ABOUT US
Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant and Cantina was opened by Alexandra Storm in 1981. Later that year she was joined by Dick Carleton and their partnership now operates the longest standing same owned restaurant in Breckenridge. Our restaurant is built on four core values - Great Food - Superior Hospitality - Respect for the Individual - Connection with our Community. These core values drive our day to day decisions in our quest to offer the most enjoyable dining experience possible. Our food is scratch prepared using the freshest ingredients possible. Our incredibly talented team led by Tracey Roach and Matt Blake in the kitchen is passionate about what they do. We hope you will join us for what we hope will be a memorable experience - allow us to serve you the food we work so hard to prepare. Please give us any feedback you may have after joining us. We want everyone to feel welcome at "our house." Mi Casa's festive atmosphere is always a fantastic place to bring the entire family.
TRACEY ROACH
General Manager, Tracey Roach, joined the Mi Casa team in 2005 after managing our sister restaurant, the Hearthstone Restaurant, for over 11 years. Her passion for Mexican cuisine continues to grow with her increased knowledge of the Mexican culture, history and tradition. She believes in keeping tradition strong in our cuisine as well as moving forward with modern creativity. Tracey has traveled to Mexico numerous times for continued tequila and culinary training, which has helped us to develop a menu of over 100 tequilas. She invites you to try one of our unique menu items and knows you will be looking forward to your next visit!
JULIE LUDWIG
Mi Casa's lunch manager for over 22 years,Julie grew up surrounded by Mexican cuisine. Having lived in Texas and California, she has cooked with and tasted many of the chilies and spices we use here daily in our homemade salsas and sauces. She enjoys sharing the traditional and unique flavor profiles of our dishes with our many guests. Julie is Serve Safe certified and oversees much of the morning's kitchen preparation staff.
JON WASSERMAN
Mi Casa’s bar manager, Jon Wasserman, has been with the company for nearly six years. He has spent time studying Mexican cuisine and visiting the blue agave fields and distilleries in Mexico where tequila is born. Jon has facilitated multiple seminars for our staff about the prideful Mexican spirit, tequila. He has played a key role in the training and coaching of our staff, as well as making our guests feel welcomed and appreciated when they walk through our door.
MATTHEW BLAKE
Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Head Chef Matthew Blake chose to fine tune his culinary skills here in the mountains of Colorado. A graduate of Oklahoma State University’s Hotel and Restaurant program, Matthew was previously sous chef at our sister restaurant, the Hearthstone. He now exemplifies his passion for Mexican cuisine here at Mi Casa. Matthew creates fresh dishes daily -- using local Colorado produce – that engage both the critical eye and sophisticated palate. With over ten years of experience in fine dining, he is continually finding new ways to broaden his knowledge of this ever-changing industry through travel and continuing education. Recently, he completed a course covering the classic cuisines of Mexican cooking at the Culinary Institute of America’s San Antonio campus.
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