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| Mr Five Star and World Travel and Dinning Reviews & Resources |
| Aspen, Colorado |
  Coffee-table magazines might have you believe that a tollgate outside
Aspen only admits film stars and the super-rich. This elite ski resort,
two hundred miles west of Denver via Leadville, is indeed home to the
likes of Cher, Jack Nicholson and Goldie Hawn, but it can be a very
appealing place for anyone visit.
From inauspicious beginnings in 1879, this pristine mountain-locked
town developed slowly, thanks to its remote location, to become one of
the world's top silver producers. By the time the silver market crashed
fourteen years later, it had acquired tasteful residential palaces,
grand hotels and an opera house. In the 1930s, when the population
slumped below seven hundred, it was, ironically, the anti-poverty WPA
program that gave the struggling community the cash to build its first
crude ski lift in 1936. Entrepreneurs seized the opportunity presented
by the varied terrain and plentiful snow, and the first chairlift was
dedicated on Aspen Mountain (now known as Ajax) in 1947. Skiing has
since spread to three more mountains – Aspen Highlands, Snowmass and
Buttermilk Mountain, and the jet set arrived in force during the 1960s.
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Campo de Fiori- Restaurant
If you want a fun, casual evening and some OK Italian food this it the place to come. It can be crowded and a bit noisy. My family and grandchildren love it. At Campo de Fiori, you will encounter some of the most authentic Italian cuisine in the country, using only the freshest ingredients. We serve the finest Italian dishes and wines in a warm, lively, and festive setting. The employees of Campo de Fiori invite you to savor the flavors of Italy while you enjoy the mountains of Asp ...
( Added: 2006-06-05 07:59:00)
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Cashe Cashe-Restaurant
Cache Cache has more cache than just about any restaurant in Aspen. That means it's a tough, though not impossible, reservation to get. What's the draw? Food that is straightforward and flavorful, even if slightly pricey. Bistro dishes like Rotisserie Chicken with pommes frites and the Marseille Seafood Stew don't ever leave the menu, nor do they leave your memory once you've tasted them. Other items like Colorado Rack of Lamb, Butter Lettuce Salad, and Black Mussels are equally ...
( Added: 2006-06-04 12:30:00)
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Century Room-Hotel Jarome
A visit to the Hotel Jerome not only gives the visitor a taste of Aspen history, it also offers a taste of some of the best food in town. The most formal restaurant is The Century Room which combines the best of old and new, with a refined Victorian setting and a contemporary menu. Among the dinner offerings are the horseradish crusted native rack of lamb with white bean cassoulet and lamb jus, sterling salmon with chive-whipped mashed potatoes and braised spinach with a roasted poblano sauce, ...
( Added: 2006-06-04 12:36:00)
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Crystal Palace Dinner Theater
We discovered this cabaret 20 years ago and find it a great place for a fun evening of dinner and laughs. This is not a gourmet restaurant, however the food is decent, served by the cast. They all have great personalities and are very engaging. We enjoy bringing a group. Our last visit was April 2006. We laughed ourselves silly. I was a great evening on a very snowy night. This is an alternative evening. I promise you will have fun. An Uproarious Aspen Tradition Since 1957, Timely and Titillati ...
( Added: 2006-06-05 08:23:00)
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D19
Everyone is talking about this new Italian eatery. I haven't been there yet, but soon will. It seems that everyone who is anybody was there during the 2006 Food and Wine Classic this past June. There was Batali, Lagasse, Dana, Cowin and Doug Gonano to name a few. At restaurant D19 There's no sign outside this new pan- Italian spot, but it's around the corner from the Mediterranean-style Wild Fig; chef Dena Marino oversees both places. At D19, she serves what I think is a quin ...
( Added: 2006-06-20 21:15:00)
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L Hostaria-Italian Restaurant
Considered by many as the most authentic Italian restaurants in the Aspen area.
Traditional excellence characterizes the Italian cuisine served at L’Hosteria. Traditional in the sense that fresh, high quality ingredients and homemade pastas are prepared to provide authentic regional Italian flavors throughout a menu of dishes that will not disappoint anyone who enjoys quality food that is not forced to fit a passing new fad. Our meal started with mussels marinara for me and a spinach sa ...
( Added: 2006-06-20 20:22:00)
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Montagna Restaurant at Little Nell
This restaurant is located in one of the trendiest hotels in Aspen, the Little Nell. Montagna is what Colorado resort people call casual elegance. The room has entertained countless captains of industry, finance and major world leaders. Chef Ryan Hardy brings a vast background of culinary excellence to this fine restaurant. He is almost overshadowed by Master Sommelier Richard Betts. Betts is not ONLY a Master Sommelier, he also co owns his own vineyards and is producing wine in his spare ...
( Added: 2006-06-01 18:29:00)
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Pacifica Seafood-Restaurant
This is another spot we frequent each time we visit Aspen. When Pacifica opened in Spring of 1997, it was a huge hit. The mostly-seafood menu that leaned toward casual but creative was a departure from other Aspen restaurants. The combination of outdoor seating and great-looking food hasn't hurt business, but it's not all aesthetic. The cornmeal-chile-spiced fried calamari is one of the best of its genre, as is the Pacifica seafood cocktail which features rock shrimp, calamari, oysters, ...
( Added: 2006-06-04 12:25:00)
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Pine Creek Cook House-Aspen
Ashcroft and the upper Castle Creek Valley surrounding the Pine Creek Cookhouse are a veritable mecca of recreation opportunity. One and half miles off the road in the winter, the Cookhouse is simple to get to in the summer-drive all the way to the new spectacular cabin, and into the paradise that is the Elk Mountain range. Hikers can stroll the historic Ghost Town of Ashcroft, continue up beautiful River Run trail, or take on the invigorating climbs up American and Cathedral trails to hidden, p ...
( Added: 2006-06-04 11:46:00)
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Syzygy Restaurant-Aspen
Syzygy was founded in June of 1987 by owner, Walt Harris. Executive Chef Martin Oswald joined the operation in 1995, and the team is complemented by Chef de Cuisine Adrian Carpenter and Sommelier Gerald Theron. The food at Syzygy is considered Modern American. Martin Oswald wants his guests to experience his diverse menu that combines the freshest ingredients and subtle flavors from around the World. The Chef's five course tasting menu is a wonderful way to taste Syzygy's variety of f ...
( Added: 2006-06-04 11:21:00)
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