Denver loves the home-grown chain Chipotle, and the restaurant empire has been loving Denver right back. On September 11, several Chipotle locations donated a portion of their proceeds to B-Cycle. And today, all metro-area Chipotles will ll be giving 50 percent of the proceeds from sales of burritos, burrito bowls,…
It’s back: Every First Friday, Infinite Monkey Theorem, 931 West Fifth Avenue, presents First Fridays with Drunken Monkey: Art Under the Influence, offering live music and wine by the glass starting at 5 p.m. Find more info at the Infinite Monkey Theorem website. For information on dozens of culinary events…
MaryJanice Davidson turned the chick-lit world upside-down in 2004 with the release of Undead and Unwed, which follows the story of a fashionista-secretary-turned-queen-of-the-vampires; since then, she’s been exploring the boundaries of paranormal literature combined with the world of shoes, shopping and romance. Her latest offering is Me, Myself and Why?,…
Lola,1575 Boulder Street, is offering a series of classes this fall; tonight’s session, which starts at 6 p.m., focuses on tequila, and will be taught by mixologist Jimmy Zanon and chef Duane Walker. Tuition is $25; call 720-570-8686 or go to www.loladenver.com for more information…
Govinda’s Buffet, the restaurant in the Krishna center at 1400 Cherry Street, has reopened after a year-long hiatus, with a buffet that features “karma-free spiritual vegetarian food” cooked by a Brahmanical chef and blessed by Krishna. What that translates to: all-you-can-eat vegetarian fare that might expand your horizons, mind –…
The camaraderie fostered at Firenze a Tavola’s Community Table dinners is a wonderful reason to dine family-style — but it’s not really family-style if you can’t bring the kids, is it? Firenze a Tavola will change that tonight with a kid-friendly Community Table…
Don’t let the gimmicky giant mouse head fool you: Canadian progressive electro-house producer Deadmau5 (pronounced “dead mouse”) is much more than a mere stage prop. His energetic, playful mixes are a true melding of electro and house, merging the energy and soaring emotion of house with the darker, dirtier atmosphere…
Every month, Park Hill Golf Club, 4141 East 35th Avenue, teams up with Argonaut Wine & Liquor to offer a wine tasting. This round, they’ll be exploring zinfandels; tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, and that includes both wine and apps. Sign up by calling 303-333-5411. For…
Fall is in the air, and food events are reflecting the change in season, with pumpkin and cider celebrations as well as classes, wine-tastings and more. Here’s a glance at what’s on the menu:…
SKYLAB Ferry Corsten, Bad Boy Bill, DJ Irene, Dieselboy and Wolfgang Gartner 09.25.10 | Denver Coliseum The lineup at Skylab this year was impressive, featuring names that have been in the electronic-music scene for a long time, including hard-house diva DJ Irene and one of the mainstays of Chicago house,…
Helping the unfortunate rarely tastes this good — and because the Fourmile fire hit so close to home, this is the perfect time to put your money where your mouth is. Tonight, Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th Street in Boulder, hosts the Fourmile Fire Benefit featuring a four-course dinner collaboration between…
Nothing says fall like roasting green chiles, and Pueblo is celebrating in style — plus adding beans to the mix with the annual Chile and Frijoles Festival, which starts today with a farmers’ market. Tomorrow, there’ll be a chile and salsa showdown; on Sunday, a jalapeno-eating contest. Get more information…
As resort-goers probably know, Tommy Bahama makes beach-friendly clothing — and beach-friendly rum, too. You can taste what Tommy has to offer from 7 to 10 p.m. at 8 Rivers Cafe, 1550 Blake Street, which is presenting a four-course Tommy Bahama Rum Tasting and Dinner, along with live music by…
Dirty Tricks, Onic Deemo’s latest effort, is made up of twelve distinct tracks that at times recall Paul Van Dyk and Armin Van Buuren, but mostly seem to be influenced by trance legend DJ Micro. The album begins with a classic (albeit dirty) trance sound for the first several tracks…
Design divas in New York and Los Angeles might consider Denver a couture cowtown, but that’s only because they’ve never encountered Fashion Denver, Brandi Shigley’s organization that works hard to bring this city’s fashionistas — and their adorable creations — to the public’s attention. To do so, Fashion Denver hosts…
Lakewood’s Heritage Center has a huge toy collection, and the institution is showing it off in a new exhibit called The Science of Toys. “What we have is all your favorite toys from your childhood, divided up into five different science concepts,” says Heritage Center curator Jamie Wilms. “The concepts…
For a while, it seemed like a new gourmet burger joint was opening every few minutes in the metro area. Although they’re not as ubiquitous as Starbucks (yet), restaurants specializing in well-made burgers were clearly a big trend. The question — at least as far as this Veggie Girl is…
The Kitchen, at 1039 Pearl Street in Boulder, offers a monthly wine-and-beer class that includes a four-course meal paired with wine and beer, along with sommeliers available to answer questions. This month’s event, which starts at 5:30 p.m. tonight, is based on the theme of corn — so you can…
Well, Denver Beer Fest and the Great American Beer Festival have come and gone — but there’s still plenty to do, including a great excuse to head for the hills: Vail Restaurant Month starts today. Learn more about that, plus see what else is on the menu, below…
Grapes, great athletes and good causes: That’s the recipe for Savor the Grape for Charity at Morton’s, 8480 East Belleview Avenue in Englewood. Starting at 7 p.m. tonight, the evening of fine wine, food and an auction benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, with special guests Champ…
We’re halfway to St. Patrick’s Day — what, you haven’t been counting? No matter; the folks at Cherokee Ranch and Castle, 6113 North Daniels Park Road in Sedalia, have been keeping track for you, and at 6:30 p.m. tonight, they’ll host the Halfway to St. Patty’s Day Irish Single Malt…
Denver’s urban-agriculture community will grow a little closer tonight at Earthlinks, 2828 Larimer Street, the site of Growing Our Urban AgriCULTURE, a potluck and networking party. It runs from 6 to 9 p.m.; bring a dish to share (preferably one with locally grown ingredients). For more info, call 303-389-0085 or…
