There's no one I'd rather start the new year off with than my friend, Goose Sorensen. An icon of the Denver dining scene, Goose owned one of the most important restaurants in our history. Solera opened in 2001 and had a 17 year run that is still missed today. Goose has been taking a break from it all spending summers in Wyoming, winters in Denver and an hour with us…

Goose Sorensen came to Denver in 1996 to go to Culinary school at the Colorado Institute of Art and get a job at Bennigans! He ended up first at Mark's Oyster Bar in Lakewood, and then opened Ruth's Chris Steak House in downtown Denver. His big break happened when he ended up at famed Tante Louise with Chef Michael Deghenheart. Moving on to Mel's and Starfish with Frank Bonanno and Tyler Wiard for five years! Then after a 2 year stint at a lodge in Wyoming he headed to NYC to cook when 911happened. And fortunately for us, he stayed in Denver and opened Solera in 2001.