Starting today and continuing through the end of the month, the Outback Steakhouse at 2066 South Abilene Street in Aurora will be giving back to the Armed Forces through a special “Red, White & Bloomin'” menu…
The Slow Food movement has been gaining momentum for years, and tonight, Arugula Ristorante, at 2785 Iris Avenue in Boulder, will host a benefit dinner for the local Slow Food chapter. You can expect local products — in fact, the Arugula staff has nicknamed the dinner, “Eating local in Colorado…
We’re the first to admit that oysters look like one of the last things you’d want to put in your mouth, but they’re pretty darn tasty — tasty enough that every year, the Jax Fish House locations in both Denver and Boulder celebrate an entire week of oyster-loving. Boulder’s Oyster…
Today marks the start of Oyster Week at Jax Fish House at 928 Pearl Street in Boulder. For those of you who have never experienced an Oyster Week before, here’s what to expect:…
Bombay Bowl, 12023 East Arapahoe Road in Englewood, is celebrating one year in business on Monday — but its customers are the ones who will get the present. Between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on March 1, anyone who purchases a soda or naan bread bread will get a free…
Before the home-brewing renaissance, there was moonshine, otherwise known as illicitly (or downright illegally) distilled corn whiskey, the granddaddy of do-it-yourself drunkenness. These days, you can still find moonshiners if you know where to look. Which is what author Max Watman did for his book Chasing the White Dog: An…
“As much as I love Outback, they’re not really true to Australian culture,” says Kerri-Ann Appleton, one of the event chairs for tonight’s A Taste of Seven Continents, a benefit for the Denver International Program. “I think one of the things that I really try to help them do is…
There are some obvious challenges to creating an event titled A Taste of the Seven Continents, among them: What on earth comprises a taste of Antarctica? To answer that one, event chair Kerri-Ann Appleton asked Jon Emanuel — former executive chef at Antarctica’s Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and current executive…
Tim McMurray, managing partner and talent buyer for the Mountain Sun, Southern Sun and Vine Street brewpubs, started the annual Chop Month in 1998. “This guy, Lou, who used to work here, he liked to do funny things,” remembers McMurray. “And he said, ‘We should do this thing where we…
Pete Ellingson and Thomas VanSchoick created what is now the Cuban Music Experience six years ago in an effort to incorporate more Cuban music into their department at the University of Colorado Denver. “For me, it’s just the style of music that I really enjoy the most,” Ellington explains. “For…
Pop quiz for all the oenophiles out there: What’s the difference between a shiraz and a syrah? If you couldn’t answer off the top of your head, then perhaps it’s time for a refresher course (for a good cause) at Z Cuisine, 2239 West 30th Avenue, which will host a…
It’s a tough choice: Which multi-course meal, paired with wine, will you choose tonight? You’d better decide quickly, because both are bound to fill up. Your options:…
It’s a monthly tradition: Twelve times a year, Great Divide Brewing Co. at 2201 Arapahoe Street pairs five of its beers with five artisan cheeses for your sipping and munching pleasure. Sample to your heart’s delight for $18 per person. To claim your spot, RSVP toinfo@greatdivide.com, then head to the…
From sour beer to facial hair to a debate between latke lovers and hamantasch supporters, here’s a taste of the next seven days in food: Monday, February 22: Café Gondolier, 1600 Pearl Street in Boulder, will donate 15 percent of the day’s sales to the Boulder County AIDS Project as…
Stout Month at Mountain Sun and Southern Sun brewpubs up in Boulder is always a fabulous time — and sometimes those of us residing to the southeast of the People’s Republic can feel kinda left out. Well, since Vine Street Pub opened, there’s no need to feel slighted, especially because…
The monthly meeting of the Society for the Pursuit of Hoppiness will convene at 6 p.m. this evening at the Avery Tap Room, 5763 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder. The members will be gearing up for the inaugural Boulder Sour Fest, which will take place this Saturday and sold out weeks…
Bid on mountain retreats, city escapes, spa treatments, a five-day stay in Hawaii, trips to Arizona or Beverly Hills, basketball shoes, a 2010 Road King Classic Touring Motorcycle from Harley Davidson and more while you munch on samples from twenty food stations at tonight’s Delightful Dishes and Dreamy Getaways auction…
If you’re looking for an excuse to party, you could hardly find a better one than tonight’s official release of Great Divide Brewing Company’s 2010 brews: Hoss Rye Lager, Claymore Scotch Ale, Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout and Colette Farmhouse Ale…
The Haiti earthquake happened months ago, but there are still people in our community reaching out a helping hand. We’ve posted all the benefits we’re aware of that have been organized by local artists and cultural organizations that are pitching in to help. And rest assured, we’ll continue to add…
The inaugural Boulder Sour Fest has been sold out for a while now, but give thanks to the gods of pucker-inducing beer: Additional tickets are going on sale today at 8 a.m. at www.ticketalternative.com/events/9351.aspx. (The address won’t work until 8 a.m.) Tickets are extremely limited, so get on board fast…
You might not think that Arab and Southwestern American culture have much in common — but there are astounding parallels in the cuisine of the two regions. Then again, It makes sense if you think about it: Arid, desert climates produce similar plants and animals, and these similarities in landscape…
Meet the MasterMinds Six years ago, Westword added a very special component to Artopia: the MasterMind awards. Recognizing that the local arts scene needed a little fertilizer to really get going, and growing, we created a program that every year honors five cultural visionaries — artists and organizations alike —…
