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Mountain Tap and Ohana join forces for second Maui fundraiser

Starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, Mountain Tap Brewery will once again team up with Ohana to host its second Maui wildfire fundraiser.  As the one-month anniversary of the Hawaii tragedy has come and.

Reds, Whites and Brews returns to Steamboat in new location

Old ski gondolas are being revamped as private dining rooms

A Colorado woman is revamping old ski gondolas to convert them into outdoor private dining spaces during the pandemic.

Old Ski Gondolas Find New Life as Private Dining Rooms

Old Ski Gondolas Find New Life as Private Dining Rooms Sarah Kuta © Provided by Food & Wine The Gondola Shop With cold winter weather on the horizon and ever-changing local COVID-19 rules limiting indoor dining, Wendy and Rich Tucciarone began worrying about the fate of their Steamboat Springs, Colorado, craft brewery and restaurant last fall. In the summer, it was easy to spread out the tables on Mountain Tap Brewery s large patio and prop open the building s garage doors. But even with heaters and firepits, the patio would be a tough sell during the icy evening temperatures and frequent snowstorms in this Colorado ski town famous for its champagne powder.

Local leaders working to find solutions for restaurants

Diners stay warm outside at Mountain Tap Brewery as restaurants get creative with the outdoor-only dining restrictions. (Photo by Kari Dequine Harden) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS With the onset of colder weather, tightening restrictions due to COVID-19 and no help from the federal government since the spring, the restaurant industry is in peril. According to the National Restaurant Association, more than 110,000 restaurants nationwide have closed due to the pandemic, and a list of restaurants in the Denver Metro area reveals more than 100 have closed permanently and about 70 temporarily. “That’s coming here too,” said Patrick Groves, owner of The Tap House in Steamboat Springs. “I don’t think people fully realize just how serious the situation is.”