the track team in high school, we used to come here before meets. You would probably be impressed – or maybe just disgusted – at how much pasta high school female athletes could eat in one sitting (do they still have All You Can Eat Tuesdays?). I haven’t found this kind of thick spaghetti drenched in garlicky goodness anywhere else.
I only went here once but as my first foray into fine dining, it will always hold a special place in my heart. Impeccable service, breathtaking views and an atomsphere that makes you feel like royalty, taking a date to this place is basically a guarantee that you will get laid. Sorry to be crude, but it’s the truth.
I only went here once but as my first foray into fine dining, it will always hold a special place in my heart. Impeccable service, breathtaking views and an atomsphere that makes you feel like royalty, taking a date to this place is basically a guarantee that you will get laid. Sorry to be crude, but it’s the truth.
Ah, Boulder Weekly’s trusty annual guide to all things great about the city by the Foothills. Illegal Pete’s continues to win Best Burrito (proving I know what I’m talking about at least some of the time) and the rest of the places on the list are certainly worth checking out too.
I know, I know, this is a national chain – but they don’t have any in L.A. and I totally miss their pizza that, much like me in the summertime, is golden brown, smells great and is exactly the right amount of saucy. Now that I’m old enough to order one of there zillion beers (that is, without pretending I forgot my ID), I would probably appreciate it even more.
I know, I know, this is a national chain – but they don’t have any in L.A. and I totally miss their pizza that, much like me in the summertime, is golden brown, smells great and is exactly the right amount of saucy. Now that I’m old enough to order one of there zillion beers (that is, without pretending I forgot my ID), I would probably appreciate it even more.
Another place that I’d love to get a drink with my burger now that I’m of age. This also belongs on some Short People list, because the ceilings are only about 5’9” high.
Another place that I’d love to get a drink with my burger now that I’m of age. This also belongs on some Short People list, because the ceilings are only about 5’9” high.
Fairview High School
Though it appears deceptively idyllic, this was the fortress from which I would escape as often as possible to indulge in the deliciousness that surrounded me. I would always offer to drive if we were going to Illegal Pete’s and we would often be late getting back. Oh well!
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