Beirut Grill: Think there’s nothing to eat in the suburbs but chain food? Think again. Beirut Grill, located just west of Broadway in a Hampden Avenue strip mall, serves up a mighty good shawarma (shaved rotisserie-roasted lamb) and side of fatoush or tabouleh. Glass of lemonade, and you’re outta there for under $12. | 203 W. Hampden Ave., Englewood, 303-781-0808.|Tucker Shaw
Kitchen timer: The 3 1/2-inch-round stainless steel timer by Trudeau is just the gadget to have when the roast is in, the sun is out and patio/balcony reading is in order. Keep it by your side and wait for the gentle brrrriiiing! to signal that your time is up. And at $7.95, the price is right.|Crate & Barrel, 101 Clayton Lane, Cherry Creek North; Park Meadows; and FlatIron Crossing | Ellen Sweets
Blossom Sundays: Rancho Durazno hosts an open house 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and 8, while the fruit trees bloom. Thomas and Janet Cameron have been farming on the Western Slope for more than 20 years, raising peaches, cherries, pears, apricots, plums, apples and flowers. They invite the public to dress in their Sunday best (or not) and take photos among the flowering trees. | Rancho Durazno at The Cameron Place, 3883 G 1/4 Road, Palisade |Kristen Browning-Blas
