6 Ways to Savor Our Food Scene | COME TO LIFE American Grind Near Olathe OPPOSITE PAGE: LYONS FARMETTE/TERESA JACK. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: AMERICAN GRIND; BARTON GLASSER; PARTS & LABOR BREWING COMPANY/JOHNATHAN PHILLIPS. 4. Gobble Up Small Plates Tapas are making a big comeback as diners look for a casual, social sharing experience without the commitment of entree-sized meals. A FEW SUGGESTIONS: Mood Tapas Bar (Colorado Springs) • Deca (Vail) • Door 222 Food & Drink (Loveland) • 626 on Rood (Grand Junction) • Corrida (Boulder) • El Five (Denver) • Mimo Fancy Tapas (Breckenridge) • Bésame (Steamboat Springs) 5. Savor Classic Colorado Courses Green Chile Slopper: When visiting Pueblo, you have to stop by Gray’s Coors Tavern to chow down on the famed slopper: Two open-faced cheeseburgers smothered with only-in-Pueblo green chile and sprinkled with diced, raw onions. Colorado Game: Choose the game plate at The Fort (Morrison) to sample moist bone-in elk chop, delicate buffalo sirloin medallion and flavorful grilled teriyaki quail. Colorado-Style Pizza: This flaky-crust-style pizza, more akin to a pastry, is meant to be drizzled with locally made honey. Try it at the original Beau Jo’s (Idaho Springs). Parts & Labor Brewing Company 6. Dine in a Field Forget farm-to-table, Colorado chefs are bringing the table to the farm with hyper-seasonal dinners crafted from ingredients grown just a few steps from where you sit. A FEW SUGGESTIONS: Meadow Lark Farm Dinners (various locations) • A Grazing Life (Fountain) • Lyons Farmette • Ollin Farms (Longmont) • Three Leaf Farm (Lafayette) WANT MORE? Find more ways to experience our food and beverage scene. Colorado.com/ Food-Drink COLORADO . COM 29
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