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2009 Stories by Amber Taufen

• A Stitch in Time

  published December 3, 2009

  “A lot of our vendors said it was the best craft fair they'd ever done," says Fancy Tiger's Jaime Jennings, reminiscing about 2008’s... More >>

• Sweet Victory

  published December 3, 2009

  We all know that gingerbread tastes good — but how well would your family recipe support a bucket full of sand? That's the question behind... More >>

• Sustainable Shopping

  published December 3, 2009

  The Mile High City has conscious, sustainable, locally made gifts all wrapped up this holiday season. Today you can stop and shop at two different... More >>

• Here Comes Santa Claus

  published December 3, 2009

  The holiday season would come unwrapped without some tongue-in-cheek striptease fun, which burlesque queens Reyna Von Vett (aka Cora Vette) and... More >>

• Today: Grub for a good cause

  published Dec 01, 2009

  Enjoy good food for good causes today at two different restaurants: From 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., both locations of Snooze (2262 Larimer Street and 700 Colorado Boulevard) will host a Community Pancake... More >>

• Culinary calendar for the week ahead

  published Nov 30, 2009

  Our online Food & Drink listings contain dozens of culinary events around the state; we put together a list of what's coming up this week so you can get a taste. Tuesday, December 1: A community p... More >>

• Tonight: Drink up at Frasca

  published Nov 30, 2009

  Frasca Food & Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, will host its weekly Monday Night Wine Dinner tonight; this round features Mario Scanu of Winebow Imports, who will present the wines of Valle Reale i... More >>

• Today: Christmas, Southern Living style

  published Nov 27, 2009

  Stop by the Dillard's at the new Towne Center of Aurora from 1-4 p.m. today, and you can pick up a copy of the Southern Living Christmas Cookbook for just $10. It's packed with recipes for good food, ... More >>

• Today: Escape your relatives at Bass Pro Shop or La Rumba

  published Nov 26, 2009

  Going stir crazy on Thanksgivingr The Bass Pro Shop at 7970 East 49th Avenue is open until 6 p.m. today, and starting at 5 p.m., the store will host the Great Turkey Campout with free hot chocolate an... More >>

• Tonight: Get lit at Mezcal and Rockbar

  published Nov 25, 2009

  Kick off the holiday season tonight at the annual Lighting of Mezcal. The restaurant at 3230 East Colfax Avenue will light up at 7 p.m. -- but you can get lit on the restaurant's award-winning margari... More >>

• Fire on the Mountain

  published November 26, 2009

  The dichotomy between fire and ice has inspired everything from Robert Browning poems to a 1983 film to prom themes to Copper Mountain’s... More >>

• Hunting History

  published November 26, 2009

  Thanks to the Our Journey museum tour, Front Range residents now know much more about Colorado’s central plains. “But the museums are... More >>

• Shine a Light

  published November 26, 2009

  Farolito lighting has long been a holiday tradition in Santa Fe, New Mexico — but Colorado’s own Fort restaurant in Morrison has been... More >>

• Tonight: Soup's on at the Kitchen Table

  published Nov 24, 2009

  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 l... More >>

• Culinary calendar for the week ahead

  published Nov 23, 2009

  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 tast... More >>

• Tonight: Frasca serves up four courses and wines of Piedmonte

  published Nov 23, 2009

  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 ... More >>

• Tonight: Pig out at Opus

  published Nov 22, 2009

  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 -- al... More >>

• Tonight: A Decade of Decadence and Belgian Quadrupel Beer

  published Nov 20, 2009

  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 st... More >>

• Tonight: Celebrate Beaujolais at Mile High Station, Le Central

  published Nov 19, 2009

  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 s... More >>

• Tonight: Family-style Italian at Tony's Market

  published Nov 19, 2009

  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 ... More >>

• Tonight: Wine and white truffles at Cru

  published Nov 18, 2009

  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 Mea... More >>

• The Legendary Griffin

  published November 19, 2009

  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... More >>

• Masters of Mambo

  published November 19, 2009

  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... More >>

• The Last Dance

  published November 19, 2009

  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... More >>

• Tonight: French culture takes the stage at Dazzle

  published Nov 17, 2009

  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... More >>