THE NOMADIC TABLE

I found a place far beyond the four walls of a modern stainless steel kitchen. Through gravel cycling and hiking, I discovered an area that made your eyes marvel at its beauty. Through food, I seek to share cultural influential cuisine and local resources within the great Colorado Mountains. 

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Justylyn Alair was born in Angeles City, Philippines and migrated to Northern New Jersey as a young child. She grew up in an ethnically diverse metro suburban area on the outskirts of New York City that planted the seed for her love of international cuisines.

She attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. During the summers of college, she worked at The Westchester Country Club under Chef Edward Leonard, CMC. This experience ignited her passion and drive to learn under the best culinary kitchens being surrounded by IKA Culinary  Gold Medalists during her time at Westchester.

After graduating from culinary school, she worked at Bar Boulud in New York City. She was accepted into the prestigious Greenbrier Apprenticeship program in West Virginia where she spent the next 4 years honing her culinary and competition skills.

Once graduating her Greenbrier apprenticeship, Justylyn was a Chef de  Tournant at the Polo Club of Boca Raton and then the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. During her travels throughout the country, she furthered her culinary education and flavor profiles by constantly exploring the local cuisines and cultures around her. She believes that food is common ground for a universal language.