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Cache Cache

Address:
  205 S. Mill Street, #106
  Aspen, CO 81611

Phone: 970-925-3835

Website: www.cachecache.com

Pricing: $$$$

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Description:

Cache Cache

Cache Cache is a French-style bistro operated by working Co-owners Jodi Larner and Chris Lanter. Jodi has been a partner in the business since 1989, two years after its doors opened in October of 1987. She has firmly established the clientele and attributes the success of the restaurant to these faithful patrons who have supported Cache Cache for so long. Their restaurant philosophy is based on an unrelenting emphasis on table service, wine service and the highest quality food which they have never sacrificed.


About the team:


Chef Lanter joined the team as executive chef in August of 2000. He partnered with Larner in June of 2004. With two years of apprenticeship in three restaurants in France as his culinary schooling, Lanter reinstated classical French Cuisine as the foundation to this modern American Bistro. With a focus on constantly striving to improve quality and never loosening the reins, the cuisine has evolved into unpretentious, clean, and satisfying food. The quality and freshness of ingredients has become pivotal to Lanter’s philosophy on cooking.

Sous Chef Nathan King joined the Cache Cache team in 2003. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, he has been a creative force invaluable to the progression of Cache Cache. King and the solidity of the kitchen staff are major factors in the success of Lanter’s kitchen.


With significant investments made in the wine program, Larner and Lanter were fortunate to acquire Sommelier Alex Harvier. A native of France, his knowledge of wine and experience in service has elevated the standard at Cache Cache to the next level. With over 5000 bottles of inventory, the wine list has expanded to over 100 pages. Cache Cache has become a destination for wine connoisseurs. 


Comments:

Chief Foodie Officer

The first thing you need to learn about Cache Cache is that the "e" is silent (pronounced Cash-Cash). The second thing you need to know is that this eclectic bistro has reigned at the top of a very competitive Aspen dining scene for over 20 years. Head Chef Chris Lanter studied abroad in France for three years and his French influence is spread throughout the menu. Cache Cache is known for having the best ingredients and steaks in town along with traditional French favorites, such as Foie Gras Terrine and Escargot, but the menu really has no boundaries. For instance, they served us an amazing Papardelle Bolognese, and we had an entree of the best liver and onions I have ever had outside of my mothers kitchen. You have to love a restaurant that is willing to put escargot and liver and onions on the same menu.

The wine list has over 900 international wines to choose from, and the service is impeccable. The restaurant has three distinct environments that you can choose from: 1) a vibrant bar scene, 2) a warm and romantic dining room, and 3) an outdoor causal dining area. I highly recommend this restaurant to my foodie friends.

Saturday - June 16, 2012