The 21 Essential Aspen Restaurants
"The famed hangout of the late Hunter S. Thompson is under new proprietors, and although the leopard carpeting might be gone, the Polaroid pics, magazine covers, and vintage kitsch adorning the walls are still intact. Operated by the locally owned CP Restaurant Group (Steakhouse No. 316, the Monarch, the Wild Fig, CP Burger), the restaurant earns the required 20-minute trek out of town with an elevated menu of comfort food. There are oysters on the half shell, salsa verde nachos, Buffalo wings, burgers, and chicken enchiladas — all paired best with the WCT’s original spicy margarita. Bonus: They take reservations and credit cards now." - Katie Shapiro
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