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Town of Silverthorne Colorado - Mountain Melt Finds a Home in Silverthorne 16 February 2024 ( news )
Town of Silverthorne , state Colorado ( By Press Release office)
Feb 16,2024
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After a couple years on the road ,
Mountain Melthas found a home kitchen in collaboration with
Angry James Brewery
. The newly constructed space inside the brewery offers patrons a variety of gourmet grilled cheese creations that blend a wide variety of cheeses with veggies , meats , spices and sauces . The side of tots have a cult following , and the menu rotates and expands each season .
Two years ago , Mountain Melt owner Erica Sitko decided to open a food truck in Denver and kept a busy schedule rotating between events and other breweries . More recently , Mountain Melt occasionally traveled to Silverthorne to participate in First Friday events where they not only established a passionate customer base , but also fell in love with the idea of living in the mountains .
“The goal was always to get a brick - and - mortar location , ” said Erica . “The food truck was a great stepping stone to learn what worked well and to generate a customer base . ”
Erica met with Angry James owner A . J . Brinckerhoff and hit it off . After a successful test run , the two began brainstorming what changes were needed to accommodate the Mountain Melt kitchen and Erica was allowed to park the food truck outside of the brewery while planning and construction took place .
“The Town has been so welcoming and there’s a lot of expansion and growth going on in Silverthorne that makes it the perfect home for me , ” said Erica .
Erica has always been a big foodie and loves creating new recipes . With grilled cheese as the base , she enjoys finding new and tasty flavor combinations , made with local ingredients when possible , such as Palisade peaches . She keeps 10 - 12 cheeses on hand at all times .
As an art major in college , Erica has always had an artistic side as well and designed the Mountain Melt logo and food truck wrap . When she’s not working at Mountain Melt , you can find Erica enjoying Colorado’s alpine lakes , snowboarding or backpacking with her friends and family . Be sure to stop by Angry James Brewery and Mountain Melt soon!
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