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It’s no small feat to build a brewery from scratch, and as heavy construction continued through the winter, passersby on Nashua’s Amherst Street had to be wondering who was behind the project to convert the nondescript block building that once contained classrooms for Southern New Hampshire University into what the sign said was going to be Lost Cowboy Brewing Co. Atmosphere: 20/20 Menu: 17/20 Food: 18/20 Service: 19/20 Value: 16/20 TOTAL: 90/100 A couple of months ago, the Union Leader’s Jonathan Phelps reported that Lost Cowboy was the latest entry in the always evolving restaurant empire of Michael Timothy’s Dining Group. That explained where the money was coming from.

Still, when Mrs. Gourmet and I visited the recently opened Lost Cowboy last weekend, we were amazed at the size and scope of the place. That formerly nondescript building is now a 17,000-square-foot restaurant that seats about 350.



The theme, not surprisingly, is Western, with decorations from cowboy hats to cowhide wall hangings to mounted elk heads. The theme is also big — as in Texas big: tall wood slab doors greet you at the entry; the rectangular bar in the center of the space seems like it must seat at least 75 people (we didn’t count), and the left side of the space sports a huge stone-framed fireplace and an open view of the kitchen. The parking lot has been packed ever since the restaurant opened a few weeks ago, so we decided to head to dinner a little later — around 7:30 on Saturday .

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