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One day, I let my stomach and taste buds take over. That day was a snowy Sunday in Boulder, Colorado a couple years ago. A group of friends and I ate and drank our way through seven spots downtown. We called it our Boulder World Eating Tour, and it was deliciously extra in the best way.

This was no half-baked pub crawl. It was an all-day, well-planned, multi-cuisine adventure—more Tim Ferriss than frat boy. I’d read about Ferriss’ NYC food marathon years ago and couldn’t get the idea out of my head. So one frosty January weekend, I made it happen.

The Crew and The Plan

I roped in my friend Anna to co-conspire. We dug into our local knowledge, Google Maps and our cravings to brainstorm the perfect lineup: diverse cuisines, walkable locations, and good vibes. We mapped it out by cuisine, happy hour windows, and reservation-ableness. We invited our friends and told them to come and go as they pleased.

Throughout the day, our group ebbed and flowed between three and eight people – sharing meals, swapping stories, and soaking up the day one mouthful at a time.

The Stops

1. Spruce Confections

2. Dushanbe Teahouse

3. Sherpa’s

4. T/aco

5. Gemini

6. Japango

7. The Hungry Toad

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The Takeaways

• Worked well, do again
  • Creating a schedule with semi-specific times
  • People coming and going
  • Planning around happy hours
• We somehow weren’t that stuffed. Spacing things out and sharing plates made the experience indulgent but not overwhelming.
• Cold weather makes cozy meals even cozier.
• Variety is the spice of life – each stop felt very different and therefore very fun.
• This was a memory-maker. The kind of thing you look back on and smile.

What’s Next?

I’m scheming future food adventures—Tokyo-style. Maybe a matcha crawl. Maybe Japanese fast food bingo. It’s worth throwing real effort at silly fun things.

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Have you ever done a food crawl? I’d love to hear your best multi-meal memory—or suggestions for what I should try next.