MATT CORTINA
CRISPY DUCK AT CHEZ THUY, $11.50. 2655 28th St., Boulder, chezthuy.com.
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marvels at the kitchen’s efficiency and utility while perusing the expansive menu and seeing waiters deliver plates of seafood-stuffed tofu, game hen in black pepper sauce, shoft-shell crab, curries, stir-fries, noodle dishes and more throughout the dining room. Chez Thuy is surely no longer a local secret, but for all the folks moving into the units rapidly spawning in East Boulder… make this restaurant your first dining stop. We stopped in for crispy duck recently — caramelized tender duck leg, thigh and wing is plated with brown rice, sweet chili sauce and a punchy, and surprisingly irresistible, cabbage slaw. The balance of texture and flavor on the plate is Chez Thuy’s hallmark.
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n OPEN AND CLOSED
Chef Daniel Asher of Boulder’s River and Woods will open Ash’Kara serving modern Israeli fare this spring at 1043 Pearl St., formerly Pepper the Noshery, Wild Standard and Juanita’s Mexican Food. … Larkburger will move down the strip mall into a spot vacated by Tokyo Joe’s with $3 burgers, door prizes and raffles on Feb. 8 from 4 p.m. to close. … Sweet Green will open in the former Aji site at 1601 Pearl St. in Boulder. … Oskar Blues is closing CHUBurger restuarants in Longmont and Denver. —John Lehndorff BOULDER WEEKLY
CHEZ THUY is a prolific purveyor of unique Vietnamese plates, and one
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n LUCKY’S IN NORTH BOULDER REMAINS
Niwot-based Lucky’s Market has downsized dramatically with significant layoffs and store closures, but the original Lucky’s owners, Bo and Trish Sharon, have purchased seven of the markets. Lucky’s Market on North Broadway plus Lucky’s Cafe and Lucky’s Bakehouse will remain open. Wrote baker Jen Bush on Facebook: “We couldn’t be more grateful for our community, and how you all have shown up for us. It literally brings tears to my eyes.” —JL FEBRUARY 6, 2020
n LIBRARY SUPPER CLUB RETURNS
Chef Matt Collier and the Seeds Library Cafe have brought back their library dining series, the Library Supper Club, at the main branch of the Boulder Library. Its most recent dinner in January included local greens with pickled turnips, flowers and nasturtium vinaigrette; chili-rubbed lamb shoulder; and a plum and basil granita with chocolate streusel. Seeds works with local producers and the Boulder County Farmers Market to serve local, in-season food. Upcoming dates: Feb 28, March 20 and April 24. Email community@seedsboulder.com for reservations. —Matt Cortina I
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