Fall is one of our favorite times of year in Aspen, and it’s a great time to hit the trail. We’ve been enjoying the changing aspen leaves up Castle Creek Road (perfect for a road ride or a hike up to Cathedral Lake), and at the Maroon Bells. Well, they’re just stunning, but there are… Read more
THE LITTLE NELL BLOG
CATEGORY: Food & Beverage
Announcing Element 47 – Aspen’s Newest Restaurant
We’re excited to announce the name for our redesigned restaurant! Plans are underway to remodel The Little Nell’s famed Montagna Restaurant in the fall of 2012, with the award-winning restaurant re-emerging as Element 47 on Thanksgiving Day. Element 47 is silver on the periodic table, a precious metal firmly tied to Aspen’s past. Aspen was founded… Read more
Full Menu for the Rocky Mtn. Oyster Festival and BBQ
Can’t wait for the 1st Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival and BBQ, Labor Day (Sept. 3) at Ajax Tavern from 4-9 p.m. This all-you-can-eat/drink affair will feature music by the Damien Smith Trio and oysters from Island Creek Oysters (Duxbury Mass.) Tix are $75 – check out the full menu below. OYSTERS AND SUCH Baked Oysters… Read more
College Cooking 101
Remember “cooking” in college? It likely consisted of heating up Ramen noodles, making a box of macaroni and cheese or defrosting a pizza. Wouldn’t life have been better back then if you knew the basics in the kitchen? Little Nell Banquet Chef Nick Fine took a few college students under his wing recently to teach them some… Read more
Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival and BBQ
The Little Nell is proud to bring a new event to Aspen this Labor Day on the Ajax Tavern patio at the base of Aspen Mountain. The Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival and BBQ will feature unlimited oysters on the half shell, Rockefeller oysters and other creative oyster hors d’oeuvres including the famed Rocky Mountain oyster…. Read more
Baking at High Altitude
Have you ever spent hours preparing what you thought was going to be the best dessert ever? Only to have it be flat, crusty and sad? If you bake at altitude, the answer is probably yes. One of the many challenges of living this high on life is that baking is an absolute roll of… Read more
Summer in a Glass
Sabato Sagaria is the food and beverage director at The Little Nell in Aspen. He has worn several hats during his career as cook, restaurant manager, professor, author and most recently, master sommelier. He’s currently spreading the summer cocktail gospel to the masses… I fell in love with aperitifs on a trip to Fruili, Italy…. Read more
New Pre-Music Menu!
Montagna will be offering a pre-theatre menu during the Aspen Music Festival this summer. The pre-theatre menu will start on June 28 and will run throughout the festival. The three course menu will be offered nightly (excluding Mondays and Tuesdays) from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. for $45/person. Most concerts begin at 7:30 or 8 p.m. The dinner includes… Read more
Fourth of July
Just because the fireworks have been cancelled in Aspen doesn’t mean the celebrations will stop. Join us at Montagna for a special dinner. $88 for adults/$35 for children under 12. For reservations, call 970-920-6330.
Save the Food!
When the Bureau of Land Management recently delayed its proposed August lease sale in the North Fork Valley to further analyze the impacts of drilling, our chefs were cheering. The Aspen Skiing Company’s food and beverage team, including Michael Daley, Robert McCormick and Sabato Sagaria of The Little Nell and On-Mountain Executive Chef Jim Butchart, led the charge… Read more