As the last Sundance Film Festival in Park City draws to a close, the lounge takeover of Main Street has essentially packed up, looking ahead to a future in Boulder, Colorado. But at the Chase Sapphire Reserve lounge, which was open until Tuesday, cardholders and their guests sampled a taste of Boulder during the last Park City run. Frasca Food and Wine, a hospitality group based at 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, was the featured food vendor at the lounge, which took over the space at Le Depot Brasserie and Courchevel Bistro. The restaurant, Michelin-starred and James Beard award-winning, specializes in food and wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia in northeast Italy, said Bobby Stuckey, a partner and master sommelier with the group. It was those flavors that they were eager to present to the Park City audience. “For us, it’s less about the move and more about the opportunity to share the cuisine and hospitality of Friuli-Venezia Giulia along with our philosophy of hospitality to a wider audience,” he said. “Being able to bring that sense of care, warmth and craft to Park City is something we take a lot of pride in.” Dishes served to Chase Sapphire Reserve lounge guests were selected as a nod to Frasca Food and Wine’s Northern Italian classics. Credit: Katie Hatzfeld/Park Record In addition to evening pop-up dinner experiences, daily menu items served at the lounge during the first days of the festival nodded to those Northern Italian roots, with classic dishes redesigned as finger food. The rotating dishes included prosciutto-wrapped pear slices, brioche with whipped ricotta, arancini or fried polenta, all inspired by Frasca’s usual menu, Stuckey said.  “During Sundance, that flexibility really matters. Dishes like frico caldo, prosciutto di san daniele and risotto translate beautifully to that style of service,” he said. “Being able to cook dishes like frico caldo in Park City for the first time and other classics we’ve spent years refining is incredibly meaningful to us.” Stuckey said this is the third year they’ve partnered with Chase Sapphire Reserve for other events, unrelated to Sundance’s decision to move to Boulder.  Hospitality is at the heart of that working relationship, he said, something that Chase Sapphire Reserve has brought to Park City Main Street for its years as a festival partner.  “Sundance is such a special event. It brings together incredible guests, filmmakers and artists who are deeply passionate about their work,” Stuckey said. “Our common denominator is respect and love of the craft. Being able to welcome people, feed them well and create a space for conversation and interaction while they’re sharing their work feels like a perfect fit.” In addition to serving light bites to cardholders in the lounge, Frasca hosted dinner experiences during the first few days of the festival out of the Courchevel Bistro kitchen. Credit: Photo courtesy of Jack Dempsey With the film festival’s move to Boulder, Pearl Street is poised to be a vital downtown during the 11 days of Sundance, similar to Park City Main Street. With Frasca’s participation in the 2026 festival, attendees had a taste of what’s to come. But, Stuckey said, as a business anticipating the traffic that comes from Sundance crowds, Frasca is far from dismissive of Park City’s role with the festival. “I think it’s important for Frasca and for all of Boulder to approach this with a lot of humility. Park City and Sundance have built something truly special for nearly half a century. Boulder has a responsibility to learn from that legacy and to rise to the occasion,” he said. “We have a lot of work to do to deliver the kind of experience Sundance deserves. It’s a big responsibility but one we’re committed to honoring.” The post Main Street lounge brings Boulder flavors to last Sundance in Park City appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less