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DIAMOND D
We buy our dairy from them.
Colorado
Dairy Farmer
FIRST FRUITS ORGANIC FARMS
40565 O Road, Paonia, CO 81428
T: 970.527.6122
Colorado
Fruit Farmer
For tree fruits.
ERIC SKOKAN OF BOULDER’S
BLACK CAT
BLACK CAT
I have to toot my own horn. My favorite thing we do at the Black Cat is a seven course vegetarian/vegan tasting menu. It is a blast because it is so challenging. I write the menu on the fly based on what is available from the farm.
Boulder
Contemporary American / French / Organic
MEADOW FARM DINNERS
Northwest / Highland
New American / European
SABOR LATINO
It is a total hole in the wall place that serves the best latino food for 200 miles in every direction. If you’ve never tried a pupusa (national dish of El Salvador) with loroco, it is a must.
Northwest / Highland
South American / Mexican
Really good, very inventive food. It is the sort of tiny restaurant that makes adventurous eaters say, “ah, this chef wasn’t willing to sell food to the masses. ”
Northwest / Highland
New American / European
Veronica Volny and her husband Aaron turned an old school bus into a mobile commercial kitchen. They drive it to local farms, harvest, and put on an amazing meal in the evening. Wow, they do a great job!
HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN GOAT DAIRY
For cheeses.
Colorado
Cheese Purveyor
MOUCO CHEESE COMPANY
Colorado
Cheese Purveyor
For cheeses.
SILVA’S HIGHLANDS
Frank Silva - we buy our beef and veal.
Colorado
Meat Purveyor
SPRING TREE RABBITRY
Colorado
Rabbit Purveyor
For rabbit.
INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON
Local farms meets sheer kitchen talent meets southern hospitality meets beautiful, beautiful inn equals heaven.
American
Rappahannock County
Parsley leaves meets shaved roasted fennel meets shaved asiago equals stunned by how much flavor could come from something so simple.
Hayes Valley
French / New American
PERUANO RINCON
Hole in the wall meets staff that doesn’t speak English meets only 11 seats, meets hugely talented and dedicated chef/owner wielding super-fresh fish equals stunned, overjoyed and over-stuffed Eric.
Mission
Latin American
AUBERGE GOXOKI
Saint-Martin d'Arberoue, France 64640 (view map)
T:05.59.29.64.71
French Basque Country
French
Middle of nowhere Basque countryside, meets ex of Michelin two star kitchens in Paris, meets so local you could point to the different houses where the squab or the ossau iraty cheese came from meets a la minute garnishes from the kitchen garden meets the quiet honking of Toulouse and Piperade the chef’s two geese meets I’ll never forget it whole roasted baby lamb leg and Calvados equals my most memorable meal.
BORGO PARAELIOS
Risotto meets speck meets perfection that is hauntingly good.
Sabina / Lazio / Italy
Italian
RESTAURANT NORA
Dupont Circle
American / Organic
Restaurant Nora is a must go. She was doing local 25 years ago and was doing it better, with more passion and authenticity than 95% of those that say they do local now. If you are a locavore you owe a deep debt to Nora. Heck, I do. I learned a ton from her.
