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Rich in homegrown ingredients, nationally recognized chefs and a thriving maker culture, it's no wonder Bravo set its 15th season of "Top Chef" in breathtaking (and delicious) destinations in Colorado. Experience the highlights for yourself on this flavor-packed tour of the celebrated culinary scenes in Denver, Boulder, Aspen and Telluride. Start your journey in the Mile High City.

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There are special places and unique vistas around nearly every Colorado corner. You can help ensure these places exist for generations to come by staying on roads and trails, keeping speeds in check, leaving campsites and picnic spots just as you found them, and following instructional signs while you’re out and about in our state.

Travel Like a Local

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Victorian buildings house specialty boutiques, unique-concept dining and one-of-a-kind shops in the heart of Denver.

Larimer Square

Cuisine featuring a menu inspired by Mediterranean ingredients and influenced by local and seasonal products. Chef/owner Jennifer Jasinski, winner of James Beard Foundation's 2013 Best Southwest Chef award and a "Top Chef Masters" alum, and manager/owner Beth Gruitch lead the team at Rioja.

Rioja

Rhein Haus brings authentic German food and beer to downtown Denver. Try some traditional meals like Schnitzel and Spatzel with a pretzel on the side and a pilsner or kölsch to wash it all down, or stop by for a quick drink and game of Bocce.

Rhein Haus Denver

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Choose a European brew from the extensive beer list at Rhein Haus, where Keegan Gerhard (chef and owner of Denver’s D Bar Restaurant) brought the cheftestants to taste authentic German eats, and play bocce at one of the five indoor courts.

Enjoy a Slice of Bavaria

Bar Dough is an Italian kitchen that has an elevated take on traditional cuisine in a cozy neighborhood setting.

Bar Dough

Denver Central Market brings a gourmet food emporium and community meeting place to the heart of Colorado's capital city.

The Denver Central Market

Pick up some mouthwatering, house-made confections at Temper Chocolates and belly up to the bar at Curio for a cocktail.

Sip & Savor

Discover handcrafted hospitality at the boldest new independent hotel in Downtown Denver's LoDo district. Make your move to The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block.

The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block

Denver Milk Market is an all-local mix of takeaway and dine-in restaurants and bars run by Colorado chef Frank Bonanno.

Denver Milk Market

Savory Spice Shop offers a large variety of blends and spices. Our spices are ground fresh in weekly batches, so that we can offer the freshest possible product. Our more than 160 blends are original recipes and are hand-crafted at our warehouse here in Denver.

Savory Spice Shop

Comal is a lunch restaurant + training program started by Focus Points Family Resource Center. Its goal is to provide skills in culinary arts and business as a platform for economic development to maintain and celebrate traditions through entrepreneurial ventures.

Comal Heritage Food Incubator

Initially built as a private residence in 1908 the house has been available for use by Governors since 1960, serving both as a family home and and site for official Governor's functions. The 2006 renovation of the original Carriage House, and addition of the Tebo Visitors Center and Viki and Jack Thompson Gardens, has brought this stately house to a new level of beauty and service to the people of Colorado.

Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion

Opt for a self-guided tour of the Governor's Residence at Boettcher Mansion, where former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooker and his wife, Robin, hosted a challenge.

Stroll Through History

Guard and Grace is a modern steakhouse by Chef/Owner Troy Guard. On our menu you’ll find quality ingredients, innovative combinations and an emphasis on wood-fired dishes.

Guard & Grace

54thirty is Denver’s highest open-air, seasonal rooftop bar at Le Méridien Denver Downtown with a focus on crafted cocktails and globally inspired bites. Up here, the vibes are enhanced, the mood is stellar and the drinks even taste a little better.

54Thirty Rooftop Bar at Le Méridien

Offering Chef Alex Seidel's signature take on elevated comfort food, the restaurant follows in the footsteps of the award-winning Fruition Restaurant, creating seasonally-inspired dishes and cocktails and serving them in a casual dining atmosphere.

Mercantile dining & provision

Drive to Boulder, where your culinary adventure continues. Pick up a Farm Trail map from Boulder's Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau to discover the county's bounty of local farmers and producers on your own.

DIY Boulder Farm Tour

Jill and Chef Eric Skokan have created an organic 425 acre farm located just outside of the city that now supplies the bounty of the restaurant, a booth at the Boulder Farmers' Market, and CSA's. <a href="https://blackcatboulder.com/">MORE INFORMATION</a>

Black Cat Organic Farm

Situated in the heart of Boulder, the Rayback is a food park. A bar. An event space. A backyard party. More than 30 taps on deck &amp; a rotating set of some of the area's most beloved food trucks ready to dish up some of the most eclectic cuisine the city has to offer.

Rayback Collective

Rent a cruiser from one of the more than 40 B-Cycle stations in the city and ride along the Boulder Creek Path, which follows the namesake waterway through town from Boulder Canyon to Valmont Reservoir. “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons explored some of the city’s trails with Bobby Stuckey, master sommelier/co-owner of Boulder’s Frasca Food &amp; Wine.

Tour Boulder by Bike

Frasca is the creation of Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey and Chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson. Their shared passion for Friuli-Venezia Giulian cuisine and fine wine is reflected in the exquisitely prepared fare and a comprehensive wine list boasting over 200 varieties.

Frasca Food & Wine

We are dedicated to making beer from the inside out: we brew what we like to drink-with utter disregard for what the market demands-and search out fans with equally eccentric palates.

Avery Brewing Company

Reserve a guided tour of Avery Brewing's massive facility on their website: <a href="https://www.averybrewing.com/">AveryBrewing.com</a>.

Reserve a Tour

St Julien Hotel &amp; Spa, located in the heart of downtown Boulder, Colorado, sits at the base of the Flatiron Mountains and offers breathtaking views and world-class accommodations. The hotel is more than just a place to stay, it's time well spent.

St Julien Hotel & Spa

If you have an extra day, make the trip to Estes Park Campground at East Portal near Rocky Mountain National Park or the Stanley Hotel — both sites of "Top Chef: Colorado" cooking challenges.

Extend Your Trip After Boulder

Santo is inspired by Chef Hosea Rosenberg's home Taos, New Mexico, and its Northern New Mexican cuisine.

Santo

"Top Chef" season 5 winner Hosea Rosenburg is the chef/owner of Boulder's Santo, which offers breakfast to-go Monday through Friday, 7am–11am — the perfect fuel for your drive from Boulder to Aspen.

Grab Breakfast for the Drive to Aspen

The Tavern comes to life at lunch, and the party rolls on well into the night. If you go no further on the menu, try the truffle fries and Ajax double cheeseburger – they earned their reputation. Say "apres-ski" and most people picture something strikingly similar to Ajax Tavern – glamorous yet easy. Its sun-drenched, mountainside patio can be seen from halfway up the mountain – a simple target for lunch or cocktails.

Ajax Tavern

Located in Aspen, Colorado the authentic T-Lazy-7 Ranch has been the jumping off point for a variety of adventure activities since 1938. T-Lazy-7 is the gateway to the world famous Maroon Bells, and has exquisite scenery for weddings, family fun and outdoor enthusiasts.

T-Lazy-7 Ranch

Follow in the footsteps of the cheftestants, who were tasked with catching and cooking a fresh catch at T-Lazy-7 Ranch, by embarking on your own fly-fishing adventure at the stunning property.

Book a Fly-Fishing Excursion

Whether you ski in for lunch, drop in at the bar for a more casual rendezvous, or join us for the most special of occasions, you'll be greeted with warmth, not formality. There is no dress code --  "Aspen casual" is ideal attire.

Element 47 (at The Little Nell)

Those looking for a once-in-a-lifetime wine-tasting experience can book a coveted table at the Little Nell’s Red Light Lounge, hosted in the luxe hotel’s 22,000-bottle wine cellar. Enjoy a private cellar tasting, catered to your every need and hosted by a Little Nell sommelier. Once an invite-only activity, the tasting room is now available to just four to six guests at a time.

Red Light Lounge at the Little Nell

The Little Nell is the only ski in/ski out hotel in Aspen, and our cosmopolitan but intimate hotel has the most convenient access to mountains of skiing, tennis, golf, fly-fishing, art and music festivals.

The Little Nell

Order a coffee and breakfast panini to-go for the scenic drive from Aspen to Telluride.

Grab Breakfast for the Drive to Telluride

Jump start your morning in Café V with an Illy coffee, latte, cappuccino, hot tea, mocha, Americano, espresso and hot coco. If you are feeling a bit famished and need a bite our chefs prepare pastries, French macarons, smoked salmon or prosciutto and mozzarella paninis, cookies, muffins, yogurt parfait and other sweets fresh daily.

Cafe V

Steak house bistro offering a selection of grilled prime steaks.

New Sheridan Chop House

Order the Dry-Aged Bone-In Bison Ribeye at New Sheridan Chop House. The dish was adored by Bryan and Michael Voltaggio — brothers who competed against each other on "Top Chef: Las Vegas" and served as guest judges on “Top Chef: Colorado.”

Savor Something From the Grill

The center of mining activity in the Alta-Gold King area from 1877 to the late 1940s, Alta is situated about 10 miles from Telluride. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the site includes several original buildings, including cabins, a boarding house and outhouse buildings — all of which look spectacular amid the idyllic high-alpine backdrop.

Alta Ghost Town

221 South Oak is set in a tastefully refurbished historic home, steps from the Gondola in Telluride Colorado.  Chef Eliza produces eclectic cuisine in an intimate atmosphere.  221 is perfect for private events, cooking classes or catering for large and small parties.

221 South Oak

Dating from 1895, the Historic Bar is one of the oldest bars in the west and beloved by the locals. As Telluride’s best bar, it is here that we locals hang out, meet and plan our backpack trip, our runs, and high country adventures.

New Sheridan Bar

Hotel Madeline Telluride is nestled in the heart of Mountain Village, just a few feet from the complimentary gondola to Telluride. Its enviable ski-in/ski-out perch is the ideal starting point for a day exploring the majestic San Juan Mountains. Or meandering through quaint downtown shops.