Foodie Friday
There's a good reason Bon Appétit called Boulder, America's Foodiest Town. This weekly blog will help you understand why! Every Friday, check out downtown's food scene and all the incredible opportunities available to tantalize your taste buds! Check out this list of restaurant specials and promotions compiled weekly - just for YOU!
Photo Courtesy of Boulder County Farmers Market
Food-Related Events and Announcements: March 6, 2026
Spring is right around the corner, and downtown Boulder is already starting to feel the shift in the air. The Boulder County Farmers Market returns on Saturdays beginning April 4, and there are already plenty of fresh finds to get excited about. The market’s online store has transitioned to a new payment system, meaning orders will now be paid for at checkout. The next ordering period runs now through Monday, March 9. Keep an eye out for beautiful mixed tulips from Cure Organic Farm, exotic mushroom mixes from Hazel Dell Mushrooms, Italian sausage from Lazy Acres Farm, and a vibrant microgreens mix from Kelly Jean’s Microgreens.
Over at Pizzeria Alberico, a new cocktail is helping usher out winter and welcome in spring. The Bitter Truth is an Italian twist on a classic gin and tonic, combining herbaceous gin, honey, and bright lemon with amaro sfumato for a smoky, bittersweet finish that makes every sip memorable.
Bartaco is bringing tropical energy to the season with their bright, refreshing, Copacabana Passion Fruit Caipirinha. This cocktail will be available through March 10, so come and get it while you can!
If dessert is more your style, Barchetta Pizza just added a playful Mud Pie to the menu, consisting of chocolate pudding topped with crushed Oreos and gummy worms for a nostalgic sweet treat.
Boxcar Bakery is welcoming spring with the return of lavender. Their Lavender Latte Brioche Donut is back and available exclusively at their East End Pearl Street location.
Frasca Food & Wine is showcasing both a new dessert and a new pasta dish. The Agrumi features silky key lime crémeux paired with delicate citrus sablé, bright clementine sorbet, and a seasonal citrus salad. On the savory side, the Sole Di Caruba is a striking pasta made from carob dough, giving it a darker hue and subtle depth, wrapped around slow-braised wild boar with porcini and herbs.
At Stella’s Cucina, the Spigola al Forno is stealing the spotlight this week. This beautifully balanced dish features branzino served with citrus aioli, romanesco, chanterelles, and marble potatoes- bright, earthy, and perfect for the season.
And over at Gemini, the Chef’s Special is a limited-time Salmon Rillette. This indulgent bite pairs crème fraîche, zesty lemon confit, and trout roe atop a toasted baguette for a rich and flavorful appetizer worth grabbing while it’s available.
Stop by the Capital One Café to try their Pour Over Blend: Mujeres de Café. This special coffee is sourced from women producers in Castillo, Colombia, highlighting the essential role women play in cultivating, harvesting, and producing coffee. The blend offers traceability down to the farm level and ensures the producers receive a premium for their work.
Whether you’re planning a farmers market haul, chasing down a new cocktail, or discovering a standout dish around town, there’s plenty to explore in downtown Boulder this week.
Ways to Help
Emergency Family Assistance Fund (EFAA) helps those in our community whose immediate needs for food, shelter and other basic necessities cannot be adequately met by other means, and supports their efforts toward financial stability or self-sufficiency. You can help them with a financial contribution, volunteering, or donating non-perishable food and cleaning supplies.
Emergency family assistance fund
Harvest of Hope Pantry's sole mission is food assistance. They offer clients a choice shopping experience where individuals select preferred foods within their shopping allowances. You can help them with financial assistance, volunteering or by hosting food drives.
Boulder Food Rescue aims to create a more just and less wasteful food system by facilitating the sustainable redistribution of healthy food that would otherwise be wasted to low-income communities, by bicycle. The best way to help them currently is to donate or volunteer.
Meals on Wheels Boulder provides nutritious meals and a daily well-being check to Boulder residents, regardless of age or income. The number one way to support them during this time is to contribute financially.