EVENTS
Tequila Tastings
|Chama Cocina Mexicana y Tequileria hosts a tasting with the owner of Milagro tequila, 6:30-8:30 p.m. |425 S. Teller St., 303-935-5170 |LAKEWOOD
Winemaker’s dinner
|Nine75 hosts a five-course meal features wines from the Stonestreet portfolio, 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited.|$85, plus tax and gratuity|975 Lincoln St., 303-975-0976
Aspen Food & Wine Classic
F-SU|Features tastings, food seminars, cooking demonstrations, appearances from Mario Batali, Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Jacques Pépin, and Wolfgang Puck. |877-900-WINE, foodandwine.com/classic|ASPEN
Cherry Blossom Festival
SA-SU |The annual event celebrates Japanese cuisine with teriyaki chicken, beef, somen, sushi and more, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.|Free|Lawrence Street between 19th and 20th streets, 303-380-8972
Lafayette Wine Festival
SA |Annual event showcases wines from 20 Colorado wineries, wine and cheese pairings, an auction, music from Hazel Miller and more, noon-5 p.m.|$25|95th Street & Arapahoe Avenue, 303-926-4352, discoverlafayette.com |LAFAYETTE
Taste of Longmont
SA |Local chefs serve up food, wine and more with musical performance by Wendy Woo and the WooCrew, 6-10 p.m. |$20 Boulder County Fairgrounds, 303-776-5295, longmontchamber.org |LONGMONT
Saveur Printemps Menu
-JUNE 21|Restaurant Kevin Taylor offers a three-course menu with wine pairings |$52.80|1106 14th St., 303-820-2600
RESTAURANT NEWS
Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret
NOW OPEN|Patio restaurant is open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch and 4 p.m. for dinner |16th Street Mall, 303-293-0075
Sketch Food & Wine
NOW OPEN|The wine bar and casual eatery serves lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with a full service meal until 1 a.m. daily |250 Steele St., 303-333-1763
BENEFITS
Wine Festival
SA |Magnolia hosts a four-course wine dinner to benefit One Lafayette, 7 p.m. Call for reservations.|$50 |1381 Forest Park Circle, 303-665-3080 |LAFAYETTE
FARMERS MARKETS
America the Beautiful Park
|4-8 p.m. through Oct. 4 |Cimino Drive, south of Colorado Avenue, 719-640-6154, farmandartmarket.com |COLORADO SPRINGS
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
& SA|9 a.m.-1 p.m. today through Sept. 27 and7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 28 |Bed, Bath & Beyond Parking lot, East First Avenue and University Boulevard, 303-442-1837, coloradofreshmarkets.com
Civic Center
|11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Sept. 27. |Between the Voorhies Memorial and the Greek Theatre, 303-312-4286
Bradburn Farmers Market
TH|2-6 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 7. |West 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, 303-465-9500|WESTMINSTER
Southwest Plaza
SA|8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31|South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmersmarket.com
City Park Esplanade Fresh Market
SU|9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 29 |Between East 17th and Colfax avenues by East High School, 303-442-1837, coloradofreshmarkets.com
Highlands Ranch Town Center
SU|10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Oct. 31. Pancake breakfast to benefit Alameda High School|Lucent Boulevard and Broadway, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmersmarket.com|HIGHLANDS RANCH
Market at Belmar
SU|10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 8. Pancake breakfast to benefit Alameda High School|West Alaska Drive, 303-742-1520, belmarcolorado.com|LAKEWOOD
Old South Pearl Street
SU|9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 29 |1500 block of South Pearl Street, 303-618-3669
Stapleton Farmers Market
SU|8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 24. |East 29th Avenue and Quebec Street, 303-442-
1837, coloradofresh markets.com
Vail Farmer’s Market
SU|9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 17 |970-479-1711|VAIL
Town Center at Aurora
TU|11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 31. Pancake breakfast to benefit Alameda High School|14200 E. Alameda, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmersmarket.com|AUORRA
CLASSES
City of Aurora
|Mexican cooking for ages 12-16, 5-7:30 p.m.|$26 residents, $34 nonresidents|Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave.,303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation|AURORA
Culinary School of the Rockies
SA & JUNE 24|Cooking with Confidence, 5:30-10:30 p.m.|$190| 637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinary schoolrock ies.comboth cq|BOULDER
Belmar Whole Foods Market
SA|Good Food Fast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.|Free|444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-935-5000|LAKEWOOD
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
SA|Red, white and blue desserts workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.|$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com.com
Stir It Up Cooking School
-AUG.|Summer cooking camps for ages 5-15. |303-494-2665, stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
South Denver Heart Center
TODAY|Heart-healthy cooking, 6:30-8:30 p.m. |Free |1000 SouthPark Drive, 303-744-3278, southdenver.com.|LITTLETON
City of Aurora
|Christmas in New Orleans, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/reationcq|AURORA
Paragon Culinary School
SU|Celtic Christmas features class and dinner, 12:30 p.m. |$65110 | 3125 Sinton Road, 866-FOOD-101c|COLORADO SPRINGS
FlatIron Chef
TH june 8|Denver vs. Boulder chefs compete in an “Iron Chef” cook-off and enjoy a five-course dinner with wine pairings, 6 p.m. Reservations required |$100|Omni Interlocken Resort, 500 Interlocken Blvd., 303-464-3207cq|BROOMFIELD
