Join Ross Cobb of Cobb Wines for a special menu at element 47 on Thursday, June 27. He will be pouring aged vintages of his Single Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. $65pp Food $75pp Wines $135 Wine and Food Amuse Bouche First Course heirloom tomatoes à al grecque, benton’s country ham, cucumber, feta, black… Read more
THE LITTLE NELL BLOG
The Unofficial Hub
It’s officially Food & Wine Classic time in Aspen. The tents are up. The planes are landing. The bottles are opening. The Little Nell is sort of unofficial ground zero for the event, outside the tents of course. Stick around in the lobby, and you will see celebrity chefs and an entire “Who’s Who” of… Read more
The best strawberry lemonade ever
We’re gonna call it. It’s summer. There, no more snow. So we’re busting out the Ajax Tavern Strawberry Lemonade to celebrate. Even if you can’t be on the patio to enjoy this one in Aspen, you can at least make it at home and dream of summer in the mountains. AJAX Strawberry Lemonade Glassware: Pint… Read more
Yoga in the Great Outdoors
We’re excited to announce that free yoga will return to the top of Aspen Mountain this summer. In our opinion, there’s no better place to practice. Mats are provided, and the class is held on the Wedding Deck (dubbed the Yoga Deck during classes) at the very top of Aspen Mountain, reached via gondola. Classes… Read more
Comfy in the Kitchen
The Little Nell is sharing the secrets for warm hospitality and delicious food with the next generation of Aspen by partnering with chef/cookbook author Helen DeFrance to teach kids basic cooking skills. Comfy in the Kitchen will be a series of four cooking classes this summer for children age 4 and up. “Each class will… Read more
Pimm’s Cup
As the weather starts to warm in Aspen (kind of…), nothing beats a Pimm’s on a patio. Any patio! The British beverage is delicious and is incredibly easy to mix for a crowd-pleaser of a cocktail. Here’s Food & Beverage Director Sabato Sagaria’s recipe for this treat: Beverage 2 oz Pimm’s 6 oz sparkling lemonade… Read more
Shutting her down
An April snowstorm has delivered well over a foot of new snow in the last few days, and it’s just in time for our closing day festivities at Aspen Mountain and Snowmass. Here’s our rundown of activities to keep you partying all weekend long. Aspen Mountain The Oasis – The champagne pop-up bar will make… Read more
Iron Bartender
Local bartenders have been duking it out at The Little Nell each week this spring to see who makes the best cocktail in Aspen. On April 7, we’ll find out whose cocktail reigns supreme. The winner will get a trip to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s premier cocktail festival bringing together… Read more
Spring Event Listing
Oh spring, it is officially here! And we’ve got your lineup. Bud Light Big Air Fridays – Friday, March 29, 2 pm Big Air Fridays attracts competitors from near and far (including the occasional vacationer) to show off what they’ve been practicing all week. Athletes will showcase the newest and most progressive tricks around off… Read more
Après Ski Cocktail Classic
We’re getting jazzed for a new event in town: the Après Ski Cocktail Classic, March 14-17. This winter party will feature the best of the best in après-ski culture with everything from hot toddies to mountain-top parties, seminars, fireside chats, a Grand Tasting Village and the first Great Après-ski Pub Crawl. We just had to get in… Read more