EVENTS
Tequila dinner
|Menu features 1800 Tequila, 6:30 p.m.|$35.99|Chama Cocina Mexicana , 425 S. Teller St., 303-935-5170 |LAKEWOOD
Taste of Spain
|The Art Institute of Colorado hosts a wine-pairing dinner, 6:30 p.m. Reservation required, space is limited|$65
|675 S. Broadway, 303-824-4965
Taste of Creede
F-M|Activities include food tastings, cooking competition, live music, demonstrations and more|Various locations, 800-327-2102, creede.com |CREDE/MINERAL
Blues, Brews and Barbecue
SA|Beaver Creek’s annual festival features Colorado microbrewery beer tasting, cooking demonstrations, kids activities, blues concerts and more|Beaver Creek Resort, 970-949-1234, beavercreek.snow.com |BEAVER CREEK
Afternoon tea
SA|Enjoy teas by Tea Forte and a selection of scones, sandwiches and petit fours, noon-3 p.m. Reservations recommended|$19.95, $10.95 children age 10 and under|Jill’s Restaurant, St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., 720-406-7399 |BOULDER
Tamayo
SU |Hosts a four-course dinner featuring a different region of Mexico|$35|1400 Larimer St., 720-946-1433
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,
thekitchencafe.com|BOULDER
Microbrew tour
Self-guided walking tour includes overnight accommdation at the Grand Hyatt, dinner and beer tastings. Reservations required |800-233-1234, granddenver.Hyatt.com
FARMERS MARKETS
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
SA|7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. through Oct. 27 |Corner of East First Avenue and University Boulevard, 303-442-1837,
coloradofreshmarkets.com
Southwest Plaza
SA|8 a.m.-2 p.m. through Oct. 31 |South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue, 303-887-FARM, denver farmersmarket.com
Highlands Ranch Town Center
SU|10 a.m.-2 p.m. through October 31 |Civic Green Park, Lucent Boulevard and Broadway, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmers market.com |LITTLETON
CULINARY NEWS
Now open
Bang! is open for lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. |3472 W. 32nd Ave., 303-455-1117, bangdenver.com
CLASSES
Whole Foods Market Belmar
|Wok cooking workshop, 6-8:30 p.m. |$40|444 S. Wads-
worth Blvd., 303-935-5000 |LAKEWOOD
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TH|Basic bread-baking workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. |$55
|999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef
.com
Le Central wine dinner
TU|French cusine cooking class, 6:30 p.m. |$26|Le Central, 112 E. Eighth Ave., 303-863-8094
CONTESTS
Lenders for Life
-MAY 31|Share a memorable Lender’s bagel story and win a lifetime supply of bagels. Entries can be written in 50 words or less, or videotaped and sent along with photos and tips or recipes if desired. Entries can be e-mailed to
lee.mako@bhgpr.com or mailed to “Lender’s For Life” Contest, c/o BHG PR, 546 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, N.J. 07043. All entries must be received by May 31|bhgpr.com
Zaar World Tour
-JULY 9|Recipezaar.com hosts a cooking game/competition where chefs are placed on a team and virtually travel the world in their kitchens. Visit website for details
|recipezaar.com/sitenews/post.php?pid=806
Tell the Vlasic Stork
-AUG. 31|Write in 100 words or less why you love Vlasic Pickles and how you use them for a chance to win the ultimate BBQ package. Submit entries by Aug. 31 to: Vlasic “Tell the Vlasic Stork”, c/o BHGPR, 546 Valley Road Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. Visit website for offical rules
|bhgpr.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.
