Learn how to prepare warm winter meals at “The Secrets of Soups: Legumes,” a class that will offer up recipes for white bean and cheddar soup, Appaloosa bean medley soup, and charred minestrone. The lesson runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight at the Kitchen Table, 5375 Landmark Place in…
As always, our online Food & Drink listings contain dozens of culinary events across Colorado, including where to eat Thanksgiving dinner if you don’t feel like cooking but still want to feast. A taste of what’s ahead:…
Frasca Food & Wine, the award-winning restaurant at 1738 Pearl Street, will be serving up four courses paired with wines from Piedmonte, Italy, at tonight’s tasting dinner. The meal is $45; the wine pairings, presented by Kelly Woolridge of Wine Merchants of Colorado, ranges from $30 to $45. For more…
Pork-lovers, take note: Opus, at 2575 West Main Street in Littleton, will host the aptly named “Cele-bracon: A Celebration of Bacon,” tonight at 6:30 p.m. The dinner will consist of four courses — all featuring bacon — and the pig-out costs $59, plus tax and gratuity. For information, call 303-703-6787…
Head up to the Avery Tap Room, 5763 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, which is hosting A Decade of Decadence: Ten Years of the Reverend Belgian Quadrupel Beer Dinner and Vertical Tasting. The meal, which starts at 7 p.m., includes five courses and lots of beer; admission is $60. Drew Bixby…
From 6 to 10 p.m. tonight, the French-American Chamber of Commerce and Alliance Francaise de Denver will celebrate this year’s release of Beaujolais and other French wines, with a culinary challenge showcasing French-inspired cuisine by top local chefs. The fun’s at Mile High Station, 2027 West Lower Colfax Avenue, and…
We all know you can buy food at Tony’s Market, but at 6 p.m. tonight, you’ll be eating inside the store at 950 Broadway, which is hosting an Italian family dinner. The meal, $30, features crostine di salmone, melanzana alla parmigiana, rosbif in Barolo, insalata d’indivia and panna cotta con…
Kathy Griffin is one of those comediennes you either love or hate — or love to hate. She’s best known for such television roles as Sally Weaver on Seinfeld, where she played a tongue-in-cheek acerbic, funny standup comedian who made a career out of mocking Jerry; Suddenly Susan’s Vickie Groener;…
Who in the Denver area doesn’t remember Cabaret Diosa’s joyful mambo rock with pleasure? If you ever saw the band play live, then you already know about its infectious stylings and intoxicating energy. If you didn’t, take a tip from us: Head to Swallow Hill, 71 East Yale Avenue, tonight…
I first saw Riverdance more than ten years ago on the other side of the planet, in Perth, Western Australia. That just goes to show you how far the phenomenal Irish music, song and dance performance has come from its humble beginnings. “It’s interesting to know that this show started…
Although most crops have been harvested for the year, there are still truffles in the forests of Oregon. Celebrate this wintertime abundance at a $69, five-course dinner at Cru Wine Bar, 8433 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree, that will pair Barolo wines with Oregon white truffles and a speech…
Dazzle, 930 Lincoln Street, is stirring things up tonight with its French Soups and Stews event, which kicks off at 7 p.m. Chef Duncan Smith has paired five courses with Hob Nob Vineyards French wines; vocalist Julie Monley and pianist Fredric Desmoulins will provide the entertainment while you nosh. Admission…
Our online Food & Drink listings feature dozens of culinary events around Colorado this week, including Anthony Bourdain’s local appearance, the Mile High United Way Emerging Leaders Wine Event, the Celebrity Chef Tour and Opus’s Cele-bracon. A taste of what’s ahead:…
Six Great Divide beers — Denver Pale Ale, Samurai Unfiltered Rice Ale, Hibernation English-Style Old Ale, Fresh Hop Pale Ale, Hercules Double IPA and Yeti Oak-Aged Imperial Stout — will take center stage tonight at Argyll Gastropub, 2700 East Third Avenue in Cherry Creek, which has paired the beers with…
If you’re crying into your pillow because Mad Men is over for the season, then you should head to Bitter Bar/Happy at 835 Walnut Street in Boulder for a Mad Men Social tonight and extend the season by one week. You’ll enjoy old-fashioned cocktails shaken or stirred by guest bartenders…
David Sax traveled the world in search of an authentic deli, examining the cuisine that was once at the center of Jewish culture. Did he find one? Learn whether his search was successful today at the Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, 350 South Dahlia Street, at a special deli…
Nothing can take the place of an actual trip to Italy to explore the language, culture and cuisine — but this is probably the next-best thing. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl Street in Boulder, is hosting an Italian class tonight on the region of Sardegna. The syllabus includes a three-course…
As that flaky white stuff starts to pile up on roofs and in back yards, Denverites turn their heads toward the hills, sniffing out winter adventures while they wax their skis and boards in anticipation. The Edge, Westword’s annual winter activity guide, is here to help. Whether you’re returning to…
After the astonishing popularity of the fringe productions Power to Pleasing: The Sex Lives of Teenage Girls and Pressure to Prove: The Sex Lives of Teenage Boys, writers, actors and producers Christa Ray, Liz Stanton and Bethany Urban decided to just keep going. Their latest full-length production, Promiscuity, Passion and…
When I first heard about the new rage in manicures — Minx — I was a little skeptical, even though it’s all the rage in Hollywood. I didn’t know what to think, because I have lovely natural nails, and I don’t like what artificial nails do to the real thing…
There are plenty of classic Christmas movies, but traditional Thanksgiving films are harder to come by. That’s probably a good thing, because it means that Alice’s Restaurant has little competition. Based on Arlo Guthrie’s hit song “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” that in turn was based on a true story that began…
Every month, Colfax on the Hill hosts a “Happy on the Hill” social, a chance for the public to learn more about businesses on Colfax Avenue and those business owners to network a bit. This month’s featured business: Mulberries Cake Shop, which recently moved from South Pearl Street to 2027…
