Join Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar, 1512 Curtis Street, in supporting energy conservation and sustainable living when the restaurant offers a four-course dinner paired with wines — by candlelight only — on Saturday, March 31. Dinner in the dark costs $50 and the pairing is an additional $15; call…
Linger, a multiple Best of Denver 2012 winner at 2030 West 30th Avenue, is participating in OUT on the Town today by donating at least 10 percent of sales to The Center; a local nonprofit that provides support and advocacy for Colorado’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. It’s a…
Every Wednesday, Cured, 1825 Pearl Street in Boulder, encourages you to cook for yourself by offering up an idea for dinner and also the ingredients to make it. And once a month, the specialty shop asks a local restaurant to help…
Great Divide Brewing, 2201 Arapahoe Street, will host its popular monthly beer-and-cheese pairing tonight. The event takes place in the Great Divide tap room and costs $24, which includes tax and gratuity. An RSVP is required; e-mail Great Divide to grab a spot. For information on dozens of culinary events…
While you wait for the Best of Denver 2012, with awards in more than a hundred Food & Drink categories to chew over and savor, here’s what else is on the culinary menu for the week:…
Cap the week off with a free tour of Roundhouse Spirits, 5311 Western Avenue in Boulder, from 3 to 7 p.m. today and tomorrow. See how booze phenom Ted Palmer and crew craft and bottle their award-winning spirits — and then taste them. No RSVP required, and make a note:…
As part of a month-long campaign to support Water for People, a Denver-based nonprofit, Freshcraft, 1530 Blake Street, will host a beer-pairing dinner this evening. The campaign is called All Hopped Up for Water, and its goal is to raise awareness for the global water crisis. For more details or…
Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, will host the second annual Sprout Down to benefit Sprout City Farms, the nation’s first on-site farm-to-cafeteria growing space. Tonight’s festivities will include live music from Fingers of the Sun and Steve Rothenberg, speakers, performances by students and a silent auction; admission is based on…
TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, is hosting the last of its winter brewery dinner series tonight, with five courses featuring lamb from M.T.H. Farms paired with five beers from Great Divide Brewing Co. Representatives from both the farm and the brewery will be on hand to answer questions; the dinner costs…
Spring is just around the corner, as is our 29th annual Best of Denver issue, which hits the streets on Thursday, March 29. And until midnight March 22, you can still vote for your favorites in our 2012 Best of Denver Readers’ Poll. In the meantime, here’s a taste of…
Fado Irish Pub, 1735 19th Street, is hosting a charity event today as part of Paddython 2012, a week-long celebration of all things Irish; a bottomless Stella happy hour and music from That Eighties Band are just part of the festivities. Today Fado will donate 20 percent of all food…
The second location of Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs is now open at 2950 South Broadway in Englewood. “It was supposed to be a soft opening,” says owner Bill Feid. “But it wasn’t very soft. It’s been really busy, and we were a bit overwhelmed and understaffed. But we’re all staffed…
The Big Papa’s BBQ outpost at 5151 South Federal Boulevard in Littleton has closed, which means the onetime chain (and 2009 Best of Denver winner) now has only one location left, at 6265 East Evans Avenue. Owner Frank Alfonso closed a second Littleton spot, at 12652 West Ken Caryl Avenue,…
I had a case of the munchies the other day and knew from experience that chocolate chip cookies would cure it. An old neighbor and I used to get “safe” on a fairly regular basis (for more on safety, follow my man William Breathes) and as cliche as it sounds,…
Every third Thursday of the month, Jonesy’s EatBar hosts a four-course, family-style meal paired with beers from a local brewery. This month’s featured brewery is Boulder Beer Co, and a brewery rep will be on hand to answer questions. The cost is $40; call 303-863-7473 to grab a spot. For…
The inaugural Small Plates, Big Hearts takes place tonight at Infinity Park Event Center, 4400 East Kentucky Avenue, where some of Denver’s finest chefs will battle each other in a friendly competition that benefits the Adoption Exchange…
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers opened yesterday at 8234 South Kipling Parkway in Littleton, bringing the nationwide total of Freddy’s locations to 61 — and the number in the metro area to four. “It’s been crazy,” says regional franchise operator Brian Pyle. “The line’s out the door and the drive-thru…
St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday, so of course there will be lots of green shenanigans around town. You can find many St. Paddy’s activities in our online listings. But there are lots of other culinary activities to slurp up this week:…
The Tavern Hospitality Group is hosting a contest in conjunction with March Madness at all of their locations (538 East 17th Avenue, 1949 Market Street, 7401 East First Avenue in Lowry, 5336 DTC Boulevard in Englewood, 1066 South Gaylord Street, 3240 West Colfax Avenue); the winner will receive a trip…
Whether you’re vegetarian or not, you’ll want to take advantage of the Meatless Monday opportunity at Duo (2413 West 32nd Avenue) or Olivea (719 East 17th Avenue), two restaurants featuring the work of husband-and-wife team John Broening and Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, who deserve every bit of praise they receive. For information…
Little Man Ice Cream, 2620 16th Street, is hoping to pack the house tomorrow evening for a promotional video shoot. To sweeten the deal, it will offer fifty-cent single scoops of ice cream, gelato and sorbet from 7 to 8 p.m.; there will also be live music. For information on…
Lance Barto, the former exec chef of Strings, will be in the kitchen when Central Bar & Bistro opens this summer in Highland. “You’ll find fun, creative, seasonally driven American food that incorporates French techniques with great American cooking,” Barto told Lori Midson last month. In the meantime, he’ll offer…
