Each month, Jax Fish House, 928 Pearl Street in Boulder, has been welcoming back Top Chef winner Hosea Rosenberg for the aptly named Hosea Rosenberg Monthly Dinner Series. June’s theme: “New Found Love for New Orleans.” Dinner starts at 6 p.m. tonight and costs $100; sign up at 303-444-1811 or…

All eating contests are created equal — but some are more equal than others. Tonight’s inaugural Mezcal Taco Eating Contest rises above the rest simply because — well, have you ever eaten a taco? They’re a lot messier than your average hot dog, is all we’re saying. The contest comprises…

Camp food is known more for functionality than taste: If you can keep it from spoiling and it gives you energy, it’s on the list. But tonight, Outdoor Divas and Savory Spice Shop are hosting a class to spice up your camp cooking. The Spicy Divas Cooking Class starts at…

Tonight at the EXDO Events Center, 1399 35th Street, Hope Communities presents its thirty-year anniversary celebration and fundraiser, Feed Your Face, Find a Place. Some of Colorado’s best barbecue chefs will provide samples of their food; there will also be a silent auction and live music. The event runs from…

Frasca Food & Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, is pulling out all the stops for tonight’s installment of its weekly wine dinner: Marcus Samuelsson — the Top Chef Masters 2 contestant — will prepare a four-course menu inspired by Red Rooster Harlem, the restaurant he’ll be opening in New…

When it comes to berries, there’s a reason the strawberry is a perennial favorite. The versatile fruit works well in pie, jam, shortcake, shakes, as an ice-cream topping or just juicily, deliciously raw. Glenwood Springs has been celebrating the strawberry for 113 years now with its annual Strawberry Days festival,…

Every year, competitors and ‘cue lovers from around the country flock to Frisco for the annual Colorado BBQ Challenge. It’s a Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned event, which basically means that the barbecue is going to be authentic (read: really freakin’ tasty), and winners will therefore have even more reason to…

Adam Richman is the host of the Travel Channel’s Man v. Food, a show that takes him across the country, trying his pluck at some of the craziest eating challenges America has to offer. Tonight is the season premiere, and Boulder’s own West End Tavern will be featured when Richman…

Can you tell the difference between soy milk and regular ol’ dairy milk? How about oat and almond milk? Sunflower Market, 8601 West Cross Drive in Littleton, is hosting a Got Milk Taste Testing from 1 to 3 p.m., when you can sample the different types and brands of milk…

You know we’re getting closer to summer when you can start taking day trips for food-related festivals — like this week’s Colorado BBQ Challenge and Strawberry Days — or even just lunch trips, such as the Civic Center Eats program. All that and more is on the menu this week:…

Things are looking up on Colfax, the longest, wickedest street in America. And tonight, the Colfax Avenue FAX Partnership is serving up the fifth annual Feast on the Fax, a celebration of food on everyone’s favorite street. Serving up samples will be eleven restaurants on East Colfax, including Cork House,…

Every year, Boulder kitchens throw open their doors for Kitchens on Fire, a fundraiser for the Dairy Center for the Arts. And who doesn’t enjoy peeking inside someone else’s cooking space? Tour kitchens at the The Walnut, Happy, Radda Trattoria and more restaurants, as well as get a look at…

It’s the perfect time of year for a picnic, and the Denver Botanic Gardens will prove it frmo 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, when the venue at 1005 York Street hosts a Tapas Picnic. You bring the place setting, and then fill it with easy and delicious small bites –…

Tonight at 5:30 p.m., the Irish Snug, 1201 East Colfax Avenue, is hosting a pasta dinner for Ashley Kumlien, who’s crossing the country on foot to raise funds and awareness for the fight against multiple sclerosis. The dinner includes a silent auction and a slideshow of her journey so far;…