A five-diamond luncheon

The Broadmoor held a luncheon today at its Penrose Room to announce that AAA has given the restaurant a five-diamond rating for 2008 — the first five-diamond restaurant in Colorado. Here’s what was served:

• Fois Gras Ballotine with Caramelized Apple Butter
• American Kobe Beef Tartar with Harissa Relish
• Golden Beets Salad with Goat Cheese and Pistachios
• Dungeness Crab Bisque
• Ahi Tuna Carpaccio and Crispy Sweet Bread “Vitello Tonnato”
• Halibut Slowly Cooked in Black Olive Oil and Roasted Maine Lobster
• Baby Root Vegetables with Lovage
• Venezuelan Chocolate Parfait with Cocoa Nougatine
• Salted Caramel and Pear William Ice Cream