Remembering Denver Chef Matt Selby

In those days, we walked in the footsteps of giants. It was the early ’90s, and we were just kids with more ambition and passion than common sense, but we were smart enough to use the pioneering paths of operators like Cliff Young, Blair Taylor and Mel Master to plot a course that would lead us through the tumult of an unforgiving industry together.

We worked every charity event, invented our own food festivals and supported one another unconditionally as we figured out how to put our names, brands and city on the culinary map. There were far fewer restaurants in that era than there are now, so every event was worked by the usual suspects. If you were there, you know who you are —  and you also know what a special bond we formed finding our way together.

No ask was too great,…