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a long, thoughtful wine list. A five- or six-course
prix fixe
is the best dining experience in
the area; for lunch it has light snacks and crepes.
Sagebrush BBQ & Grill
( 970-627-1404;
www.sagebrushbbq.com
; 1101 Grand Ave; mains $9-20; 7am-9pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri &
Sat; )
Peanut shells litter the floor and bric-a-brac covers the walls of this BBQ joint, a
place keenly balancing casual atmosphere with a slightly upscale menu of steak and local
game dishes such as wild boar sausage. It's best when simplest, though, so go for the bur-
ger.
BARBECUE
$$
Grand Lake Brewing Co
( 970-627-1711;
www.grandlakebrewing.com
;
915 Grand Ave; mains $8-12; noon-8pm Sun-Thu, to 9pm Fri &
Sat)
Patrons look over the brewing tanks in this narrow pub, sipping pints of Super Chick-
en, an ass-kicking barley wine that's a heady 11%. The bar burgers are well built, but the
Ruben is a brilliant disaster - stacked tall, loaded with sauerkraut, and served on thick
slices of rye.
BREWERY
Information
The
Grand Lake Visitor Center
( 970-627-3402, 800-531-1019;
www.grandlakechamber.com
;
cnr W Portal Rd
& Hwy 34; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun Jun-Aug)
is at the junction of US 34 and W Portal
Rd but it has another office downtown at 928 Grand Ave (enter from the Garfield Ave
side). For information and permits for Rocky Mountain National Park, visit the Kawun-
eeche Visitor Center (
Click here
)
, a bit north of town on US 34.
Getting There & Away
By car, Grand Lake is 102 miles northwest of Denver. Take I-70 west to the I-40 exit and
continue west over the Berthound Pass, which can be a white-knuckle experience in in-
clement weather. If you don't have your own wheels,
Home James Transportation Services
(
800-359-7503;
www.homejamestransportation.com
; DIA to Grand Lake $90)
runs door-to-door shuttles to
Denver International Airport (2½ hours). Reservations are required.
