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Show THE PARK RECORD www.parkrecord.com A-9 Business. SAT/SUN/MONyTUES, MARCH 12-15,2005 BUSINESS EDITOR: Anna Bloom 649-9014 ext 110 busbwss@parkrecord.com MARKETPLACE Briefs Ringo reinvents an Old Town hangout Chamber hosts local tradeshow The Park City Chamber/Bureau will be holding a Professional Services Tradeshow and Mixer March 16, 2005 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Yarrow Hotel, Among the participating businesses in the tradeshow are American Mailing Services, Applegate HomeCare and Hospice, Center for team Healthcare, Copy Depot, Fidelity Investments, HCSC, LLC, HealthQues't Chiropractic, Midway Printing, MWI, Park City Magazine, Pensions West, Positive Incentives, Premier Alliance, Progressive Benefits, Qwest, Salts Plastic Surgery, SOS Staffing Services, Summit Consulting LLC, Utah Yellow Pages, Wasatch Adventure Consultants, Wells Fargo, The Wentworth at Summit, and Zions Bank. There is no cost to attend. The event will provide hors d'oeuvres and beverages, including water and soft drinks. There will also be a cash bar and prizes donated by local businesses for the event. Deer Valley chef honored by Salt Lake Magazine Deer Valley's Silver Lake Executive Chef Clark Norris was named "Best Chef" in the state of Utah at the 8th annual Salt Lake Magazine Dining Awards. Norris learned of the honor at a banquet celebrating all Dining Award recipients, held February 16th at the Salt Lake Hilton Hotel, with over 200 food lovers, restaurateurs and guests in attendance. The Salt Lake Magazine Dining Awards are selected by an independent panel of local food/restaurant experts. Of Norris, staffers at the magazine wrote, "Clark Norris, executive chef of Silver Lake Lodge, is an unsung culinary hero. Norris joined the Deer Valley team when the resort first opened in 1981. Sinpe then, he has crafted impressive menus for the Resort's daytime eateries and awardwinning evening restaurants, The Mariposa and the Royal Street Caf6. Norris, who has worked at Deer Valley for over 20 years, has earned the distinction of appearing as guest chef at the prestigious James Beard House in New York City both in 1989 and then again in 1999. At the ceremony, Norris thanked his wife and Deer Valley Food and Beverage Director Julie Wilson for her support and mentoring. New lounge gives Park City a place to escape By ANNA BLOOM Of the Record staff Those who remember Park City as a thrce-har town are returning once again to an original hang-out beneath (lie Claimjumper Restaurant on Main, but not just for old lime's sake. Ringo, which has replaced the original watering hole, "The Down Under." is not a nightclub and it is not a pub. Though many wines are sold by the glass and several entrees are available. Ringo is also not a wine bar. nor is it strictly a restaurant. The owners would prefer it be known as a lounge in the true sense of the word - an oasis from Ihe rest. Tammy Ring wood-Grey, general manager of Ringwood Enterprises, and Ringo's conceptual engineer, chose to fill ihe lounge with velvet ottomans, leather psycho-analyst-style couches, retro chairs, and a chess set willi a leather board. The lighting is soft, accented with candle-lit tables. The atmosphere is almost turn of the century, she admits, something that taps into Park City's dusty mining-town history. It's an escape, Ringwood-Cirey explains, from the hustle-and-bustle that tends to takeover the nightlife - a smoke-free, crowd-free place to talk after a long day outside on the mounGRAYSON WEST/flWf HBCOfflJ tain. Tammy Ringwood-Grey, general manager of Ringwood Enterprises, and Ringo's conceptual designer, wants to make "'Hiis is a great place to have a glass the new Ringo lounge beneath Claimjumper Restaurant on Main a year-round destination for locals as well as visitors. of wine and appetizers, because you can't taste wine when there's smoke in for over 30 years now and it's been a pri- also a place to end an evening. And ness of Salt Lake. Ringo. he hopes, will the air." she says. "It's a comfortable, vate club forever." says Ringwood-Grey. sometimes, it's the place for the game create a similar getaway tone that will •"When we rc-modcled we wanted to itself." appeal to visitors as well as locals. relaxed lounge and supper club." Blair notices Ringo's intimate booths In the near future. Ringo will be Since Ringo will use Claimjumper's take it in a new direction as faras theme. kitchen, those who have a lasle for but we still wanted to keep locals happy and relaxed atmosphere are perfect for scheduling events like live acoustic guiClaimjumper's 'baseball steak' can make - we don't mark up our liquor or beer smaller groups of friends or people on tarist Cary Marger and wine tastings dates and a place people come back to with brokers to give customers insight special requests, but the jnenu for Ringo just because we serve food." offers a range of entrees and appetizers Kelly Blair, owner of Kelly's after braving high energy dance floors. into what wines they're drinking. that are unique to its own menu. Along Roadhousc in Evanslon. Wyo.. who con- Women in particular, he's observed, "We want to make this a year-round with filet mignon. broiled chicken and siders himself Ringo's interim manager seem to feel comfortable coming on business," explains Ringwood-Grey. ribeye Steak are delicate appetizers like for the time being, has observed that their own, just to chat. "We want to spotlight wines and bring in shrimp cocktail and smithed mushrooms, people who give Ringo a try, end up "The women will be hanging around music - but we don't want dress codes. and desserls like chocolate torte cake staying longer than the"y expected. and then there boyfriends will come We want something different, but I want and vanilla bean ice cream with fresh "Last week there was a couple from meet them after a day on the slopes with to keep things simple and we want to berries. Entrees, on average cost around Salt Lake who came in here just to take hat hair," says Blair. appeal to locals." $18, and appetizers range from $3 to $8 a look, and they wound up staying for Twenty or 30 years ago when Blair Ringo, located below Claimjumper at maximum. dinner." he says. "It's a place to prime lived in town, he recalls people coming 573 Main, is open nightly from 4 p.m. to "My family has owned this business and pre-game for the evening, but its to Park City to get away from the busi- close. Resort Merchants peer into spring's crystal ball store, announced that in April she will officially become the president of the Resort Merchants Association. the wheels in motion." By ANNA BLOOM The last week of the Resort s season, she Though sunny days are taking a toll on Of the Record staff the snow pack. Parry noted that Park City is said, there will be a sidewalk sale that will Park City Mountain Resort in great shape. While other western resorts include restaurants as well as merchants. Communications Manager Krisla Parry set have closed for the season, PCMR. Parry "I really want us to do something as a a positive tone for the Resort Merchants reported, is slated to slay open until its usual whole, whether its a sale on appetizers or Association meeting Wednesday afternoon. closing after the first week of April. 'Hiose boots. Firecode states everyone will be able Indeed, she admitted, Silverlode, a major who ordinarily trayel to Washington. to have one rack outside, but sales can be lift for the resort, did break down twice, but Oregon or California, therefore, will likely indoors as well," she said. the resort's maintenance crew bounced look to Utah to sneak in their last spring To help merchants reach customers back, the lift is open, and, there is no reason, runs this year. beyond Park City's radius, during the week it seems, to view March as anything other of the sale, Clifton said. Fox 13 news will than a victory lap to a successful season. bring cameras to the mountain. Sidewalk sale "Identity Properties may also be partici"We did a load test Sunday [for Nearly every resort business representa-' Silverlode lift] and everything seems to be tive arrived at the 2 o'clock meeting, with pating in the event with discounts on lodging" she added. fine now." she assured the merchants. "Its close to 20 representatives in attendance. been just a great season. I hope you all felt Addie Clifton, who runs the Village Races and sales will round off a successful year STOCK PERFORMANCE NAME LAST ALBERTS >NS(A[fc) ALTERS (ATrfci) AMfiRSKI (ACGK) BSDMED (USDM) CLLAHONE (CLRO) COMTHERMAL (OG) DEL1AAJH (UAL) DYNAfRONIf-S |OYMI) WHiTING PET"RO (WU.) 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