Restaurant
Frasca Food and Wine
Address:
1738 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: 303-442-6966
Website: www.frascafoodandwine.com
Pricing: $$$
Description:
Frasca is the creation of Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey and Chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson. Their shared passion for Friuli-Venezia Giulian cuisine and fine wine is reflected in the exquisitely prepared fare and a comprehensive wine list boasting over 200 varieties. The seasoned and professional staff ensures a memorable evening with their meticulous attention to detail, expert wine pairing, and extensive knowledge of the menu. And the pastoral, elegant dining room evokes the gracious and friendly feeling of traditional Italian Frascas. Warm, welcoming, and unpretentious, Frasca is the perfect destination for impromptu gatherings, casual dinners, and special occasions.
The menu changes seasonally to make the most of current harvests and the freshest produce, herbs, and spices. It favors products from the best local farmers and purveyors and reflects Friulian sensibilities about ingredients and proportion according to weather, climate, and calendar. Our menu celebrates the tradition of Frascas with the rustic elegance and simplicity of its dishes. And above all, it is Friulian. Each dish is inspired by the sophisticated flavors and international influences of the area that are at once quintessentially Italian yet unique to this extraordinary region.
At Frasca, we champion our local farmers; the very richness and diversity of Colorado´s food products was a defining factor in our decision to open our restaurant in Boulder. We actively support and collaborate with our purveyors, and they provide Frasca with the finest naturally raised meats and organically grown produce available. We proudly salute them by including their name on the dishes they inspire.
Frasca is an active member of the Slow Food Organization. To learn more about Slow Food USA, please visit their website at: www.slowfoodusa.org
Comments:
When I attended the University of Colorado at Boulder in the early 1980´s, the Boulder restaurant scene wasn´t much more than a mix of college bars and health-food shops. So when I returned for a visit last year I really did not expect to find any restaurant that would get me excited. But what I discovered was that something drastically has changed in the Boulder Restaurant scene, and with the opening of Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder has officially became foodie-friendly. Monday - June 4, 2012 |