One thing’s for certain: Godzilla, King Kong and a robot have more in common than most of MCA Denver’s Mixed Taste lecture topics. “Mixed Taste is tag-team lectures on unrelated topics,” says MCA development director Scott Anderson. “The audience gets to listen to two totally different lectures on two unrelated…
Maybe the only thing you know about the Salvation Army is that volunteers ring bells in front of storefronts during the holidays and stand next to red metal buckets to hold your donations. But the group is really “a 365, twelve-month-a-year organization,” says spokesman Roger Miller. “The money we collect…
Mile High Marketplace, the year-round value-conscious shopping extravaganza, is “very multicultural,” notes event and venue director Gina Hallisey. “We celebrate that all year long. And it only made sense for us to celebrate the Hispanic culture.” Highlights of the Mile High Cinco de Mayo Event include live music from Alegres…
Happy Cinco de Mayo, amigos!! Where are you planning on downing your margaritas? For some suggestions, go to our online listings , which are chock-full of Cinco de Mayo fun. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings…
Mike Trujillo, the president and vintner for Sequoia Grove Winery, will be at Morton’s, 1710 Wynkoop Street, for tonight’s special, five-course meal that’s paired with his wine. Admission is $150; keep reading for a taste of the menu…
Both Benihana locations — 3295 South Tamarac Drive (303-750-0200) and 515 Zang Street in Broomfield (303-410-0482) — have been holding local art contests to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The contest ends today, but Benihana is serving up something even tastier: All proceeds from kids’ meals purchased today, Children’s…
Nothing says “summer” like a cold, refreshing alcoholic beveragel — and you can get a jump on the season tonight at Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, which is hosting a Summer Cocktail Party fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. The beneficiaries are the Women’s Foundation of Colorado and the Empowerment Council,…
From culinary delights prepared by women to Cinco de Mayo to a huge array of Mother’s Day happenings, we’ve got a whole lineup of great foodie events taking place this week. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead: Monday, May 3: The city’s most respected and creative women chefs cook at…
It’s one of the great culinary paradoxes: While most household-name chefs are men, in most households, women are the ones wearing the aprons. But the annual fundraiser for Work Options for Women — a nonprofit enterprise that teaches impoverished women the skills they need to become gainfully employed in the…
Mark Farina|Miguel Migs 4.29.10 | Gothic Theatre Downtempo guru Mark Farina has been touring with deep house DJ Miguel Migs, but fortunately for Denver, his stop at the Gothic added two local players to the bill. First up was Half Color, a two-man group out of Fort Collins playing downtempo,…
Foodie Call is back with the springtime edition of the Foodie Call Supper Club Series; this installation (#8, if you’re counting) will highlight the cuisine of Turkey prepared by chef Matt McClusky. While you dine on beef and lamb, eggplant and chickpeas, spinach and shrimp, dried apricots and almonds, Turkish…
Didn’t get tickets to Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B. at the Ogden? Bummer, kid. It’s sold out, from what we hear. No worries. Mark Farina’s at the Gothic tonight with Miguel Migs, J Flash and Half Color, and there’s still tickets left for that show. Farina, in case you’re not familiar,…
For almost two decades, Project Angel Heart has been delivering meals across the metro area to people living with life-threatening diseases. So it’s appropriate that the non-profit’s biggest annual fundraiser, Dining Out for Life, features food, and lots of it. Today, if you eat breakfast, lunch or dinner (or all…
The Wellness Initiative has already raised more than $10,000 via today’s Yogathon, in which teens and adults will complete as many (or as few) of 108 sun salutations as they can with the help of five certified yogis. “We were just trying to think of what we could do that…
“He might not be too many people’s favorite artist, but everyone has an appreciation for Salvador Dalí,” says Charlotte LaSasso of the Boulder County Arts Association. So when BCAA boosters were thinking about a not-too-serious excuse to throw a party in May, they went looking for artists born in that…
Some of Denver’s favorite restaurants are hosting special events tonight, featuring everything from rum to Wynkoop beer to five of the town’s best chefs. First up: The Five — Troy Guard of TAG, Jamey Fader of Lola, Matt Selby of Steuben’s and Vesta, Brian Laird of Barolo and Tyler Wiard…
Looking for a way to better yourself — or your carbon footprint, or your understanding of food? Avogadro’s Number, 605 South Mason Street in Fort Collins, is hosting a free panel discussion at 5 p.m. today titled “Global Food Security: What Is It and How Does It Affect Me?” Colorado…
Citron New World Bistro, 3535 South Yosemite Street, is jumping on the wine-dinner bandwagon tonight with a meal showcasing West Coast wines — including sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and riesling — paired with lamb, scallops, duck, filet mignon and fruit tacos for dessert. The dinner is $45…
Got some gaps in your culinary education? There are seven different culinary workshops, discussions and demonstrations this week, plus tons of wine tastings, Dining Out for Life and the inaugural Boulder Brew and Music Festival. Keep reading for a taste of what’s ahead: Monday, April 26: Stop by Duo, 2413…
Frasca Food & Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, is famed for its delectable dishes and extensive wine list — and every Monday night, the restaurant offers a special four-course tasting menu, co-hosted by master sommelier Bobby Stuckey and chef Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson. Tonight, they’ll be featuring the wines of…
Ani DiFranco|Buddy Wakefield 04.22.10|Ogden Theatre It’s appropriate that Ani DiFranco stopped at the Ogden on Earth Day; she revealed during the show that she has a friend in this locale who showed her some springtime joy. When she tours, she said, normally she walks from “bus to basement to stage…
Ten years ago, if you went into a restaurant or grocery store and asked about gluten-free menu items or food products, no one would have had a clue what you were talking about. But celiac disease is part of our culinary lexicon now, and the Sunflower Farmers’ Market at 8601…
