EVENTS
La Cuisine de Soleil
|Restaurant 4580 hosts a regional wine dinner, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required|303-448-1500, restaurant4580
.com
Harvest Moon
TH|Q’s Restaurant regional dinner, 6:30 p.m. |$60 |2115 13th St. in the Hotel Boulderado, 303-442-4880
|BOULDER
Night of Naples
TH|Central City Opera Festival Italiano Orchestra presents a night of food, wine and song, 7:30 p.m. |$20-35 |Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., 303-357-
ARTS, ticketmaster.com
American Wine Society
TH|Hosts a wine tasting featuring Spanish wines, 6 p.m. Please RSVP |$50|Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place, 303-432-1696, aws-denver.org
Winemaker’s dinner
F|Winery at Holy Cross and Royal Gorge Route Railroad host dinner, 6 p.m. |401 Water St., 303-569-1000,
RoyalGorgeReservations.com
|CAÑON CITY
Pie in the Sky
SA-SU|High-altitude baking expert Susan G. Purdy, author of “Pie in the Sky,” will show how to bake at a mile and higher |401 Water St., 303-569-1000, RoyalGorgeReservations.com
|CAÑON CITY
T|Susan G. Purdy will teach how to make Grand Marnier soufflé, four-layer chocolate buttermilk cake with raspberry filling and bittersweet chocolate ganache, Viennese walnut torte with coffee buttercream, Boulder blitztorte with toffee cream, and chocolate-espresso truffle cake with almond slices. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.|$185|Culinary School of the Rockies, Table Mesa Shopping Center, 637 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
Sept. 28|Susan G. Purdy will teach how to make chocolate buttermilk cake with raspberry filling, Boulder blitztorte, orange soufflé with Grand Marnier sauce. 6:30-9 p.m.|$65|The Cupboard, 152 S. College Ave., 970-493-8585, thecupboard
.net|FORT COLLINS
Denver Living Food Cafe
SA|Bring a raw food dish and recipe to share at a potluck, 2 p.m. |Wild Oats, 870 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-691-0101
|GLENDALE
Festival Italiano
SA-SU|The Italian food and wine festival celebrates the flavor of Italy, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Cooking demonstrations every hour from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Kids can stomp grapes every two hours beginning at noon each day in the children’s area|West Alaska Drive and Saulsbury Street, 303-742-1520, belmarcolo
rado.com|LAKEWOOD
Sunday night supper
SU|Dinner guests can select a three- course meal|$29|Prima Ristorante Boulder, 1 Boulder Plaza, 303-247-0600 |BOULDER
Wine and Wacky Wickets
SU|Wine tasting event features, hors d’oeuvres, croquet, live music and more, 6 p.m. |$30, $50 couple |303-220-
9223
Sake and wine dinner
M|Zengo hosts a five-course menu, 6:30 p.m. |$100|1610 Little Raven St., 720-904-0965
Females on Fire
TU|Top female chefs present a five-course tasting menu with wine pairings, 6 p.m. |$100|Jax Fish House, 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767
Men in the Kitchen
TU|Cooking demmonstrations, buffet dinner, silent auction and more, 5:30-
8:30 p.m.|Philip S. Library, 303-688-1186 |CASTLE ROCK
Sweet deal
-F|Randolph’s offers a dinner menu showcasing strawberries|$ |1776 Grant St., 303-318-7272, randolphsdenver.com
El Pollo Loco
SA|Hosts a grand opening featuring food, prizes, Mariachi music and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 1401 S. Federal Blvd.
BENEFITS
Wine tasting
TU|Argonaut Wine & Liquors hosts Italian wine tasting to benefit Positive Project, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Reservations required|$25 in advance, $30 day of event
|Park Hill Golf Course, 4141 E. 35th Ave., 303-831-7788
CLASSES
Seven Bowls School of
Nutrition, Nourishment and Healing
|Soups and salads, 4:30-8 p.m. Class limited to 12 students|$50 |730 Kimbark St., 303-776-3900|LONGMONT
Seasoned Chef Cooking School TH|Crab workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. |$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-
3222, theseasoned chef.com
Culinary School of the Rockies F-OCT. 20|Basic cooking techniques class, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.|$595|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988,
culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
Cake Crafts
SA|The art of Royal Icing, 1-4 p.m.
|$25|4105 S. Broadway, 303-761-1522, cakecrafts.net |ENGLEWOOD
Singles Cooking Connection
SA|Cook an upscale meal in a relaxed social atmosphere, 5-8 p.m. Menu includes three-cheese quesadilla, heirloom tomato and olive salad, carrot cake and more|$35|303-987-1744
City of Aurora
M|Pasta workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$39 residents, $51 nonresidents|Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation
|AURORA
Colorado Free University
TU|Sushi at home, 6-9 p.m.|$64, $20 materials fee|303-399-0093, freeu.com
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
-Mail items at least 10-14 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, 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/rec
reationcq|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
