Velvet Buck
Named for the fur that grows on a male deer’s antlers, Velvet Buck pays homage to the mountain men and women who settled the Rockies in the 1800s. Celebrating the era’s culinary rituals, the menu blends rustic elegance and modern mountain cuisine, with special focus on local ingredients and primal cooking techniques.
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