San Francisco’s Max Vangeli has had quite a year, remixing everyone from Gorillaz to Switchfoot and having his tracks spun by such superstars as Tiesto and Swedish House Mafia. Tonight, he’ll be at Beta, 1909 Blake Street, and to get you in the mood, here’s a sampling of his work…
Temple Micah, 2600 Leyden Street, will host its annual Top Latke Cook-Off and Chanukah Party, featuring a silent auction, kids’ activities and the ever-popular latke cook-off, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. tonight. For more info, call 303-388-4239 or go to www.micahdenver.org. For information on dozens of culinary events around town,…
Celebrate the Festival of Lights at the Ritz-Carlton, 1881 Curtis Street, which will hold a Hanukkah Party with candle-lighting, latkes, wine and more tonight at 6 p.m. The party is free; for more info, call 303-312-3800. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food &…
“A lot of our vendors said it was the best craft fair they’d ever done,” says Fancy Tiger’s Jaime Jennings, reminiscing about 2008’s inaugural Holiday Handmade Alternative Craft Fair. Last year, the vendor list doubled. And this year’s fair will be bigger still – literally – because Jennings has changed…
There are no tables inside the Rebellion, 2231 South Broadway, and although the patio offers extensive seating perfect for sunny Colorado days (summer and winter alike), you might not want to wait for clear skies to get your pizza fix. Understandable. Thankfully, the pizzeria offers delivery (within a certain radius)…
There are several beer dinners this week — and tonight both Star Bar, 2137 Larimer Street, and FreshCraft, 1530 Blake Street, are offering multi-course beer dinners featuring an array of brews. Keep reading for menus and more information:…
Rioja, 1431 Larimer Street, will present a five-course wine dinner featuring dishes by chef/owner Jen Jasinski for $95. Keep reading for the full menu…
San Francisco-based dubstep producer/DJ Antiserum is aptly named: His dark, wobbling bass lines and heavy beats might just prevent infection from the dripping-with-cheese, over-the-top trance-heavy lineups prevalent across town this season. He’s been at the forefront of the West Coast dubstep movement, touring across this country and Canada as well…
The city is awash in beer dinners this week — but there are also many classes, food drives and the annual Top Latke Cookoff. Here’s a taste of what’s on the menu:…
Sweet! The city of Aurora is offering a cooking class on Holiday Candies from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight at the Expo Recreation Center, 10955 East Exposition Avenue in Aurora. The fee is $43 to $56; call 303-326-8630 or go to http://auroragov.org/recreation for more info. For information on dozens of…
BONOBO | 11.24.10 | Ogden Theatre Bonobo, aka Simon Green, is touring in support of his latest album, Black Sands — and he brings with him enough instrumentalists to accurately reproduce its sweeping, orchestral sounds, plus Andreya Triana, the vocalist whose haunting, lovely voice is heard on several Black Sands…
Michael Franti — due at an in-store this evening at Independent Records from 4- 6 p.m. and headlining tomorrow night’s Harvest Ball at Broomfield’s 1STBANK Center — is known for his social activism through his music. He started off as a rapper, spitting aware (and angry) rhymes in his early…
Singer-songwriter and social activist Michael Franti will headline tomorrow’s Harvest Ball at the 1stBank Center, which will feature a morning yoga workshop, an early afternoon (and sold-out) matinee concert, and an evening concert to help celebrate the end of the harvest season — plus, he’ll be appearing today from 4…
Head for the hills! Creede will host its 21st annual Chocolate Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow. Admission is $8; for more info call 800-327-2012 or e-mail office@creede.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings…
Musician and social activist Michael Franti has been practicing what he preaches for decades, and even as the burgeoning popularity of such songs as “Hey World” and “Sound of the Sunshine” have thrust him into the spotlight — he opened for John Mayer on Mayer’s spring tour this year —…
Thanks to the Our Journey museum tour, Front Range residents now know much more about Colorado’s central plains. “But the museums are only open in the summertime,” points out Jo Downey, administrator for the Prairie Development Corporation, “and a lot weren’t open on a daily basis. So we decided if…
The Cafe Society blog will be closed tomorrow — but the following restaurants will be open and serving turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and all the other traditional Thanksgiving favorites:…
Not every vegetarian and vegan in the city is going to be cooking his or her own Tofurkey tomorrow, and although there are several places with traditional buffets open for business, you never know what, exactly, goes into preparing those items. Rest assured, meat-shunners: Govinda’s Buffet, 1400 Cherry Street, is…
Being vegetarian does not mean restricting your diet to only a handful of cuisines — you can find dishes across every culture that accommodate non-meat-eating needs. Surprisingly, though, it’s not always easy to find a vegetarian dish at a French restaurant. The cuisine is so rich and relies on such…
El Diablo (101 Broadway, 303-954-0324) and its sibling Sketch (11 West First Avenue, 303-484-9305) will host the first annual Get Lit celebration at the the resurrected First Avenue Hotel at 7 p.m. tonight, a celebration and lighting of the building (with 24,000 lights!) featuring music, food and drink specials, a…
When planning a feast on the scale of a Thanksgiving meal, everything you can do to cut down on the prep time Thursday will help. Which means you’ll want to bake your pies in advance. The City of Aurora is offering a cooking class on Take and Bake Thanksgiving Pies…
If you’re looking for something to be grateful for this weekend, look no further than Gratitude, an all-night party featuring producer/songster/DJ Alexander East, the man behind Planet East Recordings. This Minneapolis-based deep-house heavyweight has laid down vocals for Jake Childs and Chicago house godfather Derrick Carter, and he’s had his…
