A Feb. 25 New York Times travel/dining story "Fine dining with a hippie past" lauded Boulder's new wave of top-notch "green" bistros but ignores a decade of fine healthy dining at places like Sunflower with such blather as: "Boulder, Colo., used to be a tough place to eat good food. For all its outdoorsy charm, health-conscious Boulderites had to settle for restaurants that served mush like overcooked lentils and brown rice." . . . Thai Thai Hibachi is serving Thai fare, sushi and hibachi cookery at 1312 E. Sixth Ave. . . . Steuben's has added a chicken fried steak to its brunch menu. . . . Solera opens for brunch starting Sunday. . . . The Chocolate Berry has opened at 1890 S. Pearl St. in Denver selling coffee drinks, desserts, truffles and dipped strawberries. . . . We'll miss the perfect croissants at Allison Pastry Boutique, closed recently at 1521 Pearl St. in Boulder. The Cup café opens there soon. . . . Happy 35th birthday to The Broker! . . . Barolo Grill is closed until April 6 for the staff's annual trip to Italy. . . . Seared barramundi and pork belly with curried Israeli couscous is on the menu April 18 when chef Troy Guard of Ocean cooks at the James Beard House. . . . Coming soon: Centro Latin Kitchen and Refreshment Palace at 950 Pearl St.

in Boulder in the former Rhumba space. Menu includes stacked arepas with blue crab, avocado and lime aioli.

Dining news

Among the dishes displayed at the Identità Golose culinary gathering in Milan, Italy was "purée of pork lung and Jerusalem artichoke served under sweetbreads baked in blood pudding and garnished with shards of crispy pig's ear," according to the Los Angeles Times. . . . Gourmet bird hunters are armed this spring with Season Shot Shot Gun Shell Filled with Spices. The "Ammo with Flavor" replaces metal shot with seasoning "beads" that kill the fowl and then melt into the meat. The web site, seasonshot.com, says the "green" product accurately seasons at 45 yards.