COLORADO Aurum Food & Wine in Steamboat Springs 7 Eat & Drink Local Rich in homegrown ingredients, diverse cuisines, an influx of internationally recognized chefs and a strong maker culture, it’s no wonder Colorado menus are bursting with creativity and fresh flavors — and there are so many ways to taste them. Going beyond farm-to-table, many Colorado chefs bring the table to the farm with hyper-seasonal dinners crafted from ingredients grown just a few steps from where you sit. For the next-best thing, hit one or more of our roughly 100 farmers markets for only-in-Colorado produce varieties to fill your basket. Those markets are where you just may find chefs gathering ingredients for that day’s menu. Taste the exquisitely prepared bounty at restaurants across the state and keep an eye out for those praised by the Michelin Guide and James Beard Awards. Our world-class craft-beer scene can trace its roots to the same wealth of local fruit, veggies and grains that brought these amazing chefs to our altitude. In fact, the Colorado Liquid Arts™ scene includes more than 400 breweries and 250-plus wineries, distilleries, cideries and meaderies. And a growing number of these makers partner with farmers to turn our native crops into liquid gold you can taste on site or at local restaurants. LUMENATI PRODUCTIONS COLORADO . COM 17
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