Atwater on Gore Creek

Atwater on Gore Creek Restaurant Pays Homage to Slopeside Stream that Flows Through the Vail Valley

New Restaurant Debuts in December

Gore Creek, the slopeside stream that flows through Vail, is the inspiration for the new Atwater on Gore Creek restaurant at the Vail Cascade. Atwater is opening in late December and will feature contemporary American cuisine prepared by Chef Anthony Mazza.

"Taking part in creating a new dining experience at Vail Cascade has been extraordinary," said new Atwater on Gore Creek Chef Anthony Mazza. "We've been able to take a four-star experience and give it a homespun, interactive approach. The result is two-thirds tavern and one third fine-dining and that translates to a perfectly approachable option for both local residents and guests to the resort."

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Atwater will feature simple, farm fresh foods and organic products when available from regional farms such as Meadow Mountains and Haystack. Signature menu items offered nightly at Atwater include appetizers such as Spicy Marinated Shellfish, Pork Rillettes and Seared New York Strip Tartare. Main selections include Kobe Meatloaf with Roast Mushrooms and Whipped Potatoes, and Meadow Mountains Rack of Lamb, and simply prepared beef and fish selections including Colorado Grass Fed Bone-in Ribeye and Colorado Striped Bass. Dessert selections will include Apple Buckle with Tart Frozen Yogurt, Apple Butter, and Cinnamon Pecan Monkey Bread with Sour Cherry and Vanilla Creme Anglaise. In addition, Atwater will feature its own artisanal products made in-house, such as ricotta cheese, bratwurst, dough for pasta and flatbread, cured pork belly, and lox.

The new restaurant will feature two distinct dining experiences providing guests with more choices. A new, casual tavern area will feature drinks, appetizers and a full menu. Guests also will have the choice of a full dinner menu in the fine dining space. Atwater also increased its capacity to 229 seats due to a 1,380-square-foot addition which takes advantage of the outdoor patio area adjacent to the restaurant. The new area capitalizes on Atwater's unique location relative to Gore Creek and offers fully operable windows that create an indoor-outdoor experience.

The restaurant also will feature custom artwork that captures the elements of the surrounding environment. Additional artwork will be twig sculptures which bring in the beauty of the creek into the restaurant atmosphere in an organic fashion. Custom iron lighting fixtures accent the artwork and create a warm glow to the space.

Award-winning restaurant consultant Elizabeth Blau and her team at Blau and Associates were brought in to reconcept the restaurant at Vail Cascade and to work with Chef Mazza to create fresh, creative menu selections. Blau has created restaurant concepts for well-known hospitality organizations such as The Ritz-Carlton, Wynn Resorts, MGM/Mirage Resorts and Trump Entertainment Resorts.