SD Magazine - Nov. 2013

A neighborhood guide to Little Italy

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SAN DIEGO’S FUTURE MAJORITY: A survey of local Latinos p. 108 + Talking politics with Gene Cubbison p. 152 GO NOW! VAIL, BAJA, VEGAS p. 69 ALSO

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Food Critic’s Picks The Neapolitan Invasion Notes from a Dough Pro Oldies but Goodies Knots, Rolls, & Other Spin-offs

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ber, the owners procured the space downstairs—the former Blu’s and a fly-fishing shop— and turned it into Mountain Standard. The executive chef is the same, but the dishes are less traditional (try the whiskey-braised pork belly or the duck confit potato skins). Hear live jazz at Kelly Liken and sip unbelievably fragrant cocktails that use fresh ingredients like a savory tomato consommé or Olathe sweet corn, depending on the season. For a special occasion,

Back of House Burger

Two new lifts will be operating this season, bringing the total to 33, in addition to conveyances like the Vail Village gondola with Wi-Fi and heated seats.

Regulars will be happy to learn that

Vail Village gondola

Va-Va-Vail Following an eight-year, $2.5 billion refresh, this Colorado town looks like a clean, Austro-Germanic college campus where visitors convene for one higher purpose: to appreciate the great outdoors

By Erin Meanley

Mountain Standard

EAT Creative dishes are just the beginning at Flame inside the Four Seasons, where the chef’s constant experimenting yields elk corndogs, kimchee

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Brussels sprouts, and bacon-infused doughnuts. Perhaps the chef’s coolest experiment, though, is Back of House Burger, the name for the single table you can reserve inside the kitchen (for

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one party up to 20 people). The menu offers ludicrously large $22 burgers and adult shakes with flavors like Birthday Cake and Creamsicle, spiked heavily. You don’t have to be a guest at the hotel to reserve, just call the restaurant or the hotel (it’s not on the website).

In contrast, the steakhouse Elway’s, founded by John Elway, has a “less is more” philosophy, with all the mouthwatering classics you crave, and just

opened a location at Denver International Airport in June.

Sweet Basil has been a local favorite for 35 years, thanks to cult classics like the truffle deviled eggs. Last Decem-

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37°/15° Vail Mountain 2013–14 Season Opening Day: November 22 Women’s Alpine Ski World Cup: November 29 –December 1

treat your party to a prix-fixe meal at the mountaintop Game Creek Club, accessible only via the Gondola and a Snowcat (Tuesday through Saturday evenings, open to non-members).

Don’t be turned off by the dated décor.

PLAY Vail gets about 354 inches of snowfall per year. The front side of Vail Mountain has traditional trails and moguls, while the back bowls stretch 7 miles end-to-end.

this season, the Vail Resorts Epic Pass, which allows access to 10 resorts across four states (plus a few places in Europe), will include the Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah. Popular with families is Adventure Ridge on Vail Mountain. Kids can play on a ropes course, zip line, or snow-tube while parents kick back with a beer. Nonskiers who want to shop have their pick of everything from fine art galleries to The North Face.

Of note is Worth

Home, which reopened last November, and sells chic martini sets, fur pillows, and starburst sculptures. Meanwhile, a handful of women’s boutiques showcase more variety of sophisticated, fashion-forward designer brands than we see in San Diego. Vince and Rag & Bone dominate at the edgy Perch; girly Luca Bruno caters to the Tory Burch and Nanette Lapore crowd; and the more street-friendly Blues Jean Bar specializes in premium denim and animal-skin leggings. Browse Due Luca Bruno for a Missoni or Hervé Leger investment dress.

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