passé. Why not try a dinner paired with something different, but still alcoholic -- like mead? Restaurant 4580 and Redstone Mead are presenting the third annual Redstone Mead Dinner tonight, with a menu featuring five dishes paired with seven meads.

There will be oysters on the half-shell with juniper mead foam, and chicken-fried frog legs with white pyment mead; vegetarian and gluten-free options are also available. The fun starts at 7 p.m. at Restaurant 4580, 4580 Broadway in Boulder, and the meal is $40. RSVP to 303-448-1500 and visit www.restaurant4580.com for details.