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John Lehndorff is Boulder Reporting Lab’s food editor. A Massachusetts native, he has lived in Boulder since 1976 and has written about food and culture here for nearly five decades. His Nibbles column has run since 1985, and he also serves as Food Editor of Colorado Avid Golfer magazine and Exhibit Historian for the Museum of Boulder’s upcoming Boulder Eats exhibit. A former restaurant cook, caterer and cooking teacher, he has been Food and Features Editor of the Daily Camera, Senior Editor at the Aurora Sentinel, and Dining Critic for the Rocky Mountain News. His writing has appeared in Westword, Yellow Scene, the Washington Post and USA Today. Nationally recognized as a pie expert, he is the former Executive Director of the American Pie Council and longtime Chief Judge at the National Pie Championships. He has hosted Radio Nibbles on KGNU-FM for more than 30 years and co-hosts Kitchen Table Talk.

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Nibbles: 150 years of Boulder food history come alive at new ‘Boulder Eats!’ exhibit

by John Lehndorff November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

The Museum of Boulder’s new exhibit celebrates the people and stories that made Boulder a food capital — from tofu pioneers to Michelin chefs. Plus: roasted piñons, a new cocktail bar, camel milk, and holiday food events.

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Nibbles: BVSD students dish on Boulder Valley school lunches — what they love and what they don’t

by John Lehndorff November 4, 2025November 5, 2025
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Nibbles: New cookbook celebrates Colorado’s immigrant chefs redefining local cuisine

by John Lehndorff October 28, 2025October 28, 2025
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Nibbles: Which Boulder restaurants truly walk the farm-to-table talk?

by John Lehndorff October 21, 2025October 27, 2025
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Nibbles: Meet Lafayette’s ‘cheesecake whisperer’ serving 160 flavors and plenty of hugs

by John Lehndorff October 14, 2025October 14, 2025
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Nibbles: Free, scratch-cooked lunches feeding Boulder schoolkids to end unless voters approve November ballot issues

by John Lehndorff October 7, 2025October 8, 2025
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Nibbles: Boulder’s Pearl Poké brings Hawaiian flavors and bold twists to Pearl Street

by John Lehndorff September 30, 2025October 1, 2025
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Nibbles: Restaurant Week shows why Longmont is Boulder County’s hidden dining hub

by John Lehndorff September 25, 2025September 29, 2025
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Nibbles: Boulder earns top spots in 2025 Michelin Guide, confirming city’s culinary stature

by John Lehndorff September 16, 2025September 17, 2025
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Nibbles: Why Noodles & Company is losing ground in Boulder, the birthplace of fast-casual dining

by John Lehndorff September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

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