Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson

Owner

and Chef, Frasca Food and Wine

Lachlan's burgeoning culinary career began at the Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1999 he moved to Paris to obtain his Certificate d'Aptitude Professionnelle at the prestigious Ecole Gregoire-Ferrandi. After completing his training, he apprenticed with Benoit Guichard at the famed Jamin, a Michelin two-star restaurant renowned for its classic French cuisine. Thereafter, he continued to hone his culinary skills working under owner and chef Guy Guilloux at La Taupiniere, a Michelin rated one-star restaurant in Pont Aven, Brittany.

Lachlan moved back to the United States in 2001 to join the staff of The French Laundry in Yountville, California, as chef de partie under chef Thomas Keller. His international experience and expertise in this role contributed to the restaurant's innovative menus and numerous awards. It is here that he also met his future business partner, Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey.

Lachlan moved to Boulder, Colorado in the fall of 2003 to join Bobby and to pursue their vision of opening a neighborhood restaurant reminiscent of the Frascas they had visited in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Having researched and traveled throughout Italy many times, both were deeply inspired by this region in particular — the international influences of its cuisine, the profusion of local ingredients in its rustic yet elegant dishes, its passionate relationship between food and wine, and the gracious hospitality of the locals. Today Lachlan applies his culinary talents at Frasca Food and Wine to create innovative yet traditional dishes true to the indelible spirit of Friuli, Italy.

In 2005, Lachlan was named one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “Best New Chefs” in America and was also recognized by the James Beard Foundation as the first-ever Rising Star Chef nominee in Colorado.  Frasca Food and Wine was also cited on the 2006 Conde Nast Traveler “Hot List”; it was the only Colorado restaurant to appear on the 2006 Gourmet Top 50 Restaurants in the US list; and USA Today’s Jerry Shriver voted it as serving the 2007 “Meal of the Year,” topping some of the best restaurants around the world – from New York City to Paris. In March of 2008, Lachlan was once again nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef:Southwest. In addition, Frasca Food and Wine was named Colorado’s Top-Rated Zagat Restaurant in the recently published 2008 Survey, with a food rating of 28, décor rating of 24, and 27 service rating. 

Frasca Food and Wine is a member of Colorado Proud.