MUNCHIES

Quick Bites

specials, burgers, appetizers and an array of brewha’s. For breakfast, start your day with smoked meat breakfast burritos, freshly baked cinnamon rolls, scones and muffins, and more. Dueling D’s will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays (but closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

Rex’s Now Mountainside

Welcome to The Boat Yard

Tired of restricting yourself to one type of food whenever you go out? Fear not, oh indecisive ones. The Boat Yard, a new food truck space between Backdoor Sports and Aurum on Yampa Ave., offers a mix of munchies for all palates. “We’re super excited to see it come to fruition and officially open this summer,” says manager Alex Kaulbach. “With its proximity to the river and Howelsen, our goal is to create a unique community gathering space, with large pergolas and tables, landscaping and local food truck vendors. It will be an inexpensive and fun alternative to dining on Yampa Street.” They plan to have a minimum of three and no more than five food trucks onsite, six days a week for two shifts: lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. daily, and dinner starting at 4:30 p.m. Vendors so far, he adds, include Mountain Berry Bowl run by David Hughes; Blake Steinford’s Tie Dye Cones; Antonio Jarana’s mobile burgers; and Susana Rivera’s El Bajio Southwest fare. Now that’s a galley we can rally behind.

Sharon’s Moves to Glen Eden

West Steamboat breakfast aficionados who loved Sharon’s Café will be pleased to know that by driving a little bit north they can still get her famous smothered burritos and massive biscuits and gravy to fuel up for North Routt adventures. The greasy spoon diner has re-opened at the Glen Eden Resort in Clark, on the way to the Steamboat Lake, Hahn’s Peak, the Zirkles and other North Routt recreation hotspots.

Dueling D’s BBQ & Grill

Head south, young swine swiller. There’s a new BBQ joint in Oak Creek, headed up by Dana Christensen.

Located at 116 E. Main St., the restaurant will serve Christensen’s homespun Texas-style barbecue, including brisket, ribs, pulled pork, sausage, chicken, sandwiches and more. It will also feature daily

Billing itself as “locally world famous,” Mountainside Grill & Bar has officially taken over at the same location as former Rex’s American Grill, which closed this past winter due to the sale of the hotel. Located at 3190 S. Lincoln Ave., it offers “upscale casual American fare,” with loyalty programs (free entrée on your birthday), and, oh yeah, $5 drafts and wells for Happy Hour.

New Restaurant: Stonewall

After a decade in Denver and 20 years each in the restaurant business—including running the Crown Social jazz and blues club—Christopher Stackpole and Kell Kaiser have opened Steamboat’s newest restaurant, Stonewall, at 685 Marketplace Plaza, formerly home of McKnight’s Irish Pub. Offering ranch-to-table fare showcasing small-batch Colorado producers, it’s open from 4 p.m. to close Wednesdays through Sundays. “We’re thrilled to share our passion for Colorado’s culinary heritage and high-quality ingredients,” says Stackpole. Joining them is executive chef Julie Eade, who relocated from Yosemite and whips up such dishes as braised elk with house-made leek gravy, basil-baked halibut served with chardonnay caper butter, lamb rack lollies, Anasazi bison chili and seared duck street tacos. As well as 16-person bar, 12-person communal high top and patio, it also features art from the Jace Romick Gallery. As for its name? It’s a tribute to the 1969 Stonewall Riots, allowing people to pursue their passions.

Dirtbag

Charcuterie

Sure, well all love Laura the Butcher and her scrumptious charcuterie plate. But unless you cashed out in Bitcoin at the right time, chances are you can’t afford it every day. So, impress your friends by making your own with a few Swillin’ embellishments. One dirtbag correspondent’s recommendations for keeping your food plate frugal: Spam, salami, Velvetta, Cheese Whiz, Ritz and banana peppers and olives, “just for something green or yellow or whatever.”