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factor Up-and-coming pros who call Vail their training grounds, head to Aspen’s X Games

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In the kitchen

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Redefining wine in a box

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Paddling for a cause

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The Shook Twins Musicians tell the story of how they invented “quirk folk” and the discovery of a golden egg. By Jenna Stecker.

s siblings go, Katelyn and Laurie Shook get along well, and that’s an understatement.

They are two of those sisters who really enjoy being around each other. The fact that they are 28-year old identical twins that play music on the road together seems to intensify that bond. “We aren’t best friends,” Laurie says. “It’s something more than that. There are some twins who love being twins, and there are some who hate it. We just happen to be on the former part of that equation.” Growing up in the small town of Sandpoint, Ida., the girls say that they have been singing since the womb. It was choir in high school, in fact, that encouraged both girls to pick up the guitar at age 17. Soon after Laurie began dabbling with the banjo and standup bass. Feeling like she needed to have more diversity like her sister, Katelyn began playing the mandolin and ukulele to even the field. Then they found The Golden Egg. At a show in Seattle, the girls walked outside and found a gentleman leaning up against a wall with a large golden egg under his arm. “I was the only one who seemed to find this odd,” says Laurie, who immediately approached the man to inquire about the egg. As it turns out the man had been given the egg by a lady with the instructions to sign it and pass it on. Laurie seized the opportunity to be the egg’s newest owner. She turned it into a member of the band, putting popcorn kernels in the egg and transforming it into a percussion instrument to use during their shows. “I realize that I must pass the egg on at some point, because that is the egg’s destiny, but I am not quite ready to let it go yet,” she admits. She adds that once she releases the egg, she still holds onto the hope that she will one day find the person who started the journey of The Golden Egg. The sisters, who now live in Portland, Ore., have been playing music alongside each other for seven years and now seem to be finding their niche. “Quirk folk” was the

name they came up with to succinctly describe their unique style of music, and the moniker really seems to fit them. The Shook Twins music easily falls into the category of folk music, and the girls’ lilting and haunting harmonies can easily be compared to the sounds of Colorado’s own Elephant Revival. Their guitar playing melds into the myriad of instruments they play, including the banjo, guitar, mandolin, glockenspiel, ukulele, and djembe. All of these sounds are underscored by the standup bass of Kyle Volkmann who ties their music together. Their instrumental sound could almost be compared to a softer, acoustic version of DeVotchKa. It is the small things in their overall sound that puts the “quirk” in their folk. One particularly quirky touch is the addition of clucking sounds to the song they wrote about a befriended chicken. Also, with the help of a repurposed telephone microphone, Laurie adds depth with a looping machine and spontaneous bursts of beat boxing. You don’t find that too often within the folk-music world. The girls are getting serious this winter, focusing on creating more material to use when they begin recording their

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third album this April. Laurie points out that Katelyn is more of the writer, while she usually just comes in after and adds “percussion and noises.” They admit that the act of writing itself is sometimes a barrier to their music. “Sometimes it is hard for us to just sit down, focus, and write,” Laurie says. But when inspiration hits, the girls work, like they do almost everything else, in tandem. The Shook Twins will be quirking up the Vilar Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.vilarpac.org.

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Kitchen Talk Gail Simmons, Alex Seidel among celebrity chefs at Beaver Creek’s Food & Wine fest. By Melanie Wong

Gail Simmons: Television personality, author, trained chef and food writer SneakPEAK: You’ll be teaming up with Beaver Creek chefs for several events this weekend. What can audiences expect? Gail Simmons: Thursday evening we’ll have a welcome reception with the local chefs and visiting talent. Friday I’ll be doing a “lunch and learn” with chef David Walford (of Splendido). We’ll be doing a three-course lunch to a group of 22 people, so you’re really in the kitchen with me. I’ll be doing recipes that are some of my favorites from Food & Wine, and all of them are ski-hill appropriate – pot-roasted lamb shank, a side salad of escarole,

Alex Seidel, chef and owner at Fruition restaurant in Denver, is one of the visiting chefs at this weekend’s food festival. Photo courtesy of www.platephotography. com.

sually the slopes are for powder hounds and corduroy speedsters, but this weekend at Beaver Creek, they’ll be for foodies.

Beaver Creek Food & Wine Weekend highlights

For a full listing of events and details, see www.beavercreek.com. Friday, Jan. 25 - Snowshoe Gourmet Lunch – 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beaver Creek Nordic Center and Grouse Mountain Grill - Cooking demo and lunch with Gail Simmons – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Splendido - Dinner at Allie’s Cabin with guest chef John Besh – from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 - Ski. Eat. Ski – 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the mountain, with lunch at the RitzCarlton - Grand Tasting – 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Ford Hall Sunday, Jan. 27 - Celebrity Chef Ski Race & Brunch -- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Haymeadow race course followed by lunch at the Beaver Creek Chophouse.

Beginning on Thursday, Jan. 24, well-known chefs, food critics and food lovers will converge at Beaver Creek for the second annual Food & Wine Weekend. Throughout the weekend, various Beaver Creek restaurants will play host to different seminars and dinners, and celebrity chefs will pair up with local chefs for events. Visiting chefs will come from far and near to dazzle taste buds at Beaver Creek, and we caught up with two before they got cooking. Alex Seidel, owner of Fruition restaurant in Denver, was named one of the “Top 10 New Chefs of 2010” in Food & Wine magazine. He’s no stranger to the mountains, having learned his chops at Vail restaurants before he opened his own establishment. Gail Simmons, a longstanding judge on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” Food & Wine magazine’s which is a twist on the classic Caesar, and Swiss chard with pancetta. special projects coordinator and the author of “Talking With My Mouth Full,” hails from On Saturday, I’m doing another dinner with chef Christian Apetz (of Mountainside Bar New York City. While this will be her first Beaver Creek visit, Simmons knows a thing or and Grill) at the Vilar, and we’ll be on stage cooking together. We’ll make a Venetian fish two about skiing and the good food that can go with it. She grew up in Canada skiing with stew, and a pear and hazelnut dish. her family, and has spent years visiting Aspen for its food festival. SneakPEAK chatted with Seidel and Simmons, and urged them to share some of their [See FOOD & WINE FEST, page 23] kitchen secrets and what they’ve got in store for festival attendees this weekend.

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Elite youth hockey in Vail Tryouts planned for AAA program, debuting this spring By Melanie Wong For the past few years, Luke Grimaldi’s parents have been going to great lengths to get the 10 year old to hockey practice. Some kids have a never-ending schedule of soccer, skiing, track, basketball and more, requiring multiple trips several times a week up and down the valley. In Luke’s case, his commitment to hockey means driving to Denver several times a week to play in an elite youth league, the Thunderbirds. All that will change this spring when the AAA program, the highest level of under-18 hockey, comes to the mountains. Players from mountain towns that include Eagle County, Summit County, Aspen, Telluride, Steamboat Springs and Glenwood Springs will have a chance to play in a six-week program dubbed the Mountain Thunderbirds. Players will receive professional coaching, get 25 hours of total ice time and end the program with an international tournament in Canada. “AAA hockey is the highest level of hockey for juniors,” says Cheryl Grimaldi, Luke’s mother. “They will be selecting top players from mountain towns, and this will give the mountain kids an opportunity of a lifetime. This will really

Eagle resident Harry Green (in white), playing for the Thunderbirds, battles for the puck in a game against the Colorado Roughriders. The Thunderbirds AAA hockey program, based in Denver, plans to bring its elite youth programs to the mountains this spring. Tom Green photo. elevate our players and give our kids opportunities they wouldn’t have had otherwise.” Parents can find out more at an informational meeting on Monday, Jan. 28 at Dobson Ice Arena, and tryouts for the program will be held on March 23 at Dobson for players born between 1999 and 2005.

The best in the state While Vail affords world-class opportunities for young athletes to excel at many winter sports, hockey is an exception. The Vail-Eagle Hockey Association provides leagues for kids who want to learn the sport and compete, but it isn’t designed for players who want to take the sport to the next level. As Eagle-based hockey parent Tom Green explains, AAA hockey offers players intense practices, structured coaching and an outlet to play against the best players in the state. His

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two sons, ages 11 and 14, have played in the Denver Thunderbird league for years, a commitment that means driving to the Front Range three times a week. “One of the issues with a typical mountain team is that you’ve got some kids more into it than others – some really strong kids and some others just having fun. You mush it all together,” Green says. “With the Thunderbirds, everyone is strong. Between the intensity of the coaching and the kids and families you meet, it’s an overall great experience.” The program yields results, too. While some AAA players participate simply for the high level of competition, others have gone on to play college or professional hockey. In fact, the Front Range program has sent more than 30 kids to play Division I collegiate hockey, with seven of those players currently making up the bulk of the powerhouse Denver University team, says Thunderbirds’ Director of Operations and Coach Angelo Ricci. He points out that one of those players, Daniel Daremus, is an Aspen kid who eventually made the move to the Front Range to pursue hockey. Another promising AAA player drives regularly from Breckenridge to play in Denver. The new mountain program could help find more players with talent who can’t make the grueling trip. “Over the years, we’ve had a lot of mountain kids come down here,” Ricci says. “I think they feel like they almost need to challenge themselves to go to the next program, and there aren’t that many AAA or even AA programs in the mountains.” Luke, who plays center and has dreams of playing professional hockey someday, explains it more simply. “Down there, all the kids are good,” he says. “You should try out if you want to become a better player, if you want to play with kids your own level. The coaching down there is really good and improves your sticking and skating (skills).”

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Mountain Thunderbirds take flight Ricci isn’t sure how the first year of the Mountain Thunderbirds will look. The Denver program offers five-to-sixweek training camps similar to what is coming to the mountain towns, as well as a full-on league with regular-season play. Depending on the turnout at the mountain tryouts, Ricci says they’ll divide the players into as many teams by

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Young and hungry Vail athletes hunt for gold at Aspen’s X Games this weekend. By Phil Lindeman. Cover by Zach Mahone.

Pro snowboarder Zack Black looks over Beaver Creek’s slopes a few days before the commencement of Aspen’s X Games, where he was invited to compete this year. The Breckenridge native is one of a handful of top riding talent who have been training with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. Zach Mahone photo.

ro snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington must have a vendetta against the bones in her hand.

boy. Those down-home roots nearly clash with her pro snowboarder persona: She’s short – even for a pipe jock – with blonde hair, a nose ring and a weakness for the “Twilight” series, not to mention a spot on Maxim magazine’s 2012 “hottest snow bunnies” list. When Farrington takes to the X Games halfpipe this Saturday night, it’ll be the second time she competes in Aspen with broken bones. Last year, she made finals with her left wrist in a cast – the same side she brutalized in Quebec. “These injuries have been the story of my career, but I keep coming at it,” Farrington says. Since bursting onto the women’s halfpipe scene with a surprise gold medal at the Eu“I just enjoy snowboarding too much.” ropean X Games in 2010 – she beat longtime Australian powerhouse Torah Bright for the title – Farrington has notched numerous podium finishes across the world. The 23-year-old Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) athlete took second at the U.S. Open in Vermont the The changing face of SSCV same year, and recently bested Olympic gold medalists Bright and Kelly Clark for a win at For nearly 50 years, SSCV has long been a breeding ground for stellar alpine racers, from Breckenridge’s Dew Tour. international superstar Lindsey Vonn to current slalom phenom Mikaela Shiffrin. The club Farrington is fast becoming a bona fide star, all while her sport is growing bigger and often finds these athletes at a young age – EagleVail native Shiffrin is just 17 years old – and faster. When Bright won Olympic gold in Vancouver, her run included a cab 720 and switch hones their skills from the ground up before (hopefully) turning them over to the U.S. Ski backside 720 – revolutionary at the time. Now, competitors like Farrington are pushing the Team. women’s field in a new direction, inverting the majority of 540s, linking back-to-back 900s But snowboarders like Farrington are a bit different. In the past few years, SSCV has and throwing occasional backside 1080s, which she just learned in the past month. And bolstered its freestyle program through athletes with pro-level experience already under their belts. This doesn’t just happen – the key has been high-level coaches with competitive that’s where those ill-fated bones come in. Roughly a week before this weekend’s X Games competition at Aspen, Farrington was experience of their own, including skier Elana Chase (coach for X Games gold medalist Jen in Quebec for the FIS Snowboard World Cup Championships. During a training run on Jan. Hudak) and Australian native Ben Boyd. “Boydy,” as his prodigies lovingly refer to him, took over SSCV’s snowboard program in 18, she fell and broke her thumb, a clean break she calls “pretty mellow” that nonetheless 2011 after working with pipe riders and Olympians like JJ Thomas and Faye Gulini. Boyd requires surgery and a metal pin. She qualified second in her heat the next day and barely worked intermittently with Farrington as she moved into snowboarding’s upper echelon, missed the podium in the finals, all while nursing the precariously splinted thumb. and his laid-back approach jived well with her personality. After barely missing the U.S. Not that Farrington seems to mind, at least when it comes to pain. She grew up raising livestock on her family’s ranch outside of Sun Valley, Ida., and describes herself as a tom-

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SPiN Vail Tournament comes back for a second year of paddling By Nell Davis World class skiing, snowboarding, hiking, kayaking... and ping pong? It’s true. As the SPiN Tournament returns to Vail for a second year this Saturday, Jan. 26, the quirky sport of pingpong is finding a home in the mountains. Last January, the Vail Symposium tried out a new form of fundraising by bringing SPiN Galactic to Vail for a two-day tournament. SPiN, based in New York, is a growing collection of clubs meant to combine socializing and pingpong playing, and bringing it to Colorado for a standalone event was an experiment that proved to be successful. “I was surprised by last year’s turnout. I guess there is an appetite for pingpong in the Vail Valley, just like the rest of the world,” says Alby Segall, president and CEO of the Vail Symposium. There’s even talk, if all goes well, of opening a permanent SPiN facility in Vail next summer, he says. “There is nothing else like this in Eagle County and we believe there is an even greater audience of people who want to learn to play this international game,” says Segall. Paddling for a cause It’s fun for a good cause, as well, with the funds raised going toward bringing thought-provoking programs and speakers to Vail’s residents and visitors. Last year’s event raised $8,000, and this year organizers hope to bring in around $10,000 for the nonprofit. Segall sees Vail as an ideal spot for the event. “There are plenty of ping pong players from

tress Susan Sarandon, co-founder of SPiN. She won’t be in attendance this year, says Segall, but there will be pros available to give demonstrations and meet players. For Terbush, watching the professional players was another highlight What: a fundraiser for the Vail Symof last year’s event. posium “I’d never seen pros play up close. That was When: Saturday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. pretty fun,” he says. This year, Terbush, like many to 10 p.m. of the entrants, is mainly looking forward to SatWhere: Holiday Inn in Vail urday “for the competition, and to have a good Tickets: $50 individual, $75 doubles time.” tournament entry and $15 for spectaThis year’s event will take place at the Holitors. day Inn in Vail. Previously held at The SebasSign up for the A League (competitian, the new locale will provide a wider range of tive) or B League (noncompetitive) at food, with The Westside Cafe and Bearfish Bar www.vailsymposium.org. and Grill opening their doors to the players and spectators. For newcomers to this year’s tournament, TerEast Vail to Gypsum. This is a chance for them bush has one piece of advice: Show up and have all to get together, play their sport and hang with fun. other players,” he says. “Anybody, young or old, can do it,” he says. One such player is Dave Terbush of Eagle, an avid “paddler” who grew up playing pingpong. A sport for everyone He even has a table at home for get-togethers The accessibility of the sport is one reason why with friends, and he competed last year in both paddling is gaining momentum across the nation. the singles and doubles tournament. He and his Once reserved for rec center basements, events partner, Chris Speigal, won the amateur doubles like SPiN are helping pingpong rebrand itself as a competition. Terbush isn’t expecting a repeat win, hip, fresh and entertaining activity. but he’s hoping for it. Pingpong may have found new popularity, but “I was surprised last year at the level of compe- it is certainly not a new sport. It is commonly tition,” he says. “I didn’t realize how many good believed to have originated in China, but it was players there were in this valley. The best thing actually formed in Victorian England by upper about the event is the atmosphere. It’s unique, be- class gentlemen wishing to mimic outdoor tennis cause it’s set up like a club or a bar. You can drink for after-dinner entertainment, according to www. and play pingpong. They do a great job of incor- tabletennismaster.com. porating the social aspect.” They started by improvising with household A highlight for Terbush was getting to meet ac-

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Lending a Helping Hand (Top) Volunteers cheer upon completion of water filtration systems they built at a Kenyan orphanage. The systems clean and pump clean water, an amenity the orphanage did not have before. (Right) Visitors are greeted my music and dances during a recent aid trip to Kenya. Local resident Val Woodbury was part of a group of 17 volunteers to went to build water systems, visit villages and teach local women how to sell their specialty crafts. Photos special to SneakPEAK.

Local Val Woodbury shares tales of traveling to Kenya’s poorest areas. By John O’Neill

ooking into her Bhakti chai tea at the Bookworm in Edwards, local Val Woodbury’s eyes weren’t focused on anything present, but were recalling memories of a trip to Africa recently ended. Looking up, at the same time refocusing on papers in front of her, she began to tell her story.

physical. “What broke my heart was that you could still see the warmth in their eyes,” Woodbury says. “They had gone through so much and live in such a hard way, but they were still delighted that we were there to see how they lived. They thought that they lived well.” Over the course of the day, Woodbury and the other volunteers worked with the women, teaching them how to sell the goods they produced for food. The women then showed the volunteers how they made jewelry, bags and baskets. “By the end it wasn’t as hard to see,” Woodbury says. “They had been shunned with disabilities, or because they were unwed or pregnant. But what we saw by the end is that they have the initiative to make better for their lives. Despite what was God-given, they aren’t resolving to prostitution. They are doing something to make better for themselves.”

“I’ve always wanted to go to Africa,” Woodbury says, smiling. “It was sort of a desire. I wanted to do something that gave back, something that could help people.” The opportunity would present itself through an organization called the Manifest Foundation, a nonprofit subsidiary of the travel company World Ventures. The Manifest Foundation’s mission is to “manifest socioeconomic change on a global scale,” and this trip to Kenya would be the foundation’s first trip to Africa. She left Vail at the end of September, meeting up 17 other volunteers for the two-week trip. “I was expecting to be able to meet incredible but impoverished people,” Woodbury says of her preconceived notions on the trip. “The other volunteers and I were going to show the people that they are capable of doing whatever they can in their life even though they are limited in how they live. We were going to show them how to do that.”

Next stop: Kibera Kibera is a special kind of hell, as Woodbury describes it. Located in the middle of Nairobi, Kibera is recognized as one of the most destitute slums in the world. The minute the volunteers arrived to tour the slum – escorted by a minimum of three armed guards – their tour bus was swarmed with people selling or begging. But what caught Woodbury’s attention beyond the products waved in her face was a little girl who had been knocked off the bridge where the car was parked. It wasn’t a high bridge, so the fall didn’t do damage. But she fell into water that was diluted by feces, urine, rotting food and garbage. “It’s not like she could run home and take a shower, either,” says Woodbury. “The worst thing about the place is that people are just thrown away,” Woodbury says. “They are outcasts. Some are workers. They get up at sunrise and work past sunset to make a few dollars, if they are lucky. This is the only place they can afford to live.” Metal sheds stretched for miles, Woodbury recalls. The group was constantly on the lookout for “flying purses.” There are few toilets in the slum and so the residents resort to defecating in a bag and then tossing it as far away as possible – a flying purse. The group was meeting a social worker from World Ventures and the Manifest Foundation named Esther. Esther worked in one of the metal sheds, a building roughly half the size of The Bookworm where we chatted. However, the shed housed 20 people. The inside was like the setting for a horror movie. Esther deals only with the disabled --

Woman’s Hope The team congregated outside of Nairobi’s city limits, and their tasks were explained. Woodbury and the other women would be working with another group, Woman’s Hope, at a shelter for women affected by HIV. The women’s shelter was extremely basic, with dirt floors, no electricity and tattered clothing pinned to lines hung up to dry. Their lives shattered by HIV, the women in the shelter work together to make it through their days. Some of them have children, almost undoubtedly carrying HIV as well. Other women had disabilities, some mental and some

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Around the world with Leonara Mediterranean dishes get the international treatment at The Sebastianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new restaurant. By Melanie Wong.

(Top) Lemon tart and beignets at Leonara restaurant, located in Vailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sebastian hotel. (left) Executive Chef Sergio Howland (center) chats with diners at Leonara. The tapas and wine bistro features dishes and flavors from Howlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world travels. Kent Pettit photos.

glance at the menu at Vailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leonara gives the impression that The Sebastian hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest restaurant pays homage to Spanish and Italian culinary traditions.

That much is true, but what isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apparent is that the menu is a fusion of tastes from all over the world, reflecting Chef Sergio Howlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own travels. There are the classic Spanish tapas dishes, some of Howlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorites from his time living in Barcelona. There are the ceviche dishes, featuring Latin-inspired seafood reflective of Howlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s native Mexico City. Then there are the mix-and-match ingredients from different cultures thrown into one dish, such as caviar found on the same plate as Sriracha sauce and scallops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we were thinking about the menu, I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I want to be creative and incorporate some of the trips Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done,â&#x20AC;? Howland says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the tapas are from my time spent in Barcelona and San Sebastian (in Spain), and I love Italian food. Mediterranean food is my real love.â&#x20AC;? Casual and gourmet You might recognize the restaurant if you ever went to Block 16 in previous seasons. The Leonara sits in the same space, the result of a complete makeover of Block 16, an alpinethemed fine dining restaurant. Howland and The Sebastianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff wanted to replace Block 16 with a more casual environment, and Leonara was born. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before, you came and everyone had five or six courses, and meals would last two or three hours,â&#x20AC;? Howland says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leonara is a place you can have tapas, a glass of wine and leave if you want.â&#x20AC;? Leonara was designed to be a wine, bistro and tapas bar, and it is still marked by intimate booths and a centerpiece wine tower in the middle of the dining room. Leonara might be the only place in Vail you can find authentic, unadulterated Spanish tapas. The patatas bravas are simply a dressed up version of the Spanish staple â&#x20AC;&#x201C; crisp-onthe-outside, soft-on-the-inside potatoes served with tomato sauce and a creamy garlic sauce. Croquetas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fried nuggets of potatoes, Serrano ham and cheese â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are a classic Spanish tapas dish and comfort food. Howland doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mess with a good thing here, and the little bites of goodness will melt in your mouth. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even a nod to the northern Spanish cuisine of Galicia, with Howlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of the pulpo de Gallego. Traditionally, the tiny octopi are seared and served on a hot pan, then dusted simply with paprika and olive oil. At the Leonara, the octopus gets a little bit crisped, and the spice is offset with capers and lemon juice. This dish is worth a try, even if you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t normally an octopus fan. Unique appetizers and artful desserts Howland throws some surprises in there as well. The crudo dishes, a selection of raw

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seafood, are easily the most inspired section of the menu. He says he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the idea of standard seafood appetizers like shrimp cocktails and oyster shooters. Instead, he opted for a selection of ceviche dishes swimming in leche de tigre, a Peruvian term for the citrus-based marinade used to cure the seafood. The method leaves ample room for interpretation, and Howland chose to infuse some of his crudo dishes with ingredients from across the world. The tuna dish, for example, is more Asian fusion than Latin, bathed in tamarind, wasabi and lime juice. Also try the scallops, topped with caviar and resting in a broth of tart yuzu sauce, white truffle and Sriracha aioli. The Maine scallops are sweet and tender, and the blend of flavors lends food for thought with every bite. For a more Pacific-inspired crudo dish, try the salmon in coconut milk and avocado sauce â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and you can munch without guilt, since Leonara uses sustainably raised salmon. That said, the crudo selection changes often at Leonara, depending on what fresh shipments arrive in the kitchen. Those looking for hearty meat dishes wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be disappointed either, with main courses that

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See the full menu at www.thesebastianvail.com. - Croquetas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fried nuggets of potatoes, pork and cheese, a classic Spanish tapas dish. - Salmon crudo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fresh salmon cured in coconut milk and avocado sauce. - Lemon meringue tart â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Part sculpture, part dessert, served with ice cream.

include pan-seared tuna, steaks and braised veal. Howland plans to debut a classic French duck dish on the menu soon. However, if you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking for a full dinner, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth stopping into the Leonara just for a glass of wine and dessert, a course that challenges the main dishes for center stage. Pastry chef Dale DeSimone is a showman and culinary whiz who learned some of his trade working at The Savoy in London during the Olympics. His vanilla risotto is a deceptively simple take on rice pudding, mixed with berries and chocolate bits. Other showstoppers include eye candy such as the molten chocolate ball â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the server pours liquid chocolate over the ball until it collapses into a heap of cocoa and fruit sauce that comes spilling out the center. His version of beignets are satisfying as well, although who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like fried dough? The most well-crafted dessert, however, has to be the lemon tart. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a different take on lemon meringue pie, using flavors such as yuzu, a pistachio crust and about 50 tiny spires of meringue on the top. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of a competition,â&#x20AC;? jokes Howland of DeSimoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desserts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always say that people come for my dishes and he argues that people come for his desserts. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always trying to outdo each other.â&#x20AC;? SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

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SneakGEAR: Atomic Tracker bindings The newest burliest touring binding gets put to the test on Vailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughest terrain By Michael Suleiman Backcountry ski bindings have been around longer than downhill bindings. The functional purpose of a modern backcountry binding is allowing your heel to fully release so that you can skin uphill. The perfect backcountry binding is not only light, but also comfortable to hike in, easy to switch to downhill mode, and secure enough to take some solid impact. For now, though, we live in a world where all these elements canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist in perfect harmony. This is why alpine touring (AT) bindings have various roles for certain backcountry purposes. A lightweight aluminum touring binding is probably not the best binding for, say, jumping big cliffs. Starting this season, Atomic and Salomon stepped into the backcountry game by releasing a durable, high performance AT binding. The Atomic Tracker and the Salomon Guardian both retail for around $450. The low profile design allows for closer snow contact than other similar bindings. After talking with a few professional skiers and testing out the Tracker for myself, it became pretty clear that this may just be the best new binding for inbounds and out-of-bounds skiers. Tested by the pros Living in Whistler, British Columbia, professional Atomic skier Mike Shaw spends many days on his powder skis and relies on the durability and convenience of the Tracker to provide him with his backcountry needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only reason you think you are on an AT binding is because you know you are on an AT binding,â&#x20AC;? says Shaw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you were told that this is just a regular alpine binding, you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the difference until you were ready to hike. One of the Trackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongest points is its durability. Compared to a regular AT binding, the Atomic Tracker is lower to the ski, has a higher torsional stability due to its materials, and has a wider screw mounting plate.â&#x20AC;? It all sounded pretty good, so after talking with Shaw, it was time to go out and see what this beast of a binding had to offer. We tested the tracker in East Vail, a terrain full of burly cliffs that make for the perfect playground for this binding. Even though it was a bluebird day, temperatures hovered around -15 degrees. Luckily, the Mongolia Poma lift wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t running, which provided some additional hiking time to warm up. Whenever skiing any out of bounds areas, it is absolutely imperative to have backcountry experience and to never ski alone. Local professional skier, and 4FRNT athlete, Palmer Hoyt, joined me for the ski test to provide binding insight.

The Atomic Tracker bindings offer a sturdy, solid binding for hitting big cliffs and navigating backcountry powder, as well as easy-to-use functions for the hike up. Michael Suleiman photo The Tracker comes in at 1482 grams each (roughly 3.25 pounds per binding), which is about three times the weight of some of the smaller touring bindings. However, the Tracker is comparable to the similarly sized Marker Duke. What separates these from the Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, however, is the force these bindings can take. I have witnessed more than a handful of broken Marker AT bindings (including my own), and I believe the Atomic is onto something by designing an easy-to-use binding with a lift track made out of durable metal. As Hoyt points out, some people get overly concerned with the weight of a binding as opposed to its performance going downhill. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d gladly trade a pound or so of weight difference for better performance, he says.

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he Battle Mountain High School hockey team does not have a winning record, but players and coaches on the team know that their win-loss column hardly tells the caliber of the team. The Huskies have only won three games and tied one so far this year – losing six – and suffering heartbreaking losses within the final few minutes. Last Monday’s game against Aspen High School was typical of how things have been going for the Huskies. Battle Mountain struck first and played most of the game neck-to-neck with their opponents, until Aspen put away their final goal in the last five minutes of the game, resulting in a 2-3 loss for the Huskies. “We’re there, we are right on the cusp of getting these big wins,” says head coach Gary Defina. “We are still optimistic that our season will turn around. We just need to start winning some games and make a more determined effort to get to the net.” The goal for the team is to turn their season around and make the playoffs. In order to do so, they’ll have to be above .500. They can’t afford to lose many more close games, says Defina. Ben Hymes, a senior captain on the team, has played since his sophomore year. It has been a tough couple seasons that he can remember, but this season things are once again optimistic. Last year the team won just one game and finished at 1-17, beating only Dakota Ridge High School. The year before that, the team made it to the playoffs but was beaten in the first round by Lewis Palmer High School. This year, the team has already picked up wins, with one coming against rival Summit High School. “We’re doing better than last year,” Hymes says. “We are playing really good teams and staying with them the entire game. We just need to start getting wins.” The team recently played Resurrection Christian High School, a school in northern Colo-

Battle Mountain hockey team “still in it” despite a strong of close losses. By John O’Neill rado that draws from a base of student-athletes from the around the area. Known for being a strong team, the BMHS Huskies knew they had a tough game ahead of them. “They are a really good team, and the game was really physical,” Hymes says. “But our shots were pretty much even. They just came away with more goals than we did. We’re still in it.” The first wins the team picked up came before the winter holiday and before some of the players took a trip to China to face international competition with the Vail International Hockey Team. The International Hockey Team is not run through BMHS, but many of the players on the team also play for the Huskies. Hymes was one of them. “We played some teams in Beijing and then went up north and played some much better teams,” Hymes says. “We played teams with kids our age, and they were some of the best kids in their country.” Hymes says the game was played a little differently, too. The referees were much more lenient on things like chopping, so the games got physical. “It was a little strange,” Hymes says. “We also did home stays when we were in Beijing with players from the other teams. So we’d be on ice playing these dirty games, and then after we would all go out for meals together.” Now back at home, it is time for the Huskies to shake their jet lag and get back to work. “Our goal for the season was to make playoffs, and we’re still in it,” Hymes says. “Right now we are only halfway through the season. We have a really deep team – we have lines of good forwards and a strong defense and a great goalie.” In order to make the goal of playoffs happen, Defina will have the boys practicing stronger offensive systems over the next few weeks. “As soon as we start generating a little more offense, we’ll start winning games,” Defina says. “Before the break we were pretty strong, but things have gone flat on us. But we are improving, and that is what you want to see.”

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This year the Vail Veterans Program commemorates 10 years of transforming military injured and their families through individualized world-class outdoor recreation programs. Tuesday marked the beginning of the 22nd event hosted by the Vail Veterans Program for the veterans and their families, all provided free of charge. Since 2004, more than 400 veterans and hundreds of their immediate family members have participated and experienced the healing effects of outdoor recreation therapy at Vail Veterans Program events. This week, 24 wounded U.S. veterans and 60 of their immediate family members are attending. That family experience is essential to getting wounded vets back on their feet, says Tiffany Smith, a therapeutic recreation specialist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. “Normally, this type of family bonding would never happen without support from outside sources due to wounded warriors’ financial strains, physical limitations, or lack of encouragement to coordinate events for themselves,” she says. Most of the injured warriors attending are currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C., Brooke Army Medical Center in Houston and the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. Some attending veterans may not appear to be wounded physically, but have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries or posttraumatic stress disorder. “We’ve witnessed an increase in the number of wounded warriors and their levels of injury over the past couple of

A wounded warrior gets a hand from Vail Ski Patrol during a Vail Veterans Program ski day on Vail Mountain. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

HELPING HAND ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– someone with a clubbed foot and many with cleft lips, all disfigured in some way. Distorted from the people around them, they were considered freaks. The mood lifted when the shed’s residents greeted the group warmly. Woodbury recalls them being exceptionally resourceful – there was an old bike reconfigured into a knifesharpening tool. They also made jewelry, and one man busked as a musician. “Esther works with World Ventures as a social worker,” Woodbury says. “That is how we were able to get in there and see how these people lived. We wouldn’t have seen it otherwise.” Water for orphans If there is ever something that outshines the darkness of poverty, it is youthful joy. For the remainder of the first week of their trip, Woodbury and the volunteers would work with an orphanage setting up water filtration systems. “There were 67 children in the orphanage,” Woodbury says. “And all 67 of them greeted us on the first day. They sang songs and danced. Some of them had skits.” The volunteers go to work building two filtration systems, each one working off the 500-gallon tub collecting rainwater that the orphanage previously used as a “safe” water source. Before the filtration system, the water was cloudy. Woodbury says that the kids would walk around with stomachaches constantly, their body trying to fight off bacteria in

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the water. The first system worked like a centrifuge. The machine took a cup of dirty water, creating a spoonful of something similar to chlorine. This would be dumped back into the main reservoir of water, sanitizing it into something drinkable. The second worked like hand pump, pushing water through a charcoal filter. “Now that they have clean water, they will have better health,” Woodbury says. “They can also sell the clean water to buy more food for the orphanage.” The group ended their trip with something very different, a trip to the safari habitat Masumari. They would stay in first-class lodging and spend the mornings and evenings watching the animals roam. But even later, after the long-haul flight home, the exposure to African poverty is something Woodbury won’t forget. “I said that when I left I was expecting to see people dealing in poverty,” Woodbury says. “We saw that. But it wasn’t how I was expecting to see it. What we really saw was how people don’t give up. They do the best they can with what they have or the situation they have been put in. What stands out after all of this is that they really are like you and I. They just live in a different kind of world.” SneakPEAK writer John O’Neill can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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Beat the bug: Fight the flu now Or avoid it completely when you’re already in the thick of the season By Phil Lindeman It’s no secret that the flu has hit Eagle County, and hit it hard. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report Colorado is in the midst of widespread contamination by the virus, with nearly 30 percent of people across the state showing symptoms. In an average year, only about five to 20 percent of residents in each state come down with the flu, making 2013 one of the harshest in nearly half a decade. But numbers and reports are hardly needed when fever, coughing, sneezing and chills are ubiquitous across the valley. For people who have to be outside – resort employees, construction workers, nearly anyone who has to warm their car up in the morning – the past two or three weeks of subzero temperatures have made staying healthy even more difficult. Luckily, the weather has taken a turn for the warmer since this weekend, but it’s only January, and the CDC claims flu season generally runs until the end of March. The Rocky Mountains still have a long way to go before the threat dissipates – for both locals and visitors alike. “We are bombarded with so many viruses, and when you combine that with the other challenges our immune systems face every day, it can be very hard to stay healthy,” says Deborah Wiancek, a certified naturopathic physician and owner of Riverwalk Natural Health Clinic in Edwards. “You really can’t wait too long to deal with the symptoms, because if you sit on it, they can develop into serious health issues – pneumonia, bronchitis, that sort of stuff – that can lead to hospital visits.” Before the flu As Wiancek notes, even the lucky few who haven’t yet contracted the flu aren’t quite out of the woods. Prevention can be difficult when so many others are sick or just beginning to feel better, and the virus is especially hard on people under the age of 6 and over 65, who are more likely to de-

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There’s a good deal of overlap between flu symptoms and cold symptoms. Identifying what virus you have can help with treatment – not to mention ease your mind – but ask your doctor for a simple “rapid flu diagnostic test” if you aren’t sure. Here’s a quick breakdown of both bugs: The flu - Stuffy or runny nose - Moderate to severe body aches and chills - High fever (over 101 degrees, although not everyone runs a fever) - Persistent dry cough (wet cough can indicate pneumonia) - Persistent fatigue - Vomiting or diarrhea (more common in children) Common cold - Stuffy or runny nose (more common with colds) - Mild body aches and chills - Mild fever - Dry cough Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

velop serious health issues. The key to prevention, Wiancek claims, is to be vigilant with everything you do, from regularly washing your hands to keeping a close eye on your diet. Cleanliness seems simple enough – soap and water should be part of the daily routine for everyone – but Wiancek claims it goes further than the bathroom. If you share a computer

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“A lot of people who come down with the flu are nutrient deficient,” Wiancek says. “This time of the year, we indulge in bad eating habits, taking in lots of sugars and drinking lots of alcohol, and it’s no surprise a rash of illness To make up for holiday eats, try replacing your morning coffee with tea – black varieties still have a good amount of caffeine for that early jolt – and add a multivitamin to your daily regimen. Wiancek recommends a pill with vitamins A, C, D and zinc, all of which can be missing from the diets of even healthy people. Vitamin D can be especially hard to find in the wintertime.

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Armstrong racked up seven consecutive Tour de France titles and his organization, The Livestrong Foundation, dedicated to “inspire and empower” cancer survivors and their families, received more than $500 million dollars in donations. Lance Armstrong’s world came crashing down in October when the International Cycling Union stripped him of his Tour titles and banned him for life. The 24/7 social media age we live in built Armstrong into an iconic, heroic figure for his perceived courage and devotion, then tore him to shreds once it was confirmed that he did in fact use PEDs. I am certainly not condoning his actions; Lance bullied his accusers and ruined plenty of careers. He ruled his team with an iron fist and threatened defamation suits against anyone that crossed him. But would everybody in the world know the name Lance Armstrong if he hadn’t taken PEDs, hadn’t won the Tour de France, and hadn’t raised hundreds of millions of dollars to help cancer victims and their families? What Lance Armstrong did was wrong in every way, but to classify and label him as one of the most reviled figures in history is in a word -- crazy! Forgive him for lying to his fans and cheating his sport, but remember him for creating Livestrong and providing hope to thousands. As a society and as sports fans we often turn a blind eye to the method or path in which outstanding performances present themselves. Instead we focus on the heroics and become enthralled with their immediate impact. Lance Armstrong isn’t the first athlete to use PEDs to gain an advantage, and he definitely won’t be the last. Major League Baseball had labor issues in 1994 and in August canceled the remainder of the season including the World Series. When baseball returned in April of 1995, many of the fans and a huge percentage of television viewers didn’t come back. Baseball nearly died in much of America during the mid-

‘90s. Attendance dropped to record lows and our national pastime was in real danger of becoming obsolete. Beginning in 1997, baseball started making a comeback, and it was due to one sensational act -- the home run. Balls were flying out of parks at record paces. Stadiums were full again with fans eager to see the game’s best sluggers launch pitches into orbit. Even leadoff hitters like Brady Anderson (whose previous career high was 25 home runs) hit 50 in a single season. Baseball was back, and its players were bigger than ever. The home run race in the summer of 1998 captured the nation’s interest, and every plate appearance by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa seemed televised. Both players broke Roger Maris’ 37-year-old record of 61 homers and became megastars. Owners, players, fans and even the commissioner of baseball didn’t ask questions -- they all reveled in the achievement. It wasn’t until three years later (when Barry Bonds broke McGwire’s record by hitting 73 homers) that people started putting two and two together and realized that PEDs were behind these incredible numbers. The Baseball Writers of America are responsible for electing members into the Hall of Fame. Not a single player from a class that includes Bonds, Sosa, McGwire and Roger Clemens (all suspected or admitted PED users) earned enough votes this year. Simply put, the writers have their own agenda. And while they sit in judgment, their statement has been heard but generally not accepted. How can the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown (which is supposed to be a museum telling the history of baseball) not include the greatest pitcher, home run hitter, and the two players that saved the game? It’s crazy.

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tables for the designated time. Each match will be best of three games, followed by a round robin of play. Whether you are a beginner wanting to learn, a veteran paddler wanting to try your hand against the competition, or a spectator just wanting to watch the action, the Holiday Inn this Saturday is the spot to be. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect place to socialize, eat, drink, and immerse yourself in all things pingpong. As Segall says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is very little more fun that ping pong on a Saturday.â&#x20AC;? SneakPEAK writer Nell Davis can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know there are a lot of kids here who would want to do that, but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive to Denver,â&#x20AC;? Cheryl Grimaldi says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told (Ricci), â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re crazy not to be up here,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and he said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much talent in the mountains. We want to give our kids the same opportunity the Denver kids have. We want to make all our leagues better and stronger. The fact that they want to come to the mountains is huge.â&#x20AC;? SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to go out and put myself in a situation where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking the risks in order to achieve the rewards that the mountain has to offer, I need to be in shape physically, mentally and emotionally. The same thing goes for my equipment. If I take out equipment that is lighter, but isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to perform as well, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m putting myself at risk,â&#x20AC;? says Hoyt during the final chair lift before the East Vail hike.

The hike up We made our way to the bottom of the Poma lift, threw on our skins, and began the hike. Initially, the binding was slightly finicky to put into hiking mode. However, if the binding switched too easily between hiking to skiing modes, it could result in an unwanted release while skiing down. Unfortunately, the heelpiece of the binding may have been designed slightly too close to the hiking-mode release tray, which makes it difficult to push on it from the appropriate angle with a ski pole. With that being said, most AT bindings take a bit of time to figure out. After discovering that the handle of my pole made for the best release â&#x20AC;&#x153;pusher,â&#x20AC;? the process became much smoother. The tracker has two different hiking modes, one for hiking up steep hills with ease and another for taking smoother strides on flatter ground. The binding requires very little pressure to go back into fully locked alpine mode, which is perfect for longer expeditions with uphill and downhill sections. This allows the user to keep his skins on and be able to glide down portions while remaining locked into the binding. When the next hill presents itself, a quick push with the pole is all thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed to go back to hiking mode. This smooth transitioning is easily one of the best features of the binding. Other bindings require the skier to step fully out and flip a switch in the middle of the binding, making it difficult to go back and forth between hiking and skiing mode, not to mention the time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll waste removing jammed snow. At the top of East Vail, I took off my skins and prepared to ski some untouched powder. Despite their size and bulky nature, the Trackers exceeded all of my binding performance expectations. After dropping smaller cliffs and making hard-cut turns all day, there was no play or movement in these bindings, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to get back on them.

Skier Palmer Hoyt slashes through some powder turns in East Vail using Atomic Trackers. Our gear testers found that the AT binding withstood the conditions and aggressive skiing like no other on the market. Michael Suleiman photo. Atomic set out with the goal of making a heavy-duty, durable alpine binding that also functions as an AT binding. I believe they have succeeded, also making the perfect binding for shorter backcountry expeditions. SneakPEAK writer Michael Suleiman can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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FOOD & WINE FEST –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SP: Are you skiing in the Celebrity Chef Ski Race? (The people in the city who need our help. If people in Colorado charity event has chefs heading up teams of four. Spots are want to help out and give to our community, this is a way to open to the highest bidders.) Do you ski? do it. GS: Oh yes, I ski. I’m from Canada, and I skied every single weekend my entire life from age 4 to 21. I’m excited SP: Tell readers a little more about your recently published memoir, “Talking With My Mouth Full,” which is about how you came to be a food critic, television personality and writer. GS: It came about because people would ask me the same 20 questions over and over about how I got to where I was. I started writing them down, and it became this book. I didn’t imagine this back when I graduated from college. I got the job of my dreams without even knowing that the job existed. My life has followed that parallel of the collision of food and popular culture. While it is a story about food, it’s also a story on another level. It’s a story about coming out of college and realizing that the world was very different than when our parents are younger. It’s about the hard work of working towards a goal and the excitement of finding your niche. It’s a hopeful story that I think will resonate with many people today. SP: What are some of your favorite post-skiing meals? GS: You’re cold, you’re chilly, you want to warm up. After skiing in general, I’m really a soup and stew person. I’m big on veggie stews, slow-braised meats and anything piping hot, like mac and cheese. There’s a classic Canadian ski chalet dish called poutine – it’s crisp, chunky fries with gravy and cheese – that was the ultimate après-ski dish.

Gail Simmons, author, food critic, “Top Chef” judge and chef comes to Beaver Creek this weekend. Melanie Dunea photo. about the race. Together my team will dominate! All the money raised from my team will go to City Harvest, a New York-based food rescue. Right now there are still so many

Alex Seidel: Owner of Fruition in Denver and named one of Food & Wine magazine’s best new chefs in 2010 SneakPEAK: Fruition has be gaining attention in Denver. Tell us more about your restaurant. Alex Seidel: It’s a neighborhood restaurant serving sophisticated comfort food. It’s a menu that changes eight or nine times a year, and it has an atmosphere where people can enjoy food without the pretension and the high price. We have people who come in wearing shorts and flip flops and people who come in to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

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We opened it six years ago with the idea that we’re inviting people into our home. We focus on close relationships with clientele, and going above and beyond to make people happy. SP: What events will you be part of at the festival? AS: On Friday I’m doing a snowshoe luncheon at Grouse Mountain Grill, so we’ll be cooking for that. I’ll also be at the “Meet the Chefs” on Thursday, Saturday night’s Grand Tasting, and I’ll be in the celebrity chef ski race to benefit Project Angel Heart (a nonprofit that provides meals for people with life-threatening illnesses.) For the Grand Tasting, we’re going to do a spin on French onion soup – it’ll be a braised short rib served with a French onion puree served with carrots, bone marrow and Gruyere cheese. SP: One of the unique projects you’ve taken on as a chef is buying your own farm, and then using some of the crops and animals you’ve raised in the restaurant. What led to the farm, and what kind of experience did you have starting something like that? AS: Zero. But it went pretty well, looking back. A farm is very similar to the kitchen, just working backwards. There’s a lot of organization in being a chef, and the same goes for being a farmer. We’d never made cheese on that scale and we’d never raised animals. It’s been a learning process. A lot of what we do is about education and continuing to learn about food and where it comes from. SP: You used to live and work in the Vail area. How does it feel to be coming back, and are there any restaurants you look forward to eating at up here? AS: I’m excited to be back to the old stomping grounds and back to the mountains. My favorite place to eat was Sweet Basil, but Larkspur was a favorite and I like La Bottega, too – it’s fun to have a glass of wine there. Then of course there’s Eat! Drink! and Dish! in Edwards. SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

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Monday, Jan. 28 AAA hockey meeting at Dobson AAA youth hockey is coming to the mountains. Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thunderbird League, responsible for producing a string of Division I collegiate players and other elite puckmasters, will be holding tryouts for a new program, the Mountain Thunderbirds, a six-week training camp for mountain communities this spring. The program is for kids born between 1999 and 2005. Find out more at a parents informational meeting at Dobson Ice Arena beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tom Green photo.

Submit your event to SneakPEAKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly community calendar by sending information to info@sneakpeakvail.com.

Thursday, Jan. 24 Live music with Peter Vavra

Join pianist Peter Vavra at Splendido at the Chateau in Beaver Creek every Thursday night. Music goes from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Food and drink costs apply.

Thursday, Jan. 24 Vail 50th Anniversary Film

Witness the history of Vail and its founding in an original film honoring Vailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th anniversary, made by Roger Cotton Brown, Vailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original filmmaker. This fascinating show is free but does require tickets that can be reserved online at www.vail.com/events/50th. Tickets are also available at the Lionshead Welcome Center the day of the show starting at 9 a.m. and are offered on a first come/first serve basis. Doors open at 5 p.m., and show starts at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 27 Beaver Creek Food & Wine Weekend

The second annual food festival returns to Beaver Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slopes and restaurants. Celebrity chefs, including Gail Simmons, Tim Love, Spike Mendelsohn and others team up with Beaver Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local talent to bring foodies a variety of seminars, special dinners and ski/dine events. For the full schedule or tickets, see www.beavercreek.com.

Thursday, Jan. 24 The Shook Sisters at the Vilar

Thursday, Jan. 24 Town Series ski race at Golden Peak

Vail-Summit Orthopaedics presents a fun ski/snowboard/ telemark competition in Vail at the Golden Peak race course. Race starts at 1 p.m., and after party is at 5 p.m. Party has free drinks, free food and great prizes. The race is open to skiers, snowboarders and telemarkers, and no experience is necessary. Cost is $10 per race. Find out more at www.skiclubvail.org

Self-described â&#x20AC;&#x153;quirk folkâ&#x20AC;? artists, identical twins Laurie Friday, Jan. 25 and Katelyn Shook, along with bandmate Kyle Volkman use Live music at Old Forge a variety of instruments to create an eccentric and eclectic Enjoy live music every Friday from Jason Wallace from 6 blend of pop, roots folk and fun. Show is at 7:30 p.m. at the p.m. to 8 p.m. at Edwardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Old Forge. Happy hour is 5 p.m. Beaver Creek Vilar Center. Tickets are $20 and can be pur- to 9 p.m. on Fridays. chased at www.vilarpac.org.

Friday, Jan. 25 Historic Vail Village tour

Take a historic Vail Village walking tour with an expert guide. Vail locals and tourists alike learn the history of Vail Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past and present landmarks and stories about its first generation of residents. Meet at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum on the Vail parking structure. Tour goes from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and donations are appreciated.

Friday, Jan. 25 Wine Makers Dinner at Last Course

Edwardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Last Course hosts a wine pairing dinner featuring wines from around the world. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. with four courses. Get tickets and more info by calling 970-9261979 or going to www.lastcoursedessert.com.

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Friday, Jan. 25 10th Mountain Fireside Chat

The Colorado Ski Museum presents veteran Sandy Treat talking about his World War II experiences as a ski trooper and training at nearby Camp Hale. Event is held in the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum, located on the third level of the Vail Village parking structure. Talk goes from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is free.

Friday, Jan. 25 Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue

West Vail’s new Ale House hosts a special concert featuring Rob Eaton. Music starts at 10 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 26 Snowflake Ball at Arrowhead’s Vista

The Battle Mountain High School Super Boosters hold their annual fundraising gala benefiting BMHS athletics. Event includes dinner, live music, auction and more. The Snowflake Ball is from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Vista at Arrowhead. Tickets are $62.50 for individuals or $450 for table

plete with games, prizes, a bouncy house, caricature art, music and more.

Saturday, Jan. 26 SPiN Pingpong Tournament

Vail Symposium’s fundraiser returns this winter for its second year with a pingpong tournament of epic proportions. Get in on the game, or just come to hang out and check out the action. The one-day tournament will be have four-tiers, and all ages and abilities are invited to enter. The tournament will be held at the Holiday Inn Vail from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets: $50 singles tournament entry, $75 doubles tournament entry, ans $15 spectator entry. To learn more, see www.vailsymposium.org.

Sunday, Jan. 27 Winter Farmer’s Market in Edwards

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Come to the Colorado Mountain College campus in Edwards for the first annual winter farmers market, held weekly on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shop for fresh produce, storage fruit, eggs, jams, grass-fed meat, salmon, artisan food, prepared foods, bakery items and more.

Saturday, Jan. 26 Live music at the Minturn Saloon

Sunday, Jan. 27 Brandon Heath and Matt Wertz concert

Every Saturday night during the ski season, Scotty Kabel and friends will be rocking the bar at the Minturn Saloon starting about 9 p.m. Scotty has been the lead guitarist and force behind such successful bands as Little Hercules, Bonfire Dub, and Min’urn Express. There is no cover charge and the Minturn Saloon has a late night happy hour.

Saturday, Jan. 26 Family FunFest at Beaver Creek

Watch the village come alive with music, magic, food and fun from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.. Get your caricature drawn or face painted, partake in some fun games and activities, or just sit back and listen to the music. The afternoon is com-

Christian singers Heath and Wertz come to the mountains for a free concert at Calvary Chapel Vail Valley, held in the Vail Christian High School auditorium in Edwards. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and concert starts at 7 p.m. For more info see www.ccvv.org or call 970-926-3880.

Tuesday, Jan 29 River North Dance Chicago at the Vilar

Knock-out dancers, bold music and commanding choreography are the hallmarks of this jazz-based contemporary company led by Artistic Director Frank Chaves. Founded in 1989 by four visionary dancers/choreographers, River North Dance Chicago has established itself as one of Chi-

cago’s leading dance companies, and one of country’s most popular repertory companies. Tickets are $58 and are available online at www.vilarpac.org or by calling 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver Creek. There are shows at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 30 Elisabeth Perry’s 5,000 mile hike

Come to the Vail Public Library for a fascinating presentation from Elisabeth Perry about her 5,000 mile hike through the Pacific Coast Trail to raise awareness for the nonprofit CASA. Event is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.

Wednesday, Jan. 30 to Tuesday, Feb. 5 Nor Am Cup at Vail’s Golden Peak

This men’s and ladies’ slalom and giant slalom event is hosted by Ski and Snowboard Club Vail at Golden Peak. The men’s giant slalom is Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 (Thursday/ Friday), the men’s/ladies’ slalom is Feb. 2 and 3 (Saturday/ Sunday) and the ladies’ giant slalom is Feb 4 and 5 (Monday/Tuesday). ICR and NorAm Cup rules apply. Entry fees are waived courtesy of MacDermid, Vail Resorts and Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. To enter see www.skiclubvail. org.

Wednesday, Jan. 30 Whiskey Grass Wednesday at Route 6

Route 6 Cafe in EagleVail offers live bluegrass and drink specials from 8 p.m. to midnight every Wednesday.

Wednesday, Jan. 30 Minturn Community Jam

Come at 7 p.m. to Minturn Music, located on 122 Main St, bring an instrument and jam. Contact Shawn McGowen at swmcgowen@gmail.com or 970-949-7976 for more info.

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Eclectic American & Sunday Brunch

Omelets, burritos and more

American Cuisine/ Bowling

TexMex

Coffee, Sandwiches, Soups, Ice Cream

Steakhouse/American Cuisine

Traditional American Diner

BLD

Rustic Home Brew Pub / Music / Patio

Hawaiian Style Food

Authentic Mexican

Mexican

Chinese

Casual American

Steakhouse

BLD

Soups & Sandwiches

BLD

Pasta & Pizza

Pizza

Barbecue

BLD

Southern Eclectic

BLD

Creative American

Classic Italian

Italian/Pizza/Grinders

Breakfast & Lunch Sandwiches

BLD

German and European market cafe

Coffee & Sandwiches

Italian, Pasta

Eclectic American

American Cuisine

Homemade Bakery & Soup

Coffee & Crepes Sandwiches

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American

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Contemporary Italian

BLD

High End Tapas

Contemporary American

Tasting/Wine Bar, Paninis

Mexican

BLD

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Daily Happy Hour 4-6 pm

10 $ 5

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wine

Open M-Sat 11 am - 8 pm, Sun 12 pm - 6 pm

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Kid’s menu Reservations Outdoor seating Catering Take-out Live music/Ent.

Ranch Western Atmosphere

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5 Wines

Live Music Thursday’s 9 pm-‐close Serving Lunch and Dinner

Riverwalk in Edwards 970-‐926-‐2756

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Chinese, Asian

Rustic Pub

Pub/American

Chinese, Asian

Contemporary American

Organic Gourmet Fast Food/Burgers

$ $$$ $

Tapas/Wine Bar/Desserts

BLD

Pizza

American/Mexican

BLD

American Grill

Pizza & Pasta

Regional/Seasonal Fare

BLD

Pizza, Paninis & Salads

Sushi & Japanese Cuisine

Deli

BLD

Sandwiches

BLD

Contemporary American

Bar & Grill

Contemporary Italian

Southern BBQ

Traditional American

Steakhouse

Meditrainian/Greek Cuisine

BLD

Coffee and Sandwiches

Mexican/American/Western

American

BLD

Continental

American Brewery

Regional American

BLD

Casual American

American

BLD

Steaks/Seafood

American

BLD

New American

$$$

Pizza

Casual American

American/Western

Authentic Italian

Pizza and Italian

American Bistro

Steakhouse, AprĂŠs and Dinner

$$$

Mountain Fare/Steakhouse, AprĂŠs,

BLD

$$$

Contemporary American

New American

American Pub

$ $$$

Happy Hour

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Sandwiches

BLD

Seasonal American

Northern Italian

Prime Rib/Steaks/Seafood

Creative American

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French and American

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French

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Classic Diner, Traditional Favorites

Contemporary American

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Mexican

Contemporary American

Family/American/European

BLD

International Café

BLD

Chinese

Japanese/Peruvian

Modern Italian

Barbecue

Creative Seafood/Meat

Sushi/Asian

Southwestern Steak House

BLD

Pizza, Paninis & Salads

Steaks/Seafood

Sushi/Japanese

Italian/Pizza/Grinders

BLD

Continental/Wild Game

Mexican

American

Steaks/Seafood

Sandwiches

BLD

Sushi, Asian

Creative American

$$$

Contemporary American

Mountian American Grill

BLD

Contemporary American

BLD

Eclectic Pub

American Cuisine

Italian & Pizza

$$ $$$

Steakhouse

Casual American

BLD

Sushi and Pacific Spices

Coffee & Sandwiches

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Beer sample pricing after discount: Coors Light and Coors stcs $17.99 Miller Lite stcs $17.99 Keystone 30 pkcs $16.99 Coors 12 pkcs 8.99 MGD 12 pkcs $8.99/ Corona & Corona Light 12 Pack Bottles $11.99 Miller Highlife 30 pkcs $18.99 Gennesee New York 30pkcs $14.99. Spirits sample pricing after discount: Svedka 1.75”s $18.99 Patron Silver 375’s $14.99 Jack Daniel 1.75’s $36.99 Jack Daniel 750 $17.99 Buffalo Trace 750 $16.59 Makers Mark 175L $41.99 Makers Mark 750 $21.99 Pendleton 750 $21.99 Stoli 175L $27.99 Ketel One 175L $32.99 Svedka 375’s $5.99. Wine sample pricing after discount: Apothic Red 750 $8.99 Decoy All Varietals $17.99 Marcus James Malbec $4.49 El Cortijillo Tempranillo $4.49 Ensemble Red $6.79 Silver Oak Alex Cab $60.99 Creme De Lys Chardonnay $6.99

Chamagne sample pricing after discount Korbel Brut $10.99 Cristalino Brut $5.79 Ruffino Prosecco $10.99 Vandori Prosecco $7.39 Piper Sonoma Brut $13.99 Veuve Brut $40.99 Moet Imperial $40.99.

FREE bag of ice with every case. Best value in the Valley when you need ice and the coldest beer in the valley.

328-9463

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