From the '70s to the '90s, the couple ran notable Denver eateries including Mel’s, Top Hat and Starfish. On September 2, they passed peacefully together.
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The Masters's many years in Denver, in clusters from the ‘70s and into the ‘90s, bejeweled the city’s dining scene with several restaurants including Dudley’s, Barolo Grill, Mel’s, Top Hat, Starfish and Bruno’s, with Mel nearly nightly framed in the proscenium of each. “He lit a fire in me that brought out of me that passion, that love for food and wine," Sorensen says."He just had a great way of transferring that feeling to you, of sparking that in you, of making you feel bigger.”
“As a boy, I wanted to spend time with my parents in their restaurants and wine business, so they taught me. It began with me selling wine with my dad. They were much more than parents for me. ...My mom and dad were so madly in love; they loved love.” — Charles Master, son, Maine “Mel had a commanding presence — his size, the volume of his voice, his impeccable manner of dress. Whenever he would come into a room, he would always greet everyone in it with, ‘Morning!’ — never mind the time of day — always ‘Morning!’ It got a connection.” — Corbin"Corky" Douglass, restaurateur
“I will always remember Mel as ‘Melvis.’ He’d get dressed up as Elvis. ...He was the most gracious guy; he was built from a kit; he was made to run a restaurant, and did it well. There was nothing like [Mel’s]. He and Janie could put together a restaurant with what it cost to buy the glasses.” — Bill Husted, writer, Denver
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