Not since it burned down in 1894 and was rebuilt in 1895—out
of brick—has the New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado, undergone such an
extensive renovation as the $7 million, eight-month-long endeavor that it
completed in December. The renovation, which was executed with the help of
Telluride’s Historic and Architectural Review Commission, not only involved a
refurbishment of the hotel’s 26 guest rooms by designer Nina Campbell, but
upgraded the property’s restaurant and bar, which have long been favorite local
hangouts.
The New Sheridan’s Chop House restaurant has been expanded to
allow for additional window seating along Colorado Avenue, the
city’s main street. The menu from chef Erich Owen now features quail with blue
cheese, Tasmanian wild salmon, and braised short rib pot-au-feu, as well as old
favorites like bison rib-eye, prime filet mignon, and New Zealand elk
short loin. The restaurant also expanded its temperature-controlled wine storage
to allow for a new wine list with more than 200 bottle selections.
Founded
in 1895, the New Sheridan Bar, one of the city’s most popular après-ski spots,
has retained its hand-carved wood bar, original lead-glass divider panels,
mahogany wood paneling, tin ceiling, and filigree light fixtures, but has
restored a balcony, which accommodates patrons on plush new couches that
overlook the main bar.
