It was exciting to hear that Cured opened, so I had to stop by and check it out on opening day right after finishing a downtown dining tour. Opening day. The very thought of those two words together elicits a nervousness… What’s going to happen on opening day?
Turns out it went well. Coral and Will were busy helping customers when I first got there, so I took a look around and snapped a few iphone photos. I got to say hi to Coral, and she immediately sparked my interest in one of Nathan Miller’s chocolate bar samples that were tempting customers right next to the register. I could stop right here and say go to Cured just to try Nathan Miller’s chocolate. But I won’t. I’ll play off of that… I’ll say to go to Cured because they are an artisan cheese, cured meat, and wine shop that is right downtown (1825 B Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80304). Go to Cured because, besides offering a thoughtfully amazing variety of cheese, cured meats, and wines, they support local food growers and artisans, such as the aforementioned up-and-coming Boulder chocolatier, Nathan Miller.
You know why I think you should go to Cured? Because it is an independently owned shop specializing in something you’re sure to need to finish the meal you have planned- cheese, cured meat, olive oil, vinegar, jams, crackers, specialty salts, fresh locally grown veggies, wine, and chocolate.
You know why I really think you should go to cured? Because you can walk out of there with your entire dinner- meats, cheeses, bread, wines, olive oil, vinegar, lettuce, lots of other local veggies… sounds like a great meal to me for late nights or simply “I don’t feel like cooking” nights. Might actually be most nights for a number of my friends.
Anyway- Welcome, Cured, to downtown Boulder. Can’t wait to visit with you on food tours!