NIBBLES

LOCAL FOOD NEWS: ICE CREAM HEAVEN

● In the dining world, a restaurant that stays open five years is a rarity. Chautauqua Dining Hall (900 Baseline Road, Boulder) has been serving locals and visitors since July 4, 1998. See page 15 for a feature on Chautauqua’s 125th Birthday Bash.

● The 2023 Boulder County Fair (9595 Nelson Road, Longmont) will once again feature competitions for home baking, cheesemaking and other categories. Enter by July 13.

● The Flagstaff House Restaurant (1138 Flagstaff Road, Boulder) has received the 2023 Wine Spectator Grand Award for its wine cellar and service, as it has annually since 1983. Only 93 eateries worldwide earned the award this year.

● Coming soon: Heaven Artisan Creamery, 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder.

● Plan ahead: Festival del Mole, July 22 at Denver’s Cultura Chocolate (3742 Morrison Road) will feature more than 30 varieties of the complex Mexican sauce plus artisans and performances.

NIBBLES INDEX: BANANAS APPEAL

What is the top-selling grocery product for the past decade, according to Instacart? It’s bananas, and Instacart claims to have delivered 1 billion of them. Almost 40% of its banana orders included ripeness instructions. No details from Instacart about whether it delivered on those requests for ripe, ready-to-eat bananas.

WORDS TO CHEW ON: ICE CREAM ZEN

“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whether, but just enjoy the ice cream while it is on your plate.”

Thornton Wilder