Clay Fong

1 week ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Clay Fong |Clay FongFood |Stacy Feldman

A quarter-century ago, Chef Eric Skokan found himself having dinner at a country restaurant in the Basque region of France. After ordering, he was struck by the sight of a staff member preparing the meal in a manner he was unaccustomed to. “I saw her walk out and harvest things,” he said. At the time, Skokan was executive chef at the Stanley Hotel, managing more than 20 people in the kitchen and ordering ingredients by the forklift load. But this intimate operation stirred something in him.

Mar 11, 2024 | boulderreportinglab.org | Clay Fong |Stacy Feldman

I’ve come to realize that who I ate with, what I ate and where I ate during my formative years was a powerful force in shaping who I am today, at least when it comes to dining. Friday night family dinners in Oakland Chinatown were something I took for granted as a young person. Now, I can appreciate the familiar waiter we saw at numerous restaurants for over a decade and the bearded solo diner, rumored to be a martial artist of some notoriety. Both were part of my community.

Nov 26, 2023 | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Clay Fong

Until just a couple of years ago, residents of the northern suburbs had to commute to Federal Boulevard to satisfy their appetites for Asian cuisine that went beyond Chinese and Vietnamese takeout staples. But rising commercial real estate prices in Denver and Boulder and the appeal of underserved markets in surrounding cities have recently led restaurateurs serving everything from dumplings and Korean fried chicken to hot pot and boba tea to bring their businesses to Denver’s suburbs.

Apr 30, 2023 | 5280.com | Clay Fong

Mar 1, 2023 | 5280.com | Clay Fong