"Chef Josh Niernberg was a semi-pro snowboarder before becoming a chef (find him shredding at nearby Powderhorn Mountain Resort with his kids when he’s not in the kitchen), but it’s his culinary mastery that has earned him several James Beard nominations. Bin 707, the first of his three Grand Junction restaurants, is where he solidified his focus on sustainability and sourcing food from its local community. Niernberg’s restaurants take their inspiration and ingredients from the surrounding Grand Valley, known for being the state’s cornucopia, with shareable dishes like the elk tartare made with ume plum tapenade, plum Béarnaise, puffed tendon, and frisée, served with focaccia." - Rebecca Treon