BOSQ ASPEN/BARCLAY DODGE AWARDED A MICHELIN STAR IN THE INAUGURAL MICHELIN GUIDE TO COLORADO
Three Aspen Restaurants are Recommended - Element47, Mawa’s Kitchen, and Prospect For images of the MICHELIN event: HERE and HERE
Sept. 13, 2023 – The first edition of the MICHELIN Guide Colorado selection was revealed last night, and BOSQ Aspen/Barclay Dodge was awarded a MICHELIN star.
Barclay Dodge, who attended the announcement event with his team from BOSQ Aspen remarked, “I am so thrilled to bring this Star back to my hometown. Aspen is where it all began, and our mission is to cook with the amazing ingredients that are grown by our wonderful farmers and discovering the bounty that lies within the forests around us. This would not be possible without my hugely supportive wife, Molly who understands that this craft is my life.” Dodge then quoted Alain Passard: “I decided to be a chef and never changed my mind.”
“We are delighted to congratulate Barclay Dodge and the BOSQ Aspen team for their MICHELIN star,” said Eliza Voss, Vice President for Marketing for Aspen Chamber Resort Association (ACRA). “And congratulations to Aspen’s “Recommended” restaurants Element 47, Mawa’s Kitchen, and Prospect. We always knew the culinary scene in our community was something to be proud of and now we can share these accolades with the world.”
BOSQ Aspen - Images of BOSQ Aspen: Here
At this singular enclave, Chef Barclay Dodge and his team evoke Aspen by way of Scandinavia, executing seasonally inspired cooking that focuses on foraging, fermenting and sourcing from local farms. The dimly lit interior might seem moody and mysterious at first, but everything about the experience is open and accommodating, from the charmingly loquacious staff to the menu format, which allows diners to customize their own tasting of four or more courses. From hand-picked spruce tips to butter from locally sourced cooperative dairy cows, this is a concept that pays attention to details - even ingredients from farther afield, like lobster from New England, gets a hit of local flavor from being grilled over juniper wood.
Recommended Restaurants in Aspen
Aspen, Colorado also received three MICHELIN Recommended restaurants:
Element 47 - Images of Element 47: Here
One of Aspen's finest spots to wine, dine and unwind. Tucked inside The Little Nell, Element 47 serves Colorado contemporary cuisine emphasizing local wagyu beef, house-made pastas and seasonal produce. The dining experience is complemented by the hotel’s award-winning wine program and genuine hospitality. The name Element 47 pays tribute to silver, the precious metal that first put Aspen on the map. Serving breakfast, lunch, après and dinner, seven days a week.
Mawa’s Kitchen - Images of Mawa’s Kitchen: Here
Mawa's Kitchen is the flagship restaurant of owner and executive chef Mawa McQueen, a 2022 James Beard Award semifinalist nominee and 2022 Colorado Governor's Minority Business Award Winner. The menu at Mawa's Kitchen is hyper seasonal and reflects Mawa's international heritage serving up Afro-Mediterranean cuisine with French-American flair. One unique aspect of Mawa’s Kitchen is that every year Mawa selects a new global ingredient to feature. This ingredient is showcased on each of her seasonal menus.
Prospect - Images of Prospect: Here
Located at the Hotel Jerome, an Auberge Resort, Prospect offers elevated, yet always approachable American bistro dishes that showcase the best of what’s in season in the Roaring Fork Valley. With ceiling molding meant to invoke the pressed tin of yesteryear and hand-stitched leather chairs, Prospect hints at its historic setting. Rustic Aspen at its finest.
ACRA and tourism partners, Snowmass Village and Aspen Skiing Company, contributed to cover some of the costs incurred in establishing The Michelin Guide in Colorado, a new location. The funding went towards communication, digital, and marketing campaigns to promote the selections and broadcasting The Michelin Guide selections to the world. Aspen and Snowmass Village have the potential for additional recognition in the years to come.
The full list of Colorado restaurants are available on guide.michelin.com and the MICHELIN Guide mobile app.
The restaurants join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most unique and exciting places to stay in Colorado and across the world. Every hotel in the Guide is chosen for its extraordinary style, service, and personality — with options for all budgets — and each hotel can be booked directly through the MICHELIN Guide website and app. The MICHELIN Guide is a benchmark in gastronomy. Now it’s setting a new standard for hotels.
The MICHELIN Star awards a restaurant, not a chef. The MICHELIN Guide wants to congratulate the whole restaurant team. As it is the restaurant that receives the award, if the chef leaves it, the award does not transfer to his or her new establishment. The originally awarded restaurant will be evaluated by Michelin inspectors during the year to see if it maintains its distinction or not.
About Aspen
Aspen, Colorado is an authentic, historic mountain town that is renowned for its year-round outdoor lifestyle, robust cultural calendar, and bustling downtown ambiance. With an endless array of arts, culture, dining, and nightlife, Aspen is defined by an urbane feel that belies its small-town charm. An Aspen vacation is an experience that energizes the mind, body, and spirit, whether soaking in mountain beauty and 300 days of annual sunshine, learning a new skill, feeding a fascination, or simply absorbing the mountain spirit. Located 18 miles west of Independence Pass, Aspen is nestled in the heart of the White River National Forest at the confluence of the Roaring Fork River, Hunter Creek, Maroon Creek, and Castle Creek, and encircled by the peaks of the Elk Mountain Range in the central Rocky Mountains. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is conveniently located only three miles from downtown Aspen. For visitor information, a complete calendar of events, or to book an Aspen vacation, visit www.aspenchamber.org, or call 1.888.290.1324 or 970.925.1940.
About Michelin North America, Inc.
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For more information, contact:
Maureen Poschman
Aspen Chamber Resort Association/ACRA
+1.970.948.3176
Andrew Festa
Michelin North America
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