The restaurant’s food and décor will reflect its mountain setting
Frasca Hospitality Group is partnering with Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail to open a new location of its Tavernetta concept this winter.
Frasca Hospitality, based in Boulder, Colo., operates award winning Frasca Food & Wine and Pizzeria Alberico in that city, as well as Osteria Alberico, Sunday Vinyl and Tavernetta in Denver.
Frasca specializes in Italian restaurants. Its namesake venue, which has a Michelin star and has won three James Beard Foundation Restaurant & Chef awards over the years, specializes in the food of Italy’s Friuli region, in the country’s northeast. Pizzeria Alberico focuses on Neapolitan pies from the south and Osteria Alberico has a loosely central Italian focus with Roman pastas including Amatriciana and cacio e pepe.
Sunday Vinyl offers more broad-based European-influenced fare.
Tavernetta’s Denver location features dishes from across Italy as will the Vail location, but the new restaurant also will feature food from Italy’s Alpine region (including Friuli), presumably because of its similarity to the Rocky Mountains, where Vail is located.
It will also feature a largely Italian wine list, but with a wide selection of Champagne and other sparkling wines as well, plus an Italian-forward list of spirits and digestives.
Frasca co-founder and master sommelier Bobby Stuckey said he and Four Seasons are aligned in their approach to fine dining.
“Four Seasons shares our commitment to hospitality excellence, and we are confident in the alignment of our organizations to deliver an unmatched culinary experience to this world-class resort and year-round destination,” he said in a statement. “We look forward to working with the Four Seasons Vail team to execute our mutual vision and to welcoming new and returning guests to Vail this winter.”
Four Seasons Resort Vail general manager Jerome Arribas said he is looking forward to the new restaurant.
"We couldn't be happier to partner with Bobby and the Colorado-based Frasca Hospitality Group to bring the beloved Tavernetta brand to Vail," he said in a statement. "This restaurant promises to set a new dining standard, enriching our destination with unforgettable experiences and a vibrant ambiance, while infusing a la dolce vita style into the town of Vail."
The restaurant will be located in a space previously occupied by Flame Restaurant. It’s being developed by design group Studio Collective, based in Venice, Calif., as well as Oz Architects of Denver. It will have multiple indoor and outdoor spaces, including those intended for private dining, and a new bar and lounge.
Studio Collective design director and partner Christian Schulz said the property’s setting was taken into consideration in developing the space.
“We designed a modern space that complements the spectacular surrounding mountains by incorporating an abundance of natural materials and elegant details that pay homage to Vail’s heritage as a premier destination for elevated experiences, whether it be exceptional dining or world-class skiing,” Schulz said in a statement. “Together with the teams at Tavernetta and Four Seasons Vail, we are bringing this vision to life, seamlessly blending Italian allure with mountain coziness to create an inviting ambiance for an extraordinary dining experience.”
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