EVENTS
Sur la Table clearance sale
|Sur la Table hosts a winter sale on cookware, cutlery, gadgets, food and more at Cherry Creek and Lakewood locations|3000 E. First Ave., 303-780-7800 and 343 S. Teller St., 303-936-4677, surlatable.com
Food close to home
TH|Whole Foods Market hosts a seminar for farmers and food producers, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.|Belmar Center, 405 S. Teller St., 303-449-2108, ext. 18|LAKEWOOD
Ring in the New Year
F|The Old Neighborhood Restaurant hosts its annual Champagne and sparkling wine dinner, 7:30 p.m. Reservations required|$45|7923 Allison Way, 303-425-1962 |ARVADA
240 Union
M|Hosts a five-course meal featuring wines from Duckhorn Vineyards, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required|$125
|240 Union Blvd., 303-989-3562, 240union.com |LAKEWOOD
Zolo & Liquor Mart
TU|Host a four-course Don Eduardo tequila dinner, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required|$45|2525 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-0444, zologrill.com |BOULDER
VALENTINE’S DAY EVENTS
Cake Crafts
SA|Valentine Chocolate Boxes class, 1-4 p.m.
|$30|4105 S. Broadway, 303-761-1522, cakecrafts.net
|ENGLEWOOD
Wild Oats
TU|Cooking from the heart, 7 p.m. |$5|870 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-691-0101 |GLENDALE
Somi’s Restuarant
FEB. 7- 17|Three-course Valentine’s dinner through Feb. 17 |$36|1544 Oakridge Drive, 970-282-7664
Drink of love
FEB. 9-10|Annual International Mead Festival features Honey Wines of the World; tastings, seminars, public sampling, silent auction and more|$35|Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 720-938-7598, meadfest.com|LAKEWOOD
Romancing the Meal
FEB. 9|Cook, wine and dine with Chef Mark Monette, 11 a.m.|$105|Flagstaff House Restaurant, 1138 Flagstaff House Road, 303-442-4640, flagstaffhouse.com |BOULDER
A Chocolate Affair
FEB. 10|Historic Old Town Arvada invites the romantically inclined to Stephany’s Chocolates, carriage rides and photos to benefit Homefront Heroes, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.|$15
|303-420-6100 |ARVADA
Coffee and chocolate
FEB. 10 & FEB. 12|The Village Roaster hosts a tasting, 2 p.m. Feb. 10 and 7 p.m. Feb. 12. |$10, $15 couple|7978 W. Alameda Ave., Unit E, 303-238-8718|LAKEWOOD
Stir It Up Cooking School
FEB. 11|Valentine Delights cooking class for 12-16, 12:30-4 p.m. |303-494-2665, stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
Catch of the day: You
FEB. 14|Jax Fish House hosts five-course menu|$65, plus tax and gratuity, $25 optional wine pairing|928 Pearl St., 303-444-1811, jaxfishhouseboulder.com |BOULDER
Dinner at Mel’s
FEB. 14|Four-course fixe menu|$48|235 Fillmore St., 303-285-1800, melsbarandgrill.com
Evening of love
FEB. 14|Swimclub32 creates an aphrodisiac four-course menu, 5:30 and 8 p.m.|$55, plus tax and gratuity|3628 W. 32nd Ave., 720-889-7946
La Sandia
FEB. 14|Offers a three-course menu |$59|8340 E. 49th Ave., Unit 1690, 303-373-9100, modernmexican.com
Mateo Restaurant
FEB. 14|Presents a four-course chef’s tasting menu. |$55|1837 Pearl St., 303-443-7766, mateorestaurant.com |BOULDER
Romantic Rendezvous
FEB. 14|The Fort hosts a prix fixe Valentine’s menu|$50
|19192 Colorado 8, 303-697-4771, thefort.com |MORRISON
Spice up your Valentine
FEB. 14|Lola’s Coastal Mexican offers a four-course Valentine Day’s menu, 6:30 p.m. |$55, plus tax and gratuity|1575 Boulder St., 720-570-8686, loladenver.com
Tamayo
FEB. 14|Offers a three-course menu |$51|1400 Larimer St., 720-946-1433, modernmexican.com
Vita
FEB. 14|Offers a multicourse dinner with wine pairings, 6:30 p.m. |$50, or $75 with wine pairing|1575 Boulder St., 303-477-4600, vitadenver.com
Zengo
FEB. 14|Offers a three-course menu |$58|1610 Little Raven St., 720-904-0965, modernmexican.com
BENEFITS
Soup for the soul
-FEBRUARY|Panera Bread donates 25 cents of every purchase of soup in a bread bowl to the Porter Hospice and Hospice of Peace. Visit website for locations|panera.com
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.
