Name: Mycelium - A Gourmet Wild Food Tasting
Start: 2025-06-10T14:00:00-0600
End: 2025-06-10T16:00:00-0600

Welcome to the largest wild mushroom happening in North America, the 44th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival! A plethora of events ranging from foray and mushroom ID sessions, to hands-on demonstrations, to lectures—all led by regionally-, nationally-, and internationally-known experts, (and we cannot forget the Parade!) there is plenty for everyone each and every day.

On this website, you can filter your search by events, venues, presenters, etc. Each year the Mushroom Festival features many wonderful presentations on “all things fungi.” Presentations on similar topics are grouped together at the same venue so that attendees interested will be able to spend more time learning and interacting, and less time walking between venues. See who else is interested in each event and interact with our extended Mushroom Family. See you soon!

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

Lizard Head Pass Vista Overlook @ 37.81205380555177, -107.90809355164258

Chef Chris Starkus and The Pikes Peak Mycological Society present: MYCELIUM a gourmet wild food tasting. Join this gathering of fungal fanatics for this "tented, in the wild " food experience located at Lizard head pass. Chris and the PPMS team bring the table to the trail and celebrate each day's foraged finds with a selection of five curated individual appetizers for guests to indulge.

Last years menu included delectable fungi-centric appetizers like:
King Trumpet "Scallops"-creamed corn, microgreens, crispy quinoa
Foraged Mushroom Calzone- "mushroom of the day", tomato sauce, parmesan, flower blossom
White Truffle Mushroom Risotto- mascarpone cheese, wild herbs, parmesan
Hawk's Wing Stir Fry- jasmine rice, green onion, fresno chile
Open Fire Smoked Beef Flatiron & Morels -morel cream sauce, scallion greens, caramelized potato
*****And there may be "off the cuff creation" based on what the Forays bring back each day!

(No reservations, first come first served basis!)

Speakers

Chris Starkus

Chris Starkus is from Southern California. He has been a food & beverage professional for over twenty-five years. In that time, he has achieved numerous awards; including “Best New Restaurant 2018 (303 Magazine) and Best Eco-Friendly Restaurants in America (opentable.com, April... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Lizard Head Pass Vista Overlook

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), culinary

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45th Telluride Mushroom Festival

Chris Starkus

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