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REVIEWS/AWARDS: THE
BLUE STAR |
"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..) 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.”
---Frommer's
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"Best Innovative Menu"
"Best Restaurant Wine List" "Best Overall Restaurant"
"Best Wine Bar" "Best Wait Staff"
---Best of 2007, Colorado Springs Independent |
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"Best Fine
Dining"
---Best of
2001, Colorado Springs Independent |
"Award of
Excellence"
--Wine
Spectator, since 1998 |
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"Supercreative
food, award-winning wine selection, stalwart service and chic
make this one of the coolest, most versatile restaurants in
town."
---Tom
Karpel, The Gazette-September 2005 |
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