Shaken, not stirred: The Laundry’s Tod “JJ” Johnson creates bonds with all his patrons
Tod “JJ” Johnson, a manager with Rex’s Family of Restaurants who still jumps behind his beloved bar at Laundry, has been a Steamboat barkeep for eons — before RedBull was ever even considered a...
BEVVIES Local Assembly
Storm Peak Expands
Storm Peak Brewery is going up, just like the bubbles in its handcrafted beer. The brewery is adding a new rooftop seating area, doubling its tap room size, and opening a new...
Whiskey River Take Me Home
Carl’s Whiskey Collection Soars Like Its Namesake Norwegian
Whiskey connoisseur? You won’t find a better selection than Carl’s Tavern downtown, which features a whopping 300 whiskeys at any given time. “From what suppliers tell me,...
Two rum cocktails to get your alpenglow on
Yum, Yum, Summer Rum
Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of …
Go ahead and fill in the blank with the following two concoctions courtesy of our friends at Barrilito Rum for your summertime Swillin’ pleasure.
Barrilito...
Featured Cocktails
Tahona Mi Amor, Truffle Pig
Truffle Pig general manager Mark Stanford cranks out 30 different craft cocktails at the Pig, including several high-profile award winners. A couple of his faves include their top-selling Smoked Old...
Ski-themed Brewhas
Suds for schussing
There’s a growing trend among craft breweries, particularly those in mountain towns, to brew ski-themed beers—and Steamboat is no exception. And why not? The catchy names make drinking, and brewing, them all...
Downtown Happy Hours
Angling for some après? There’s no shortage of happy hours downtown. The only problem: finishing your day’s adventure in time.
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8th Street Steakhouse
4:30 to 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to close daily; 8thstreetsteakhouse.com
Aurum Food &...
Know Your ‘Tender: Gondola Pub and Grill’s Michael Ruby
Like a good wine, bartenders get better with age. Such is the case with Michael “Ruby” Ruby, of Gondola Pub and Grill and YampaValley Shakers, who’s been bartending in the ‘Boat for over two...
Inside…Four Points Infamous Bloody Mary
Careful with this one or you’ll end up taking that last gondo car down.
Four Points, whose namesake lift was named when ski area pioneers John Fetcher and Gordy Wren spotted a four-point buck while...
Bartender Profile: Jesse Brucato, Sunpies Bistro
Know Your Tender
By Emma Wilson
A good time is all but guaranteed when bartender Jesse Brucato, of Sunpies Bistro, walks in the door. After a decade as a diligent Sunpies patron, Jesse graduated to bartender...
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