There’s a new stout in town: Highland Tap and Burger will host the Crafty Ladies Oskar Blues Stout tapping at 6:30 p.m. tonight, with Rye Chai Stout on the roster. For more information, call 720-287-4493 or visit www.highlandtapdenver.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online…
Leave it to burlesque madame extraordinaire and bad-ass emcee Cora Vette (aka Reyna Von Vett) to step outside her sparkle-vinyl box for a new show. “I felt like there’s so much burlesque happening in Denver, and so many different groups, that it was time to do something different,” she says…
The Margarita, 7350 Pine Creek in Colorado Springs, has been running regular Spice Route dinners all year. For this meal, the restaurant will revive some favorite dishes from the series and add new ones, making seven courses in all — all paired with wine. The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m…
You might expect an artist with a name like Punisher to be a big man with an attitude, but that’s not the only surprise musician Michelle Herrmann has in store for those unfamiliar with her. The Detroit techno impresario began her career in 1993, at the tender age of fifteen,…
Sure, it’s freezing outside today, but tomorrow, it’s supposed to be back to a more mellow thirty-some degrees, which means it’s a good time to head to Fifth Avenue and Santa Fe Drive, where the Vegan Van — along with a handful of other food trucks — parks for a…
Carroll Kemp, owner/winemaker of Red Car Wines, will be on hand for tonight’s wine dinner at Ya Ya’s, 8310 East Belleview Avenue in Greenwood Village. Six courses will each be paired with a Red Car wine. The dinner starts at 6 p.m. and costs $125; reservations are required. To make…
There’s plenty for java junkies this week, with events celebrating new coffee partnerships and expansions in our great state. But that’s just start of the food fun, which also includes the annual Candy Cane Festival and much more. Here’s a taste of what’s on the menu:…
No one’s saying you have to go meatless just because it’s Monday — but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we’re offering an animal-free recipe. Rice is always popular in a stir-fry dish, but why not give another grain a chance? This tropical entree will make you…
If you’ve never been to one of the pairing dinners that Elway’s Downtown, 1881 Curtis Street, puts together, it’s time to find our what you’re missing. At 6:30 p.m. tonight, the restaurant will host the Paul Hobbs Winery Pairing Dinner, with four selections from the winery each paired with a…
Lee Foss is finally making it to 2200 tonight; the underground darling will be supported by Devious D, Danny Marin and MyQuill for his first-ever Denver appearance. (9 p.m., $10-$15) Chicago-house pioneer Justin Long will headline Full Flavor Fridays at Bar Standard this week for your dancing pleasure; locals Khalib,…
It’s First Friday again, which — as you should certainly know by now — means monkeying around at the Infinite Monkey Theorem, 931 West Fifth Avenue. This month, the winery is featuring Latin-inspired wines to benefit SELF, which provides scholarships for bilingual learning. The party runs from 6 to 9…
Just in time for the holidays, the Park Hill Golf Club, 4141 East 35th Avenue, and Argonaut Liquors will host a Holiday Wine Tasting. Admission is $30 to $35, and Arapahoe House is the beneficiary of tonight’s event; for more information, call 303-831-7788. For information on dozens of culinary events…
The award-winning theatrical tour of The Lion King launched in Denver oh-so-many years ago — and theater-lovers will be thrilled to hear that it’s back for another run. “In big, commercial musical theater, there are still a handful of shows that seem to be magical. Phantom is still Phantom. Les…
If you’re at all familiar with the work of Tiffany Smyth — she won a 2009 Best of Denver award for her masks, available at her ArtsMyths boutique on South Broadway — then you might kinda, sorta know what to expect at tonight’s Fashion, Music, Dance event, featuring ArtsMyths and…
Technically, it’s not yet winter — December 22 is the first official day of the chilly season — but it’s not too soon to start chasing the cold-weather blues away at Winter Wow!, a day of dance, yoga and meditation workshops. The program kicks off with an Afro-fusion dance session,…
This past spring, we reported that Amie Arias was launching a new food truck — an all-vegan truck, as it happens. Although it wasn’t ready for the planned June launch, the Vegan Van finally made its first run last Wednesday. (The mobile food unit license from the city was issued…
The aptly named Nothing Bundt Cakes, at 10449 Town Center Drive in Westminster, sells nothing but bundt cakes — surprise! And when the store hosts its grand opening celebration today, complete with a ribbon-cutting, bundt cakes will be on the menu. For more information, go to www.nothingbundtcakes.com. For information on…
When we saw that Robin Bar-on of Udi’s — who cooks up a pretty fine vegan spread herself — thought Sushi Sasa’s chef, Wayne Conwell, is a culinary genius, we knew we had to check out the veggie rolls. So we stopped by the Highland eatery on a recent Monday…
If you’re ready to handle a multi-course feast after last week’s Thanksgiving dinner, then get yourself to Amaro Drinkery Italia, 2785 Iris Avenue in Boulder. At 6:30 p.m. tonight, it’s hosting the Marchesi di Gresy Wine Dinner, featuring a five-course menu paired with wine. Reservations are $79; call 303-443-5100 or…
With a name like Echospace, you know this outfit probably doesn’t play hard house. And in fact, the collaboration between ambient dub-techno producer Rod Modell (aka Deepchord) and Steven Hitchell (aka Soultek) is definitely spaced out and dub-influenced, with trippy washes of melody over steadily throbbing beats. It’s all produced…
There are quite a few wine events on the calendar this week — but there’s also a Bubbles Dinner and the Parade of Darks if wine’s not quite your thing. Here’s a taste of what else is on the menu:…
No one’s saying you have to go meatless just because it’s Monday — but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we’re offering an animal-free recipe. Green bean casserole is a holiday favorite, but cream-of-mushroom soup is not a vegan-friendly ingredient. This recipe includes a flavorful sauce that’s…
