Boulder's Frasca honored as one of America's best restaurants

• Frasca claimed the No. 27 spot. Robb Report praised master sommelier Bobby Stuckey and chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson for creating "a destination restaurant with food and wine devoted to the northeast corner of Italy that would still use Colorado ingredients."
• It was the only Colorado restaurant to make the list.

What they're saying: Stuckey told Axios Boulder he was grateful the rankings considered longevity and lasting impact — not just what's buzzy.

• "It's fun to focus on hot trends and new places, but an independently owned restaurant that stays in business and impacts a quarter of a century of hospitality is hard to do," Stuckey said.

State of play: The recognition adds to a growing list of accolades for the downtown Boulder restaurant, which recently won the Outstanding Restaurant honor at the 2025 James Beard Awards and earned a Michelin star in 2023.

• "We're still working to try and get a little better each day and it's incredibly humbling that our peers and guests are paying attention to this," Stuckey said.