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( 970-565-3778;
www.bestwestern.com
; 535 E Main St; r from $132; )
With two swim-
ming pools to keep the young ones entertained, this is a good choice for families (kids
stay free, and the restaurant has a kiddy menu). Rooms here are spacious, and bigger fam-
ilies can grab a two-room suite. If you're exploring Mesa Verde all day and just want an
affordable and clean, if slightly bland, hotel to crash at for the night, this comfortably laid-
out Best Western will do the trick.
Eating
Farm Bistro
CAFE
$
(
970-565-3834;
www.thefarmbistrocortez.com
; 34 W Main St; mains $7-10;
7am-9pm Thu-Sat, 11am-3pm
Mon-Wed; )
With a mantra of 'mostly local, mostly organic,' this brick cafe with mis-
matched seat-yourself tables is a hub for healthy appetites. On the menu are grass-fed beef
burgers with tomato jam, zucchini fritter salad and homemade green chili with a worthy
zing. Ingredients come from an organic farm down the road in Mancos and some fare is
vegan or gluten free.
Pepperhead
( 970-565-3303;
www.pepperheadcortez.com
; 44 W Main St; mains $7-12; 11am-9pm Tue-Sat; )
A
haven of smoky Southwestern spice, this newish favorite sits in a colorful room adorned
by a beautiful mural. Start with a black-cherry margarita - it's tart perfection. Also worth-
while are the
posole
(hominy stew), thin steaks
tampequeña
and delicious
chiles rellenos
(stuffed peppers) made with the famous Rocky Ford variety.
SOUTHWESTERN
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Stonefish Sushi & More
JAPANESE
$$
( 970-565-9244; 16 W Main St; mains $10-16; 11am-2pm Tue-Fri, 4:30-10pm Thu-Sat)
With blues on the
box and a high tin ceiling, this is sushi for the Southwest. Specialties like potstickers with
prickly-pear chili and Colorado rancher seared beef and wasabi liven things up. Cool light
fixtures, black tiles and globe-shaped fish tanks behind the bar complete the scene.
Tequila's Mexican Restaurant
MEXICAN
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