One of the best things about the Great American Beer Festival is all of the beer-centric dinners at local restaurants created to prep folks for the big weekend ahead. Last night, the all-vegetarian eatery WaterCourse Foods held just such a dinner; the amuse (pictured above) comprised a spicy local winter…
All this talk of beer making you thirst for another beverage? Strings will present An Evening with Joy Sterling of Iron Horse Winery at 6:30 p.m. tonight, in the midst of the most beer-centric week of the year. Admission is $65, and includes a bubbles reception and a four-course dinner…
“I always had this idea,” explains Amy Yetman, founder of Horseshoe Craft and Flea Market, “and called it in my head ‘Horseshoe Craft and Flea Market’ because it’s got the Western feel, but it’s also a sign of luck — and I feel when you go to an outdoor market,…
For this round of One Night Stand Theater, the folks who put together the dramatic readings and short stagings of play scenes decided to tackle the theme Witches Brew — with an all-female cast. “We’ve been doing the program for maybe two and a half years,” notes One Night Stand’s…
If all the beer flooding this city has you coming uncorked, now could be the time to go for the grape. Alliance Francaise de Denver, 571 Galapago Street, will host Educational French Wine Tasting: Introduction to French Wine from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight. Admission is $40 and up; call…
Racines is deservedly popular with meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. The salads and veggie-friendly Mexican entrees are amazing, and a relatively new addition to the menu, the Vietnamese vegetarian sandwich, can easily be modified to suit vegan palates…
Like movies? Like food? Then you’ll love FilmFeast, a new film series devoted to culinary subjects and presented by the Denver Film Center, 2510 East Colfax Avenue. This week: Jiro Dreams of Sushi, with director David Gelb in person; the short film CUT/CHOP/COOK will precede the feature-length screening. The program…
DJ Sneak was born in Puerto Rico, but he moved to Chicago in the early 1980s — just in time to become part of the massive house movement that got its start in the Windy City and had spilled across the planet by the late ’90s. He didn’t speak English…
Our cups runneth over with beer events this week — including the sold-out Great American Beer Festival this weekend. But there are also events for wine, tequila and sake enthusiasts taking place, on top of more beer events than you can shake a salted pretzel at. (And feel free to…
No one’s saying you have to go meatless just because it’s Monday — but as an incentive to join the growing Meatless Monday movement, we’re featuring an animal-free recipe each week. Fall is in the air, which puts us in the mood for some thick, hearty soup. This black bean-based…
It’s harvest season, and you can taste the fruits of one farm’s labor tonight at the Den Farm Harvest Dinner at Ototo Food and Wine Bar. The restaurant will be serving five courses inspired by produce from Den Farms, which is owned by the same family that owns Ototo, matched…
If you’re into live psychedelic trance, then you’ve heard of Infected Mushroom, and you probably even bought tickets to the outfit’s Fox Theatre appearance tonight. (8:30 p.m., all ages, $30-$32) And if that’s not your cup of tea — or record of choice — then keep reading, because there are…
Followers of world music in general and healing Sanskrit sounds in particular should be familiar with Deva Premal and Miten, but just in case: The duo has been performing together since they met in India in 1990 — at an ashram, fittingly — traveling the world and using their chanting…
Chef John Besh knows New Orleans, and at tonight’s “American Regional Cuisine: Celebrate John Besh’s New Orleans” at The Kitchen Table, 5375 Landmark Place, Suite 105 in Englewood, you’ll learn to prepare such favorites as Creole beef grillades, cheese grits, bread pudding with rum sauce and more. The class runs…
Bender’s has been a good home to the BurlyCute crew on and off for the past several years — but there are big changes ahead for the burlesque darlings headed by emcee and chanteuse Cora Vette (aka Reyna Von Vett). Instead of their monthly Thursday-night shows at Bender’s, the crew…
The secret’s in the sauce! That will definitely be true tonight at Infinity Park Event Center, 4400 East Kentucky Avenue, the site of the annual Saucy Affair. From 6 to 9 p.m., chefs from the city’s top restaurants will compete in a “Saucy Battle.” Tickets are $65; for more information,…
“I think we’re all just a little bit off,” says Abbe Stutsman, executive director of Stories on Stage, and so it was easy to pull together Stories on Stage: Eccentrics Unlimited, the first full-length program for this year’s edition of the series. “We put a program together about folks that…
The people spoke, and Yoga Rocks the Park listened: The popular yoga session featuring live music in an outdoor setting has moved to Sunday mornings. “There were so many people who said Sunday mornings are so much better for them and their families,” notes Erik Vienneau, event director. “Then you…
If oolong, lapsang souchong, green, white and black varieties are just your, um, cup of tea, then you won’t want to miss “Around the World in 80 Cups,” tonight’s free lecture at Seven Cups, 1882 South Pearl Street, Robert Edison will share some of his tea-bag collections, as well as…
Like many producers, Bluetech (aka Evan Bartholomew) is a classically trained pianist who’s also adept at dealing with all the software available for producing tunes these days. Bluetech’s music is probably best described as downtempo, though he ventures into the mid-tempo range; his sound is improvisational, ambient, warm and sweeping,…
Although Denver has some of the best Mexican food in the country, vegetarians and vegans alike know it is not easy to find meat-free Mexican meals in this city — and finding meat-and-cheese-free Mexican food is almost like seeking the Holy Grail. It might take you a couple of passes…
Have plans yet for Friday, October 21? Maybe we can help with that. Copenhagen-based minimalist techno impresario Trentemoller will be throwing down a set at the Ogden Theatre; it’s definitely something you’ll want to plan ahead for, since minimalist techno seems to be gaining popularity in Denver — and it’s…
