Road Trip Day 1 – Rainy Sunday in Crested Butte, Colorado

September 21, 2009

Sunday was a gray, dreary day in western Colorado.  We’d hoped to fit in a hike up near Kebler Pass amongst our Dine Out tour duties, but the weather gods did not cooperate.  Nevertheless, we had fun time getting back to Crested Butte and the dinner we had at Django’s was excellent.  It’s hard to imagine that there’s a better Crested Butte restaurant out there; Django’s combines excellent food, a cool decor, and affordable prices right at the base of the ski area.

When we introduced ourselves to Chris, co-owner, and told him of our week-long Dine Out mission to benefit the Great American Dine Out, he told us that they weren’t planning on starting their donation week until Tuesday.  We were bummed to be sure, however he came back 5 minutes later and said that because we were there, he would launch on Sunday, just for us!  How awesome is that?

Matt and I had the Cider-Braised Wild Boar Belly, Roasted Mixed Baby Beet Salad, Crispy Brussels Sprouts and the “Cheekburgers.”  The Wild Boar Belly was both of our favorites but I also have to give a shout out to the Crispy Brussels Sprouts. I am a devout brussels sprouts adversary but was duty-bound to give them a try as  Django’s is donating all of the proceeds for the week from this dish to the No Kid Hungry campaign.  I was surprised and a bit disappointed that I could no longer continue my grudge against this longtime food foe.  They were very tasty and I highly recommend them to anyone, even fellow brussels sprouts haters.

If you are anywhere near Crested Butte this week, get down to Django’s and order the Sprouts for Sprouts; you won’t be sorry!

Next up:  Today Matt and I head to Aspen for the second leg of our seven-day tour of Colorado to benefit the Great American Dine Out and Share Our Strength.

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