EVENTS
Wine and cheese
Today & TU | Bistro Vendome hosts a wine tasting every Wednesday, $12; also, on Tuesdays chat with a wine expert, 5:30-8:30 p.m. | 1420 Larimer Square, 303-825-3232
Wine tastings
Today | Solera Restaurant hosts a tasting featuring Domaine Carneros and Tattinger | 5410 E. Cofax Ave., 303-388-8429
Community night
M | The Kitchen hosts a multicourse meal with local farmers and chefs to discuss food and agriculture, 7 p.m. Reservations required | $35 | 1035 Pearl St., 303-544-5973, the kitchencafe.com | BOULDER
The Gabby Gourmet
M | Highland’s Garden Cafe hosts an author reception and dinner with Pat Miller, 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. | $50 dinner | 3927 W. 32nd Ave., 303-458-5920, highlandsgardencafe.com
Oyster fixe week
M-MARCH 15 | Jax Fish House offers a three-course oyster menu | $27 | Denver-303-292-5767, Boulder- 303-444-1811
Art & Science of Gluten-free Gastronomy
TU | The lecture series focuses on gluten-free living from the epicurean perspective, 6:30 p.m. This month’s guest: chef instructor Eric Stein of Johnson & Wales University-Denver. RSVP required | $30 | Phipps Mansion, 3400 Belcaro Drive, 303-368-9990, theglutenfreelifestyle.com
Lunch and learn
TU | Cassoulet Entrees offers lunch and lecture with a Mexican flair, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. RSVP required | $20 | 10125 West San Juan Way, 303-979-2665, cassouletentrees.com | LITTLETON
Great Plates of Downtown 2007
Today-MARCH 14 | Fort Collins restaurants offer their own individual dinner special for the price of $18.68. Visit website for participating restaurants | 970-484-6500, downtownfortcol lins.com | FORT COLLINS
BENEFITS
Chili cook-off
F | Chili samplings to benefit the Women’s Bean Project, 6 p.m. | $20 | Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Place, 303-292-1919
Wine festival of Colorado Springs
F-SA | Tastings, auctions, seminars wine dinner and more to benefit The Fine Arts Center, 5:30 p.m. | Broadmoor Hotel, 719-634-5583, csfineartscenter.org | COLORADO SPRINGS
CULINARY NEWS
Happy anniversary
TU-MARCH 17 | The Cherry Tomato celebrates its 10th anniversary. | 4645 E. 23rd Ave., 303-377-1914
The traveling vineyard
Offers free in-home wine tastings | 303-888-9283
Volunteers wanted
Food Bank of the Rockies seeks volunteers in the distribution area of the warehouse to fill orders, pack boxes, sort products and more | 303-371-9250, ext. 236
Get crabby
MARCH | McCormick’s Fish House & Bar offers a variety of crab specialties | 1659 Wazee St., 303-825-1107
CLASSES
Whole Foods Market – Belmar
Today | Quick and Hearty soups, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $10 | 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-742-5367 | LAKEWOOD
Cake crafts
TH-MARCH 29 | Cake Decorating advanced course III, 7-9 p.m. | 4105 S. Broadway, 303-761-1522, cakecrafts.net | ENGLEWOOD
Cassoulet entrees
TU | Gongfu Tea Cermony, 6-8 p.m. | $20 | 10125 W. San Juan Way, 303-979-2665, cassouletentrees.com | LITTLETON
Seasoned Chef
TU | Glorious One-Pot Meals Workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. | $55 | 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222
UPCOMING
Tea and tofu
MARCH 14 | Boulder History Museum’s Natural Conversations with Extraordinary People series features wine, cheese and conversation with legends of the natural-food industry, 5:30 p.m. This month’s guests: Hass Hassan, co-founder of Pearl Street Market and Alfalfa’s and Dale Kamibayashi of Vantage Organics. RSVP required | $10 | 1206 Euclid Ave., 303-449-3464, boulderhistorymuseum.org | BOULDER
Exotic game and whiskey dinner
MARCH 14 | Buckhorn Exchange hosts a dinner to benefit the Prairie Wind Animal Refuge, 6:30 p.m. | $75 | 1000 Osage St., 303-534-9505
Stir It Up cooking school
MARCH 18 | Mexian fiesta cooking class for 12-16, 12:30-4 p.m. | 303-494-2665, stiritupcooking.com | BOULDER
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