Yoon Terry
Wild Taco
Wild Taco is a culinary-driven concept that originated from a professional friendship between the COO, Yoon Terry and the CEO, Rico Aragon years ago in Vail, when the two worked together at various Vail restaurants. The friends’ culinary paths would cross again in 2022 when they realized they shared a vision to bring a unique […]
James Doxon
Great Divide Belmar
Chef James Doxon is the Culinary Director of VIBE Concepts, the largest local hospitality group in Colorado. While growing as a Chef, James traveled around Europe learning flavors and techniques from various chefs and their cultures. He was nominated for a James Beard Award at the age of 24 and considers it part of his […]
Beth Ginsberg
Trompeau Bakery
Beth Ginsberg began her career in food service in 2004 with the launch of Singapore-based New York City Bagel Factory; the company distributed fresh-style bagels and cream cheese to the South East Asian market. After many years living overseas, Beth moved back to the United States and settled in Denver to be near her family. […]
Ricardo Mirón
Toro Denver
Chef de Cuisine, Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval Chef Ricardo Mirón is honored to bring his passion for culinary artistry to Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval in Denver’s Cherry Creek, where he now leads the kitchen as chef de cuisine. With a deep respect for Latin American flavors and a drive for innovation, Mirón is […]
Natalie Thiede
Teachers’ Lounge Food + Drink
As Executive Chef at The Slate Denver, Natalie Thiede oversees all food and beverage operations for the 251-room hotel, located inside the historic Emily Griffith Opportunity School in downtown Denver, including the on-site restaurant – Teachers’ Lounge Food + Drink – and the banquet and catering space. Natalie found her interest in food at a […]
Rocio Neyra Palmer
Summit at The Broadmoor
Rocio Neyra Palmer is Chef de Cuisine at Summit, an American Brassiere at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Rocio was raised in Peru, where she fell in love with the culinary arts thanks to sharing a kitchen with her grandmother. She formally studied cooking in culinary school, but also pursued a degree in farming and […]
Shin Myung Gwan Korean BBQ
For over 30 years, Shin Myung Gwan Korean BBQ has remained devoted to preserving the true essence of Korean cuisine. Rather than taking shortcuts, every dish is prepared step by step with care—because authenticity takes time, patience, and heart. At the center of this vision is owner Hannah Cho, who insists on sourcing seasonings directly […]
Dave Hadley
Samosa Shop
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, chef Dave Hadley draws inspiration from the Southern Indian and global fare grew up eating. Hadley has worked at Bangkok’s two- Michelin star GAGGAN, noted as the best restaurant in Asia and the fourth best in the world in the 2019 list of the World’s 50 Best […]
David Right
Right Cream
In June 2020, amidst the widespread closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, David Right took to his lifelong passion of food and created Right Cream out of his home kitchen. Although David is not a classically trained chef, his whimsical approach to ice cream has propelled him to being one of the most successful ice […]
Kenny Lee
Reckless Noodle House
Before chef Kenny Lee made Seattle his home in 1979, he lived in Cambodia and Thailand, where he grew up surrounded by the diverse flavors of his Chaozhou-Chinese mother’s Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cooking. Out of these rich culinary histories and heritages, Kenny draws out his own brand of pan-Asian cuisine, first introduced to […]
