Wall Street Journal recognizes world-class cuisine served at Boulder's restaurants

Boulder is home to restaurants serving world-class cuisine, according to The Wall Street Journal critic Raymond Sokolov.

Noting that a "gourmet revolution has edged out the cultural revolution," Sokolov named several restaurants participating in a "high-end food fight" in Downtown Boulder. He attributes this to the fact that Boulder is home to "plenty of well-shod, well-fixed folks eager to feed themselves with discrimination."

From Flagstaff House's dish featuring a trio of lamb parts and its young-yet-talented wait staff to the local items served at Salt or the Kitchen's honorable use of wind power and cooking oil to fuel a staff member's car, Sokolov never had a shortage of positive things to say about Boulder's high-end restaurants.

Here's a list of the establishments whose cuisine Sokolov sampled and recommended:

Flagstaff House Restaurant
1138 Flagstaff Road
303-442-4640
www.shopflagstaffhouse.com

Salt
1047 Pearl St.
303-444-7258
www.saltboulderbistro.com

The Kitchen
1039 Pearl St.
303-544-5973
www.thekitchencafe.com

Black Cat
1964 13th St.
303-444-9110
www.blackcatboulder.com

Frasca
1738 Pearl St.
303-442-6966
www.frascafoodandwine.com