July 21, 2026
Galloping Gourmet: Eating and Drinking with Buffalo Bill
Hard-riding hunter, frontier scout, and showman, he was once the most famous man in America and still is a familiar name. Now, historian Steve Friesen takes a new look at Buffalo Bill: as a gourmet. William F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, dined with the most famous people of his day, opened the first Mexican restaurant east of the Mississippi, introduced popcorn to Europe, and made American cocktails popular in England. Friesen’s talk will cover these subjects and more, based on his groundbreaking book Galloping Gourmet: Eating and Drinking with Buffalo Bill.
Featured Speaker: Steve Friesen
Steve Friesen is a contributing editor for True West magazine and has written numerous historical articles during his career. He is also the author of several books: A Modest Mennonite Home; Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary; and Lakota Performers in Europe; and Galloping Gourmet: Eating and Drinking with Buffalo Bill.
Mr. Friesen received his MA from the Cooperstown Museum Program, associated with SUNY Oneonta, in 1976 and worked in museums for over 40 years. He retired in 2017 after serving as director of Denver’s Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave for 22 years.
Featured Brewery: 6 and 40 Brewery
How This Works
The Buffalo Rose will open at 6:00 p.m. Food and drink service will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the program will begin around 6:30 p.m. Following the presentation, we’ll take a brief intermission for Q + A. We’ll wrap up around 7:45 p.m., but people are welcome to stay a bit longer to chat with the speakers.
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