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October – Feast with Your Eyes HEY, FOODIES—WE HOPE YOU’RE HUNGRY! October brings us our most delicious issue of the year, chock-full of the most craveable dishes and drinks Parker has to offer.

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Kids will enjoy the DIY treat this month too. Food brings us all together and we couldn’t be luckier when it comes to the amazing dining and local food purchasing options we have right here in Parker. We think you’ll agree when you flip through these delicious pages! As always, thanks for reading and we’ll see you around town!

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FEATURES 18 Delicious PH[oo]Ds Microbiologist-turned-chef, Courtney Frasch brings her skills to home kitchens with her business, PH[oo]D Specialist.

22 Mainstreet Eats Black + Haus Tavern serves up creative cocktails and fresh food to downtown Parker.

28 Curated with Love Locally sourced, farm-fresh selections and handmade artisan goods.

42 Treats Before Tricks An easy and festive snack to make

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22 Hot Spot 28 Locally Owned 34 Culinary Creations 38 Hometown Hero 40 Lifestyle Calendar 42 DIY

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SEASONAL COMFORT FOODS + Warm drinks on a cold day is the perfect way to spend a fall morning! Fika Coffee House is your place for delicious drinks in the heart of Downtown Parker. 19559 E Mainstreet Parker, CO + Nothing truly says fall like a classic pumpkin pie. Check out Rory’s Diner for a pie to suit anyone’s palate right here in Parker. 11020 South Pikes Peak Drive #150 & 140 Parker, CO + Fresh finds and local luxuries! Everything you need to make a fresh and locally grown meal can be found every Sunday right here in Parker. 19565 Mainstreet , Parker, Colorado 80134 + Looking to change up your holiday favorites? Add some spice to your life and head on over to Savory Spice for all your flavor needs! 6235 South Main Street Aurora, CO

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OR 27 YEARS, COURTNEY FRASCH DEDICATED HER LIFE

TO SCIENCE. She earned a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a Senior Scientist at National Jewish Health. While in graduate school, Courtney discovered her love of cooking once realizing that it was very similar to her experiments: mix some ingredients together and observe the result. After a milestone birthday and a retiring boss, Courtney hung up her lab coat. “It was time to feed this other passion,” Courtney says, pun intended.

“It was time to feed this other passion.” That’s when Courtney started, PH[oo]D Specialist, a personal chef service for those needing help in the kitchen. The name of her business nods to her PhD, but Courtney isn’t educated in only microbiology: she also graduated culinary school in 2018, officially becoming a Chef. The largest part of PH[oo]D Specialist is in-home meal prep, when Courtney goes to her clients’ homes and prepares their weekly meals. This service is popular among families, but Courtney also meal preps for some couples. Especially with more clients working from home, Courtney says it feels like she’s “cooking for [her] family.” PH[oo]D Specialist also offers in-home cooking classes. Courtney’s goal is to teach

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clients how to successfully use their own kitchen equipment to prepare great food. Courtney’s favorite and most popular class is pasta making, where she teaches the class how to make a few different types of pasta and they all enjoy their homemade meal at the end. Courtney wants people to know that having a personal chef is not an unreachable goal, but instead a great option for those who stress over cooking. Courtney works with her clients to fit their varying needs. She even offers meal prep plans for all diets from vegan to gluten-free. She even once prepared meals for a vegetarian-keto client! When it comes down to it, Courtney is happy she made the switch from Petri dishes to dinner plates. “I want to create amazing food for people to enjoy,” Courtney says. In her expertise, food is good when everyone eating goes silent. May the PH[oo]D Specialist leave quiet tables in her meals to come. CityLifestyle.com/Parker

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HOT SPOT BLACK + HAUS TAVERN SERVES UP CREATIVE COCKTAILS AND FRESH FOOD TO DOWNTOWN PARKER

MAINSTREET EATS AT THE COVETED CORNER OF MAINSTREET, THERE IS A NEW PARKER TRADITION AND A TABLE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT. Black + Haus Tavern is downtown’s newest spot for sustainable, healthy and satisfying fare. True to its name, Jen Black and her husband, Brent Niedringhaus, opened Black + Haus Tavern the day after Black Friday last year. As the restaurant approaches its one-year anniversary, the couple celebrates continual growth despite indoor dining mandates and labor shortages. Around four in the afternoon, the sunsoaked patio begins to fill with people indulging in an after-work cocktail. Jen sits in the tavern’s cozy interior underneath a string of Edison bulbs as she discusses plans for a new private dining area. Already the space has been booked with baby showers, rehearsal dinners and Christmas parties. The resurgence of local events and festivals keeps Jen and Brent busy as well, amidst all of the day-to-day duties of a restaurateur.

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In addition to ambiance and a commitment to local living, Black + Haus shines in their chef-driven menu as well. The head chef, Kurt Eichenberger, has worked with Jen for six years. Coming from a corporate background, he and Jen both love the freedom that comes with owning a local business. He was given liberty when crafting the menu and describes the cuisine as “unconditionally fun and accessible.” Everything is made from scratch to provide guests with the most natural and fresh ingredients. “It’s not like I have to deconstruct my meal to make it suit my dietary needs. We focus on that kind of healthy living,” Jen explains after listing their abundance of gluten free and vegetarian options.

Her favorite menu item is the crispy cauliflower. Lightly fried and adorned with sriracha aioli and sesame seeds, it’s not your average vegetable. On the other hand, Parker’s favorite item is the Black + Haus Burger. This number one seller boasts of bacon jam, cheddar, garlic confit aioli, arugula and caramelized onions on a toasted Kaiser bun.

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THE FARMERS MARKETS AND THE LOCAL STORES HAVE

The LOCAL stores naturally evolved from the

A COMMON THEME: BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER

markets. After Jill and Jason did a one season

AND PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE IN A HAPPY,

holiday store several years ago, people asked,

FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.

“Why don’t you leave it open year-round?” They

When the opportunity arose to buy the Parker Farmers Market,

pitched the idea to Southlands Shopping Center

Jill and Jason Williams had one main goal in mind: to turn a market

and that was all it took to launch the LOCAL

with a lot of stuff into a true farmers market. That meant focusing on

in Southlands four and a half years ago. They

food and other local products and all but eliminating the marketing

hadn’t planned on opening a second LOCAL,

booths. When they bought the market, the vendor agreements were

but the space at the corner of Mainstreet and

already in place for the upcoming season, so they had time to formu-

Pikes Peak Drive beckoned with those golden

late their plan and focused on a real market. The next season, people

words – location, location, location. The Parker

commented on the huge difference. Jason still wanders through the

LOCAL has been open for three and a half years.

market just like any other patron – and he listens and talks to people to see what they are looking for. When the couple purchased Southlands Farmers Market a year later, the goal was same. They knew what worked so the benchmarks were: turn the market into a community event, give the ownership to the people, and ideally find vendors that are in it for the long haul.

Customers can shop for handmade gifts, local food and drinks and artisans can showcase their work. What was it like for the couple to own multiple small businesses during the pandemic? “We have grown a lot since 2013,” Jason says.

The popularity of the Parker, Southlands and Festival Park - Castle

“COVID did slow our growth a little and we have

Rock Farmers Markets translates into a waiting list for vendors. How

been in the process of rebuilding.” The key to

does one vendor applicant stand out amongst the others?

rebuilding for many businesses has often involved

“We choose food items first,” Jason says, “and look at what each

coming up with new products and/or new ways

market or store needs at any given time. After that, it comes down to

to market and reach customers. So how did these

how local the products are.”

local retail shops and farmers markets survive? CONTINUED >

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“The key was going back to basics,” Jason smiles. Simple? Maybe. Essential – definitely! Jill’s background is in retail sales and management and Jason has years of experience in the hotel and hospitality industry. “Our employees embrace our philosophy,” Jason affirms, “which is making each customer feel great. When a customer walks in the door it’s all about the experience.” Just like Jill and Jason, the markets and the stores have been a match made in heaven. Only about 20% of the farmers market vendors fit easily into the stores; yet in both cases, the markets and the LOCALs are representing 100 other small businesses. “We knew we could rebound, but the stores killed it!” Jason beams like a proud dad. As any entrepreneur knows, each business is like having a child - or two! During the past holiday season, community residents were intent on supporting local. “Customers commented that they were buying all of their holiday gifts here (at the LOCAL),” Jason says. Three markets and two retail stores – yes, it’s a lot. So why do Jill and Jason do what they do? They love the success stories! Like Léon, who moved to the U.S. four years ago. In that time, he has married, had two kids, learned to speak English (he also speaks French and German) and has a thriving bakery business.

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Or Boomtown Coffee, now Legend’s Coffee with

The LOCAL in Parker parallels the markets in many

a brick and mortar location, which got its start at the

ways. It is truly a unique retail experience for the cus-

Southlands Farmers Market.

tomer. Everyone that comes in is happy and thrilled to

Jason explains that the markets give business owners a chance to test out their ideas by being face to face with the public and get honest, real-time feedback.

support and feel good about buying local. “We want to educate people on why it is important to buy local even if the price is higher. These

When customers find a product they love at the markets,

farmers are doing things the right way and none of

they are desperate to find it the rest of the year. If that prod-

the animals go to a feedlot. You might end up eating

uct fits into the stores, it brings those people in to see other

less of higher quality meat, which is the way that it

products too and gives the business a year-round outlet.

should be.”

What are their plans for the future?

COVID highlighted another reason why a local

Jill and Jason’s son, Max, recently joined the family

food network is so important. Many breakdowns

business as the operations manager. It was the right fit

occurred in the national food supply chain, from pro-

for his background and they let him make the decision

duction to transportation.

to move back to Colorado and work with their business.

“We want to give control back to the local farmers,“

The LOCAL Foods opened in August 2020 and more

Jason says. “Higher quality meat and dairy products

than carried its weight. People came in looking for a cer-

are better for the environment, the local economy and

tain food product they loved and they found they could

better for you.”

buy all of their groceries. “I know the meat suppliers per-

Handmade gifts, local food and drinks and a place

sonally and have conversations with them every week. I

artisans can showcase their work – this is what we

drive to the dairy every week and pick up milk. I know

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The St a r t “Go to the library and borrow some cookbooks,” his friend suggested. Dennis went to a nearby library and borrowed three books only to have his friend ask why he chose those in particular. Dennis remembers saying verbatim, “I don’t know? The guy on the cover looks kinda good looking, and I feel like I could probably pull these recipes off, and he seems really happy too!” As it turned out they were three books by Jamie Oliver; it’s just that he had no idea who Jamie Oliver was at the time. Flash forward and Dennis’ first dinner-hosting experiment was made up of twenty people from the music studio, all sitting in camping chairs with beer koozies and makeshift tables in his apartment. “I remember at the time this moment of, okay, the food is on the table, it’s a stressful thing, and then everybody tucks in and they take their first bite, and there’s a moment of hush that kind of came over everyone; it got really quiet just for a second, and then everyone started talking and getting into it and I fell in love with food right there at that moment. What eventually followed were 13 episodes over nine months where the Restaurants on the Edge team traveled to and filmed restaurant revivals that included three in Canada, one in the continental US, one in Hawaii, and others outside of North America, including Hong Kong, Slovenia, Austria, Malta, St. Lucia and Finland. CONTINUED >

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“ W hen you get of f t he b e at en pat h a l it t le bit , you le a r n t he d i f fer enc e b et we en v ac at ion a nd t r avel .

T r avel R ecom mend at ion s for Food ies “Slovenia borders Italy and Croatia, which is to say there are a lot of shared values in and around food; they have really great cheese, dairy, beef, pasta, but very few tourists, hardly any. So if you love Italy, that kind of specific travel and food experience, particularly Northern Italy, because you can see the Alps from where they are. It’s picture perfect, a beautiful place, and also where orange wine is from.” Dennis also highly recommends Costa Rica, Hawaii and Finland. “Most people love the idea of travel, but we tend to pick the same places when we travel, and there is nothing wrong with that, they are amazing for a reason, but when you get off the beaten path a little bit, you learn the difference between vacation and travel.” Restaurants on the Edge is important and meaningful to Chef Prescott because it tells stories of hope and joy and redemption around the kitchen. Oftentimes the food space can be very stressful, but he believes that at the end of the day, people just want to spend time with other people that they love. One of the most common fears Dennis hears from people cooking and/or grilling at home is, ‘where do I start? I don’t know how to get going, so I just don’t.’ Rather than overcomplicating it, Dennis recommends cooking the things that bring you joy — things that are on a restaurant menu you can’t NOT order because you’re so pumped that those dishes are on there. “Find the things that you love. Take the stress out of food. Feed people because all they really care about is spending time with you. Bring joy back into the kitchen.”

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This spooky treat is easy to make and even better to eat! Feel free to mix up the colors and candies to fit your Halloween celebration or any other occasion! Start by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper or another non-stick base. Prepare the toppings that go on the bark: try breaking up the pretzels and Oreos and putting candies in a small bowl for easy access. Melt candy melts according to package instructions (30 second intervals in a microwave works great also). Pour the melted chocolate onto the lined baking sheet. While the chocolate is still soft, add toppings in any fashion. Let bark cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator for a shorter wait time. Peel the bark off the parchment paper and break into pieces. Enjoy!

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