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My Early Days of Food and Beverage We in the restaurant business, for the most part, didn’t just fall into this craziness. It was in our bones and movements from an early age. Here is another “movement” from mine. In the summer of 1983, I was in Hudson, OH, at a family reunion. I’m watching 60 Minutes on a Sunday night, and I see a story about Malcolm Forbes and his yacht, The Highlander. Recognizing the yellow neckerchief of the chef’s assistant on the show as that of a fellow Culinary Institute of America student, I immediately typed a letter to Mr. Forbes himself (heck, why […]
Chef She’s Coastal Culture Trippin’
Chef She’s Coastal Culture Trippin’ : Hawaii 2018 Our intrepid leader, Chef Sheila Lucero, is always seeking out fresh ideas for the table and diving into the local culture of coastal communities across the globe. From Japan to New England to the Great Northwest, her adventures have led her to some beautiful places. And while we can’t all go with her, lucky for us she always comes back with some inspired dishes to share. Her most recent sojourn was to Paradise of the Pacific, the Hawaiian Islands. Famous around the globe for its picturesque landscape, white sandy beaches, and […]
My Early Days of Food & Beverage
My Early Days of Food and Beverage. We in the restaurant business, for the most part, didn’t just fall into this craziness. It was in our bones and movements from an early age. These next few issues of this newsletter, I’m gonna share a few of my early urges and unknown nudges to be in the food and beverage industry. I was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1963. My dad worked for IBM, there were three Query boys: Mark, Mike and me, Dave. We lived in a middle class neighborhood filled with big redneck-ethnic families who all seemed […]
Don’t Drink & Drive
Hi Friends. We send a few of these BRF newsletters out a year. Last year, a couple of ’em had to do with President Trump and the Colorado Weed Industry snatching away restaurant employees. Those two in particular garnered some fiery responses and pissed some folks off – a few calling for boycotts of BRF Restaurants and an online campaign. Man, that’s a lot of free time in my day I wish I had. So. No Trump/weed comments this year, that wind ain’t worth it. Instead – just big love and appreciation for all the support those of you reading this might […]
Opening a Restaurant the BRF Way
It’s happening, y’all! The Post Brewing Company is hitting Boulder and we could not be more giddy. As we find ourselves in single digit days until opening, submerged in the chaos of menu prep, paint jobs, and other surprise final touches, it’s fun to dive into the mind that drives it all and find out how we manage to get to the finish line, every time. That mind is, of course, Dave Query. However, before we jump into all off that, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. So hi, my name is Alex and I’m the creative […]
Sheila Lucero at James Beard Foundation
Jax Executive Chef Sheila Lucero at the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change Earlier this fall, Sheila Lucero—the executive chef of Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar—was invited to participate in the James Beard Foundation’s 11th annual Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change. Held at scenic Shelburne Farms in Burlington, Vermont, the conference brought together 15 civically and politically minded chefs from around the country to learn effective policy and advocacy skills to help fuel their work in sustainability. The three-day hoe-down included classes led by chefs as well as politicians, focus groups, demos, and […]
The Post Coming to Boulder
Hi Fall Friends. Just a simple non-confrontational note this time, not like the last few newsletters. No tales of stanky skunk weed in kitchens to infuriate a couple dispensary owner friends. No Trump comments. No theories or expanses on climate change. Not even a poke or two at some goofy folks who might need a poke or two. Cause at the end of the day, who am I to comment on any of these or other things? Just all BRF love this time ahhh-round. We are taking possession of the SHINE space at 2027 13th St. this week. This is […]
Big Red F Sort-Of-Annual Boulder Rez Party
September 5, 2017 was a much anticipated day for the employees of the twelve Big Red F restaurants— the day of the annual Rez Party. It was to be a day of intense inter-company competition, live music, delicious, local food, and an endless flow of Post beer—what could be better? At high noon, men and women, clad in mermaid tails, chicken heads, and even a few strong men costumes, piled into buses and made their way from their home restaurants (from as far away as Jax Fish House in Kansas City) and began their […]
Jax Executive Chef Sheila Lucero Hits Washington D.C.
This summer Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar’s executive chef traveled to Capitol Hill to fight for our oceans. Jax Fish House’s very own Chef Sheila Lucero (center above) traveled to Capitol Hill this summer and tried her hand at politics. As a leading member of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Blue Ribbon Task Force, she was invited to Washington, DC to meet with congressmen and policymakers to discuss sustainability and the health of our oceans. Several key policies are up for renewal this year, in particular the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which keeps coastal fishing practices at […]
Weed & Restaurant Industries
Weed. It’s What’s For Dinner. Marijuana has been almost as much a part of dining, music, drinking and getting together with friends as alcohol for a long time. In Colorado, probably more so, but never more than the part in the play it has now. Not only is it more available, and legal, but it is steeped, infused, dunked and laced in a host of edibles from lolli-pops to salad dressings. Pop-up weed dinners, multi-course weed and food paired events, bakeries and serious edible production kitchens are finding traction all over town. The challenges it presents to the Colorado labor force have been well documented in recent articles. Why grind it out in […]
