Nine10Arts, 910 Santa Fe Drive, has been stepping up its food game lately; tonight, the venue hosts the Plate Exchange Dinner. Bring your own plates along with stories about food to exchange with each other and host Tsehai Johnson. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and costs $39;…
Labor Day weekend is approaching, and we’ll bet a few of you are planning to head for the hills to enjoy an extra day of sunshine. And if you’ve lived in Colorado for any amount of time, then you already know about Beau Jo’s. Between the original location in Idaho…
It’s the last Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means: Great Divide Brewing Co. will host its monthly Beer and Cheese Pairing, matching five artisan cheeses to five Great Divide beers. Admission is $18; RSVP to info@greatdivide.com. For more details, go to www.greatdivide.com or call 303-296-9460. And…
If you’ve been to one of the three previous Pitch a Tent parties — the Treehouse Collective’s annual adieu to summer — then you already know what to expect, which is bangin’, sultry house beats amid beautiful mountain backdrops. And for this fourth anniversary of Pitch a Tent love, the…
The big food news of the coming week is A Taste of Colorado — but before that Labor Day weekend eating orgy, there are plenty of other palate-pleasing events. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead:…
Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen will host Hendrick’s Delightfully Peculiar Cocktail Academy today and tomorrow; tonight’s session focuses on the art of creating the proper cocktail, and tomorrow’s is devoted to ice. There are sessions at both 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.; to sign up, call 303-595-4255 or go to www.euclidhall.com…
The 2700 block of Larimer Street will be ground zero for Denver Afterdark tonight; the lineup includes the Whomp Truck, DJ Narky Stares, Iuengliss and Cacheflow, among many, many more local names. Don’t miss this party — we’d get there before, you know, after dark. (7 p.m., $12). And while…
Shucks! Hobnob with cob lovers today in Loveland, which will present the Corn Roast Festival today and tomorrow at the fairgrounds. There will be corn for sale, for shucking, for contests and, of course, for eating. For more info, go to www.loveland.org/thecornroastfestival for information. For information on dozens of culinary…
Drink for a good cause tonight at Wine & Wishes, a benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Boulevard. The party starts at 6 p.m. and costs $75; for more information, go to http://cowish.ejoinme.org/myevents/2011winewishes/tabid/277294/default.aspx. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online…
Ken Kesey was a counterculture star of epic proportions, and probably nothing showcased this fact better than the LSD-fueled journey he led across the country in 1964 on Further, the most psychedelic bus ever to enter our collective consciousness. Along the way “from California to New York” Kesey and the…
Leave it to Boulder to come up with something this awesome: The Pinyon is presenting the Backwards Man Foraging Dinner Series every Wednesday, with each meal featuring food with wild Colorado ingredients. Admission is $40, plus $25 (and up) for cocktail pairings; for more info, call 720-306-8248 or visit www.thepinyon.com…
There will indeed be “Azz Everywhere” — at least where Big Freedia is concerned — at the Larimer Lounge tomorrow night when the artist takes the stage (Bass Drum of Death and DJ Narky Stares will open for Big Freedia). Want to see some of that azz-shaking in person? Of…
It’s harvest season, and what’s getting us going are the heaps of fresh produce available on tables all across the city. But sometimes you want a fresh salad, and you don’t want to have to leave the house for it. This is where Door to Door Organics is awesome: It…
We’re lucky to have a winery putting out good wines in central Denver, and tonight you can celebrate that bounty at Row 14, which is hosting an Intimate Monkey Theorem Wine Dinner, featuring five courses paired with IMT wines. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $95; for more info,…
P.U.N.C.H.I.S. has been filling Beta with solid underground techno tunes every Friday night, and this week’s edition features a special appearance from Pleasurekraft (Kaveh Soroush and Kelle Ronngardh). Normally, you’d have to travel to Miami or Stockholm to check out Pleasurekraft, but this Friday, August 26, you’ll be able to…
This week’s culinary events start off strong with a farm dinner at Ototo Food and Wine Bar, and continue with dinners devoted to wine, sushi, sake, roasted corn and green chiles. Here’s what’s on the menu:…
It’s harvest season, and you can enjoy the fruits of all the labor at Kizaki’s Den Farm at tonight’s Farm Dinner at Ototo Food and Wine Bar, 1501 South Pearl Street. The kitchen will be serving up what’s being harvested that day from the Brighton farm owned by the Kizaki…
It seemed like women outnumbered men by fifty to one at last night’s 2012 Colorado Firefighter Calendar release party at City Hall — but the quality of the testosterone on display was so high that none of the ladies were complaining. At 6 p.m., the VIP ticketholders started filing in,…
We love this city, because when it comes to dance music, there’s always something fresh going down — and this weekend is no exception. Whether you’re a bass-head or a house-lover, we’ve got somewhere for you to get your dance on! Keep reading to see what’s on this weekend’s Dance…
Cherry Creek knows how to throw a party, and the annual Food & Wine celebration in Cherry Creek North is always a big one. This year’s version includes two days of free culinary classes, a Grand Tasting and more, starting today and running through Saturday, August 20. For all the…
Isis Books and Gifts is one of the best metaphysical stores we’ve ever seen: Between the walls and walls (and walls!) of books, the singing bowls, the dozens of essential oils and comprehensive collection of herbs for all your spellworking needs, it’s deservedly popular among the metaphysical community. And owner…
Time flies when you’re having fun, and what fun we’ve had this past year at both Stoney’s Bar and Grill, 1111 Lincoln Street (303-830-6839), and El Diablo, 101 Broadway (303-954-0324), which are launching one-year-anniversary parties tonight. El Diablo’s runs through Saturday, August 20, and will feature tequila toasts, music and…
