A Boulder bite of Cafe Bites

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By Patricia Calhoun

February 18, 2009

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If you subscribe to Cafe Bites, our weekly restaurant newsletter, you already know the news that follows. If you don't, keep reading (and then e-mail [email protected] to subscribe).

Head to the Avery Tap Room, 5763 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, at 5 p.m. today to get a taste of Brabant, first in the new barrel-aged series from Avery Brewing Company. During this pre-release party, and at this pre-release party only, twelve-ounce single bottles of the brew will be sold; for more info, go to www.averybrewing.com.

And while you're in Boulder, you might want to stop by Alba Enoteca and Osteria, at 2480 Canyon Boulevard, which is celebrating February with "A Carnevale Ogni Scherzo Vale," a four-course dinner with wines from Veneto producer Vigna Dogilano. Rolling seatings start at 5:30 p.m.; to reserve your spot, call 303-938-8800.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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