{"id":2446776,"date":"2019-07-25T13:15:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T19:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=310046"},"modified":"2019-07-25T13:15:53","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T19:15:53","slug":"tipsy-trout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/tipsy-trout\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipsy Trout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.5210526315789\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-310046-794\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-15-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-15-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jeremy Wallace\/The Aspen Times | Pan-seared salmon, fingerling potatoes, brussel sprouts, charred tomato and chipotle vin.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Pan-seared salmon, fingerling potatoes, brussel sprouts, charred tomato and chipotle vin.<\/strong><br \/>Jeremy Wallace\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pan-seared salmon, fingerling potatoes, brussel sprouts, charred tomato and chipotle vin.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7 |\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1 |\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jimmy Wallace\/The Aspen Times | Chicken &amp; shrimp lettuce wraps, leaf lettuce, cucumber, carrot, pickled cabbage and red onion, cilantro basil, mint, sides of ponzu and gochujan\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Chicken &amp; shrimp lettuce wraps, leaf lettuce, cucumber, carrot, pickled cabbage and red onion, cilantro basil, mint, sides of ponzu and gochujan<\/strong><br \/>Jimmy Wallace\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken &amp; shrimp lettuce wraps, leaf lettuce, cucumber, carrot, pickled cabbage and red onion, cilantro basil, mint, sides of ponzu and gochujan\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/eat\/tipsy-trout\/?#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/eat\/tipsy-trout\/?#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you\u2019re sitting on the spacious, riverfront deck at the Tipsy Trout in Basalt, the only way to get closer to the Frying Pan River would be to jump in it. But then you would miss out on the Tipsy Trout\u2019s delicious new menu created by Basalt-native chef Matt Leblanc. And that would be a shame, because his elevated mountain offerings aren\u2019t going to eat themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly known as the Riverside Grill, Claire and Andy Clarke, who have been involved in the local restaurant scene for 25 years, bought the restaurant in 2018. They\u2019ve freshened up the place, while leaving the rustic mountain town decorations\u2014think tin ceiling, bar seating with river views, massive timber supports, and glass garage doors to seamlessly meld outside and inside. The shell that\u2019s long been hanging on the ceiling also remains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always loved this restaurant, just look at the location,\u201d says Claire Clarke. \u201cWhen it came to buy it, I also really wanted that boat to stay right where it was!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Clarkes gave Leblanc free reign when creating the menu, and he\u2019s incorporated his work experiences, including a focus in fine dining, as well as his passion for local flavors into every bite. Confit salmon with a chipotle vin sauce is deliciously unique mouth explosion of tasty heat and the fatty unctuousness of the fish and a nod to his time at the Biltmore in Arizona. Braised short rib steam buns with chipotle aioli are a fun glimpse to Leblanc\u2019s penchant for playing with flavors that developed while working at an improvisational restaurant. But some things hit closer to home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy family harvests an elk every year. Having an elk burger on the menu just made sense to me,\u201d says Leblanc of the elk burger, made of Colorado elk and served on a brioche roll with goat cheese, poblano peppers, pickled red onions and a bourbon blueberry sauce. The flavors meld together for a big, juicy burger with a big flavor profile that keeps you coming back for bite after tasty bite. In fact, on a recent visit, nary a truffle fry was eaten\u2014and they were delicious\u2014until the entire burger was devoured.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-310049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leblanc\u2019s Shrimp &amp; Polenta dish is further proof of his desire to bring fine dining flavors and care to casual dining. Fried polenta cakes deliver a creamy tanginess thanks to goat cheese, while the addition of corn kernels adds a welcome textural variation. Saut\u00e9ed spinach and shrimp top each yummy cake as well as citrus aioli for a plate that is beautiful, delicious and perfect for sharing.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you come to enjoy upscale food in a casually comfortable location, swap fishing tales at the bar, take in the view or a combination of all three, the Clarkes\u2019 and Leblanc\u2019s take on elevated, mountain casual dining hits the mark.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/eat\/tipsy-trout\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pan-seared salmon, fingerling potatoes, brussel sprouts, charred tomato and chipotle vin.Jeremy Wallace\/The Aspen Times tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7 tipsytrout-EAT-summer2019-7-1 Chicken &amp; shrimp lettuce wraps, leaf lettuce, cucumber, carrot, pickled cabbage and red onion, cilantro basil, mint, sides of ponzu and gochujanJimmy Wallace\/The Aspen Times Show CaptionsHide Captions When you\u2019re sitting on the spacious, riverfront deck at the Tipsy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2446776","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-21 23:45:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2446776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446776\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2446776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2446776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2446776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}