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So why create a blog? Well, those close to me know how passionate I am about my food...eating food, to be more precise. 15 years ago I discovered the joy of dining in restaurants which boast a unique ambiance and delicious food. I first started tracking lists of great restaurants when I lived in Columbus, OH in the mid 90's. I was fortunate to dine at Cameron Mitchell's, Fifty-Five, Bravo, Rigsby's, Barcelona, and many more. I read in local newspapers about the best Places to be Seen, to Celebrate, to Impress, etc. and formulated my "to try" list. This hobby continued in Birmingham, AL and again when my travels brought me to Atlanta, GA ten years ago. I started a Supper Club with close friends in 2000, trying a new restaurant every Thursday night. We had one simple rule in the club, “no chain restaurants”! After three years of stomping through Atlanta's best and worst restaurants, we realized that this weekly tradition was becoming too expensive to maintain (go figure!). However, in 2005 I started making notes of my dining experiences for personal reference. To make it easy for my friends to get my recommendations, I thought I would try blogging. So...here goes!

6 Overall Rating - Creekside Eatery in Winter Park, CO 2/11/12

Dinner out during Winter Park/Mary Jane ski trip with Greg, Rory, Paul and Susan

Ambiance: 4
Local Western Saloon bar and restaurant


Food Quality: 3
The salad bar was good, stocked well with fresh produce. The sweet potato puree soup was very good, just the perfect combination on a cold night.

The prime rib was just mediocre. My cut had far too much fat on it, but the au jus was good. It's a good thing we were skiing five days to burn off all this food!

Rory's Pork Chop had a great flavor, but it was dry and overcooked.

Unfortunately, Susan got sick from her meal. She had the seafood special which was supposed to be like a jambalaya but it turned out more like a bowl of seafood roux - it was disgusting.

Service: 8
The friendly, local service was great. It made the experience enjoyable.

Value: 8
Great prices for the quantity. $16.99 for prime rib special - salad bar, choice of side and veggies!
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