For Stephanie Tourles, licensed holistic esthetician and author of Raw Energy: 124 Raw Food Recipes for Energy Bars, Smoothies, and Other Snacks to Supercharge Your Body, her raw-food education began as a child on her grandparents’ Georgia farm. “They had two large gardens in which they grew a substantial portion…
Yes, Westword restaurant critic Jason Sheehan is packing his bags — but he’ll take time out for a last hurrah, which starts at 7 p.m. tonight at the Broadway Book Mall, 200 South Broadway, where he’ll be signing copies of Cooking Dirty. And afterward, head to Sketch, 101 Broadway, for…
The year might be starting off slow, but there are still plenty of culinary events to keep things cooking — including your very last chance to have Westword restaurant critic Jason Sheehan sign a copy of Cooking Dirty. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead:…
Did you vow to really learn how to cook in 2010? From 6 to 9:30 p.m. tonight, Cook Street School of Fine Cooking, 1937 Market Street, will host a Kitchen Basics class. Tuition is $69, and the menu (which you’ll not only make, but eat) includes onion soup, roast chicken…
Start the week out right tonight by partying at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th Street, which is donating 15 percent of all food and beer sales between 5 and 10 p.m. to Volunteers of America. Be sure to check out the special, $100 draft beer donation option! For details,…
The superheroes at Buntport Theater have been fighting crime in their home town of Dendiggityopolis for four and a half seasons now as part of an unusual theatrical series called tRUNks: A Live Comic Book. New episodes show every other Saturday with ideas based on suggestions from the previous episode’s…
If you’re anything like me, then you learned a long time ago not to trust the men in your life when it comes to improving your sports skills. Fortunately, Eldora Mountain Resort, 2775 Canyon Boulevard in Boulder, and Outdoor Divas are on my wavelength: They offer Women’s Days: Testosterone-Free Skiing…
Most people are waiting until tomorrow to kick off their resolutions for the New Year, but you can get a jump start tonight — and sweat off some of those holiday calories — at the Frozen Buns 5K Resolution Run in Crested Butte. Starting at 5 p.m. at the Crested…
Not only will this New Year’s Eve be a full moon, but it will also be a blue moon. (When a single month contains two full moons — which happens once every thirty months or so — that second full moon is the blue one.) The Crested Butte Nordic Center’s…
Leave it to Steuben’s to come up with a New Year’s special to end all New Year’s specials: Steuben’s Pork & Eggs. Last year, the restaurant was open for 24 hours to celebrate the start of 2009; this time, not only is Steuben’s staying open and serving its full menu,…
The Merc, 2199 California Street, is a reincarnation of an original hipster hangout, harking back to the era of Kerouac and Beat poetry. And because the venue is authentic, you know the entertainment will be, too. Marilyn Megenity’s kitchen will serve dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., accompanied by…
When Brooke Kline and Melissa Strasser of the White Owl decided to throw a New Year’s Eve bash with a 1920s/’30s theme, they called on Jessie de la Cruz of Betty Bluebird event planners. “The decade theme was pretty much the only framework they gave us, so we just ran…
By now, most of us are more than ready to say “Bah, humbug!” to the plethora of light displays and other festivities that have dominated the past month or more. But if you’re not quite ready to hang up that Santa hat, two of Denver’s best light displays are still…
Tomorrow is the deadline for nominations in the Wynkoop Brewing Company’s fourteenth annual Beerdrinker of the Year contest; find all the details at www.wynkoop.com. December 31 is also the last day you can participate in the Grab and Give Program at the Whole Foods at 900 East 11th Avenue: Purchase…
We posted this last week, but just in case you were on vacation and missed it, we thought it might be handy to post it again, because, well, tomorrow’s New Year’s Eve and all, you know? And you might still be in need some ideas on how to ring in…
At 5 p.m. tonight, Z Cuisine, 2239 West 30th Avenue, hosts the last installment of the Z Cuisine Wine Tasting Series, which has followed the Tour de France. This final leg will take you from the wine varietals of Tonnerre through Annecy, Alsace and Savoie, and finish in Paris. The…
For the 22nd straight year, participating 7-Eleven stores will be offering free 12-ounce cups of coffee and other hot beverages (including cappuccino and hot chocolate) between midnight on December 31 and 6 a.m. January 1. How do you know if a store’s participating? There will be a sign in the…
At 5 p.m. tonight, stop by Great Divide Brewing Co., 2201 Arapahoe Street, for a beer-and-cheese pairing featuring five beers and five artisan cheeses. Admission is $18; RSVP to info@greatdivide.com. For more info, call 303-296-9460 or visit www.greatdivide.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online…
While the year draws to a close, you can find something special at just about every one of your favorite foodie spots, plus sign up for charity events that will help kick 2010 off to a great start. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead: Monday, December 28: Wynkoop Brewing Company,…
The Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th Street, is gearing up for the second round of the “Will Drink Beer for Food” charity benefit. Today through January 3, for every draft beer, six-beer sampler tray or Railyard Ale to-go six-pack you buy, the Wynkoop will donate $1 to Volunteers of America;…
Since Josh Blue, a local comic with cerebral palsy, won NBC’s Last Comic Standing back in 2006, things have certainly changed — including his material. “Now that people know who I am, I don’t really have to talk as much about the disability stuff,” Blue says. He’s also been hitting…
It’s Christmas Eve, you haven’t finished your shopping, and now you’re in full-blown panic mode. Stop running around like a reindeer with its head cut off, take a deep breath — and head to Larimer Square between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. today for the second annual Christmas Eve Celebration,…
