Michael’s story is somewhat different than most chefs. His background in the culinary world is mostly front of the house experience- he most recently ran the bar Old Town Tap in Truckee, and before that he was the food and beverage director at Rush Creek Lodge in Yosemite, CA. Prior to those days, he achieved a Masters in Fine Arts in Portland, OR and subsequently published a book of nonfiction in 2018. All the while, Michael’s passion for food and fine dining remained very strong. Upon moving to Truckee he began hosting pop-ups by showing cult films and preparing food to accompany the film. The first was Kill Bill served with Japanese street food. This was followed by an extremely successful pop-up at our favorite brewery, The Good Wolf. This gained swift popularity among locals and he continues to pop-up as often as possible. The plunge into the private sector was a natural progression of cooking for friends followed by cooking over sixty private dinners in 2022.

Upon meeting Quinten, the two quickly realized that they shared the same passion for creating unique culinary experiences, and that Quintens vast professional history matched with Michael’s zest for human interaction and curating memorable dinners would take Tahoe by storm. They teamed up for a ramen pop-up at The Good Wolf and sold over 300 bowls of ramen. They knew then that they needed to join forces. By combining talent and efforts, Frye and Murray are able to take on larger events in a divide and conquer approach to ensure amazing dinners for clients looking for more than what the few restaurants in Tahoe have to offer.