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CABIN & RAFTING 2 NIGHT PACKAGE $100


Travel Talk In addition to Heinz, diners


here have the option of dipping their fries into slow cooked, house-made catsup. I find it offers a smoky, roasted tomato flavor not found in soulless commercial products. “It’s got some horserad- ish to give a little bit of spice and some Worcester sauce,” Troop says. –Dan Leeth


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Nearby: Beaver Creek Ski Resort nature hikes and mountain bike tours (www.beavercreek. com/events-and-activities/ events-and-activities-summer. aspx#signatureevents#Top); plus Beaver Creek Stables, 0.6 mi, 12 min.


Vail


Larkspur Restaurant 458 Vail Valley Drive 970-754-8050 www.larkspurvail. com


The Larkspur Restaurant can be found in Golden Peak on the eastern base of the Vail ski area. The restaurant is decidedly upscale at dinner, with a cloth- napkin touch of elegance offered even outdoors at lunchtime. Their 7-ounce Larkburgers can be ordered with natural cheddar, gruyere or Danish blue cheeses. “We only use kosher salt and


Tellicherry black pepper. We toast the bun with weights, use a tomato ripening cabinet, and the sauce is all house-made,” owner/ chef Thomas Salamunovich brags. The burgers arrive with hand-


cut truffle fries. “It’s phenomenal the way the flavors layer,” he says. “You first taste the truffle salt. Then it goes to parmesan. Finally it’s the truffle oil.” They’re oh so good. –Dan Leeth


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