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2010 Stories by Amber Taufen

• Tonight: Wines for the Holidays

  published Nov 19, 2010

  Book it: From 6 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling Street in Arvada, will host Wines for the Holidays. The wine-tasting features Colorado's finest wines; tickets are $25 and pro... More >>

• Tonight: A Taste of Mexico at Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace

  published Nov 18, 2010

  Head south of the border by heading north to Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace, 950 Pearl Street in Boulder, which will present a Taste of Mexico at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The menu is inspired by ... More >>

• Tonight: Celebrity Chef Tour at Osteria Marco

  published Nov 18, 2010

  Tonight Osteria Marco, 1453 Larimer Street, will host the Celebrity Chef Tour, a benefit for the James Beard Foundation that features a dinner prepared by Michael Ginor from Hudson Valley Foie Gras an... More >>

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  Blue Sky Cafe is a west suburbs breakfast haven for veggie lovers

  published Nov 17, 2010

  Although Denver is a vegetarian-friendly place, it's not always easy to find a decent meat-free breakfast. And as difficult as it can be for vegetarians to scrounge up a place that serves meat substit... More >>

• Harold McGee dishes on Keys to Good Cooking

  published Nov 17, 2010

  You might remember Harold McGee from On Food and Cooking, a culinary bible for those interested in learning how food interacts with the body (and why certain foods taste so darn good while others, wel... More >>

• Tonight: Tequila & Wine Tasting to benefit Historic Elitch Theatre

  published Nov 17, 2010

  Fine tequila, fine wine and a fine, historic cause: That's what's in store tonight at the Historic D&F Clocktower, 1601 Arapahoe Street, which is hosting the Tequila & Wine Tasting to benefit the Hist... More >>

• Tonight: Cooking With Tea at Seven Cups

  published Nov 17, 2010

  Cooking with wine and even with beer has become commonplace -- but at 7 p.m. tonight at Seven Cups, 1882 South Pearl Street, Suzanne Klein, owner of Zanitea Organic Tea Blends, will discuss Cooking Wi... More >>

• You Grow, Girl!

  published November 18, 2010

  Riva Sweetrocket’s lush pastels on paper — which look like oil paintings to the untrained eye — have been delighting Denverites for... More >>

• Bonobo, November 24 at the Ogden Theatre

  published November 18, 2010

  Simon Green's Bonobo project has taken chilled-out downtempo on a meandering journey through complex syncopation, sweeping strings and... More >>

• Instruments take center stage with Lil Sum'n Sum'n

  published November 18, 2010

  Husband-and-wife team Gilly Gonzales and Lisa Wimberger have their fingers in a lot of pies. The two percussionists most often keep the beat... More >>

• Boulder Acoustic Society

  published November 18, 2010

  Boulder Acoustic Society's sixth release takes roots music places it might not have gone before. Champion opens with "Shelter,"... More >>

• Lisa Wimberger of Lil Sum'n Sum'n discusses album release party, working with her husband and more

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Lisa Wimberger and her husband, Gilly Gonzales, are percussionists extraordinaire: The two keep time for local acts Lunar Fire and Inti, but they also bring some of their other, subtler drums out to p... More >>

• Tonight: Free lecture on genetically modified seeds by Jeffrey M. Smith

  published Nov 16, 2010

  How much do you know about GMOs (genetically modified organisms)r From 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Unity Church of Boulder, 2855 Folsom Street, will host "Learn the Facts: Make Healthier Choices," a talk ... More >>

• Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Deals for Scorpios, Grapes to Grad and more

  published Nov 15, 2010

  This week -- through Saturday, November 20 -- Scorpios drink free at miniBAR, 222 Columbine Street (303-668-4064 or visit www.minibardenver.com), from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.; there will also be music, food ... More >>

• Today: Beer Chili Cook Off at Twisted Pine Brewing

  published Nov 15, 2010

  Nothing fights off cold weather like a hearty bowl of chili, and at 7 p.m. tonight, Twisted Pine Brewing Co., 3201 Walnut Street in Boulder, will host a Beer Chili Cook Off, where contestants compete ... More >>

• Voodeux at Beta, 11/13/10

  published Nov 14, 2010

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• Today: First Bite Boulder kicks off nine days of deals

  published Nov 12, 2010

  During First Bite Boulder, which starts today and runs through November 20, more than forty of the town's top restaurants will offer special three-course, $26 menus. For the complete lineup of partici... More >>

• Today: Mark Kurlansky signs Edible Stories

  published Nov 11, 2010

  You might know Mark Kurlansky as the man who penned the non-fictino Salt: A World History and Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World. His latest effort, Edible Stories: A Novel in Sixteen... More >>

• Tonight: Cocktail Party 101 at Lola

  published Nov 11, 2010

  Want to brush up on your shaking and stirring skillsr Head to Highland, where Visit Lola, the upscale Mexican restaurant at 1575 Boulder Street, will host Cocktail Party 101. It's the next installment... More >>

• Talking Pants

  published November 11, 2010

  Eve Ensler first performed her off-Broadway sensation The Vagina Monologues in 1996; since then, the series of monologues about... More >>

• The Gift of Giving

  published November 11, 2010

  Gifts for Yule is in its thirteenth year now, and it's no wonder the fair is still going strong. Every year, you'll find art, antiques,... More >>

• Steve's Snappin' Dogs makes a to-die-for green chili veggie dog

  published Nov 10, 2010

  There are times when nothing hits the spot -- nothing will do -- but a hot dog. As we contended when we researched the best veggie hot dog you'll ever put in your mouth, nobody does a veggie hot dog l... More >>

• Tonight: Dine out to raise funds for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

  published Nov 10, 2010

  At least one of your favorite restaurants is likely participating in today's Home for the Holidays: Dine Out program. Thirty local eateries will donate 10 percent of today's net profits to the Colorad... More >>

• See Voodeux Live live on November 13 at Beta

  published November 11, 2010

  If the DJs at HallowFreakn'Ween didn't offer enough creepy, haunted-house-worthy tracks for you, then you won't want to miss Voodeux... More >>

• Win vegan beauty products: Tell us what the acronym "VEGAN" should stand for

  published Nov 09, 2010

  In the photo above, you see an array of beauty products -- vegan beauty products -- that are animal-cruelty-free, oxide-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, silicone-free. And they could be entirely free... More >>