And then I decided to put my mouth where my money was, and name those restaurants. This week's Westword has the first dozen; below are the rest of the places where you could spend $200 on dinner (although at some you could get away for less) and get a meal that out-Barolos Barolo.
Beatrice & Woodsley, 38 South Broadway
Bones, 701 Grant Street
Café Brazil, 4408 Lowell Boulevard
ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro, 1555 Blake Street
Colterra, 210 Franklin Street, Niwot
Elway's Downtown, 1881 Curtis Street
Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, 1317 14th Street
Il Posto, 2011 East 17th Avenue
Kevin Taylor at the Opera House, 1106 14th Street
The Kitchen, 1039 Pearl Street, Boulder
Luca d'Italia, 711 Grant Street
Oak at Fourteenth, 1400 Pearl Street, Boulder
Olivea, 719 East 17th Avenue
Opus, 2575 West Main Street, Littleton
Osteria Marco, 1453 Larimer Street
Panzano, 909 17th Street
Rioja, 1431 Larimer Street
Squeaky Bean, 3301 Tejon Street
Sushi Den, 1487 South Pearl Street
Tables, 2267 Kearney Street
TAG, 1441 Larimer Street
twelve, 2233 Larimer Street
Venue, 3609 West 32nd Avenue
Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street