Boulder’s Black Cat Bistro, at 1964 13th Street in Boulder, has its own organic farm — and its Dirt Dinners feature menus focusing on one ingredient at its peak of flavor. Tonight, everyone’s favorite tuber — the potato — takes center stage in a three-course meal. The dinner is $38…
But if you’d rather not wear your sweet treat on your shirt, then you’ll be happy to hear that BestSweet — the candy company that’s teamed up with Baskin-Robbins to create such candy flavors as Pralines ‘n Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip and Espresso ‘n Cream for the Baskin-Robbins Smooth &…
So, you think you can judge? Tonight, at the Judge’s Table Event at Randolph’s, chef Kristen Cofrades will prepare more than fifteen new dishes that she’s thinking about adding to the restaurant’s fall menu — and you get to judge which ones make the grade. The tasting – and testing…
passé. Why not try a dinner paired with something different, but still alcoholic — like mead? Restaurant 4580 and Redstone Mead are presenting the third annual Redstone Mead Dinner tonight, with a menu featuring five dishes paired with seven meads. There will be oysters on the half-shell with juniper mead…
I try to live a low-impact lifestyle. I’m a vegetarian, and I buy organic and local whenever possible. I use only non-toxic cleaning products and recycled toilet paper. I think I’m pretty mindful of my carbon footprint. Of course, I still drive a car, and my energy isn’t supplied by…
Novelist Gregory Maguire tells familiar stories from an unfamiliar perspective, be it that of the ugly stepsister or the cowardly lion. But before Maguire delved into the lion’s psyche, he examined another character from Oz — the Wicked Witch of the West — and gave the witch, also known as…
The event includes a two-night stay at Far View lodge inside Mesa Verde, a chef’s demo and wine tasting, a meet-the-chef reception, a tour of Mesa Verde’s cliff dwellings and ancient sites, a four-course Chef’s Table dinner (paired with wines), and a souvenir etched wine glass; packages start at $359…
Here’s a sample of the week’s culinary events to whet your appetite; for much, much more, look at our Food and Drink listings in the online calendar. Monday, September 28: Alba introduces Mezzo Mondays, when all bottles of wine are half-price starting at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.albaboulder.com. Tuesday, September 29,…
Clint Hurdle, Mark Huebner (the bacherlor who opened Denver Pizza Company), the G-Man, Troy Guard, Matt Selby and Molly Hughes are only a handful of the celebrity waiters who’ll be serving at this year’s Concerts for Kids Celebrity Waiter Event at Elway’s in Cherry Creek. The local stars will be…
The blandest of foods can be instantly enlivened with the right sauce — but which eatery has the most stellar sauce in the city? Tonight some of Denver’s best restaurants — including 1515, Beatrice & Woodsley, Elway’s (in Cherry Creek), Root Down, Table 6 and, natch, Vesta Dipping Grill –…
Although it might seem like an exaggeration, photographer Jim Narcy changes lives on a daily basis: He takes pin-up photographs of women wanting to express themselves in a different, beautiful way. “It’s really empowering,” Narcy says. “It’s a delight for them to see themselves as beautiful, and that’s a really…
What could you create in the time it takes for Earth to revolve on its axis? If the answer is “not much,” then you’re selling yourself short. Every year, teams of filmmakers create a short, seven-minute film in only one day for the annual Shoot Out Boulder, which kicked off…
How do you know when you’re one of the best DJs in the world? Well, winning the DMC World DJ Championships three times in a row — which no one has done before — is a pretty good indication. DJ Craze has done all of that and more, including releasing…
With Denver Beer Fest under way, the city is overflowing with beery events. Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Avery Brewery is sponsoring a Beers, Brats & Burlesque: Tastings & Tassels extravaganza at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe Street; while Avery experts guide you through a full selection of their beers, you…
The Colorado Mountain Winefest kicks off today and continues through Sunday, September 20, in Palisade. Head to the hills for workshops, competitions, grape stomps, tours, jazz concerts, artisan booths, a bicycle tour of the vineyards and much more. For more for information on the festival, and to see just how…
If you grew up ’round these parts, then you know how Colorado history was shaped by its mountain men. Which is why the Tesoro Foundation’s annual 1830s Rendezvous and Spanish Colonial Market is “not the type of event you would find anywhere else,” says spokesman Wayne Lindsey. “You have twenty-some…
At last year’s inaugural Firebird Festival: A Taste of Russia, attendees “really felt the soul of Russia,” says event organizer Alexandra Prizeman. Which isn’t at all surprising, considering the care Prizeman took. “I really strive to present everything Russian,” she says, “and when I think Russian, I think of everything…
It’s not always easy to get people thinking and talking about helping the planet, which is why the University of Denver’s Newman Center is hosting Bolero Colorado, a ten-day series of performances, talks and tours. “We’re really passionate about how important it is for us to address environmental issues, sustainability…
Feel like a road trip tonight? Head to A Grande Finale Patisserie, 489 North Highway 287, Suite 100, in Lafayette, at 6:30 p.m. for a Dessert & Beer Pairing. Pastry chef Nicole Hedlund and New Belgium Brewery’s Matt Furlong will satisfy your sweet tooth and your inner barfly simultaneously for…
At 8 p.m. tonight, Suite Two Hundred, the upscale club up in in Larimer Square, will be the site of a bartender competition hosted by Hpnotiq — you know, the blue, 35-proof liqueur made from vodka, cognac and fruit juices. ‘Tenders will compete for their drink to become the official…
The big restaurant news is Harvest Week, sponsored by DINR, which continues through September 18. Here’s what else is cooking around town: September 14: TAG Beer vs. Wine Dinner at 1441 Larimer Street, $75 for four courses, www.tag-restaurant.com. September 15: Elana Amsterdam signs The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook at the…
Can anyone out there tell me exactly what the hell happened with this whole subprime-loan fiasco that apparently completely screwed up the economy and led to $12 trillion and counting of our hard-earned American dollars disappearing into the bottomless coffers of Wall Street? Anyone? Because all I’ve heard on the…
