Extol October-November 2019 | Page 20

EXPERIENCE IT’S A TREND that’s been sweeping both coasts and taking Instagram by storm: stunning charcuterie boards filled with premium cuts of meat like prosciutto and capocollo, hand rolled and surrounded by blueberry goat cheese, brie, hummus, multi-grain crackers, fresh grapes and chocolate-covered strawberries. Thanks to Board & You, these mouth-watering plates are now available right here in Kentuckiana. What started as a friendly “charcuterie off ” competition between founder Sean Lara and a co-worker – who both claimed to make the best charcuterie boards for their families – turned into a fully blown business concept. And the competition? No two boards are alike, and each is a sensory smorgasbord designed to please both the eyes and taste buds. After leaving Trader Joe’s in St. Matthews with bags of premium products, the co-worker messaged and said she actually forgot, but Lara and partner Zack Flanagan didn’t. “Both Sean and I are extremely competitive, so we did our research and Sean’s from San Diego and he’s very familiar with charcuterie because it’s very popular on the West Coast, the Northeast (and) some areas in Texas,” Flanagan says. “We put together this awesome board, and it looked so, so good for Easter and brought it to my mom’s side of the family. Both of my parents are one of five, so any event is no small occasion whatsoever.” Everyone crowded around what Lara describes noW hiRing cLass a cdL dRiVeRs LocaL, RegionaL & oTR PosiTions • Weekends off WiTh famiLy 855.243.2411 • TalonLogistics.com