Lunch on the Ajax Tavern’s Terrific Terrace
When it comes to mountain resort dining, location counts for a lot — but good food counts more The Ajax Tavern is at the foot of Aspen Mountain’s Little Nell ski slope, on the backside of the namesake Little Nell Hotel and steps from the bottom station of the Silver Queen gondola. The location has been [...]
Red Onion Renaissance
New owners restore 19th century Aspen bar and plan 21st century menu I was just in Aspen all-to-briefly for a meeting, but as usual, I managed to wander around town for a while to see what had changed and what hadn’t. The door to the once and future Red Onion at 420 East Cooper Street [...]
Parisi/Firenze a Tavaola’s Community Table Menu
Northwest Denver Italian restaurant puts on a filling, family-style feast I recently attended a media dinner at Firenze a Tavola below Parisi, a terrific casual Italian restaurant, deli and gelateria. The atmospheric downstairs restaurant, inspired by Tuscan villas and country inns, is cozy and inviting. Simone Parisi was born in Italy, and his wife hails from up [...]
StrEat Chefs is Boulder ‘Top Chef’ Winner’s New Venture
Hosea Rosenberg’s new Airstream will kick streetfood up a notch When Hosea Rosenberg, late of Boulder’s Jax Fish House, won season five of “Top Chef,” he said that he wanted eventually wanted to open his open restaurant. He has a new enterprise in the works, but it’s not a traditional restaurant. Drawing inspiration from world [...]
Café Aion On the Hill in Boulder
Bright new café On The Hill. Too good for students? Many eating places On The Hill, as the commercial center of Boulder’s University Hill neighborhood is called, are feeding troughs for hungry students. Quantity trumps quality and decor, and that’s OK for much of the neighborhood clientele. But many grown-ups, whether non-traditional students, grad students, [...]
Two Affordable Culinary Competitions
Half-Price Tickets to Taste of Elegance Chefs Food and Beer Competition Wine Country Network temporarily becomes Beer Country Network for its Taste of Elegance Chefs Food and Beer Competition on Wednesday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pavilion, Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield. Guests enjoy and a panel of judges (of which I will be one) evaluate food pairings with the [...]
Dinner at Frasca: A Perfect Meal at a Perfect Restaurant
Downtown Boulder’s most honored restaurant delivers again — but that’s no surprise Frasca Food and Wine, a frequently honored restaurant, is one of the very best things about living in Boulder. We have dined there on special occasions and always marveled at the elegant but relaxed atmosphere, attentive service, wondrous food and wine to match. Last night we joined [...]
