It's Colorado Wine Week, which culminates in the Colorado Urban Wine Fest on Saturday, June 8 at Infinity Park. Find a full schedule of Wine Week events here, and keep reading for a taste of what else is on the culinary calendar this week.
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Monday, June 3:
Frasca Food & Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, is welcoming six Italian winemakers to discuss their wine during the restaurant's weekly Monday night wine dinner. The four-course meal costs $50, and guests can try all six wines for an additional $45. Call 303-442-6966 for reservations.
"Taste on the Terrance" has begun at Flagstaff House, 1138 Flagstaff Road in Boulder. Every evening until September, the restaurant will host a happy hour on the patio from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring small plates and summer cocktails. Call 303-442-4640 for more information.
The Original Pancake House is celebrating its seventeenth anniversary in Denver with a half-off pancake deal that begins today and runs through Sunday, June 9. The chain has two metro locations: 8000 East Belleview Avenue in Englewood, and 5900 South University Boulevard in Greenwood Village. Visit the website for more details.
Tovar Cerulli, author of The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian's Hunt for Sustenance, will read from and sign his book at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Tattered Cover LoDo as part of the Rocky Mountain Land Series. Read our interview with Tovar Cerulli here.
Tuesday, June 4:The Squeaky Bean, 1500 Wynkoop Street, will introduce a new cocktail happy hour today. From 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, the spot will offer deals on bites, adult punch, cocktails, wine and craft beer. Call 303-623-2665 to learn more.
Green Russell, 1422 Larimer Street, has invited six of the city's top bartenders to compete in a cocktail competition that features Colorado wine this evening. The event is inspired by Colorado Wine Week; admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the door, which opens at 4:30 p.m.
Civic Center Eats kicks off today at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in Civic Center Park, and continues from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. most Tuesdays and Thursdays through September 26. The movable feast also features live music in addition to food trucks and other vendors; check the website for the full schedule of vendors.
