Chef Brent's Summer Menu

Weekly Entree' and recipe special $14.50 Ask your server for details

Chef Brent's Seasonal Entrees We will always buy the freshest seafood, meats, and vegetables available. We use local produce grown in Salida and Palisades, Colorado. Most items are cooked in peanut, canola or olive oil. Our specialty products come from Italco in Denver, a very high quality importer.

Ahi "Waimea Bay" Style Sesame-macadamia nut crusted tuna  seared rare. Served on a bed of crab, shiitaki mushrooms and spinach, bordered by a sesame mustardvinaigrette. Inspired by my recent trip to Hawaii $24.95 Linguine Shrimp & Sausage Pomodoro* Billy's homemade famous chicken-sundried tomato sausage and pasta sauteed with jumbo shrimp, Teresa's tomatoes, garlic(lots), her fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil and topped with shaved parmesan. $16.95 Risotto of the Day Italian creamy rice authentically prepared with parmesan, butter, white wine and Chef Brent's selection of ingredients. Market Price Crab Cakes a la "Bistro" Crab meat and shiitaki mushrooms, seasoned with tarragon and lemon, pan-fried crisp and served with a caper-beurre blanc and tomato smoked andouille sauce. Served with vegetables and rice pilaf. $19.95 Tamil Nadu Curry of the Day* A selection of ingredients simmered in Southern Indian spices and seasonings, enhanced with coconut, ginger, mango-chutney, riata and served with rice and papadam. $16.95 Trout Picatta Ruby-red fillet trout sauteed with egg, parmesan and parsely. Topped with lemon caper sauce. Served with rice and sauteed vegetables. $17.95 Bowtie Pasta Chicken and broccoli in a pesto cream. $15.95

Meats and Specialties

Braised Lamb Shank  Garden style 24 ounce lamb shank simmered slowly in a rich stock flavored with fresh vegetables, shallots and finished with a pinch of chef Brent's secret spices. Served with mashed poatoes. $23.50 "Ute" Elk Medallions Native American favorite! Marinated elk medallions encrusted with a savory nut-herb mixture. Sauteed crisp and juicy and served with a delicious raspberry-Porto jus. $24.75 Filet Mignon "Garlic Sun" Eight ounce filet brushed with virgin olive oil, grilled and stuffed with roasted garlic, topped with melted imported Italian gorgonzola. Served with a merlot rosemary sauce. $24.95 Sirloin Steak Tender juicey steak mesquite grilled to perfection. Served wih potatoes and freshlysauteed vegetables Try it Surf and Turf ! Choose from our menu. (Add $5.95) $18.95 Chef Brent's Mixed Grill Game Platter Quail or sirloin, elk medallion and a mountain game sausage grilled over Mesquite and all done in tasteful preparations. $27.95

* Denotes little or no fat and lighter cuisine.

All entrees served with the appropriate vegetables, starch, dinner rolls and virgin olive oil or butter.