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2011 Stories by Amber Taufen

• Fresh Sausage-Making Class at Cook Street School of Fine Cooking

  published Nov 07, 2011

  No one knows fresh sausage like the folks at Il Mondo Vecchio, who are teaming up tonight with the Cook Street School of Fine Cooking, 1937 Market Street, for a Fresh Sausage-Making class. It runs fro... More >>

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  Q-BAM and Lisa Shaw, Donald Glaude, Nerd Rage and more on this weekend's Dance Card

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Full Flavor Fridays, the residency that has been holding down the Appaloosa Grill since this past March, is about to double your pleasure in more ways than one: It's moving to Bar Standard for the fir... More >>

• Couples Cook: Italian Pasta Creations & Vino in Aurora

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Valentine's Day is overrated; the first cold days of fall are what make us want to snuggle up on the couch with a significant other, a big bowl of pasta and a glass of good wine. Tonight, Expo Recreat... More >>

• Children of the Corn

  published October 27, 2011

  You know it's really fall when the Corn Maze at the Chatfield outpost of the Denver Botanic Gardens opens for business. This year’s... More >>

• Southern Belle

  published October 13, 2011

  Harper Lee’s groundbreaking 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird still resonates with readers today — and there’s no... More >>

• Chefs Food & Wine Pairing Competition at Wings Over the Rockies

  published Nov 03, 2011

  More than a dozen chefs from some of the area's favorite restaurants (The Fort, Root Down and ChoLon, just to name a few) will face off tonight at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 Eas... More >>

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  It's Cora Vette's birthday -- and Coco Lectric is the present

  published Nov 02, 2011

  How does a burlesque emcee extraordinaire celebrate her birthdayr If you're Cora Vette -- aka Reyna Von Vett -- then you bring in Coco Lectric, the star of the Texas burlesque scene (and the 2010 Quee... More >>

• Lisa Shaw and Q-Burns Abstract Massage headline Bar Standard November 4

  published November 3, 2011

  Full Flavor Fridays is about to double your pleasure: The formerly monthly event at Appaloosa has moved to Bar Standard and will hold down the... More >>

• Home for the Holidays Dine Out across the metro area

  published Nov 02, 2011

  The holiday season can be stressful enough, but when you're homeless, stress levels go through the nonexistent roof. Today, participating restaurants in Home for the Holidays Dine Out will donate a po... More >>

• City, O' City's new menu serves up different (but still delicious) flavors

  published Nov 01, 2011

  This is our first official Veggie Girl revisit, but we felt a fresh look at City, O' City was warranted, since the newly expanded restaurant also has a fresh new menu. While the wine/beer/tea/coffee l... More >>

• Hank Shaw, foraging expert, featured at Black Cat tonight

  published Nov 01, 2011

  How awesome to forage for your own food, then turn it into a fabulous dinner. Tonight foraging expert Hank Shaw will tell you how to do it at Black Cat Restaurant, 1964 13th Street in Boulder, where h... More >>

• Monster Mash

  published October 27, 2011

  Yeti. Bigfoot. Abominable Snowman. These are actually not interchangeable terms — yetis, for example, are specific to the Himalayas, while... More >>

• Avocado Takedown, Chefs Food & Wine Pairing Competition and more on this week's culinary calendar

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Between sake tastings, chili and avocado competitions, and the Chefs Food & Wine Pairing Competition, Denver's dining scene has a lot on its plate this week. Here's a sampling of what's on the menu:Mo... More >>

• Vegetable barley soup to warm up Meatless Monday

  published Oct 31, 2011

  rrNo one's saying you have to go meatless just because it's Monday -- but as an incentive to join the growing Meatless Monday movement, we're featuring an animal-free recipe each week. This vegetable... More >>

• Twilight-themed cocktails at Edge

  published Oct 31, 2011

  If a weekend of Halloween parties left you thirsty for more, this is the last day to get spooky cocktails at Edge Restaurant & Bar, in the Four Seasons at 1111 14th Street. The special menu of mixed d... More >>

• Ghosts by Lantern Light at Beatrice & Woodsley

  published Oct 28, 2011

  Get into the Halloween spirit at Beatrice & Woodsley, 38 South Broadway, which is hosting Ghosts by Lantern Light tonight and tomorrow night. The event, which start at 6:30 p.m., features uncommon, Ha... More >>

• Indie Craft Cred

  published October 20, 2011

  If you attended the Indie Wearable Craft style mart in April, then you’ll know what to expect for the October incarnation. “The... More >>

• Making History

  published October 20, 2011

  Fashion Denver’s fall fashion show, Revolution, will have some surprises this time around. “There will be over twenty designers,... More >>

• Educational French Wine Tasting at Alliance Francaise

  published Oct 27, 2011

  Maybe you like wine, but don't have the first idea how to start educating yourself about it. Leave that to the Alliance Francaise de Denver, 571 Galapago Street; the club has been hosting Educational... More >>

• Disassembly Dinner with Il Mondo Vecchio at Row 14

  published Oct 26, 2011

  You'll be in hog heaven tonight at Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar, 891 14th Street, where the folks from Il Mondo Vecchio will host a Disassembly Dinner. Each course will focus on a different cut of pork. T... More >>

• Halloween Community Table at Firenze a Tavola

  published Oct 26, 2011

  Don your best fedora and overcoat combo for tonight's gangster-themed Halloween Community Table at Firenze a Tavola, 4401 Tennyson Street. Appropriately enough, the multi-course dinner is always serve... More >>

• Baby spinach & fresh peach salad pairs beautifully with Peachfork Wheat at Ale House at Amato's

  published Oct 25, 2011

  The rooftop patio at Ale House at Amato's is gorgeous -- and even though snow is forecast for tomorrow, given typical Colorado weather, it won't be long before diners can bask in the sun while enjoyin... More >>

• Roy England spins October 29 at Apex Movement in Boulder

  published October 27, 2011

  Sure, there are massive parties and club nights where you can celebrate Halloween this weekend — but you'll probably have more fun at an... More >>

• Alpha Zeta Wine Dinner at Amaro Drinkery Italia

  published Oct 25, 2011

  Amaro Drinkery Italia, 2785 Iris Avenue in Boulder, will pour on the charm -- and pour out the Alpha Zeta wines -- at tonight's five-course dinner. The meal starts at 6:30 p.m., and each course will b... More >>

• Boo & Brew, Hush and more on this week's culinary calendar

  published Oct 24, 2011

  Halloween is next Monday, and the restaurant industry is celebrating in force -- but that's not all that's on the menu; there's also a Hush dinner (with Top Chef Hosea Rosenberg), food films and much ... More >>