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taste Chris Klug (inset below left) loves the beet and kale salad topped with trout (left) at Justice Snow's. The wild salmon with seasonal vegetable and quinoa stir-fry at Pyramid Bistro (below) is a favorite of Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson (inset below). continued from page 114 going to have the Element 47 name on the label, it had better be good—and it is. Only-in-Aspen: The five-star hotel and restaurant does not discriminate against the barking set. Think Jack Russell meets Jack Daniel's. Little-known fact: The Little Nell has had more master sommeliers come through its wine program than any other restaurant in the nation—not bad for a town of 6,700 people. Element 47, 675 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-6330; element47aspen.com I love the location and the history of the Wheeler Opera House, where Justice Snow's is located. My friends Michele Kiley and Marco Cingolani, who used to own the Cheese Shop in Aspen, opened Justice Snow's in January 2012. It's a fun scene with really unique dishes. I'm not normally a beet fan, but I love the beet and kale salad with trout on top. It's so healthy that I can afford to start with the fried pickles and a root beer. Top table: Sitting in the bar, where the action is. Who to know: Award-winning bartenders JP and Brandon, and Marco Cingolani, one of the owners—he's an Aspen legend and a good cyclist and skier. Best wintertime cocktail: Personally, I'm a rum fan, so I go with a Dark and Stormy or Mojito. Important wine notes: I favor Oregon Pinot Noir, but Marco has been a sommelier his whole life, so trust him; he's the expert. Little-known fact: Justice Snow's used to be a bank. Insider tip: It's a great late-night bar scene with fun live music. Other not-to-miss dishes: Fried pickles as an appetizer, and chocolate cake is my favorite for dessert. Justice Snow's, 328 E. Hyman Ave., 970-429-8192; justicesnows.com Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, Nancy and Bob Magoon CEO and director, Aspen Art Museum As someone who appreciates food that is as nutritional and healthy as it is aesthetically pleasing and tasteful, the Pyramid Bistro is my personal favorite both for dinner and professional lunches. As executive chef for our ArtCrush summer benefit since its advent, Martin [Oswald] never ceases to amaze our museum guests with his culinary skills, and I enjoy his fresh, innovative, delicious creations throughout the year. Top table: I particularly like sitting outside. Who to know: Chef and owner Martin Oswald is the force behind the Bistro. A vegan himself, he knows firsthand how hard it can be to experience truly delicious food that is also good for you. Little-known fact: Martin also prepares fresh-squeezed juices that are fantastic and specifically created to cleanse the system of toxins—something his entire culinary practice is based on. Insider tip: You can browse and buy a vast and impressively curated range of fiction at Explore Booksellers before or after you eat (as Pyramid is located upstairs from in the bookstore). Pyramid Bistro, 221 E. Main St., 970-925-5330; pyramidbistro.com continued on page 118 photography by brooke casillas Chris Klug, broker associate, Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's International Realty 116 aspenpeak-magazine.com 114-118_AP_ST_TasteV3_WIN13_SPR_14.indd 116 10/30/13 5:02 PM