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Aspen Peak - 2015 - Issue 2 - Winter - Lift Off

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ASPEN 101 from slope-side dining and Jacuzzi-side imbibing to hot yoga and steam caves, here's our comprehensive list of the best of the best from the roaring fork valley. photography by matt power A pr ès-sk i Hot spots AjAx TAvern If you're skiing in Aspen, you literally can't miss Ajax Tavern, located right at the base of the gondola. On sunny days it's a bit of a scene—and that's a good thing. 685 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-6334; thelittlenell.com ChAir 9 Aspen Mountain has eight lifts; Chair 9 is the ninth. Get it? The haute spot also features daily live music inside The Little Nell at the base of the mountain. 675 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-4600; thelittlenell.com j-BAr J-Bar, inside the Hotel Jerome, might require a schlep to Main Street in ski boots, but this modern Western saloon—the town's social hub, from the days of Hunter S. Thompson to today—more than makes up for the trip. 330 E. Main St., 855-331-7213; hoteljerome.com MezzAlunA Cocktail specials, wood oven- cooked pizzas, and Italian staples like beef carpaccio and calamari make Mezzaluna one of Aspen's favorite après destinations. 624 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-5882; mezzalunaaspen.com nesT PuBliC house Slope-side (and hot tub-side) dining and imbibing never tasted so good. Enjoy specialty drinks and pub fare inside the Viceroy Snowmass. 130 Wood Road, Snowmass, 970-923- 8000; viceroysnowmass.com new BelgiuM rAnger sTATion Located off of Snowmass's Fanny Hill ski run, the station boasts New Belgium's full line of beers along- side Bavarian pretzel rolls and bison Day and night! After its raucous— and we mean raucous —daytime parties, 39 Degrees Lounge, at the Sky Hotel, lights its nights with cocktails and beers indoors. 970-429-8284; bbskitchen.com Brexi BrAsserie The traditional French fare and exquisitely appointed interior make Brexi an unforgettable Euro escape/ experience. 411 S. Monarch St., 970-925-2838; brexiaspen.com CAriBou CluB With its raw bar, wine list, and Colorado-inspired cuisine, the Caribou, one of only two private clubs in Aspen, never fails to disappoint. 411 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-925-2929; caribouclub.com Chefs CluB This Food & Wine concept restaurant rotates the magazine's "Best New Chefs" through the kitchen—and, boy, do they live up to their name. 315 E. Dean St., 970-429-9581; chefsclub.com chili. 100 Elbert Lane, Ste. 115, 970-236-6277; rangerstation.org shAdow MounTAin lounge If fireside hot toddies and daily live music (from 3–5 pm) are your thing, then cozy up to one of the many comfy couches at Shadow Mountain Lounge inside the St. Regis Aspen Resort. 315 E. Dean St., 970-920- 0033; stregisaspen.com Best eAts BAn o hAPPy Bowl A Thai chef serves up authentic Thai cuisine, especially if you like it hot! 300 Puppy Smith St., Ste. 202, 970-925-2527; aspenthai.net BB's This town fave serves up mountain- inspired cuisine made with the freshest ingredients—well worth the climb upstairs. 525 E. Cooper Ave., ContinuED on PAgE 202 39 Degrees 39 Degrees Lounge, located inside the Sky Hotel, will shut down for nearly two years at the end of the 2015–2016 ski season, as the hotel undergoes a major renovation. So this season is the last winter for a while to enjoy the ski-in pool and hot tub as well as one of the most boisterous après-ski scenes in Aspen, especially on sunny weekend afternoons. 709 E. Durant Ave., 970 -925 - 6760; theskyhotel.com 200  aspenpeak-magazine.com BEST OF THE WEST

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