Food & Drink

The dining scene action this week includes a 24/7 Mexican drive-thru swap, the debut of Pizzeria Alberico in Boulder and more.

Over a decade after it debuted, the original Pizzeria Locale has been refreshed and rebranded by the award-winning Frasca Hospitality Group.

After shutting down his brick-and-mortar last year, owner Jessie Rayford quickly realized that retirement wasn’t for him.

Owner Maria Rangel worked on an ambulance for years before deciding to launch her own business, inspired by a recipe from her mother-in-law.

Originally founded by Jim Cohen and most recently operated by Jeff Osaka, the eatery has been a staple. Its last day is February 25.

The best pizza is often the one that’s there when a sudden need for carbs and cheese hits.

The menu from chef Duncan Holmes at this new RiNo eatery is Scandanavian-inspired and includes nods to the now-closed Call.

“We’ve had students from all over the world.”

Sweet!

The hearing was as long as most restaurant shifts!

“The whole goal of what we are doing is to support the native food system.”

Since 1971, the Flagstaff House in Boulder has been a go-to restaurant for fine dining in Colorado.

“We’re giving people the opportunity to come into a restaurant.”

Heads up: it’s not strictly vegetarian.

“I get to go back to doing the crazy things that I like to do.”

He passed away on February 10.