It's a plate perfect for a brisk fall evening: a warm and filling tri-tip roast, braised in Pilsner and served with caramelized pearl onions, roasted parsley potatoes, and slender baby carrots. The dish, Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar [2]'s Alsatian braised beef, is one of many on local menus that showcase the grass-fed, natural beef from Boulder-based Colorado's Best Beef Company [3].

Chefs at Jax Fish House [4], Z Cuisine [5], Terroir Restaurant [6] in Longmont, and Arugula Bar e Ristorante [7] in Boulder understand the taste, health, and environmental advantages that come with using antibiotic-, steroid-, and hormone-free meat from a local producer like Colorado's Best Beef.

If you haven't tried the company's dry-aged beef—all of which comes from Charolais cattle, which are renowned for tenderness—give the hamburger at Jax, the carpaccio at Z Cuisine, or the braised beef at Le Grand a try.

Bonus: If you prefer experimenting at home, order from the company's extensive online menu [8].

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