While the Academy Award-winning movie “Sideways” may have cast a spotlight on pinot noir to the average wine consumer, the Pinot Posse has taken it a step further. This troupe of West Coast winemakers begins their tenth ride through the Rockies this week with stops at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs on Jan. 18, Denver’s… Read more
Wine Dinners are one of the highlights of our program here at element 47. Here’s just a sneak peek into some of the upcoming winter wine dinners – be sure to save the date! Sandhi + Domaine – November 23 – 8 p.m. at element 47 In a dinner hosted by Rajat Parr, leading authority… Read more
We were recently honored to have Dan Kosta, the owner of Kosta Browne, join The Little Nell for our Harvest Dinner on August 22. Dan Kosta With over 20 people at the table, the dinner was casual and was served family style. A Local green salad and chicken paired perfectly with four different wines… Read more
The third Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival and BBQ will take over the Ajax Tavern patio on Labor Day, Monday, September 1 from 5-9 p.m. The party will feature unlimited oysters on the half shell, Oysters Casino and other creative oyster hors d’oeuvres including the famed Rocky Mountain oyster. The event is all you can… Read more
This summer’s Cali Cab dinner was most impressive with 10 wines being paired beautifully with some of our favorite dishes from element 47. The point of this dinner was to try Cabernet Sauvignon through its recent evolution – starting with wines from the 70’s ending with wine from the current day. Despite the name of… Read more
It’s all about the bubbles – Just released this summer is the new element 47 champagne, a crisp blanc-de-blanc produced by Pierre Gimonnet in Cuis, France. “Our element 47 champagne is the ideal summer sparkling wine, something that is perfect for pairing with food or to sip on and enjoy for a special moment,” says Carlton… Read more
Spring is here, and we’re celebrating by poppin’ bottles all day in Aspen, this Saturday, March 8th. Start with brunch at element 47 and enjoy a bottomless bloody mary or mimosa for just $10. Brunch is served from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, then be sure to pop over to the Oasis in Gondola Plaza…. Read more
Here at element 47 when the weather warms, we find diners not wanting to have that long leisurely lunch. Instead our guests prefer to get in, get nourished and get back out onto the slopes to enjoy the rest of the beautiful March days. With this in mind, we have re-invented our lunch menu and… Read more
We love winter, but honestly, we can get a little bored with the standard hot beverages of the season. We like to spice things up with our element 47 Powderhound cocktail, which uses a bit of restrained heat to warm you up on the coldest of powder days in Aspen/Snowmass. Here’s how to make this… Read more
Chair 9, the new après ski bar at The Little Nell, is run by a bunch of boys from New England. They can’t let the Patriots’ loss to the Broncos go… they just can’t. So they are serving the following during the Super Bowl in somewhat of a culinary protest. Join us Sunday, February 2,… Read more
