New Restaurant and Consignment Sports Gear Shop in Winter Park, CO

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Chris

Winter Park Trading Post & Strips and Tails

There are always some store shuffling after and before ski season and this year has been no exception.

This summer we saw the opening of The Library and Emilies Wine Bar right on Highway 40 here and they both have been great additions to the restaurant choices in the WP and the Fraser Valley.

Now leading up to the 2011-12 Winter Park/Mary Jane ski season opening the Winter Park Trading Post sports gear consignment and Surf and Turf Restaurant, Strips and Tails will be opening before start of ski season.

The Winter Park Trading Post will be housed in the old Caldwell Banker building right in US Highway 40 across from Fraser Valley Hot Dog. Strips and Tails is opening in the old Hideaway Bar spot at the end of US 40 across from the Winter Park Lodging Company new offices Pine Tree Plaza. Steve Bromberg is proprietor of Strips and Tails. Steve presently operates The Bistro at Iron Horse in the winter and Mackinaw’s Bar and Grill on Lake Granby in the summer.

I don’t have much word on the Winter Park Trading Post but it sounds like it will be like most sports gear consignment stores in ski towns. One of our favorites is Boomerang Sports in Steamboat Springs, CO. As I said Winter Park is definitely in need of a consignment sporting goods operation.

So, ski season will be here soon and we are ready for some new shops, eateries and a whole bunch of fresh snow.

Fraser Valley Hot Dog: Best Hot Dog in Winter Park

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Chris

Fraser Valley Hot Dog, Brats and Mixed Grill

On my search for the best burger in the Winter Park, Colorado area I came across absolutely the best hot dogs and brats. Fraser Valley Chicago Style Dogs serves some great dogs, brats and other tasty grilled vittles.

As I was planning on hitting the last of the candidates for best burger in WP I saw on Fraser Valley Hot Dog’s FaceBook page they were offering a $6.00 Elk Brat. What a deal and I had it Fozzy Dog style, that is covered with blu cheese, bacon and caramelized onions with a side of chips and a drink. Yummmm! Great lunch and very easy on the wallet.

We are still working on that best burger contest and hope to have that done by this weekend. But of you are looking for a killer dog done by a WP local go see Matt at Fraser Dog and get the Fozzy. You will not be disappointed.

Check out the Yelp Page for FVHD.

FVHD is on off season hours right now so check their FB page or drive by the dogs are worth seeking out.

Tasty New Eateries to Treat Your Taste Buds in Winter Park, CO

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Valarie

We’ve got some new exciting watering holes in town just in time for ski season 2011/2012. Here’s a sneak peak of the new food and dining options awaiting you in Winter Park, Colorado.

The Library:
This new restaurant and bar’s motto is “Don’t Lie To Your Mom, Tell Her You’re at the Library”. Delicious food and microbrews make this a good après-ski spot. We recently tried the Cobb salad and the Paul Bunyan burger. Yum! Located on the main drag in downtown Winter Park near Randi’s and Wells Fargo. Also, it’s right across from the Post Office, how fitting.

Emilie’s:
Located just as you enter downtown Winter Park, where BlueSky shoes used to be, this tapas bar has the town talking. It’s a little pricey, we hear, but we also heard the food is yummy as is the wine. Want something more filling? Go next door to Backcountry Grill for good steaks and atmposphere.

Coming Soon! Elevated Pizza.
Hot off the Press. The folks at Home James Transportation are going to expand their delivery service beyond just people moving. They will be delivering pizza out of their new pizza shop Elevated Pizza in the Alco Shopping Center.

Who Has the Best Burger in Winter Park and Fraser?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Chris

Who has best hamburger in Winter Park Colorado

Top Hamburger in Winter Park, Colorado

We here at Winter Park Lodging Company thought we should start a little best of project for the Winter Park and Fraser area. We would like some reader/fan participation and even participation of our fellow business her in the WP area. How we thought this would work is that WPLCo comes up with a category…. say best place for a beer, or best hamburger… whatever category and our reader/fans can suggest the favorites. WPLCo research crew, me and whoever is lucky enough to be in tow, will try the top three suggested and rate them accordingly. Sound like fun? Well, it will pass some of the time away before the start of this ski season.

So our first category on the best of Winter Park/Fraser project is, as you can tell from the tittle, what restaurant has the best burger in the Winter Park area? Lots of restaurants here with some great burgers but what one are the top three and of those who has the big whopper of the burger here in Winter Park?

You are welcome to make your suggestions on either the comments section below or on the Winter Park Lodging Company Facebook page.

With a just a quick glance at the burger landscape in WP I would have to say that those that would need to be tried would be Deno’s, Devils Thumb Ranch House, Bistro 28 at Pole Creek Golf Club, The Library and Randi’s. We do have a McDonald’s here in WP and there is something to be said for a Big Mac and the Quarter Pounder with Cheese.

So let it fly, who has the best burger in the Winter Park, Colorado area?

Deno’s of Winter Park, CO Awarded Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Chris

Wine Spectator Award to Denos’s of Winter Park, CO

To all you wine lovers out there, Deno’s received the “Best of Award of Excellence” from Wine Spectator magazine. This Winter Park favorite is one of only 25 restaurants in Colorado to receive the prestigious award. Denos’s prviously had won the award multiple times in the 1990′s and earl 2000′s.

Deno’s Mountain Bisto wine list was noted for its strengths in California, French and Italian selections.

Here is the listing from Wine Spectator for Denos Award of Excellence:

Deno’s Mountain Bistro

78911 U.S. Highway 40
Winter Park, CO, 80482
United States

Wine Strengths: California, France, Italy
Wine Pricing: Inexpensive
Cuisine: American/Mediterranean
Selections: 495
Inventory: 2,965
Wine Director: Nick and Ted Kutrumbos

Chef: Debbie Lewis

Entrées: $11 to $38

Deno’s Mountain Bistro is a place where all are welcome and everyone can relax. Nothing fancy – no valet parking or maitre d’ in a tuxedo – the world is stressful enough without adding to it with pretentious restaurant behavior.

Deno’s has some fun happenings going on this summer with a great happy hour and a cruiser bike night with a “you flip for a drink”.

Winter Park Cruiser Rides are every Tuesday starting at Deno’s Mountain Bistro at 6pm. Introducing flip night. $10 wrist band gets your specials at participating businesses all summer long. (proceeds from wrist bands goes to the Grand Foundation)

In short if you looking for a bite to eat or to have a few drinks give Deno’s a try. Nice patio, great wine list and avery reasonable happy our menu, sounds like some good fun a Deno’s.

New Winter Park, CO Restaurants, Bars and Brewpubs

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Chris

tapas winter park colorado Wine Bar and Brew Pub to Open on US40

The restaurant world is doing its usual changes here on Winter Park this mud season. We have some restaurants moving, some new ones coming in, some remodeling and some expanding. It all means for a busy summer of construction and restaurant openings and movings. sushi winter park co

Deno’s Mountain Bistro is now open after their remodel. The Winter Park Sushi Bar has moved to their new location and re-opened. The Sushi Bar is in the space previously housing the Cosmic Dog burrito shop next to Rudi’s Deli. Both Deno’s and the Sushi Bar look great and the upgrades should work well for both of them.

Winter Park CO steakhouse Next we have Emilie’s Wine and Tapas Bar opening next to the BackCountry Grill by the owners of the Backcountry Grill. Locally owned and operated, Emilie’s Restaurant is Winter Park’s only wine and tapas bar! Offering a wide array of tapas (Spanish-style plates) Emilie’s knows how to keep it simple: good food, good wine, affordable prices. Look for Emilie’s to open Memorial Day weekend 2011.

Lastly we have a new Brew Pub and Sports Bar opening in downtown Winter Park. Literature & Libations, LLC d.b.a. The Library Sports Grill and Brewery to be located at 78491 US Highway 40, Winter Park, CO 80482 had a liquor

winter park co brewery pub

hearing May 17th and from what I can discern they were awarded a liquor license. The Literature and Libations group are an outfit out of Laramie, Wyoming and are planning a brewery and sports bar in the old Wild Creek space. Rumor around town is they will be opening sometime around June 24th. The Library specializes in 8 House Brews that vary from a Kolsch to a Stout. Stop in for a pint (or five)!

Lots of moving and shaking in the restaurant word in Winter Park, CO and it looks as we will have to check out all the new great food and drink. We will report back on what we thought of all the new fare.

Winter Park Restaurant Review – Back Country Grill

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Chris

Back Country Grill – Winter Park, Colorado

We had a chance to hit the town, sans the two rabble rousing twins, this weekend and our dinner plans brought us to The Back Country Grill for a night out with WP locals and some visitors from Nashville, TN. We hadn’t been to BCG for over a year and it was good to see how things have been going for them since the change in ownership before this ski season. Brad and Emily took over from original owner Bob this past October.

We hit BCG about 7PM and it was busy busy as all of Winter Park was jumpin’ with a Saturday night full of Spring breakers. We had a table waiting so we were able to sit down right away and enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail. We had some grilled scallops and a quirky nacho dish for appetizers. Scallops were great but the nachos as I said were a little odd.

For dinner the table ordered a steak salad, mahi fish special, elk medallions, 2 Cowboy Cut Rib-eyes. The steaks were big, juicy and delicious and the other foods looked great and there were only compliments for the food. We enjoyed a couple of bottles of wine with dinner and the wine list was value priced and quality was good. Service was a tad slow, but hey it was one of the busiest nights this ski season in Winter Park.

Back Country Grill did not disappoint and we had a fine evening out on the town. Brad and Emily are opening a wine and tapas bar next door to BCG called Emelie’s, which will be a great addition to bar/restaurant scene here in Winter Park, Colorado. Overall, we had a great night and we would recommend Back Country Grill for a nice night out on the town with a perfect steak and bottle of wine.

78941 US Hwy 40

Winter Park, CO, 80482

Hours

Mon – Sun:

4:30 pm

10:00 pm

About

2 for 1 bottled beer and wine by the glass and 25 % off apps 4:30-6 Daily on the deck or at the chef’s counter!

Price Range	$$ (10-30)
Parking	Street Parking Lot
Public Transit	Winter Park Shuttle
Attire	Casual
Payment Options	Accepts all major credit cards
Services	Takes Reservations Walk-Ins Welcome Good For Kids Waiter Service Outdoor Seating
Specialties	Dinner Drinks

Phone	970-726-5557

Lime in Winter Park Village, Colorado

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Chris

Winter Park Resort Happy Hour

Looking for a great deal on some eats and drinks at Winter Park? Lime has unleashed a killer deal for happy hour and take out burritos and tacos. Check out the happy hour deals there below. The happy hour food deals are also nicely priced and very tasty.

Drink and food deals winter park resort

Lime is alo offering to-go tacos and burritos for $5. Two tacos or a burrito with shredded chicken, beef or pulled carnitas for only five George Washingtons, not too bad of a deal.

Lime is in the Winter Park Village and can be contacted at:

135 Parry Peak Way
Winter Park, CO 80482

(970) 726-5463

www.eatatlime.com

Head over to Lime for some decent deals during happy hour and some great priced tacos and burritos. If you check out their Yelp page you will find they have been getting some terrible reviews. We have eaten at Lime – Winter Park probably ten time the last couple of years and some of the complaints on Yelp are definitely valid. But, I do think Lime has tried to correct most of their troubles. The staff at times can seem uninterested in any kind of service and the food and drink can be overpriced. The restaurant is at the base of a ski resort so some of the high priced items can be expected. The last couple of times we have gone to Lime the food quality has also definitely improved.

With the new happy hour food and drink specials Lime should be turning a corner and should be a good destination for some good drinks and eats after a day at Winter Park skiing and boarding.

New Winter Park Village Restaurant: Pizza Pedal’r

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Chris

The Pizza Pedal’r in Winter Park, CO

We have a new eatery in the Winter Park Village – The Pizza Pedal’r. Open for about two weeks and serving pizza by the slice and the whole pie, the Pizza Pedal’r is off to a good start. The snow has been kind to Winter Park Resort and that means lots of skiers have flocked up to our beloved ski hills to get a piece of the action and pizza.

I took a ski break this week and had a little chicken Caesar salad that was tasty and served up by Mark & Mike with a smile. The Pedal’r also serves wings and has a beer and wine liquor license, as you can see above they are serving some good Colorado micro beers and the homegrown Coors products. The Pizza Pedal’r is tucked in right between Lime and Shirt Off Your Back T-shirt shop in the Village. Open from 11am to 10pm daily, the shop is comfortable, bright and warm (to take the chill away from a day on the slopes).

The Pizza Pedal’r is brought to us by Rick Marion. They are offering pizza pick up and dine in. Pizza can be ordered at 970.726.5944. Once the Pedal’r gets their feet under them they are planning on doing Pizza delivery in resort base area.

If you are looking for a filling tasty lunch or dinner give the Pizza Pedal’r a try. As I said the salad was tasty and the decor and atmosphere was very inviting and I could see spending some time having a few old ones at lunch or après ski.

New Dog in Town- Fraser Valley Hot Dog and Grill

Posted on November 23, 2010 by rachelb

If you’re looking for a quick and delicious lunch in Winter Park, look no further. The WPLCO crew are devoted customers of the new Fraser Valley Dog and Grill, who’s home is now in downtown WP, across the street from Cooper Creek Square. Local resident and owner, Matt Cordts, offers a lengthy menu of quality vienna beef dogs with a gourmet touch, as well as some tasty sandwich classics like Italian beef and Lamb gyros. If you’re looking for a hearty dog to satisfy that apres ski appetite, we recommend the Chicago style. It comes fully loaded (dill pickle and all) nestled in a yummy steamed bun. I haven’t tried it yet, but hear that the Fozzy Dog is delicious too. The Fozzy has ranch, applewood smoked bacon, carmelized onions and mustard on a poppy seed bun. For those of you non meat-eaters out there, Matt has you covered. The carrot dog with goat cheese, truffle oil, and ginger slaw is a must try. He’s got kids dogs for the little ones, and you can always add a drink and chips for only $1.50. For the soda lovers out there like myself, you’ll dig the selection of Hansens natural cane sugar soda, as well as the original Coca Cola Classic, in the bottle. So, stop on in for some lunch from Tuesday- Sunday and you won’t be disappointed. You can contact Fraser Dog and Grill at 970-531-0475.

Deno’s Mountain Bistro

78911 U.S. Highway 40 Winter Park, CO, 80482 United States

78911 U.S. Highway 40
Winter Park, CO, 80482
United States