Food!!

What is the point of burning roughly 80 thousand calories (rough, non-scientific measurement) if you aren’t going to reward yourself with a delicious meal afterwords! I try to find local eateries in the small towns surrounding these trails when possible and I will be featuring some of those here as soon as the Covid rules are relaxed a bit.

Arizona

• Big John’s Texas Barbecue – Page
• Blasted Bistro – Winslow
• Flagstaff Station – Flagstaff
• Foodie Club – Grand Canyon
• Four Peaks Brewing – Tempe
• Over Easy – Phoenix
• Rock Springs Cafe – Rock Springs
• Wildflower – Sedona

Colorado

Boulder County

• Left Hand Stand – Ward
• Chautauqua Dining Hall Boulder
• Busey Brews – Nederland
• Covered Wagon – Nederland
• Ned’s – Nederland
• Oskar Blues – Lyons
• Wayne’s Smoke Shack – Superior

Clear Creek County

• Beau Jo’s – Idaho Springs
• Cabin Creek Brewing – Georgetown
• Echo Lake Lodge – Mt Evans
• Picci’s Pizzeria
• Whistle Stop Cafe – Georgetown

Costilla County

• Lu’s Main Street Café – Blanca

Douglas County

• Adriana’s Mexican Restaurant – Franktown
• Angie’s Family Restaurant – Castle Rock
• Castle Cafe – Castle Rock
• Charrito’s House – Larkspur
• Larkspur Pizzaria and Cafe – Larkspur
• Tailgate Tavern and Grill – Parker
• Waterton Tavern – Littleton

Eagle County

• Garfinkels – Vail
• Joe’s Famous Deli – Vail

El Paso County

• Bon Ton’s Cafe – Colorado Springs
• O’Malley’s Steak Pub – Palmer Lake
• Paravicini’s – Colorado Springs
• Sacred Ground Cafe – Colorado Springs
• The Skinny Taco – Bust
• The Wines of Colorado – Cascade

Jefferson County

• 3 Margarita’s – Conifer
• Aspen Perk Cafe – Conifer
• Conifer Cafe – Conifer
• JJ Madwells – Conifer
• Rocky Mountain Wraps – Conifer
• Scooters Smokehouse and Grill – Conifer
• The Bait Shack – Evergreen
• The Blackbird Cafe and Tavern – Evergreen
• Country Roads Cafe – Evergreen
• El Rancho Brewing – Evergreen
• Murphy’s Mountain Grill – Evergreen
• Parkside Cafe – Evergreen
• Wood Cellar Bar and Grill – Evergreen
• Ali Baba’s – Golden
• Buffalo Rose – Golden
• Cast Iron Tavern – Golden
• Golden Diner – Golden
• Los Marcelos – Golden
• Old Capitol Grill – Golden
• Table Mountain Inn – Golden
• Woody’s Pizza and Watering Hole – Golden
• Sit N Bull Saloon – Indian Hills
• Q’s Pub – Littleton
• The Cow Eatery – Morrison
• Willy’s Wings – Morrison
• Bucksnort Saloon – Pine
• Crossroads Pub and Grill – Pine
• Zoka’s – Pine

Larimer County

• La Cocina de Mama – Estes Park
• Lonigans Irish Pub

Las Animas County

• Tequila’s Family Restaurant

Park County

• Olga’s Eatery – Bailey
• The Shaggy Sheep – Grant

Summit County

• Fatty’s Pizzeria – Breckenridge
• Log Cabin Cafe – Frisco
• The Lost Cajun – Frisco
• Carlos Mexican Bar and Grill – Frisco
• Highside Brewing and BBQ -Frisco
• Murphy’s Tavern – Silverthorne
• Windy City Pizza and Pub – SIlverthorne

Teller County

• Grandmother’s Kitchen – Woodland Park

New Mexico

Santa Fe

• Wecks

Gallup

• El Rancho Historic Hotel and Dining

Wyoming

• Stampede Saloon – Chugwater

South Dakota

• The Gem Steakhouse and Saloon – Deadwood
• Cheyenne Crossing – Lead

Other

Fatman Findings: Beef Jerky

Best Foods: Kale