EAT Magazine Vogue Entertaining & Travel Colorado Golf Magazine DiRoNa Award Recipient Hemispheres Magazine Wine Spectator Award of Excellence Mangia Art Culinaire Ski Magazine Wine Spectator Award of Excellence Wine Spectator EAT Magazine "For eight years, chef-owner Thomas Salamunovich has been shaping his concept of Larkspur. The intuitive service, seasonal New American fare and high-energy room are the product of his vision and his staff’s teamwork. In the kitchen executive chef Mike Regrut, pastry chef Allana Smith and sous chefs Katie Routh and Luke Venner have a synergy about them that transcends any one meal..." Vogue Entertaining & Travel "...The sommelier arrives and pairs [my burger] with a stunning Georges Duboeuf Brouilly Beaujolais, which instantly brings my attention to the wine list and the 7500-bottle cellar, which must be the best in town." Colorado Golf Magazine "Larkspur’s success is a testament to Salamunovich’s savvy in the kitchen, his imaginative cuisine with premium products and ingredients truly dazzles the palate." DiRoNa Award Recipient For over a decade, the Distinguished Restaurants of North America has recognized gourmet restaurants that exemplify culinary excellence in all aspects of fine dining from the making of a reservation to the final presentation of the check. Larkspur is proud to be recognized by DiRoNa for our culinary excellence. Hemispheres Magazine "Dinner tonight is at Larkspur at Golden Peak, where chef Thomas Salamunovich will wow you with savvy seasonal dishes, such as salmon with a pumpkin seed crust and duck breasts stuffed with foie gras duck confit. Afterward, stroll happily back to your suite. Leave an early wake-up call, drink lots of water, and dream sweet dreams of snow..." Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2002 Larkspur was awarded Wine Spectator's "Award of Excellence" once again. We are very proud to have received this prestigious award and strive to continue our efforts in making our wine cellar even more outstanding. Mangia "Everything about Vail exudes excellence. So it's no surprise to find one of Colorado's best fine-dining establishments at this resort. What is a surprise about Larkspur is the "Sex-and-the-City" feel you get the minute you walk into the place..." Art Culinaire "A 10,000 square foot retreat at the base of Vail Mountain is not a bad place to hang your hat. Chef/owner Thomas Salamunovich and his wife Nancy Sweeney have made a home of Larkspur restaurant and market where they prepare gourmet dinners and ready-made gourmet feasts for Vail's many seasonal guests..." Ski Magazine "Salamunovich dazzles diners with duck pulled from the smoker, chopped Asian-style and served with an orange bigarade sauce and wild rice-pistachio strudel. Huge volcano lamb shanks are offered with sweet potato gnocchi..." Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2000 Larkspur was awarded Wine Spectator's "Award of Excellence". We are very proud to have received this prestigious award and strive to continue our efforts in making our wine cellar even more outstanding. Wine Spectator "A Wolfgang Puck disciple who trained at San Francisco's Postrio, Larkspur's Salamunovich delights in using food as theater as well as nourishment..."