Happy one of the best new restaurants in America, Forbes says

Happy, at 835 Walnut Street in Boulder, just made Forbes.com's list of America's Best New Restaurants. "The notion of affordable, flavorful Asian dishes (primarily noodles) is nothing new, especially since the rise of chef David Chang's Momofuku empire in New York City. But a dedicated focus on pairing unique cocktails...

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 12, 2010

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Happy, at 835 Walnut Street in Boulder, just made Forbes.com’s list of America’s Best New Restaurants.

“The notion of affordable, flavorful Asian dishes (primarily noodles) is nothing new, especially since the rise of chef David Chang’s Momofuku empire in New York City. But a dedicated focus on pairing unique cocktails with the dishes might be,” reports Richard Betts.

Happy has gone through some major changes since it opened a year ago — the most happy of which was the creation of the Bitter Bar, which makes those unique cocktails.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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