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MAMMOTH LAKES
247 " My restaurant DOS
ALAS has the best sunsets
in town. You can see the
sun setting to the west over
Mammoth Mountain. We
have panoramic views of
the Sherwins and the White
Mountains, too. We're just
three blocks from the main
part of town, but when you're
here, you feel like you're
away from everything. "
248 Quesada-Costa also
recommends SKADI, a
Nordic-themed restaurant
run by chef Ian Algerøen.
" It's a really nice fine-dining
restaurant with only 10
tables. It gets amazing
reviews-the service is
excellent and every dish
looks beautiful on the plate, "
she says.
249 " JUNE LAKE
BREWING is my favorite
brewery. My husband loves
their beer, and I like drinking
their Bang Sauce Hard
Seltzer. They also make
ginger beer and ginger
ale. I also love going there
because Ohanas 395 food
truck is parked outside. I love
their ahi poke bowl. "
June Lake Brewing
250 " I like a boutique
called TONIK. They have
cute women's clothing,
which is hard to find in
Mammoth. I also shop
at Footloose. It's mostly
sporting goods-everything
you need for skiing, biking,
hiking-but they also have
cute sweaters and shirts. "
251 " From a photography
standpoint, fall is my favorite
season. I love when all the
trees turn golden yellow.
My husband and I will drive
around the JUNE LAKE
LOOP to see the colors or
we'll go down to Bishop and
drive up toward Sabrina
Lake, where there are so
many beautiful aspen groves.
It's breathtaking. "
252 " Whenever I have
friends visiting, I take them
to MINARET VISTA, which
has a great view of the
Minarets, Mount Banner, and
Mount Ritter. In the summer
and fall, you can drive right
up and have a picnic or take
pictures. In the winter, you
can hike or snowshoe in. "
253 " I also love taking
people to MONO LAKE. It
doesn't matter what time
of year or what time of day,
you can always get amazing
photos there. It's so unusual
and beautiful. "
ASK A LOCAL Cristi Quesada-Costa
You can find Cristi Quesada-Costa, the owner of
Dos Alas CubaRican Cafe in Mammoth Lakes,
dishing up Cuban sandwiches, tortilla Española,
stewed black beans, and sweet plantains for
visitors and locals.
Quesada-Costa grew up near the beach in
Puerto Rico, moved to Florida to attend college,
then headed west and eventually ran her own
advertising agency in Southern California. But
cooking was always her hobby. " I put 'start a
restaurant' on my bucket list, " she says. A few
years after moving to Mammoth Lakes with her
husband, she opened Dos Alas CubaRican Cafe.
" I feel like we live in a postcard. First and
foremost, I love the dramatic mountain views, "
she says. " When you drive up US 395 and you see
the Minaret Range, it's breathtaking. I love the
four seasons, and I love our local community. "
Explore these Quesada-Costa favorites on your
next trip to Mammoth Lakes.
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Mono Lake
254 Mammoth has a
surprisingly sophisticated
dining scene, Quesada-Costa
says. " We have BRASSERIE,
which is above the bowling
alley. The chef is from France,
and he's really talented.
Brasserie is the only place in
town that serves escargot. "
SKADI
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