Bake sale to benefit Meals on Wheels
Il Fornaio will host the “City’s Largest Bake Sale” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday to benefit Meals on Wheels, a program of Volunteers of America. The restaurant, at 1631 Wazee St., will donate 100 percent of event sales to Meals on Wheels. The bake sale will offer some of Il Fornaio’s top-selling breads and baked goods, including its popular ciabatta. Volunteers of America delivers more than 1,600 hot meals to homebound seniors Monday through Friday as part of its meals program. For information, go to voacolorado.org.
– Ellen Sweets
See chef Naidoo in Golden
It’s not too late to catch visiting executive chef Sivan Naidoo from Cape Town, South Africa, at Rhapsody’s at Clear Creek in Golden. He will take diners on a four-course South African culinary journey until Saturday. The $45 meal will include crab and mango samosas, venison carpaccio, toasted corn bisque with roasted chicken, fish in a light masala sauce and a dessert. For reservations call 303-279-6671 or visit rhapsodysrestaurant.com.
– Ellen Sweets
Eat well on the road
Getting ready to hit the road for vacation? Bring “Roadfood” (Broadway Books, $18.95), Jane and Michael Stern’s guide to the best in U.S. restaurants, to avoid the fast-food and franchise trap. The sixth edition adds 200 entries, serving 600 suggestions for tasty places to stop.
– Cox News Service
