Sept. 20 is National Rum Punch Day, and we’re celebrating with one of Sam’l Arnold’s favorite drinks, our 1732 Philadelphia Fish House Punch!
Philadelphia Fish House Punch is thought to be one of the oldest punch recipes served in America. Scholars believe the recipe originated in the 1600s, in London, as a farmers’ club punch, and was later served in America at the Fish House Tavern in Schuylkill, Pa.
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August 13 is National Filet Day, and what better way to celebrate than with one of The Fort’s most popular dishes? We sell nearly seventy thousand buffalo entrees each year and of those, more than 70 percent are William Bent’s Buffalo Tenderloin Filet Mignon.
A guest from Paris, France once approached us while dining at The Fort to say, “All my life I have thought that Chateaubriand was the ne plus ultra of cuts, but now I must return to … Read the entire post >
Summer is officially here, which means barbecue season is in full swing. Switch things up at your summer barbeques with our Smokehouse Buffalo BBQ Ribs recipe, which are some of Food Network star chef Bobby Flay’s favorite!
These ribs are a guest favorite at The Fort, so it was no surprise that Bobby Flay was also impressed by them. In fact, Flay declared them as the best he had eaten all year when visiting The Fort to film his television … Read the entire post >
It may help un-Monday your day to know it is National Margarita Day! A festive favorite, the original margarita is a simple, refreshing blend of lime, tequila and triple sec liqueur.
Served frosty and fiesta-ready, the drink has a storied history. According to Smithsonian.com, the most prevalent origin story is that Carlos “Danny” Herrera first mixed the drink at his Tijuana-area restaurant, Rancho La Gloria, in 1938. Another tale, and one that would explain the drink’s name, is that … Read the entire post >
The 88th Academy Awards are just around the corner, and much of the Oscar season buzz has surrounded the highly acclaimed 12-time nominee, “The Revenant.” The western revenge epic of real-life frontiersman Hugh Glass (played by Oscar-ready-and-waiting actor Leonardo DiCaprio), has brought the American west to the forefront of pop culture—and believe it or not, highlights some of the traditional western fare served at The Fort!
“The Revenant” confronts the significance and brutality of the fur trapping trade, and the … Read the entire post >
As the colder winter months descend upon Colorado, our thoughts here at The Fort naturally gravitate toward filling our belly’s with scrumptious comfort food in front of a roaring fire. This, paired with the anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, has inspired us to share two iconic recipes from our historic cookbook library, in hopes that you might celebrate the glorious indulgence that is comfort food, as well as the return to the rich traditions of craft fermentation and distillation … Read the entire post >
We serve a lot of ice cream sundaes at The Fort, including one our own Proprietress, Holly Kinney, invented when she was just ten years old. When The Fort first opened, you could purchase a small brick of vanilla ice cream, which we sprinkled generously with a mixture of Nestlé’s hot cocoa mix, sugar and cinnamon. As the ice cream melted, Holly stirred the dry mixture into the creamy liquid to create a sauce. Her parents, and The Fort founders, … Read the entire post >
The Fort is proud to announce we have been selected as a recipient of Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for the eleventh consecutive year. Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Wine List Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections which are appropriate to the restaurant’s cuisine, and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. The Award of Excellence is awarded to restaurants that offer a wine list with at least 90 selections from quality producers, along with a thematic match … Read the entire post >
