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2011 Stories by Amber Taufen

• Artichoke and green-olive tapenade for a snack on Meatless Monday

  published Oct 24, 2011

  rNo 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. Appetizers and ... More >>

• Rose for a Cure at the Palace Arms

  published Oct 24, 2011

  It's that time of year -- the time when "fill-in-the-blank-for-the-cure" events start filling up your calendar. Tonight's Rose for a Cure at the Palace Arms, the elegant restaurant in the Brown Palace... More >>

• Ghosts from Afar

  published October 13, 2011

  Every month, Seven Cups brings in a speaker to discuss Chinese culture or tea culture — or both! “For me, it’s a way to give back... More >>

• Trentmoller, Kitsune World Tour 2011 and a DJ Vajra set on this weekend's Dance Card

  published Oct 21, 2011

  Danish sensation Trentmoller will make a rare Stateside appearance at the Ogden Theatre tonight; the former Trigbag member is back and better than ever after releasing Into the Great Wide Yonder in 20... More >>

• Wines in the Pines: From Keystone With Love

  published Oct 21, 2011

  Everyone knows Britain's best spy took his martinis shaken, not stirred -- but his wine preferences weren't as well known. Turns out that he liked vintage Taittinger champagne, Mouton Rothschild '53 w... More >>

• Wildflower Throwback at Empire Lounge and Restaurant

  published Oct 20, 2011

  Remember Vail's Wildflowerr The restaurant was legendary, and at 7 p.m. tonight The Empire Lounge and Restaurant, 816 Main Street in Louisville, will host a Wildflower Throwback. Wildflower's founder,... More >>

• An Evening with Crown Royal at Elway's Downtown

  published Oct 20, 2011

  Bottoms up! Whisky master Robert Sickler will join the diners at tonight's "An Evening with Crown Royal"; the multi-course meal will be paired with Crown Royal cocktails. The fun -- and food -- starts... More >>

• Stripping zombies! It's The Return of Zombielesque at Bar Standard

  published Oct 19, 2011

  Like a zombie from the grave, a good burlesque emcee is impossible to keep down, and Cora Vette is a superb burlesque emcee. So it was inevitable that she'd be bringing back last year's smash hit Zomb... More >>

• Pete Marczyk discusses holiday wines at Strings

  published Oct 19, 2011

  Pete Marczyk, owner of two markets and wine shops in this town, loves to pour out both knowledge (you can find the recipes that he and his wife, Barbara Macfarlane, cook up on Cafe Society) and wine. ... More >>

• The Missing Link spins on October 21 at the Beatport Lounge

  published October 20, 2011

  As you should all know by now, P.U.N.C.H.I.S. has been bringing the best underground techno to Beta's Beatport Lounge every Friday, and this... More >>

• Trentemøller

  published October 20, 2011

  Anders Trentemøller has been turning the electronic-music world on its head since 1997, when he made his debut with DJ T.O.M. as... More >>

• Billy's vegan hot dog an all-American delight

  published Oct 18, 2011

  If you don't like hot dogs, then we feel sorry for you. Yes, they are disgusting creations made from pieces of animal ground up, seasoned and disguised to look like "normal" meat -- but if you opt for... More >>

• Upslope and Cured launch beer-and-cheese collaboration

  published Oct 18, 2011

  Celebrate a hip new marriage in Boulder, where Upslope Brewing Company, at 1501 Lee Hill Road, is collaborating with the new artisan cheese shop Cured to offer a rotating selection of artisan cheeses ... More >>

• Fresh Sausage Workshop at Il Mondo Vecchio

  published Oct 18, 2011

  What's better than fresh sausager That was a trick question: Nothing is better than fresh sausage, and tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Il Mondo Vecchio, 1174 South Cherokee Street, you'll learn to make yo... More >>

• Caffeine Crawl, Champagne & Diamonds and more on this week's culinary calendar

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Fall is in the air; warm up at a Crown Royal whisky dinner, fresh sausage-making classes from Il Mondo Vecchio and much more on this week's culinary calendar. Here's a taste of what's ahead:Monday, Oc... More >>

• Vegan chocolate-chip cookies for dessert on Meatless Monday

  published Oct 17, 2011

  rNo 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. Using the words... More >>

• Plates for the Peak at Vesta Dipping Grill

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Small plates are a big deal at tonight's Plates for the Peak at Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street. The event, a benefit for Urban Peak, a non-profit that helps homeless youth, will feature not ju... More >>

• Putting the “Hump” in Humpday

  published October 6, 2011

  The monthly burlesque nights that Burlycute was throwing at Bender’s Tavern over the past year or so have been a success — so much so... More >>

• Matthew Dear, Donato Dozzy, Pete Tong and more on this weekend's Dance Card

  published Oct 14, 2011

  Talk about a ridiculous amount of international talent in one place at one time! This weekend, Denver is hosting Matthew Dear, Donato Dozzy and Pete Tong, plus Sonic Blossom at Cervantes' and much, mu... More >>

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  Around the World in 80 Sips at Mile High Station

  published Oct 14, 2011

  What can you expect from an event called Around the World in 80 Sipsr Wine, of course, from all around the globe, including vintages from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, France, New Zealand, Spa... More >>

• Alton Brown signs Good Eats 3 at Tattered Cover LoDo

  published Oct 13, 2011

  When you're the host of a show on the Food Network called Good Eats, as Alton Brown is, then you probably know a thing or two about ... well, good eats. At 7:30 p.m. at the Tattered Cover LoDo, 1628 1... More >>

• Pete Tong on twenty years at the BBC, relaunching FFRR and returning to Pacha

  published Oct 12, 2011

  Pete Tong (due at Beta this Saturday, October 15) has had a ridiculous year: In commemoration of holding down a slot at BBC Radio 1 for twenty years, he took over the station for twelve hours, plus he... More >>

• Johnson's Corner celebrates 59 years in business

  published Oct 12, 2011

  Johnson's Corner, the legendary diner at 2842 Southeast Frontage Road at I-25's exit 254 (just north of Berthoud), is starting its sixtieth year in business. To celebrate 59 years well done, Johnson's... More >>

• Donato Dozzy spins at the Werkz on October 15

  published October 13, 2011

  Italian DJ Donato Dozzy doesn't plan his sets in advance. While he sometimes selects a theme based on a mood, he utlimately reads the... More >>

• Pete Tong lays it down at Beta on October 15

  published October 13, 2011

  Renowned DJ and producer Pete Tong (aka "Lord of the Dance") has had quite a year: He celebrated twenty years of hosting a show on the renowned... More >>