B oulder is a college town, which means we do a bit of boozing. However, if you're not of legal drinking age quite yet, if you don't have a taste for alcohol or you are not the largest fan of bruising your liver, Boulder has some great virgin beverages for you to try.
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Eating a greasy burger or a large pizza sometimes sounds like a much better idea than... not doing that. Local experts say that eating healthy is important -- and that even things like said greasefests can fit in, if you do it right.
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One thing everyone has in common is a love of delicious food, Boulder chef Melissa Harrison believes. "While eating in the campus cafeteria is a great social network," Harrison said, "or scarfing down greasy burgers and sandwiches with your buddies is more fun then eating Cup O Noodles on your bed, don't forget that cooking in your dorm room will save you time, money and could be more fun then any of the other options."
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We asked Boulder's Melissa Harrison, who appeared on Season 5 of Bravo's "Top Chef," and "Top Chef: Masters" contestant Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson of Frasca Food and Wine to serve up some fairly simple, but delicious, recipes that aspring University of Colorado cooks can whip up on their own.
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So, how's that grilled cheese sandwich and fried chicken? Sounds like someone needs to branch out the taste buds. But wait. We're not talking expanding the cereal collection -- we're talking exploring Boulder's great ethnic restaurants.
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Though the Center for Community Dining Center is the latest addition to the string of dining halls at the University of Colorado, the Boulder campus is home to many other options for students, faculty, staff and guests looking for fresh, tasty food.
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University of Colorado sophomores Faulkner Griffin and Bryn Morales began experimenting with their dining hall food as freshmen after about three months of eating the same old stuff.
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Eating a greasy burger or a large pizza sometimes sounds like a much better idea than munching on a bag of veggies. However, local experts say there's no right or wrong when dealing with nutrition.
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One thing everyone has in common is a love of delicious food, Boulder chef Melissa Harrison believes. "While eating in the campus cafeteria is a great social network," Harrison said, "or scarfing down greasy burgers and sandwiches with your buddies is more fun then eating Cup O Noodles on your bed, don't forget that cooking in your dorm room will save you time, money and could be more fun then any of the other options."
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We asked Boulder's Melissa Harrison, who appeared on Season 5 of Bravo's "Top Chef," and "Top Chef: Masters" contestant Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson of Frasca Food and Wine to serve up some fairly simple, but delicious, recipes that aspring University of Colorado cooks can whip up on their own.
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University of Colorado head chef Kerry Paterson has a tough job. But he loves it. Paterson's day involves managing, organizing, menu planning, product selection, training and cooking while 15,000 meals a day are served across the Boulder campus.
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The Flatiron Meal Plan offers a flexible way for University of Colorado students to eat at various off-campus restaurants with a prepaid meal card -- which can even be used at certain grocery stores and Laundromats.
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Boulder has some great rooftop bars that far supersede any rooftop view in Denver. I mean look, you can practically touch the mountains from where you're standing.
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The sandwich has to be one of the best inventions ever. It doesn't get much tastier than shoving piles of whatever strikes your fancy in between bread and being able to chow down, sans utensils.
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Face it. You are a lazy college student. Oh hush, you totally are. Even though the mac and cheese/cereal diet has grown on you, take a break and embrace every university's dietary staple: pizza.
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Good, raw fish can sometimes be hard to find. Looking for great sushi that melts in your mouth can sometimes be tainted with fishy-smelling, gag-inducing cheap fish.
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Fancy restaurants. Yeah right. You're in college. However, there's always that occasion when the parents come visit, you're trying to impress a date, your roommate's dad is treating or you're just a damn trust funder with money to spare.
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