Ron Girotti News Today

Sugar skull murals, mosaic pendant lights and a vibrant color palette might hint at a modern Baja vibe, but El Segundo in Vail Village defies classification based solely on its festive first impressions.

Special to the Daily Vail Valley restauranteurs have always adjusted to the drastic seasonal changes of a resort community, but never before 2020 have they had to fire up such creative substitutions on the fly. Matthew McConnell, general manager of Splendido at the Chateau in Beaver Creek, shared how it’s been quite the rollercoaster of highs and lows. Splendido shut their doors to guests in March with the rest of the community, while still offering takeout meals and donating 150 to 200 meals...