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Show The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, September 20-22, 2017 DINING IN A MOUNTAIN TOWN C-5 PUZZLE ANSWERS FROM PAGE C-4 By Monika Guendner Imboden celebrates 40 years as Adolph’s Restaurateur’s legacy is all about skiing and food Sitting down with Adolph Imboden, owner and chef of Adolph’s Restaurant, is spending time with a Park City icon, one that has built a successful life in the mountains. Imboden’s passion for his life’s work and play comes out in his tone as well as his enthusiasm. “In the wintertime, if there’s a nice day, I can’t wait to get out there and ski, and I can’t wait to come back here, listen to who has made reservations. And I can’t wait at night to talk to people, especially after I ski, I feel twice as good. I love all of my challenges just as much, he said. The eponymous restaurant has served Park City for 40 years, and in its current location on Kearns Boulevard for 20. But the current Adolph’s seems to be only the middle of Imboden’s story. The restauranteur came to Park City in 1971, after earning his culinary degree in his native Switzerland and working in a kitchen in Vail, Colorado. And he still talks about future plans to bottle his famous salad dressing, mentor tomorrow’s chefs and execute several other projects. “I don’t think they’d let me close Adolph’s!” Imboden said with a grin about his loyal clientele and friends. “I don’t know what I would do either, not coming in here and I see some of the locals and talk about the day of skiing or whatever it is. For me, I’d be probably quite bored if I didn’t do some of these things still,” he said. When he opened his first restaurant in Park City, Adolph’s White Haus from 1974 to 1977, it was a small Swiss-themed restaurant on Park Ave., one of the few fine dining places in the area. 2 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Adolph Imboden, the owner and chef of Adolph’s restaurant, relies on his passion and love of cooking and the outdoors to inspire his iconic eatery. The restaurant is celebrating its 40th anniversary. “I started my own menu; some specials I still have on the menu today,” he said. Adolph’s is still known for its steak sandwiches at the bar, medallions of elk or venison, steak Diane, and of course, its cheese fondue, which Imboden insists on making with imported Swiss cheeses and the traditional recipe. He approaches skiing, his parallel passion, with the same ferocity. He raced the USSA Alpine Masters competition for years. “When racing, I never raced just to go race. I always wanted to be good, fast and win, possibly. You gotta give it all,” he said. A hip replacement ended the competitive days, but he still skis, and he still goes fast, living up to his reputation. Maybe because he wasn’t able to compete growing up, he has always had a tendency to ski fast and on the fall line, something that got his pass pulled a couple years ago. “The ski patrol couldn’t catch 2 1 1 FOR me because I was in a hurry,” he said. He did eventually get his pass back. Imboden’s restaurant blends his passions as well, showcasing photographs and posters featuring Olympians, skiers past and present. Imboden and Adolph’s are magnets for professional and recreational skiers. Every photograph on the wall holds a story behind it, Imboden said. “The love of all that keeps me going and I think it always will.” he said. “Someday we will have a last supper at Adolph’s, but that’s still a few years away,” he said. In the meantime, he plans to stay involved with day-to-day operations, greeting guests at their tables, keeping an eye on the line and, of course, making his famous fondue. Adolph’s Restaurant is open for dinner, seven days a week, at 1500 Kearns Boulevard. For more information, (435) 6497177 and adolphsrestaurantparkcity.com. FOR STEIN ERIKSEN LODGE Friday, September 22 4:00-5:00 pm Lecture 5:00-5:30 pm Q&A Free Admission Park City Library Conference Room 3rd Floor 1255 Park Ave Park City, UT UTAH HISTORY LECTURE SERIES The Beginning of the Arts in Utah: The Opening of the Salt Lake Theatre and Social Hall Speaker: Author, Eileen Hallet Stone Eileen Hallet Stone is an award-winning author, public historian, and history columnist. She wrote the “Living History” column in the Salt Lake Tribune for over a decade. Her current book is Historic Tales of Utah. She taught oral history interviewing at the University of Utah. Refreshments will be served before the lecture Please RVSP to katie.madsen@parkcity.org. Space limited to 60 people The Utah History Lecture Series is sponsored by Rebecca Marriott Champion THE CHATEAUX DEER VALLEY 7815 Royal Street East Park City, UT 84060 Reservations (435) 940-2200 www.the-chateaux.com/dining Valid 5/5 through 10/29/17. Dinner only. Open Wednesday through Sunday only. Cash not accepted. For dine-in only. Buy one entrée, get the second of equal or lesser value for free. 20% gratuity will be added to original amount. Must present coupon. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer, nightly special or special event. 7700 Stein Way Park City, UT 84060 Reservations (435) 645-6455 www.steinlodge.com/dining Valid 7/1 through 9/28/17. Cash not accepted. For dine-in, Glitretind Restaurant dinner only. Buy one entrée, get the second of equal or lesser value for free. 20% gratuity will be added to original amount. Must present coupon. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer, nightly special or special event. UPCOMING An Annual tradition! Always a sell-out! Suggested age 12+ PABLO CRUISE October 12–14 MASON JENNINGS Sept 22–Oct 8 October 20–21 CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN WITH JOHN JORGENSON October 26–28 ParkCityShows.com |