Udi’s Pizza Cafe Bar is hosting the Denver Justice and Peace Center Wine-Tasting and Benefit Dinner, which starts at 4 p.m. today. Tickets are $20 to $30, and include Chilean and Argentinian reds and whites, a choice of appetizer and entree, and a lecture by Ashley Williamson. For more information…
Four Mile Historic Park, 715 South Forest Street, will present its annual Corks and Cuisine celebration from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight. Tickets range from $25 to $30; call 720-865-0800 or visit www.fourmilepark.org. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings –…
You’ve probably driven past the Ethiopian Restaurant dozens of times without giving it a second glance — unless it was to scope out the green, yellow and red paint adorning the entire building. But if you stop and go inside for a meal, we’re certain you’ll never overlook this spot…
It’s almost time to go camping — an activity you might have avoided because of the dearth of restaurants and Whole Foods stores in the wilderness. Outdoor Divas, 1133 Pearl Street in Boulder, will show you how to put the love — and seasoning — back in the great outdoors…
The Kitchen will host a wine and beer class based on the theme of smoke. It starts at 5:30 p.m., costs $60 and includes dinner. For details, call 303-544-5973 or visit www.thekitchencafe.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings — and…
It’s almost officially summertime, which means that the annual Burning Man desert extravaganza is fast approaching — and also means that Burning Man project fundraisers are popping up to help get some skrilla together before the big event. That’s the purpose of Mile High Mammoth, a party kicking off at…
Techno and craft beer go together like … well, like nothing we’ve ever seen before, because oftentimes, craft-beer-lovers and lovers of electronica occupy different spheres of existence. But come September 29, the inaugural Great American Techno Festival, brainchild of local DJ/producer/man-about-town John Templeton, will hitch a ride on the lauded…
It’s American Craft Beer Week, and that’s all some of you want or need to know about this week in food and drink. But there’s lots more going on this week, including more Triple Crown fun, wine dinners and much more. Here’s what’s on the menu:…
Udi’s Pizza Cafe Bar will host the Gluten Freedom Dinner Club and Bringing BBQ Back, an all-you-can-eat (gluten-free) barbecue buffet, from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight. Admission is $8.95 for kids and $15.95 for adults; for more info, call 303-421-8000 or visit www.udisfood.com. For information on dozens of culinary events…
This weekend, the Unity Gain Reunion show will be taking over 2200, with special guest (and former Colorado resident) Liondub playing a reggae and dancehall set, along with guests Mr. Anonymous and Psychonaut, and house/slomo stylings by Patricia Hertz, Ejay and Ivy. We caught up with Liondub to ask about…
When local author Elana Amsterdam released her latest cookbook, Gluten-Free Cupcakes, last month, her publisher kindly promised a copy of the book to the person who left the best gluten-free or high-altitude baking tip as a comment on our blog post. And for her extensive answer, Holly Heiman is our…
It may be Friday the 13th, but we know you’ll have good luck at Marczyk Fine Foods, which hosts a wine tasting every Friday. Tonight you can taste the featured wines of May and take advantage of sales — as well as the Friday burger specials. For more information, call…
What goes better with wine and chocolate than women? It’s the perfect trilogy. And from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Dove House, 1055 South Public Road in Lafayette, will offer Wine, Women and Chocolate, featuring chocolate, wine and cheese samplings. Tickets are $30; attendees are encouraged to donate gently used…
Tonight the Denver Central Library, 10 West 14th Avenue Parkway, will host a Mixology Showdown: Whiskey and the Wild West. Seven restaurants are going to duel to be named the Best in the West; each restaurant will bring a signature whiskey cocktail and happy-hour appetizer. The fun runs from 5:30…
Marilyn Megenity has done such a fantastic job turning the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, into a creative community outlet — offering dancing, live music, poetry slams, solstice celebrations, eco-friendly festivals and much more — that it’s easy to forget that the Merc is also, well, a cafe. With coffee…
Bestselling author Charlaine Harris has seen her creation (the Southern Vampire novel series) turned into a hit television show (True Blood), and she’s kept the momentum going throughout the chain of books that document the story of protagonist Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress who finds herself deeply involved in the…
Aria will host Dueling Cuisine: Science vs. Art, as chefs Michael Long and Ian Kleinman face off and prepare a four-course feast. Each course will feature on ingredient with two preparations by each chef. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $89; for more info, call 303-377-4012. For information…
Bass-centric music seems to have taken center stage in the electronic world recently as dubstep has increased in popularity and DJs who used to specialize in drum-and-bass have shifted gears. Liondub is definitely a bass specialist, but he hasn’t turned his back on jungle and reggae, the genres that helped…
Russo’s Kitchen + Tavern in Englewood will host the Italia! Patio Wine Party; Massimo Bracco, owner of the Sartirano vineyards in Piedmont, will share his wines and knowledge with diners. The event starts at 6 p.m. and costs $27.99; for more info, call 303-799-9474 or go to www.russosvallagio.com. For information…
The annual weekend-long celebration of ancient May Day traditions left attendees refreshed and rejuvenated — and exhausted from a weekend of running around in the sun and dancing around a fire at night. Maybe that’s a paradox, but if you attended the “20 Laws of Magic” workshop, you’d know this:…
There is culinary life after Mother’s Day, starting with tonight’s Lamb Jam and continuing the seasonal launch of the Colorado Wine Train, the Swallow Hill Music Winefest and much, much more — with or without fermented grapes. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead:…
Girl’s night out! Elway’s will host a four-course Women and Wine Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $65; for more info, call 303-399-5353 or visit www.elways.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings — and if you have information for a…
