DINING

Maybe you’re of the mind to treat yourself to fine wines and maitre d's. Or perhaps what makes you drool is an old-fashioned home-cooked meal. Then again, it could be everything and anything in between. Sample stories about Colorado’s savory cuisine here.

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From Rattlesnake To Buffalo: Out Of The Ordinary Food In Colorado
“Tastes like chicken” is an all-to-often used phrase when describing a new venture placed upon the palate. This is far from the norm in Colorado, where each bite of our delicacies — out of the ordinary or not

HOMEGROWN FOOD IN COLORADO: THE WHAT AND WHERE OF FRESH EATS

Maybe it’s the countless number of sunny days we have, the fresh water caught by the Rocky Mountains, or perhaps the effect crisp Colorado air has on our melons, peaches, corn, grapes, berries, squash, and all other types of uniquely Colorado foods that send mouths salivating. Whatever it is, the food grown in Colorado is ample, fresh and full of flavor. Take a tour of the state with us as we show off Colorado’s succulent homegrown food.

TEA TIME IN COLORADO

Visitors can drink in Colorado's beauty and, at the same time, enjoy a soothing cup of Colorado tea. Several tea emporiums dot the Front Range in Denver and Boulder, making Colorado tea time a special treat.

Buffalo Burgers

Buffalo burgers, once a fringe food, have now found their place in everyday fare. Leaner than beef and a bit sweeter, buffalo meat has spurred a large and growing following. No longer roaming the vast eastern plains, the buffalo of today are ranch-raised and well-taken care of, providing some of the best-tasting meat around. Talk to a local grocer for a pound or two of prime bison cuts, and grill them at your condo after a day on the slopes. Or get yourself seated at a restaurant that specializes in perfectly seasoned and prepared buffalo meat. If burgers aren’t your forte, choose from buffalo fajitas, steaks or roasts.

Melons

Rocky Ford, in Southeast Colorado. is one of American’s premier melon growing towns. Often, when people think about the best slice of watermelon they’ve ever had, it conjures up images and memories of spitting seeds and eating the red to the rind — and it puts a smile on their face no matter how old they are. Relive these memories in Rocky Ford, where this rotund fruit is sweeter than your fondest memory of it. And don’t forget to sample their cantaloupe, another regional favorite. In many places, you can pick your own cantaloupe from the vine or select the perfect sweet sphere from a roadside farm stand. Either way, Colorado melons are delicious pieces of perfection.