May 6, 1950-Nov. 19, 2008
Aspen’s Reggie Barbour, long time local chef, author, and all-around fun guy, died peacefully after a short stay at Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado in Grand Junction on Nov. 19, 2008.
A professional chef and business man, Reggie started his career at the Pomegranate Inn in Aspen and then owned a restaurant in Paonia. Aspenites will remember Reggie as the chef and manager at Boogie’s in Aspen for nearly 20 years.
In 2007, his book “Colorado’s Forks in the Road: An Adventurer’s Guide to Unique Restaurants” was published with great acclaim from New York to L.A.
“Soupsköl” was Reggie’s baby. He started the annual friendly competition to judge the best soup from all Aspen restaurants, and it remains part of his legacy.
His book is Available at the Library