Tonight: Slurp soup to keep Colorado's kids healthy

Eleven Denver restaurants are taking part in tonight's SOUP! event at the Cable Center on the University of Denver campus, 2000 Buchtel Boulevard. The benefit, which raises funds for the Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition, a local nonprofit that increases childhood immunization through coalition building, provider education, community outreach and legislative...

By Lori Midson

April 27, 2010

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Eleven Denver restaurants are taking part in tonight's SOUP! event at the Cable Center on the University of Denver campus, 2000 Buchtel Boulevard.

The benefit, which raises funds for the Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition, a local nonprofit that increases childhood immunization through coalition building, provider education, community outreach and legislative advocacy, will also honor the Coalition's "Big Shot of the Year," lieutenant governor Barbara O'Brien.

The dinner, which kicks off at 6 p.m., is $50 per person or $35 for professionals under 35 and includes wine, beer, desserts and soup samples from Abrusci's Italian Restaurant, Coral Room, Dazzle, Il Posto, Jax Fish House-Denver, Le Central, Lola, Red Tango, Root Down, Sushi Hai and Table 6.

For tickets or more info, visit www.childrensimmunization.org/tickets.

For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings.

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