Cosmopolitan | Telluride
I hold Telluride as the most beautiful spot in Colorado, and just being there induces a natural high. WhenI coupled that with a food buzz, Happy Hour turned into Ecstatic Hour at the Cosmopolitan Restaurant, located in the Columbia Hotel, right at the base of the gondola.
The unpretentious waitstaff assured my party that ordering a Cosmo is not de rigueur. We opted for artisanal cocktails, then scoured the “Sushi and Starters” menu, a way to sample the kitchen’s tasty fusions. In the former category, the lobster roll was sensational, with jalapeños and tempura asparagus. The salmon volcano roll arrived drizzled with a hot mixture of honey, orange juice and sriracha for an explosive flavor; I bet on the salmon dynamite roll with mango and cucumber (pictured above) to show.
For “Starters,” the table loved the lobster corn dogs and a homemadeburrata (creamy-on-the-inside mozzarella) with salami, cherry tomato, arugula and a savory tapenade. And I hope to get another day with the soup of that day—a gazpacho with shrimp and avocado. For dinner the Cosmopolitan dishes up an elegant Surf & Turf—a filet with green peppercorn sauce, a lobster tail poached in butter, sour cream mashed potatoes, asparagus and oyster mushrooms.
Other recommended entrees are BBQ wild salmon, crab-stuffed chicken breast and teriyaki braised beef short ribs, plus an insanely savory fish stew with lobster, prawns, crab, sea scallops and halibut in a tomato saffron broth. Being landlocked never tasted so good.
300 W. San Juan Ave.; 970-728-1292;
cosmotelluride.com
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