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Frommer's Highly Recommended

This restaurant draws diners with large portions -- bring a big appetite -- and its views of the slopes. A large U-shaped light-colored wooden bar dominates the dining room, where diners face the ski slopes through large windows, and the walls are decorated with Western and early skiing memorabilia. When the weather cooperates, alfresco dining is popular on the patio under large umbrellas. Grill options (available after 6pm) include the deservedly popular slow-roasted rack of ribs, and we recommend the fresh Gulf mahi blackened and served with raspberry-beurre blanc sauce. We especially like the pizza here, from an Italian-style brick oven, with choices such as "The Chutes" (sweet and hot Italian sausage, fresh tomatoes, red onions, and mushrooms) and the "Vagabond," which combines garlic, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, and spinach, and tops it all with mozzarella. Stop in for the late-night happy hour from 10pm to midnight, when you can get pints for $2 and pizzas for $6.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Colorado, 10th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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