Shelby was absolutely incredible! Her service, effort and most importantly food were all amazing. Highly recommend booking!
Eat Dank Food.
- 21 hires
- 1 similar jobs done nearby
- Based in Vail, CO
- 12 years in business
- 6 employees
- Background checked
About Eat Dank Food.
Dank (adj): a term used for something of High Quality I’m Chef Shelby Lewis and I started Eat Dank Food in 2014 as a way for me to share my love for intimate dining experiences tailored to foodies. I create each menu custom and no matter the occasion, know that it will be Dank! I am based in Vail, CO but travel throughout the CO Rockies from Aspen to Breckenridge to Buena Vista. Originally from South Jersey, I grew up cooking and got the bug to cook for others on an Organic Winery & Farm in Healdsburg, CA at the age of 18. I then completed a Chef’s Apprenticeship in Vail, CO at the age of 19 and went on to work in Fine Dining Restaurants in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, and Vail. I have completed 2 whole animal butcher apprenticeships and have worked under James Beard & Michelin Star awarded Chefs. I have spent the majority of the past 16 years professionally cooking and never stop learning and creating. I enjoy using local ingredients whenever possible and have experience with a wide variety of different cuisines and dietary restrictions. I also offer wine and craft cocktail pairings and have a staff of Long-time Waitstaff Professionals to help create the experience that you're looking for. Now, let's Eat Dank Food!
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Shelby knocked it out of the park! Food was amazing you could taste her passion for food in every dish can’t say enough good things about the whole experience. Any time we are in Colorado will make it a point to have another wonderful dinner.
He had Shelby over to cook dinner for my boyfriend's birthday in Aspen and to say it was our best meal here is an understatement! We got to choose from many delicious and creative options to build a custom menu that had something for everyone. Every dish was spectacular! One of the best parts about our experience was getting to chat with Shelby as she cooked! She is so kind and personable and made the best addition to our group! We cant wait to come back to Aspen (or Veil) and see Shelby again!
It was a fantastic meal!
Shelby was brilliant! Traveling across the country and renting a home for a week, site unseen was very stressful. We asked Shelby to come in and prepare a special meal. She was able to prepare an unforgettable meal with a third of our guests having different food restrictions. She brought everything with her, the area tends to be very limited. The table looked phenomenal and our guests couldn't stop raving about the food. Shelby will never be forgotten in our tales of Granby.
Shelby, the chef of Eat Dank Food, is one of those rare people who can cook at four-star levels while remaining approachable and open with the guests. She took tremendous care to collaborate with us on menu options, as well as being willing to come early and demonstrate her cooking in a “cooking class” style. We had younger 20s crowd who wanted to learn some of the recipes, and Shelby was perfect. You can tell she is passionate about delighting people with her cooking and wanting to teach others. Every single detail was well thought out, from the grass-fed dry aged ribeyes that were hand picked from her Denver while animal butcher to a corn eloute soup that had been made from scratch - down to the roasted chicken bones that she had tended to for 24 hours in making the Demi for the soup. The flavors were amazing. Each course surprised and delighted us! We highly recommend your taking Shelby up on offering to bring Ellery, who bartended and served and made the whole experience even easier on us and allows Shelby some space while cooking to not have to worry about the other details. Ellery is delightful, and her two cocktail suggestions (Grapefruit Sage Paloma and Whiskey Meyer Lemon Sour) were big hits! It’s totally worth the extra expense as this added a lot of value while we relaxed. All that to say, if you want an authentic dining experience while in Vail or Breckenridge, you can’t get anything this wonderful eating out. Eating in is the way to go.
We had a wonderful and memorable evening with Shelby from Eat Dank Food! The food was outstanding and Shelby was sweet, accommodating, and incredibly knowledgable. An A+ experience. Would highly recommend.
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