You might know Mark Kurlansky as the man who penned the non-fictino Salt: A World History and Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World. His latest effort, Edible Stories: A Novel in Sixteen Parts, is (as the title suggests) a venture into the world of fiction, with…
Want to brush up on your shaking and stirring skills? Head to Highland, where Visit Lola, the upscale Mexican restaurant at 1575 Boulder Street, will host Cocktail Party 101. It’s the next installment in the Lola’s 101 series of spirit and cooking classes taught by mixologist Jimmy Zanon and chef…
Eve Ensler first performed her off-Broadway sensation The Vagina Monologues in 1996; since then, the series of monologues about vaginas and the women who possess them has turned into an international phenomenon. Perhaps it’s because this little play that could speaks to so many aspects of women’s experiences, or maybe…
Gifts for Yule is in its thirteenth year now, and it’s no wonder the fair is still going strong. Every year, you’ll find art, antiques, jewelry, beads, soap, knits, vintage, glass, clothing and so much more — handmade locally, ready to take home, wrap up and surprise your loved one…
If the DJs at HallowFreakn’Ween didn’t offer enough creepy, haunted-house-worthy tracks for you, then you won’t want to miss Voodeux Live (due at Beta this Saturday, November 13). Comprising two well-respected producers — James Watts, AKA KiloWatts, a downtempo/breakbeats/techno expert, and Tanner Ross, who creates techno and house tracks –…
The Starz Denver Film Festival is back — with some groovy new additions. For one, the fest will be split between its longtime home at the Starz FilmCenter on the Auraria Campus and the Denver Film Society’s new spot at Denver FilmCenter/Colfax, 2510 East Colfax Avenue, with three screens, leather…
There are times when nothing hits the spot — nothing will do — but a hot dog. As we contended when we researched the best veggie hot dog you’ll ever put in your mouth, nobody does a veggie hot dog like LightLife’s Smart Dogs brand. And that’s exactly what you’ll…
At least one of your favorite restaurants is likely participating in today’s Home for the Holidays: Dine Out program. Thirty local eateries will donate 10 percent of today’s net profits to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, which is marking its 25th anniversary this week. For a full lit of…
In the photo above, you see an array of beauty products — vegan beauty products — that are animal-cruelty-free, oxide-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, silicone-free. And they could be entirely free for you! We have bottles of hair cleanser, conditioner, body wash, hair masque and hydrating body oil to give away –…
Pam and Charlie Nathan, proprietors of the Blue Cow in Morrison, have added a pop-art installation right above the entrance to their building: a blue spotted cow driving through Red Rocks…
Culinary Connectors is staying put tonight with a dinner at ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro, 1555 Blake Street. The meal, which starts at 6:30 p.m., is three or four courses with wine pairings for $59. For more info, call 303-353-5223, or go to www.cholon.com or www.culinaryconnectors.com. For information on dozens of…
Craft-beer tasting, bison butchering and wine dinners top the list of things to do this week, but there’s plenty more on the menu if those options don’t whet your appetite. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead:…
Want to see — and taste — the results of the six-week renovation project at Frasca Food & Wine? Tonight at 6 p.m., the renowned restaurant at 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder will host its first Monday Night Wine Dinner since the remodeling. This round features Andy Lum presenting the…
Musician and activist Brian Rocheleau started his Boulder Blind Cafe series last February; since then, he’s put on four dinners (three in Boulder, one in Portland, Oregon), with a fourth scheduled for Austin, Texas. Last night was the start of the third round of the Boulder Blind Cafe (it repeats…
If you participated in last year’s Lumberjack Crawl down Colfax Avenue (see the slideshow from that Lumberjack Crawl), you know how much fun it can be. Organizer Kiki Nichols is bringing the crawl back for a second year; this time, All Jacked Up: Second Annual Lumberjack Crawl will focus on…
The University of Denver will host an Academic Adventure for the Generations: Those Who Eat Well, Live Well, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the newly renamed Knoebel School of Hospitality Management. On the agenda: Elise Wiggins of Panzano giving a cooking demonstration, and live entertainment by Leonard…
Project Angel Heart delivers healthy, tasty meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses — a worthy cause if ever there was one. You can help this nonprofit do its job by attending Project Angel Heart’s A Taste for Life fundraiser, from 6 to 10 p.m. tonight at the Exdo Event…
Last year’s inaugural Lumberjack Crawl surprised organizer Kiki Nichols. “At one point I counted, and we had close to 200 lumberjacks who had joined up with us,” she says. “People who hadn’t dressed up went out to their cars and grabbed utility gloves and were like, ‘I’m ready to join.’…
One Hip in the Grave might be a strange title for tonight’s belly-dance extravaganza, says Chris Keating, aka Chaya, who helped produce the performance and teach the students who are performing. It came about, she explains, because, “We were just thinking of a clever, Halloween-themed belly-dance name, and we thought…
Last Saturday night, Habesha Ethiopian, at 5707 East Colfax Avenue, was nearly deserted, with just one five-top in the dining room and a bar full of men watching a baseball game. Still, the orange walls painted to evoke the African plains and adorned with travel posters created a welcoming atmosphere…
At foodporndaily.com, Amanda Simpson uploads a photo of delicious, decadent, bow-chicka-wow food every day (with the plate description elegantly situated on the photo). Tonight at 7:30 p.m., she’ll be at the Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch, 9315 Dorchester Street, to sign copies of her Food Porn Daily Cookbook. For more info,…
The Denver International Wine Festival and Denver Wine Week’s Grand Vintner’s Dinner is tonight at Opus, 2575 West Main Street in Littleton. The dinner, featuring a four-course feast created by Sean McGaughey and Michael Long alongside Michael-David wines, starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $59 and up; call 303-703-6787 to…
