The 21 Essential Restaurants in Boulder, Colorado

"In 2010, CU grad Edwin Zoe opened this little counter joint to give his mother, Anna Zoe, then a recent transplant to Colorado, a place to cook for her new community. Now it’s one of Boulder’s most-loved success stories (there’s also a branch in Denver). Based on Anna’s recipes from Taiwan, the comfort-fueled menu centers on items like dan dan mian, roast duck bao, and other street foods, noodles, and stews. Edwin was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2022 in the outstanding restaurateur category, and he runs Dragonfly Noodle with locations in Denver and Boulder." - Rebecca Treon, Josie Sexton, Ruth Tobias, Nisa Sedaghat