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2013 - Issue 2 - Winter

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photography by brooke casillas (cheese plate); aaron davidson/getty images (werlin); jeremy swanson (wine case) this issue: Elevated Comfort Cuisine Fare Ground Movers and shakers on the Aspen scene divulge where they dine when they seek a top culinary experience—as well as the comforts of home cooking. Laura Werlin, author, lecturer, and part-time local I've been coming to Aspen since the mid-1990s, and I can't count the number of iterations The Little Nell bar has undergone in that time—nor can I count the number of spectacular glasses of wine I've had there. No matter what the bar is called, it's unquestionably one of my favorite places to go for a drink and a bite. Element 47 may be one of the fanciest bars in town, but the experience is decidedly down-home. I guess they don't call the extended bar area the "living room" for nothing. Who to know: Wine guys Carlton McCoy and Csaba (aka Chubby) Oveges. One of these knowledgeable sommeliers is usually opening something to taste practically before you've handed your parka to coat check. Not-to-miss dishes: Cheese, of course! Local dairy queen Wendy Mitchell's aged goat cheeses from Avalanche Cheese Company, Fort Collins's ultracreamy MouCo Cheese Company cheeses, and Oregon's Rogue Creamery cheeses make up the stellar menu. I also brake for chef Robert McCormick's house-cured gravlax, sliced paper-thin and bursting with flavor. Wine notes: Element 47's extensive and meticulously curated wine list is, by now, legendary. What may be less known is the Element 47 Champagne, which was carefully chosen by the wine staff. If it's continued on page 116 At the bar at Element 47 (right), Laura Werlin (above) indulges in the cheese plate (top), featuring decadent domestic varieties. 114  aspenpeak-magazine.com 114-118_AP_ST_TasteV3_WIN13_SPR_14.indd 114 10/30/13 6:03 PM

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