🍽️ Boulder Breakfast & Lunch Recs (Straight From the Locals!)

Happy Wednesday, Boulder! 🌞

Ben here. Trying to narrow down Boulder’s endless breakfast and lunch options? Same. A local posed the question in a community group this week, and the recommendations came pouring in. Whether you want cozy, classic, or a Boulder-style brunch adventure, these are the places the community swears by.

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Local Happenings

Dark Horse Could Close by Year’s End as Redevelopment Timeline Tightens

Boulder’s beloved Dark Horse, the 1970s-era bar and grill on Baseline, may be forced to close as soon as this month as the Williams Village II redevelopment runs up against subdivision rules and construction schedules.

The redevelopment — approved last month — will replace the strip mall and parking lot with 427 housing units + new commercial space, and the Dark Horse building sits directly in the footprint of Phase 1. The project’s timing could determine whether Boulder gets one last spring with the iconic bar.

• The property owner is asking the city for flexibility in the platting and subdivision process so the Dark Horse can operate into early 2026 without delaying construction.

• City staff says no deadlines have been imposed, but the developer wants plat approval by year’s end to avoid slipping the schedule.

• The city is currently reviewing the request.

Jobs for dozens of Dark Horse employees — and the community’s chance to say goodbye properly. The developers previously agreed to help search for relocation options and preserve interior memorabilia, but it’s still unclear whether the Dark Horse will reopen elsewhere.

City staff is assessing whether tools like phased plat recording or conditional treatment of easements could offer a lawful workaround. For now, the clock is ticking.

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