Other local establishments we recommend include:

• Dostal Alley, pictured above. This Central City brewery, pizza parlor and casino is one of a very few locally owned casinos in our county.

• Very Nice Brewing Company, above right top, opened a new, large facility just a mile from our house earlier this year. They also have a site in Nederland. This brewery serves bar food and hosts live music.

• ​Busey Brews Smokehouse and Brewery, above right bottom, is Nederland's premiere BBQ restaurant. Andy recommends the St. Louis-style pork ribs and the house-smoked BBQ platter; Dana the mac & cheese. The restaurant has year-round outdoor tables, kept warm by overhead heat lamps plus cozy indoor seating.

• Katmandu Restaurant, below right, in Nederland, is amazing. Resham Gurung, a native of Nepal opened the restaurant in 1999 and expanded to a restaurant of the same name in Boulder, Colorado, in 2015. The food is as good as any you'll find in New York City. 

• Toss Pizza, below center, is a new establishment in Rollinsville, an unincorporated area five miles of our home. Their crisp thin crust would do any Chicago pizzeria proud. And the price is reasonable.

• The Covered Wagon Restaurant and Saloon in Nederland, below right, is a western-style diner, casual and down-home in tone. Andy recommends the rueben sandwich; Dana the fish and chips. Service is friendly.

• Wondervu Cafe on Highway 72 in the heart of Coal Creek Canyon is a bit further to drive on a mountain road but it's worth the time and adventure. Dana says go for the chile relleno burrito, which is good for at least two meals so plan to get a doggie bag or share with someone. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great Mexican entrees. Don't like Mexican? No problem. There are All American meals, too, especially for breakfast.