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2008 COOKING CLASSES, DINING NEWS
Visitors can nourish their bodies and minds as Beaver Creek Resort Properties partners with dish restaurant in Edwards, CO, to offer unique cooking classes using fresh, certified organic ingredients. Combined with invigorating activities, such as yoga, hiking and more, the culinary packages provide an experiential – and fun – getaway option.
Spago, the flagship restaurant of master chef Wolfgang Puck and the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, opened at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch in December 2007. The 4,400 square foot, 126-seat restaurant offers Spago’s classics as well as new signature dishes locally inspired by the surrounding environment.
A post-golf lunch at one of Red Sky Golf Club’s two eateries, Silver Sage and Summer Thyme, becomes a bit more decadent with Executive Chef Tim McCaw of Beaver Creek Resort’s Zach’s Cabin at the helm. Both restaurants serve all natural meats and organic dairy products as part of Vail Resorts’ Appetite for Life initiative.
Spruce Saddle Lodge
Take a scenic chairlift ride or hike to the outdoor grill at Spruce Saddle, where a refreshing menu of roasted portabello mushroom burgers, gourmet hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, grilled veggie sandwiches awaits hungry guests. Picnic table seating and a large deck offers breathtaking views of the Gore Range and Back Bowls of Vail. Spruce Saddle is located at the top of the Centennial Express Lift (#6). Free activities include frisbee golf and volleyball. Spruce is open for lunch daily from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. throughout most of the summer.
Beano's Cabin
Saddle up and enjoy a scenic horseback ride through the aspens to Beano's Cabin, nestled high upon the mountain. This rustic log-style cabin offers award-winning Colorado fare such as Colorado rack of lamb in minted sherry vinegar glace and trout. Horse-shy guests can reach the cabin via a tractor-pulled wagon or van. Beano's Cabin™ is open to the public for dinner only with a fixed-price, five-course menu; live entertainment is included. Special children's seating and three-course menu are available. Beano's is a recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, DiRoNA award, AAA Four Diamond Awards and has earned top marks in the Zagat Survey. Beano's is also available for weddings, group gatherings and events. Call 970/949.9090 for reservations.
Toscanini
The perfect complement to a night at the Vilar Center for the Arts or an evening on the year-round outdoor ice rink. Toscanini features upscale yet casual Italian cuisine, including a variety of pastas, Italian specialties, pizzas and tiramisu. Great for families. Recipient of the 2003 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Open for lunch and dinner. 970/845.5590
Beaver Creek Chophouse, 970/845.0555
Foxnut Asian Fusion and Sushi,
Rocks Modern Grill, 970/845-9800
Golden Eagle Inn
This conveniently-located restaurant offers creative American cuisine in a decidedly cozy European-style setting. Golden Eagle Inn offers a delightful menu featuring fresh pasta, fish, beef, fowl and wild game, and is open for lunch and dinner daily during the season. 970/949.1940
TraMonti at The Charter
Located in the Charter at Beaver Creek, TraMonti features an excellent menu and an extensive Italian wine and grappa list. 970/949.5552
Splendido at The Chateau
This contemporary American restaurant is situated in a European chateau setting high on Beaver Creek's western hillside. The seasonal menu evolves to incorporate indigenous ingredients such as wild nettles, porcini mushrooms and watercress into signature entrees: Colorado rack of lamb with rosemary-olive jus and sheep's milk cheese soufflé, and wood oven-roasted grilled elk loin with braised elk ossobuco. Chef David Walford is a James Beard House honoree. 970/845.8808
Grouse Mountain Grill
Conveniently located in The Pines Lodge, Grouse Mountain Grill features incredible views overlooking Beaver Creek and a comfortable, European-style fine dining ambiance. Touted as an "upscale American grill," Grouse Mountain Grill has received AAA Four Diamond Awards, top marks in each of the 1995-2003 Zagat Surveys, and the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence annually since 1996. Chef Rick Kangas, a James Beard House honoree, presents a unique interpretation of Rocky Mountain cuisine with such dishes as pretzel crusted jumbo pork chop with orange and hot mustard sauce, and limousin beef tenderloin steak with herb mushrooms. 970/949.0600
Mirabelle
Nestled at the entrance to Beaver Creek in a turn-of-the-century ranch house is the award-winning Mirabelle restaurant. Among its many honors are the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and the DiRoNA Award. A James Beard House honoree and Master Chef of Belguim, Chef Daniel Joly presents such inspiring dishes as roasted elk with sautéed spinach gnocchi and rhubarb coulis and grilled sterling salmon with fennel potatoes and baby leeks in a saffron sauce. 970/949.7728
Blue Moose Pizza
Pizza, Pizza, Pizza. The Blue Moose is famous for pizza and calzones. The Moose, located on Beaver Creek Plaza next to Roxy, is the perfect place to grab a slice after a spin on the year-round outdoor ice rink. The Moose also offers delicious salads and subs and great chocolate chip cookies. 970/845.8666
Dusty Boot Saloon
The Boot offers great kid's fare, as well as plenty of delightful options for mom and dad. From satisfying salads to tender pork chops, the Dusty Boot is sure to please every palate in the family. Open for lunch and dinner throughout the season. 970/748.1146
Bivans
Bivans features breakfast, lunch and dinner in a relaxed, informal atmosphere where children can be themselves and adults are certain to find just the right offering. The outdoor dining terrace is engulfed by spectacular views and is open both summer and winter. Bivans takes its name from Stephen Bivans, one of the first settlers in the Vail Valley and owner of the original Avon General Store. 970/949.1234
Allie's Cabin
This intimate pine cabin is open during the summer for weddings, group gatherings and special events. With its cathedral ceilings and cozy river rock fireplace, the cabin sits in a grove of aspen on the mountain and boasts views of the entire village from a large outdoor deck. The cabin is named for Allie Townsend, Beaver Creek's first female resident in the late 1800s. Call 970/949.9090 to book private summer gatherings at Allie's.
Zach's Cabin
A new addition of fine dining in Beaver Creek, Zach's Cabin is located on the mountain between Arrowhead and Bachelor Gulch Villages. Similar in concept to Allie's and Beano's Cabins, this 13,000-square-foot cabin is situated in a grove of aspen trees. Incredible views of the Gore Range, vaulted ceilings, and a large outdoor deck all help to make Zach's Cabin the perfect setting for weddings and private group gatherings. Zach's Cabin is named for Zach Allen, father of Beaver Creek's first female resident, Allie Townsend (for whom Allie's Cabin is named). Zach, who served as a law enforcement officer in Colorado during the late 1800s, was killed in the line of duty. Call 970/845.6575 to book private gatherings.
Antler's Bar at the Park Hyatt 970/949.1234
Coyote Café 970/949.5001
Dusty Boot Saloon 970/748.1146
Beaver Creek Chophouse 970/845-0555
Relax with a cappuccino, latte, espresso, plain joe or hot cocoa and pastries at any one of Beaver Creek's coffee nooks:
Starbucks 970/845.6247
Rocks on the Go, Beaver Creek Lodge
Cafe 970/949.1234
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