Aspen 2012: The Wild Fig, Meatball Shack and Brexi Brasserie.

The Wild Fig has been around quite a bit and while no substitute for the fabulous Torino Pizza place there before, has served its purpose.  Colette had a nice gaspacho with shrimp and I had a plate of largely cold seafood items - a terrific white fish ceviche, a pretty good hot octopus bits with cherry tomato "salad" and an absolutely bland tartare of salmon.

With a glass of red wine and one of iced tea, no desserts nor coffee, our bill before tip was $87.21.

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The Meatball Shack has gotten rave reviews from Aspenites and wildly divergent reviews on Yelp and after our meal I think I know why.  The bread was stale until toasted; Collette's quinoa salad was deemed by her only "OK" for which there was no need to return; my three "classic" meatballs with a tomato, capers and olive sauce were pale whispers of what my Mother prepared; but the sauteed spinach with garlic was "the" single best dish of this week in Aspen - it was super-spectacular - maybe I'll return for more of Florentinian chef Eddie Baida's Italian stuff.

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Brexi Brasserie MORE LATER

With two glasses of California red, one iced tea and no desserts or coffee, our bill before tip was $55.