EVENTS
Denver Wine Dinner Series
|Features multi-course prix fixe menu, 6:30 p.m. This week’s dinner presents Torres wines.|$75 |Rioja, 1431 Larimer St. 303-820-2282
Old West Chuck Wagon
SA|Fort Collins Whole Foods hosts a cookout and museum tour, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Space is limited.|$35 |The Drylanders Museum, 755 Third St., 970-267-9200 |NUNN
Telluride Cajun Festival
SA|New Orleans cuisine and live music, 12:30 p.m. |$30 |Mountain Village, 970-728-5959, telluridecajunfestival.com |TELLURIDE
RESTAURANT NEWS
Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret
NOW OPEN|Patio restaurant open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch and 4 p.m. for dinner |16th Street Mall, 303-293-0075
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
NOW OPEN|The specialty coffee roaster and marketer hosts a workshop and tasting to celebrate its newest store. |9379 Sheridan Blvd., 303-991-8840 |WESTMINSTER
Sketch Food & Wine
OPEN FOR LUNCH|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
Around the World in 80 Wines
TH|A wine tasting benefit for Gateway Battered Women’s Services, 6 p.m. |$40, $74 couple |Johnson & Wales University Event Center, East 18th Avenue and Olive Street, 303-343-1856
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 and 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 28 |Bed, Bath & Beyond Parking lot, East First Avenue and University Boulevard, 303-442-1837, colo radofreshmarkets.com
Civic Center
|11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Sept. 27. |Between the Voorhies Memorial and the Greek Theatre, 303-312-4286
Littleton Farmers Market
|11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31|Broadway and Ridge Road, 303-887-FARM, den verfarmersmarket.com|LITTLETON
Bradburn Farmers Market
TH|2-6 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 7. |West 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, 303-465-9500|WESTMINSTER
Franklin Street Market
TH|9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 28. |Kaiser Permanente, 2045 Franklin St., 303-344-7318
Lakewood Farmers Market
TH|11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31|West Ohio Avenue and South Wads-
worth Boulevard, 303-887-FARM, denver farmersmarket.com|LAKEWOOD
Urban Market
TH|10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 10. |303-260-6001
Waterpark Farm Stand
TH|9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 28. |Kaiser Permanente, 2500 S. Havana St., 303-344-7318|AURORA
Elitch Theatre
SA|8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 30|West 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street, 303-477-3006
Southwest Plaza
SA|8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31|South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue, 303-887-FARM, den verfarmersmarket.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 This month’s pie contest features cherry pie, noon.|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, colorado
fresh markets.com
Vail Farmers Market
SU|9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 17 |970-479-1711|VAIL
Tamarac Square Farmer’s Market
M|11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31|South Tamarac Street and East Hampden Avenue, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmersmar ket.com
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 Ave., 303-887-FARM, denverfarmersmarket.com|AUORRA
Westminster Farm Stand
TU|9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 28. |Kaiser Permanente, 11245 Huron St., 303-344-7318|WESTMINSTER
More Farmers’ Markets
Colorado Department of Agriculture provides a listing of farmer’s markets in Colorado. Visit website for locations. |ag
.state.co.us/mkt/farmfresh/farmersmar kets.html
CLASSES
Belmar Whole Foods Market
|Picnic suppers, 4:30-6:30 p.m. |$20|444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-935-5000|LAKEWOOD
Cook Street School
TH|Weeknight Meals Reinvented features Thai cuisine, 6-9:30 p.m.|$79 |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cook street.com
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TH|Summer salads workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com.
Williams-Sonoma
TH & SA|Preparing iced teas and summer drinks, 1-1:30 p.m.|Free|Park Meadows, 303-790-2565 |LITTLETON
Culinary School of the Rockies
M-July 21|Basic cooking techniques, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.|$595|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinary schoolrockies.com|BOULDER
City of Aurora
TU|Tempting Tropical Drinks class, 6:30-9 p.m. |$33 residents, $43 nonresidents|Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave. 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation|AURORA
Culinary Arts and Restaurant
Emily Griffith Opportunity School offers courses for entry-level employment in the food service industry. Call for details.|1250 Welton St., 720-423-4700
CONTESTS
American Homebrew Contest
AUG. 1-18|Samuel Adams wants your homebrew recipe for a chance to win national distribution in the “LongShot” mix six-pack. Entries must be received between Aug. 1-18. Visit website for complete rules and entry form.
samueladams.com
Chump to Champ
AUG. 1|Cattlemen’s Barbecue Sauce seeks America’s Worst Barbecuer for a chance to win a BBQ Makeover with BBQ Master Rick Browne. In 100 words or less nominate the person who is severely barbecue impaired. Send to Cattlemen’s “Chump to Champ” BBQ Makeover Contest, c/o BHGRPR 546 Valley Road Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 or enter online. Complete rules at cattlemensbbqsauce.com
Sing the Jingle
AUG. 21|Oscar Mayer wants you to “Be a Star.” Sing your version of the Oscar Mayer songs and if America likes your version you’ll receive $5,000 and the opportunity to appear in a commercial. For complete rules and entry form visit singthejingle.com
UPCOMING
Wine Festival
AUG. 3-6|The Porches Steamboat Wine Festival features tastings, Steel Chef competition, wine makers’ dinner, auctions, live entertainment and more. |$40-$300|877-328-2783, steamboatwinefestival.com |STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
ELSEWHERE
Taste of Taos
AUG. 16-20|Taos Hospital Foundation hosts a Southwest wine competition featuring wine dinner, classes, and more. |505-751-5811, toastoftaos.com|TAOS, N.M.
Mail items at least 10 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
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/recreationcq|AURORA
Paragon Culinary School
SU|Celtic Christmas features class and dinner, 12:30 p.m. |$65110 | 3125 Sinton Road, 866-FOOD-101cq
|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
