What do you get when you combine Boulder and beer? For Chris Asher, the answer is a whole business devoted to all things organic. His brewery produces a full line of organic-certified beer, which ensures he has a niche in Colorado’s saturated beer market. Last fall, we stopped by the brewery to chat with Asher about finding ingredients, losing... MORE

We asked Shelley Torgove, a clinical herbalist and the owner of Artemisia & Rue on Broadway, to provide some enticing (ahem) treats for Valentine's Day. The following recipe for Hottie Chocolate combines kitchen alchemy and herbs traditionally used to promote passion. (For more inventive and enticing ideas, check out Botanica Erotica by Diana... MORE

I like beer. A lot. Given that Colorado is a craft brew mecca (check out our February issue), that's to be expected. As further proof of our state's chosen genre, Fate Brewing Company in east Boulder will open its doors Monday. Mike Lawinski has dreamed owning his own brewpub for years. Lawinski worked at Lola, ... MORE

As Americans, indulgence doesn't come with eating an Oreo cookie. It comes with eating five. The thought process seems to be: If we're going to submit to our cravings, why not go all in? It's not much of a treat if we limit ourselves. There's a reason bliss can come in the form of a child with chocolate cake smeared around his mouth—because that... MORE

I was at True Food Kitchen, the energetic, always-busy, paean to fresh, healthy food in Cherry Creek North. On the advice of my friend, I ordered the winter ingredient salad, adding, at the last second, grilled salmon to the order. When the dish arrived, we were immersed in conversation and I didn't pay much attention. Then I took a bite, and... MORE

I don't drink soda. But on the occasion I do—and that's maybe twice a year—I'll hunt down a bottle of Oogave. I like that the bubbly beverage was born and bred in Denver, and that it's sweetened with organic agave nectar. A bonus: it contains neither chemicals nor GMOs (ahem, Pepsi and Coke). Founded by Stephen Anson ... MORE