Playing With Fire
n paper, Lafayette’s Acreage by Stem Ciders offers many of the comforting virtues one seeks from a cold-weather dinner out: wood-fire cooking; robust alpine European flavors imported from the Basque region of Spain and Alsace in France; an impressive variety of hard ciders; and cheery communal tables with views of the Flatirons. You can easily build a layer of winter insulation there via its snappy cider bratwurst lashed with hot mustard and sauerkraut or perhaps a plate of charred pork belly with a soft egg and an order of fries. Pair your meal with something a little off-piste—perhaps Stem Ciders’ dry Chile Guava. For a sweet ending, order the warm, spicy cider doughnuts. Eat hearty, knowing that tomorrow, you Orange Theory
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