Chimney Park Named One of the Top 100

Restaurants of 2011 by OpenTable Diners

 

Chimney Park Restaurant & Bar announces that it has been named a winner of the OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award for the top 100 best overall restaurants in the United States.  The list of winners is derived from more than 10 million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  Click below to view all restaurants nominated.

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“We are very pleased by this acknowledgment from OpenTable diners,” said Chef and owner Jason Shaeffer.  “We are proud to know that these diners thoroughly enjoyed their overall experience at Chimney Park and certainly appreciate their patronage to our restaurant.  I want to congratulate the other restaurants I have worked with that were also part of the list, including Per Se in New York City and The French Laundry in Yountville, California.”

 

"With so many thousands of restaurants in contention, earning a spot on this list is anything but easy,” said Caroline Potter, OpenTable's Chief Dining Officer.  “These winners have proven they are at the top of their game every day, making certain that every aspect of a guest's visit is both delicious and divine."

 

The top 100 restaurants were chosen based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between December 2010 and November 2011.  OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 20,000 restaurant customers, and, since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 250 million diners around the world.  The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable.com, a leading restaurant reservation site in the United Kingdom.  

 

 

Chimney Park Wine Dinner

Presented by Classic Wines

Tuesday January 31st, 6:30pm

 

Hand selected boutique wines from top producers in California paired with an "indulging" 5 course menu! The cost is $115 per person and space is limited.  We will start the dinner at 6:30pm.  Please call 970-686-1477 to make your reservation.

 

Lemon Sole Duo

Crudo with Meyer Lemon and Avocado

Bubbly Battered Fish-n-Chips with Roasted Chile Remoulade

Gruet, Blanc de Blanc, New Mexico, 2007

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Creamy Lobster Broth

Butter-Vanilla Poached Lobster

and Toasted House Made Brioche Croutons

Ramey, Chardonnay, “Hyde Vineyard” Carneros, Napa, 2008

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Chili Rubbed Elk Loin with Wild Rice Risotto Cake

 Crispy Brussels Sprouts and Huckleberry Compote, Veal Demi-Glace

Shafer, Syrah “Relentless”, Stags Leap, Napa, 2008

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Deconstructed Beef Wellington

Boulder Valley All Natural Beef Filet Mignon Tournedos, Seared Foie Gras, Mushroom Duxelles, Sautéed Spinach and Puff Pastry, Red Wine Jus

Robert Foley, Merlot, Napa, 2009

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Milk and Cookies

Trio of Freshly Baked Just Out of the Oven Goodies,

Ice Cold Windsor Dairy Raw Milk

Dancing Pines Chai Liqueur, Loveland, CO

 

We can accommodate any dietary restrictions and vegetarian requests

$115 per person

 

 

Valentine’s Day! 2012

 

Make your booking today for a romantic evening at Chimney Park! 

$60 per person, 4 course menu.  $25 additional with wine pairings.

Fixed Price only, A la carte menu not offered.

 

 

Creamy Lobster Bisque

Curried Phyllo and Herb Oil

Or

Butter Lettuce Wedge Salad

Crisp Pancetta, Poached Quail Egg, Roasted Tomatoes and Blue Cheese

Or

Crunchy Smoked Salmon Roll

Potato Chips, Cream Cheese, Red Onion, Capers, Caviar and Chive Cream

Or

Sheep’s Milk Ricotta and Truffle Gnudi

Hazel Dell Mushroom, Arugula and Black Truffle Ragout

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 Crab and Shiitake Mushroom Stuffed Lemon Sole

Udon-Scallion Cake, Bok Choy, Radish and Carrot, Soy-Yuzu Sauce

Or

Butter Poached Maine Lobster

Meyer Lemon Risotto, Grilled Artichokes and Pine Nuts, Lemon Butter

Or

Pan Roasted Guinea Hen Breast

Parmesan Creamed Potatoes, Spinach and Foie Gras, Tarragon Jus

Or

Boulder Valley All Natural Angus Beef Filet Mignon

Leek-Goat Cheese Potato Gratin, Chard and Mushrooms, Red Wine Sauce

Or

Tortilla Espanola

Garlicky Spinach, Caramelized Onions, Fire Roasted Tomatoes

and Green Beans, Brava Sauce

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Warm Flourless Chocolate Cake

Coconut Tuile, Macerated Mango and Rum-Vanilla Crème Anglaise

Or

Butterscotch Crème Caramel

Passion Fruit Coulis, Chocolate-Hazelnut Cookie and Citrus Segments

Or

Fruit Sorbet Duo

Macerated Berry Compote

 

$60 per person, $85 with wine pairings

Fixed Price only, A la Carte Menu not offered

 

French Cheese and Wine Tasting

 Sunday January 29th, 5:30pm

 

Cheeses

 

Fol Epi Emmenthal

A creamy cow’s milk from the Loire Valley. Served as a classic style fondue with apple and bread.

 

Ossau-Iraty, Pyrenees

One of the first cheeses ever made in France dating back thousands of years from the Aquitaine region.  Made from raw sheep’s milk, this firm rind cheese yields a dense richness of the floral milk it is made from.

 

Tomme de Savoie

Semi-soft cow’s milk from the French Alps. Thick gray-brown rind with a slightly salty, mild flavor and a hint of nuttiness.

 

Fourme d’ Ambert, Auvernge

Creamy and rich cow's milk blue from the Auvergne region of France. It has a thin, yellowish rind mottled with sandy molds. Its interior is bone white with distinctive bluing. Although its scent is very earthy, Fourme d'Ambert has a creamy and mild flavor with a slightly nutty finish. The paste is both soft and smooth.

 

Wines

 

Eric Montintin, Sauvignon Blanc, Loire, France, 2009

100% Sauvignon Blanc from a single vineyard meters from Sancerre. Crisp with citrus fruit of pineapple, grapefruit and gooseberry. Perfect with mild dishes and fruit.

 

Michel Gassier, Cercius, Cotes du Rhone Villages, France, 2009

Composed of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah. “It represents a naked expression of Cotes du Rhone as it is aged completely in concrete prior to bottling. This medium to full-bodied wine possesses a deep ruby/purple color in addition to copious black currant and black cherry fruit interwoven with graphite, crushed rocks, and spice, excellent fruit intensity, a full-bodied mouth feel, good acidity, and light tannins.” 91 pts Wine Advocate

 

Chateau Pesquie, Cuvee de Terrasses, Cotes du Ventoux, France, 2010

A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah, with 65% aged in tank and the rest in old barrels and foudres, it is bottled unfined and unfiltered for the American market. It’s just terrific, and the good news is that there are 7,000 cases, which is a rarity in this business – finding something spectacular in quality, low in price, with excellent availability. Its stunning dense bluish/purple color offers up notes of sweet blueberries, black cherry liqueur, licorice, incense, and a hint of hot rocks (almost gravelly, in the Bordeaux sense), but the wine hits the palate with amazing texture, succulence, fabulous fruit intensity, vivid purity and a vigorous, long, fresh finish that goes on past 30 seconds.

 94 pts Wine Advocate

 

Claudie & Bruno Bilancini, Les Pins, Monbazillac, 2007
Next town over from the famed Sauternes region and consisting of 100% Botrytized Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, this gem offers honeysuckle, apricot and candied lemon peel with just enough acid on the finish.

 

 

Join us for this fun and educating event!  The cost is $25 per person; you receive a glass and start sampling!  We ask that you arrive between 5:30 and 6:30 PM, there is not a set ending time.  We recommend reservations so the proper amount of cheese and wine can be prepared, call 970-686-1477 for more information.

 

 

 

Chimney Park Patio May 2012

 

Check out our plans for the patio overlooking Windsor Lake and Boardwalk Park.  We plan to break ground in March and complete in May.  More to come!

 

 

 

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