Dan sits down with Bobby Stuckey, Founder and Partner of the Frasca Hospitality Group. Frasca Hospitality Group owns and operates five restaurants in Denver and Boulder including Frasca Food and Wine, which was awarded a Michelin star in September 2023. The name “Frasca” originates from small neighborhood gathering places in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy. Bobby also owns Scarpetta Wine, which crafts wines inspired by the same region.

In this episode, Dan and Bobby discuss Bobby’s career in-depth, starting at his first job in the industry bussing tables while attending NAU, to opening up his most recent restaurant endeavor, Osterica Alberico. Bobby shares exciting tidbits from his career including his most memorable guests at The French Laundry - Julia Child, Blue Man Group, and Anthony Bourdain. Dan and Bobby also discuss the people who have played integral parts in Bobby’s journey, including his wife Danette and his business partner Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson.

Dan and Bobby cover the process of becoming a Master Sommelier. Bobby is one of only 279 professionals in the world to have ever received this coveted title. Surprisingly enough, of the less than 300 Master Sommeliers, about 20 of them have come through Colorado over the years. The episode concludes with Bobby offering wine recommendations for Dan’s wife, Cindy.

Click here to learn more about Frasca Hospitality Group: https://www.frascahospitalitygroup.com/ and click here to learn more about Scarpetta Wine: https://www.scarpettawine.com/

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