Vail Weekend Getaway

Mark and I went to Vail this past weekend to celebrate our 5th anniversary.  We were hoping for some great food and Vail certainly didn't disappoint.  This picture below was just before we headed up the mountain on the gondola.  You just can't beat the views!

Here are a couple pictures from our Sunday dinner there at Mountain Standard with a river view out on the patio.

These are coal roasted olives.  I've become a big fan of the Yelp app.  This was something that had me intrigued.  The saltiness of the olives is offset by some golden raisins and the roasted pine nuts really add the needed crunch to the dish.  Fabulous way to start the meal!

Mark ordered the special for the evening.  BBQ pork ribs on a bed of rice with pickled veggies to go with it.  He was a big fan of the combo of the rice with the pickles and pickled onion together.  The sauce on the ribs carried some heat with a sweet fresno chile sauce.

Thanks for stopping by!  A couple more fun dishes from the trip headed your way tomorrow!