The warm burgundy and champagne colors, custom-made furniture, slate and glass tile floors and hand-blown glass chandelier create an elegant and romantic atmosphere. And Kelly Liken is the chef in Vail. Liken uses a majority of locally produced and cultivated products for the seasonal American menu, including elk carpaccio, potato-crusted trout and Colorado lamb.

Restaurant Kelly Liken Information:

• American menu. Dinner. Closed mid-April-mid-May. Bar. Children's menu. Business casual attire. Reservations recommended. Valet parking.