DEER VALLEY RESORT, PARK CITY, UTAH (Summer 2014) – Deer Valley Resort is pleased to announce the opening of a new restaurant at the Lodges at Deer Valley. Located less than half a mile from the base of Deer Valley Resort, the Lodge's new restaurant, called The Brass Tag, features Deer Valley-inspired comfort food, specializing in brick oven cuisine. The Brass Tag serves dinner nightly from 5:30 to 9 p.m. year-round. A full bar will also be available from 4 to 10 p.m. nightly.

Renowned Deer Valley Resort Executive Chef Jodie Rogers and Sous Chef Ryan Swarts will oversee The Brass Tag's delicious menu offerings. Chef Swarts started his career at the resort in 2009 as an assistant chef at Fireside Dining and Deer Valley Grocery~Café. He most recently held the positions of Fireside Dining Assistant Sous Chef and Snow Park Banquet Chef.

Chef Swarts brings a variety of fresh and locally grown fare, as well as individual creative ideas to the menu. Sample menu items include house cured duck and parma prosciutto flatbread, cheddar truffle chive spätzle, tandoori rubbed quail, oven fired chimichurri chips and wood oven shrimp skillets.

“As one of Deer Valley Resort's premier lodging choices, we are excited to bring Deer Valley's renowned cuisine to the Lodges at Deer Valley,” said Julie Wilson, director of food and beverage for Deer Valley Resort. “Resort destination guests and our local residents appreciate having a variety of dining options from which to choose. The Brass Tag will provide deliciously satisfying comfort food after a hard day of playing on our mountains.”

The restaurant's name was chosen in keeping with Deer Valley Resort's rich mining history. Miners used brass tags hung on a board to check in and out of work in the mines. If a brass tag remained on the board at the end of a shift, then everyone knew to launch a search. The brass tag concept has been incorporated into the look and feel of the restaurant's décor, menus and merchandise.

High-res images of The Brass Tag are available for download here on dropbox.

To learn more about The Brass Tag at the Lodges at Deer Valley, contact Deer Valley Resort Communications Manager Emily Summers at 800-424-DEER (3337) or 435-645-6522. For restaurant reservations, please call 435-615-2410 or visit deervalley.com.

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Deer Valley Resort revolutionized the ski industry by providing the first-class service one would receive at a five-star hotel. The resort offers 21 chairlifts, 101 ski runs, six bowls, 12 restaurants, 300 annual inches of powder, three elegant day lodges, 2,026 acres of alpine skiing, hundreds of luxury accommodations and a renowned Ski School and Children's Center.