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Taste of Pearl returns to downtown this weekend

Mitchell Byars

Young man in a green t-shirt and dark apron stacks small plates of food on wooden rounds at a busy indoor tasting, with staff and shoppers visible in the background. — The 13th edition of Taste of Pearl takes place Sunday. Photo: Downtown Boulder Partnership

Downtown Boulder's Taste of Pearl is back this weekend, bringing together 30+ local restaurants and drink makers for a strolling feast.

Why it matters: The annual foodie fest mixes bites, sips and shopping into one of Pearl Street's signature draws — and a boost for local businesses.

If you go: The tasting runs 2–5pm Sunday along Pearl Street.

Tickets cost $95 and include access to all stops, plus unlimited food and drink samples.
The walkable route nudges attendees into shops between bites and beverages.

Dig in: Expect 16 restaurants, including Japango, Pasta Jay's, Zoe Ma Ma and OAK at Fourteenth.

On the drink side: Boulder Spirits, Wild Cider, Boulder Social and Abbott & Wallace Distilling, among others.

Zoom out: Taste of Pearl is part of a bigger push to cement Pearl Street as a go-to dining and tourism hub.

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