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clude Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian, well matched with creative martinis or sake cock-
tails. The best deals are the happy-hour food specials (5pm to 6:30pm).
Ore House
( 970-247-5707;
www.orehouserestaurant.com
;
147 E College Dr; mains $18-68; 5-10pm; )
The best
steakhouse in town, with food served in casual and rustic environs. Order a hand-cut aged
steak, or try the steak, crab leg and lobster combo known as the Ore House Grubsteak,
easily serving two people. The meat is natural and antibiotic free and organic vegetables
are the norm. There's also a large wine cellar.
STEAKHOUSE
$$$
Cyprus Cafe
MEDITERRANEAN
$$$
(
970-385-6884;
www.cypruscafe.com
;
725 E 2nd Ave; mains $13-29;
11:30am-2:30pm & 5-9pm, closed Sun;
)
Nothing says summer like live jazz on the patio at this little Mediterranean cafe, a
favorite of the foodie press. With a farm-to-table philosophy, it offers locally raised veget-
ables, wild seafood and natural meats. Favorites include warm duck salad with almonds
and oranges and Colorado trout with quinoa pilaf.
Drinking & Nightlife
Ska Brewing Company
( 970-247-5792;
www.skabrewing.com
; 225 Girard St; mains $7-13; 11am-3am Mon-Wed, 11am-3pm & 5-8pm
Thu, 11am-8pm Fri)
Big on flavor and variety, these are the best beers in town. Although the
small, friendly tasting-room bar was once mainly a production facility, over the years it's
steadily climbed in the popularity charts. Today it is usually jam-packed with friends
meeting for an after-work beer.
Despite the hype, the place remains surprisingly laid-back and relaxed. Ska does
weekly BBQs with live music and free food; call for dates - they are never fixed.
BREWERY
Eno
( 970-385-0105; 723 E 2nd Ave; tapas $3-5; 8am-10pm Sun-Thu, 8am-11pm Fri & Sat)
Serving excellent
pour-over coffee by day and dangerous cocktails at night, this tiny house is an intimate
CAFE, WINE BAR
