Wine dinners usually focus on the more famed regions, such as France and Spain; however, there are many varietals to be had from around the world. And tonight Greek wine is making its debut in the Denver dinner scene at Axios Estiatorio. See also: Beer calendar: Caution, Cannonball Creek, cans…
With all the craft beers in Colorado, it can be difficult to know where to start sampling. Culinary Connecters will take you through two taprooms and one brewery in the LoDo and LoHi neighborhoods on a two-hour tour that begins at 6:30 p.m. tonight. At each stop, you’ll hear from…
Ian Clark, executive chef and brewmaster at BRU handbuilt ales and eats, is hosting an “Ode to Shellfish” beer dinner at 7 p.m. tonight. He’ll prepare a four-course meal featuring oysters, shrimp and mussels; each dish will be paired with a variety of BRU’s homemade beers. Tickets are $45; call…
A number of wine events uncork this week — everything from a visit by the Pinot Posse to the return of Frasca’s Wine Dinner Mondays to the first in Axios’s newest wine series. Keep reading for a taste of what’s on the culinary calendar this week. See also: Join the…
Humans may rule the world, but that doesn’t mean we always take care of our kingdom as we should. Everywhere you turn, you’ll find stories of environmental setbacks and evidence of the planet’s deterioration — more often than not caused by industrialization and greed. Rock the Earth aims to send…
The holidays are over and we’re well into winter. You may need to imbibe to stay warm — and what better way to do that than with homemade apple cider, Belgian brews or a perfect Pinot Noir? You can start today by raising a glass — or two — toStem…
The fourteenth annual Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival starts today and runs through January 11 at the Vail Cascade Hotel and Club. The three-day event features educational seminars, two brewmaster dinners, a commercial tasting, a homebrew competition and other tastings and pairings and kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with…
What’s better than a friendly gathering over wine and cheese? Maybe one that features live jazz, too, in sumptuous surroundings. And what about if the cheese is something you made yourself? See also:Ten best new Denver bars of 2013…
Resolve to eat more great food this year. The Monday night wine dinners are back at Frasca Food and Wine, and tonight’s edition will feature a flight of deep red wines presented by Mike Joyce of the Natural Wine Company, located in Denver. Joyce, along with Frasca’s Bobby Stuckey, will…
Hurry up and recover from your New Year’s Eve celebrations, because there are plenty of events on the culinary calendar. Keep reading for a taste of the food and wine events set for January — and if we’ve missed one of your favorites, post details in the comments section below…
You don’t have to wait for 2014 to have some food-focused fun. Join the crew at Strange Brewing Company from 6 to 8:30 p.m. tonight for a unique beer and cheese pairing. Sip the GABF award-winning beers while indulging in fine cheese from Marczyck Fine Foods, as well as a…
Endless Christmas cookies and cocktails may have filled you to the brim, but there are plenty of activities this weekend that should help you reset your culinary clock for the upcoming New Year’s Eve activities. Caffe Sole in Boulder is diverting from its jazz-centered entertainmnt tonight and hosting The Mighty…
Still no plans for Christmas? The easy option is to head to a hotel restaurant: Second Home is hosting a pajama brunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 25, complete with holiday crafts and movies in the kid’s room while adults can create their own art at a…
It’s not to late to get cookies for Santa. Romano’s Macaroni Grill will be giving out free chocolate chip cookies, made in-house, to kids today and tomorrow that they can save for Santa. “Putting out cookies on Christmas Eve is a fun, family holiday tradition, and the Cookies for Santa…
Golden Moon Distillery is hosting an open house this weekend, offering provide guests samples of its hand-crafted herb liquors made in the same artisan fashion that originated in the mid-to-late 1800s. Although deeply rooted in traditional, old-school booze, these distillers are hip to the cocktail-crafting game, creating drinks like Violet…
The Denver Bicycle Cafe will host a beer and cheese pairing from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, featuring gourmet cheeses from Marczyk Fine Foods paired with four beers from the Denver Beer Company; a Marczyk rep will be on hand to talk about which cheeses go best with lagers and…
Christmas is supposed to be a time of good cheer, but it’s really a time of very good eats. And this tradition holds up around the world. In Sweden, for example, a traditional Christmas Eve dinner includes a smorgasbord (aka Swedish buffet) with ham, pork, fish and plenty of sweets…
Mary Nguyen has been busy opening Olive & Finch, but she hasn’t ignored Parallel Seventeen, the pan-Asian restaurant she opened eight years ago. And tonight at 6 p.m., Parallel Seventeen will host a four-course, holiday-inspired dinner emphasizing local ingredients — pork belly dumplings and carrot-and-thyme tarts with herbed goat cheese…
The second annual Uncork for a Cause event takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Four Seasons Hotel. The fundraiser for Freedom Service Dogs of America will be hosted by Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker and his country-singer wife, Jessie James; the couple’s community project, Decker’s Dogs,…
This weekend you can sip while you shop at assorted classes, craft fairs, tastings and markets — all guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit. Or is that spirits? At 6 p.m. tonight, A Bottled Affair will host an open-house wine-tasting, where you can taste old- and new-world wines,…
Hungry for the holidays? Businesses and restaurants around town are cooing up great deals. For example, Trillium will be featuring Aquavit, that Scandinavian spirit, throughout the week in honor of the Christmas season. The “water of life” js traditionally made from distilled grain or potatoes and flavored with spices such…
Support the Prevent Child Abuse Colorado (PCA) initiative while sipping brews and shooting pool at the Wynkoop Brewing Company from 5 to 8 p.m tonight at the Pints for Prevention fundraiser. Tickets are $20 at the door and include one drink, appetizers and free pool; there will also be a…
