The Blue Star

Frommer's Review

In a quiet area just south of downtown, The Blue Star is one of the most popular eateries in Colorado Springs, and deservedly so. The menu changes monthly, but it always includes filet mignon, fresh fish (flown in daily), pork, and chicken, prepared with a nose for invention. The culinary inspiration comes from both Mediterranean and Pacific Rim cultures; the restaurant might serve Thai chili beef tips with avocado sorbet one week and beef bourguignon the next. Social and colorful, the bar features sleek wood and metal decor and walls adorned with well-lit artwork, whereas the dining room's atmosphere is milder with an open kitchen. Each room serves its own menu: The bar one is "eating" (that is, lunch, dinner, tapas, live jazz Mon, dancing on weekends) and the main room is serious "dining," dinner only, as the proprietors say. Blue Star has won Wine Spectator's "Best of" Award of Excellence with its 8,500-bottle cellar since 2003.

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