EVENTS
Baby Grapes World Wine Tour
|Spanish food and wine pairing, 7 p.m.|$35|Strings Restaurant, 1700 Humboldt St., 303-860-9579
Wine and cheese at Vendôme
|Bistro Vendôme hosts Wine & Cheese Wednesdays, a showcase of artisan cheeses and premium French wines, starting at 5 p.m.|$15|1424-H Larimer Square, 303-825-3232
Battle of Pearl Street
TH|Top chefs from local restaurants battle for the title of Flatiron Chef, 6 p.m. Five-course dinner and wine|Meritage Restaurant at the Omni Interlocken Resort, 500 Interlocken Blvd., 800-THE-OMNI|BROOMFIELD
Father’s Day wine dinner
TH|Five 1995 California cabernet sauvignons and Southwestern cuisine, 7 p.m.|$85|The Old Neighborhood Restaurant, 7923 Allison Way, 303-425-1962|ARVADA
Wines from Spain
F|Tante Louise Restaurant will host its final patio wine tasting, 5:30-7:30 p.m.|$20|4900 E. Colfax Ave., 303-355-4488
Chili Pepper & Brew Fest
F-SU|40 “best of class” microbreweries from nationwide and chili roasting competitions|$15/day|Fanny Hill, baselineticketing.com|SNOWMASS VILLAGE
Wine tasting
F & SA|Father’s Day gifts. Friday 3-7 p.m., Saturday 1-6 p.m.|Free|The Wine Experience, FlatIron Marketplace, 281 E. FlatIron Circle, 303-439-9463|BROOMFIELD
Lafayette Wine Festival
SA|The largest assembly of Colorado’s winemakers in one location, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.|Various|95th Street and Arapahoe Road, 303-926-4352, discoverlafayette.com|LAFAYETTE
Cherry blossom festival
SA & SU|Japanese cultural festival including teriyaki and sushi|Free|19th and Lawrence streets, 303-380-8972
Taste of Longmont
SA|All-inclusive admission includes food from 20 restaurants, all drinks including wine and beer, and entertainment, 6-10 p.m.|Varies|Boulder County Fairgrounds, 303-776-5295, longmontchamber.org|LONGMONT
Artist Inyie Ethiopian Restaurant
SA|The restaurant will celebrate its second anniversary with Ethiopian music, dance, food and beverages. Dinner served 6-8 p.m.|1951 S. Havana St., 303-710-3141|AURORA
Father’s Day dinner
SU|The Fort will serve hearty mountain-man fare, with live American Indian flute music, 5:30-8:30 p.m.|19192 Colorado 8, 303-697-4771|MORRISON
Boulder Jewish Festival
SU|Family-oriented celebration of Jewish culture including live entertainment, dance, art and food, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.|1200-1500 Pearl St., 720-628-2298, boulderjewishfestival.org|BOULDER
Music and Mimosas
SU|Brunch with jazz and pop standards with Kyle Malone on jazz guitar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|Chimney Park Bistro, 406 Main St., 970-686-1477|WINDSOR
Summer Wines of Spain & Portugal
TU|A Wine Tasting and Education Seminar, 6-8 p.m.|$29.95 plus tax|The Fort, 19192 Colorado 8, 303-697-2282|MORRISON
Summer solstice celebration
TU|Appetizers, main course, sides and sauces, 4-10 p.m.|$10|Piscos, 1120 E. Sixth Ave., 303-313-1643
Cookbook exhibit
-JULY 29|Exploring an American identity through cookbooks: the Margaret Husted culinary collection|University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Sturm Hall 102, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., 303-871-2543
FARMERS MARKETS
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
|Farmers market every Wednesday through September, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.|East First Avenue and University Boulevard, Bed, Bath & Beyond parking lot, 303-442-1837
Franklin Street Market
TH|Farmers market every Thursday through September, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|Kaiser Permanente, 2045 Franklin St.|DENVER
Eldorado Natural Spring Water Market & Fair
SA|Saturdays through October 1, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.|West 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street, 303-477-3006
Boulder Market
SA|Outdoor market, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.|Boulder Creek path between Broadway and the Boulder Public Library|BOULDER
Old South Pearl Market
SU|Old South Pearl Street farmers market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.|1500 block of South Pearl St., oldsouthpearlstreet.com
Stapleton Farmers Market
SU|Farmers market every Sunday through September, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.|East 29th Avenue and Quebec Street
Market at Belmar
SU|European-style farmers market featuring Colorado organic foods, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue|LAKEWOOD
Vail Farmers Market
SU|Fresh produce, local bakeries and restaurants|Vail Village|VAIL
CONTESTS
Big Chili Cook-Off
-JULY 1|Entries are now being accepted for the Fourth Annual Big Chili Cook-Off, Music and Arts Festival. Submit to bigchili.org, or call Denise at 303-670-8448. Application deadline is July 1.
Mail calendar items at least 10 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail Living@denverpost.com.
