Restaurants in Paonia

For a pizza and a beer (and some local color), it's hard to beat Louie's, 202 Grand Ave. (tel. 970/527-3265), with a pie-oriented menu -- try the Border to Border (Canadian bacon and jalapeno) -- that also features a wide range of calzones, salads, and sandwiches. The taps above the bar pour plenty of good microbrew from Colorado and beyond.