Now Online - Breckenridge & Aspen Restaurant Guides

Between skiing, mountain biking, and eating out, we somehow manage to fit 12 hour work days into our schedules and get new restaurant guides up and running. Don't ask us how, it just happens! We've been so busy working on our new towns that we've forgotten to blog about all the exciting things we've been doing. Here's a breakdown . . .

Some New Ski Towns:

We are proud to announce that both the Breckenridge Restaurant Guide and Aspen Restaurant Guide are online and ready for you to browse! We have over 58 restaurants listed for Aspen and over 54 restaurants listed for Breckenridge. We are adding new restaurants to our database everyday and won't stop until we have them all (insert evil laugh here). We feel very strongly about listing 100% of the restaurants in every town so that our users have the most comprehensive ski town restaurant guide to date. If your favorite restaurant is not on our site, please contact us and we will make sure to include them.

In the meantime, feel free to browse the Breckenridge & Aspen restaurant guides and review your favorite, or not so favorite, restaurants. If you are heading to Colorado or are new to the area, use the "ask a local" feature, send us any questions you may have and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Our Newest Feature:

We've gone back and forth about how to easily present restaurant photos on each restaurants page and have finally come to a solution. Each restaurant page now has a slideshow that has multiple restaurant shots including interior, exterior, and when possible, food shots. You can now read and see what each restaurant looks like, what the atmosphere is like, and decide whether flip flops, ski boots, or stilettos are appropriate.

To Snow or Not to Snow?

Early November brought the Wasatch Range cold weather, tons of moisture, and a deep blanket of white fluff. As you can see from the previous post, Kevin got to enjoy the deepness before the high pressure curse kicked in. The last few weeks have been dry, unseasonably warm, and full of mountain biking! PCMR has canceled their opening date of Nov. 22nd and will await colder weather before deciding to run their lifts. But fret not. If this year is anything like last year, with a very late and warm start, then we are in for a very deep winter. Keep your fingers crossed!

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy browsing the Breckenridge and Aspen restaurant guides. Have a happy weekend, and pray for snow!

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Exploring Summit County

By Wednesday morning, Kevin and I had completed all of our business needs in Breckenridge and decided to investigate the rest of Summit County. On the road connecting Breckenridge and Dillon sits a trail head and a small parking lot. Since it was such a nice day out, we thought we would take a quick walk and snap some photos of Lake Dillon Reservoir. While walking on the trail, a girl heading back to her car handed us a bag of sunflower seeds and said "don't forget to check out the chipmunks". We took the bag of seeds, albeit a bit confused, and kept walking. Then low and behold, about 15-20 yards ahead of us, there was an amazing view of the lake and 50+ chipmunks who were waiting for their dinner. I had an absolute blast feeding the cute little guys, who were more than happy to sit right in your hand and nibble. When we ran out of seeds, we walked back to the car and headed into Dillon.


We spent the rest of our time exploring Dillon, Frisco, and Silverthorne to learn about some of the best and most notable restaurants in the area. We didn't have a chance to eat at all the restaurants, but we did get to sample a few...


The Dillon Dam Brewery sits near the Dillon Dam and serves everything from burgers to pasta wraps. Kevin ordered the Club Wrap and I tried the Ahi Tuna Pasta Wrap, which was a new addition to the menu. I would have never imagined pasta inside a wrap, but was delighted with the flavor and texture that it added. The brewery is a great place to take the whole family, or to sit and enjoy a beer while watching Sunday night football.

We also had a chance to eat at Silverheel's in Frisco, which is a steakhouse that serves sushi two nights a week. We met up with some of Kevin's previous coworkers there and sat down for a few rolls. The sushi was pretty tasty for a ski town and the rolls were very large. Because of the young and loud bar-like atmosphere, I would probably recommend checking out this sushi night with a bunch of friends before heading to the bars or for a fun and casual date.

On one of our last nights in Summit County, Kevin and I had the chance to see a ski movie premier called "Hand Cut" by Sweet Grass Productions. Kevin and I were both excited to catch a ski movie premier since we missed the Utah showings this year. Sweet Grass Productions is a Colorado based film company that captures the lifestyle and voice of the backcountry ski community. We both enjoyed the film and could tell that there was a huge amount of passion put into this small budget film. I was hoping for a bit more "story" about the producers, filmers, and skiers behind the movie, but was more than satisfied with the face shots and hip deep snow shots. During the movie, I quickly made note of the awesome soundtrack by Colorado local John-Alex Mason. If you like folksy-bluesy ski town music, you have to check it out!

After the movie, we grabbed some pizza slices from Giampietro's and then headed back to the hotel to pack and prepare for our next town, Winter Park.

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Breckenridge Restaurants

We are currently staying in Breckenridge at a former bed and breakfast called the Colorado Pines Inn, ran by a lovely woman name Margaret. She used to rent out rooms in her house to travelers, but she currently has the house listed for sale, so it is not operating as a B&B any longer. However, the home is still set up like a B&B, and she even cooks us a hot breakfast every morning. This, and we cannot stress this enough, is amazing. Her cooking is fantastic and we have had things like organic blueberry pancakes and egg frittatas. The house is tucked in the pine forest on Peak 7, just a five minute drive from Main Street Breckenridge.



Our first meals in Breck were at local brew-pubs. We ate dinner Friday night at the Breckenridge Brewery on Main and had excellent, home cooked comfort food. This was a nice change of pace from the high end cuisine that dominates Vail and Beaver Creek. The Breck Brewery is a local’s hang out with tons of seating and great Colorado ales. We also went to the Backcountry Brewery for some more traditional bar food and a specialty beer brewed this weekend. The Pine Beetle Festival was in Frisco this past weekend, and the Backcountry Brewery crafted a special Pine Beetle Brown Ale to celebrate. It was full-flavored but drinkable, with a little sweetness and a satisfying finish. Check out the Backcountry Brewery in Frisco if you have a chance, you won’t be disappointed.

The following couple days we checked out Empire Burger and Rasta Pasta on the recommendation of a few locals. Empire Burgers serves up satisfying homemade burgers in a variety of formats, with fresh cut fries and tons of dipping sauces. It’s just a good, solid burger on fresh baked bread. Nothing fancy, but it doesn’t let you down either. I would personally recommend the Sriracha-mayonaise dipping sauce for your fries. Rasta Pasta is a local’s favorite for huge pasta dishes in a funky, Bob Marley inspired atmosphere. Many of the pastas have a considerable amount of kick, with excellent Caribbean inspired flavors like mango and pineapple sauces. The dinner entrees come with a salad and garlic bread, and are a great bang for your buck.


We have also spent a considerable amount time in a coffee shop/bakery/tavern called The Crown. It’s a funky, dark café with comfortable seating and free wifi, so we get lots of work done there. The menu includes soups, sandwiches, pastries, coffee drinks, martinis and specialty cocktails. The music is great, the people are great, and the food is excellent. The Crown is easy to miss, but you should definitely stop in when you are strolling along Main Street in Breckenridge.


The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is also a popular spot on Main Street, serving up every imaginable shrimp dish in a Forrest Gump inspired atmosphere. We were invited to sample some of their lunch items and we gladly obliged. I went with the New Orleans Shrimp and was definitely impressed. The large portion of shrimp was perfectly seasoned, and just slightly blackened in the Cajun style. It was served with a tasty garlic butter sauce over jasmine rice. I would highly recommend this dish. Casey went with the BBQ shrimp salad and was impressed with its size. The shrimp were again plentiful and the salad was fresh. For dessert, do not miss “that chocolate thing” as it’s called on the menu. It’s a warm, flourless chocolate cake smothered in fudge with ice cream, raspberry sauce and whipped cream. It’s pure indulgence in a mason jar.

We have been impressed with the number of friendly and down to earth people we’ve encountered in Breckenridge. It is much less pretentious than Vail or Aspen, and the price of restaurants is much lower as well. Breckenridge has that old time Colorado feel to it, with the Main Street area being immune from the over-development found in many ski areas. That must be why Breck is one of the most popular winter destinations in this country. We will be back this winter, that’s for sure.

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