Resurrecting a Denver Icon
Denver's historic gateway is entering the 21st century with a flourish
Places
Daytripper: Steamboat Springs
For a breakfast fit for champions: Steamboat Grand Spend a slow morning over a mouthwatering breakfast—and plenty of it—at The Cabin restaurant, which brings a bit of nature indoors by using aspen trees as décor. A few must-taste favorites include…
Daytripper: Grand Junction
For a little piece of chocolate heaven Chet Enstrom ran the Jones-Enstrom Ice Cream Company in Grand Junction for 30 years, pursuing his love of candy-making (and his affair with almond toffee) on the side, before launching Enstrom Candies in…
Daytripper: Durango
For your daily breadLocals know that Bread serves the best baked goods in town, so grab a handful of “Sow Your Oats” cookies and a hearty sandwich—like turkey with cranberry chutney between slabs of campagnolo bread—at this insider spot before…
Daytripper: Colorado Springs
For an elegant start to the dayIn the Broadmoor’s Lake View Terrace Dining Room, enjoy dishes that put the hotel’s sophisticated spin on traditional favorites—poached eggs caprese, smoked North Atlantic salmon and cream cheese, and crab cake benedict (plus treats…
Daytripper: Breckenridge
For a righteous startIf you’re looking for scrumptious but healthy fare to get you going, stop by Amazing Grace, a casual breakfast and lunch spot in a funky old Victorian. Founded by Monique Merrill, one of the country’s top adventure…
Daytripper: Crested Butte
For your morning caffeine fix: Camp 4 CoffeeServing 11 different kinds of small-batch, hand-roasted coffee beans, including the most popular blend, “SledgeHammer,” Camp 4 Coffee has been a Crested Butte staple since 1993—its name alluding to the mountain spirit of…
Daytripper: Basalt
For a magnifique start to your day: Café BernardAccording to the locals, this rustic French gem is where “cowboys eat croissants.” Try delicacies like the Parisienne french toast and smoked trout hash—or snatch up one of the pastries made fresh…
