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On a recent trip to Vail Colorado I had the opportunity for a condensed ‘meet and greet’ with several of the shining stars in Vail’s current dining landscape. Our culinary speed da ng weekend le me with many impressions, all good, as well as some par cular surprises and ‘ah ha’ moments. One of those was with Elway’s, a steakhouse bearing the a en on-grabbing name of beloved former Denver Broncos quarterback and owner John Elway.
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I realize steakhouses have come a long way since the moody, masculine, slab-of-beef–and-a-loaded-baked-potato chophouse of yesteryear but I was caught off guard, pleasantly, by the fresh and local approach that is the core of Elway’s’ focus. Having opened less than a year ago in November 2011, this third Elway’s restaurant is well on the road to making its own mark servicing the pres gious ski town all year with Colorado-style hospitality and inspired cuisine.
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Elway’s Execu ve Chef Shawn Cubberley
On this day a handful of journalists from across the United States and I met up with Execu ve Chef Shawn Cubberley for a trip to Vail’s Farmer’s Market seeking fresh, local produce for Shawn and Elway’s Sous Chef Jus n LaCapria to prepare lunch showcasing some of the best Colorado has to offer. As a locavore myself this approach to preparing a meal is a familiar one though always bearing a bit of mystery about the end result, never knowing what ingredients will be fresh and available. To me it best demonstrates a chef’s acumen and crea vity, all the while feeling a bit like the Food Network TV show ‘Chopped’, with a hodge podge of ingredients tes ng the me le of the chef at hand.
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Chef Shawn examining the Olathe Sweet Corn to ensure top kernels are plump and not dehydrated.
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We wandered through the pulsing Farmer’s Market crowd cha ng with Chef Shawn as he scanned the landscape for produce that appealed. Shawn began his journey as a mere teen in New York. He’s wound his way through Chicago then Denver working with local culinary luminaries before beginning his ascent within Elway’s from Sous Chef to Execu ve Chef of their Vail venture. His enthusiasm was palpable during my chat with him about Elway’s role in being a player with other local notables to put stellar cuisine on Vail’s roster of top reasons to visit. He’s a down to earth, cool guy who is not sa sfied to merely have Elway’s be a good restaurant in a ski town. Elway’s seeks to deliver a uniquely Colorado experience from the locally-focused, seasonal cuisine to easy hospitality all set in a comfortable, relaxed, chic environ. Based on my me with their staff they are well on their way to deliver. Fresh Olathe sweet corn, green heirloom tomatoes, Colorado Palisades peaches, heirloom kale as well as freshly baked ar san bread were all items making their way into Chef Shawn’s bags. Elway’s regular restaurant supplier also focuses on local sourcing enabling a seasonally current aspect to the restaurant’s menu. I sensed Chef Shawn embraces the challenge of building a seasonal menu by le ng the ingredients take the lead and approaches the Farmer’s Market not with a list but an explorer’s eye toward uncovering the gems he knows await him. When returning to the restaurant Sous Chef Jus n La Capria perused the bag contents, wheels undoubtedly turning to transform our market expedi on into a cohesive lunch.
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While the chefs began to weave their magic our group segued to the company of Jim Lay, a Bon Vivant, seasoned Vail restaurant veteran and Elway’s Sommelier who I feel convinced has never known a stranger. Being a colorful guy, Jim felt the best way to kick off our me would be to saber a bo le of sparkling wine (what else would one drink at 10:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning?). Jim explained that every bo le has a ver cal seam which must be discovered and followed to a weaker spot in the neck of the bo le which serves as the path of travel for the blunt side of a saber, striking the top of the bo le thus shearing it off in a clean break. Despite Jim’s effortless demo, please do not try this at home!
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Se ling into our buoyant group effortlessly Jim flowed with the conversa on sharing stories of inspired cocktails, Vail restaurant history and star sigh ngs (at our pleading). On the eve of Vail’s 50th anniversary, Jim has witnessed and par cipated in many of the chapters defining this iconic resort town.
Jim had prepared fresh Colorado Bellini’s for our group. Local peaches hit a peak of ripeness for two dense weeks right now making it the most celebrated me for any peach dishes or for preserving them. Jim’s approach includes simmering peaches in late harvest dessert wine to produce a nectar that forms the heart of the Bellini. The cocktails were sublime in sunset tones with the perfect sweetness of a ripe peach itself. Jim Lay’s COLORADO PEACH BELLINI Yield: 1 cocktail
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Ingredients:
路 5 ounces La Marca Prosecco 路 2 ounces homemade Peach Nectar (see below) 路 Peach wedge for garnish Add peach nectar to a cocktail glass. Add Prosecco, s r to combine. Garnish with peach wedge.
To make Peach Nectar (nectar recipe yield 8-10 por ons): 1. Blanch 5 fresh peaches and remove the skin and pits. 2. Slice peaches into small pieces. Place peaches and 陆 bo le of Ojai Viognier (or your favorite late harvest dessert wine) to a medium sauce pan. 3. Add 2 ounces of water to mixture in pan. Let simmer over low heat for 30-40 minutes. 4. Blend/puree mixture in a blender or food processor. Refrigerate un l use.
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Chefs Shawn and Jus n choreographed our market purchases into a visual and textural celebra on of summer. Fried Green Tomatoes lightly dipped in flour, shaken off and placed in an egg wash and cornmeal, lightly fried and topped with a Fresh Roasted Corn and Heirloom Tomato Relish with micro basil and a Charred Lemon Vinaigre e. Kale sautéed in a pan following bacon, tossed with a bit of vinegar, lemon juice and goat cheese. Freshly baked ar san bread Cros ni topped with freshly made Caramelized Peach Marmalade. Pan seared cra -raised Skuna Bay Salmon. Prime New York Strip steak and filet. Jim Lay complimented the meal with a bo le of Merry Edwards Pinot Noir.
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Elway’s Execu ve Chef Shawn Cubberley and Sous Chef Jus n LaCapria
It struck me as we dined that Elway’s has cra ed a perfect melding of fresh, local, seasonal food with the best aspects of a tradi onal steakhouse we love. It is current, dynamic and certainly fun. Whether one visits the restaurant to bask on the tree-lined pa o with one of the 7 $7 happy hour specials (can you guess John Elway’s jersey number?!), to enjoy one of Jim Lay’s fanciful cocktails or superior wine selec ons, or to hunker down for dinner, I feel sure they will find more than what they came for. Vail is no longer just for winter and Elway’s is far beyond 'a good restaurant in a ski town'.
Elway’s: 174 East Gore Creek Drive. Vail CO. 81657. 970-754-7818 (click here for website/direc ons) Posted by Boulder Locavore at 4:00 AM
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3 comments: kitchen memories Augus t 22, 2012 7:03 AM I love Bellini! And Ros s ini a ls o! Reply
Cooking with Michele Augus t 22, 2012 8:17 AM Although this method for ma king the pea ch puree does s ound yummy, I ma de s ome for a pa rty la s t week a nd s imply pureed the peeled a nd pi ed pea ches un l very s mooth in the blender a nd mixed it with my pros ecco in a la rge punch bowl. I a ls o froze a bo le of pros ecco with pea ch s lices in it to keep the punch bowl cold - it wa s both pre y a nd func ona l! Reply
A SPICY PERSPECTIVE Augus t 22, 2012 8:28 AM Oh my goodnes s , homema de pea ch necta r!? Hea ven!! Reply
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