Pasta Jay's, Lone Tree

Pasta Jay Elowsky cut his teeth in the restaurant trade at the age of 20, when he started washing dishes for his aunt and uncle at Sonny's Pizza in San Clemente, California. He went on to spend years in the Italian food business mastering the family recipes from a family that includes the chef and pizza taster for the first King of Italy. Eventually, Jay opened up the first Pasta Jay's in Boulder in 1988, dishing out handmade pizzas and pastas flavored with rich cheeses and savory sauces. His menu includes such classic plates as meatball stroganoff and crumbled sausage diavolo, or margherita and pesto pizzas.