Eat This Week: Cozy up with alpine ambiance in Alpenrose's new Fondue Gondolas
Some gondolas arrive at the mountain directly from the manufacturer; others take a more circuitous route. Alpenrose Restaurant & Bar recently opened three Fondue Gondolas behind the main dining room in Vail Village. And though the charming dining cars already seem to be an intuitive and essential part of the diningscape, it took a Herculean effort to get them there. The gondolas’ journey began in Italy, and were then sent to Austria for the interior build-out: custom tables and benches, wooden ceilings and alpine-style lighting. From there, they traveled to Germany, where they received an e...