EVENTS
Beer and wine gardens
Today | Local wine and brewery tastings, fresh produce market and more, 4-8 p.m. through Sept. 26. | 13th Street between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard, 303-910-2236 | BOULDER
Slow Boulder Uncorked
Today | Slow Food Boulder hosts a monthly social the first Wednesday of the month, 5:30-7 p.m. | The Boulder Cork, 3295 30th St., 303-443-9505 | BOULDER
Steamboat Wine Festival
TH-SA | Annual event features over 500 wines, food seminars, cooking demonstrations, wine dinners and more. | 877-328-2783, | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Got Milk?
SA-AUG. 8 | The Mustache Mobile tour makes it way through the Denver metro area. The tour stops at: Wal-Mart Supercenter, 7455 W. Cofax Ave. in Lakewood, noon-2 p.m., Saturday ; Skyline Park, 16th and Arapahoe Street, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Sunflower Farmers Market, 4700 W. 38th Ave., 5-7 p.m. Aug. 8. | 877-328-2783,
Quincy Place’s Iron Chef
TH | The retirement community hosts the culinary competition, 2 p.m. | 7200 E. Quincy AVe., 303-770-7775
Jill’s afternoon tea
SA | Enjoy teas by Tea Forte and scones, sandwiches and petit fours, noon to 3 p.m. Reservations recommended | $19.95, $10.95 children 10 and under | Jill’s Restaurant, St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., 720-406-7399 | BOULDER
Battle of the Pies
SU | Market at Belmar invites amateur and professional bakers to compete in the peach pie or cobbler baking contest. | $5 entry fee | South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue, 303-742-1520, | LAKEWOOD
The Kitchen 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, | BOULDER
Microbrew tour
WEEKENDS | Self-guided walking tour includes overnight accommodation at Grand Hyatt, dinner and beer tastings. Reservations required | 800-233-1234,
BENEFITS
Eat Food and Raise Money
TU | Pearl Street Grill will donate 25% of all food sales to Voices of Victims. | 1477 S. Pearl St., 303-778-6475
Backpack drive
-AUG 19 | Donate a brand-new, full-size backpack and receive a $20 gift certification from the Denver McCormick’s restaurants | 303-825-1107 or 720-200-9339
Tour de Forks
-AUGUST | Culinary tour of the Gunnison-Crested Butte area to benefit Crested Butte Center for the Arts. Reservations required | 970-349-7487, ext. 3, | CRESTED BUTTE
CLASSES
Whole Foods Market Belmar
Today | A Gastronomic tour through France, 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $50 | 10125 W. San Juacn Way, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-979-COOK | LITTLETON
Colorado Free University
F | Sake tasting, 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $61 | 303-399-0093,
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
SA | Summer pie and tart workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | $55 | 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
City of Aurora
M | Fabulous Fruit desserts, 6:30-9:30 p.m. | $52, $40 residents | Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, aurora | AURORA
Whole Foods Market Belmar
M-TH | Teen cooking camp for ages 13-16, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Space is limited | $80 all four days, $25 per day | 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-935-5000 | LAKEWOOD
Center for Health-Golden
TU | Discovering Dairy Alternatives class, 10 a.m.-noon | FREE | 14357 W. Colfax Ave., 303-277-1339 | GOLDEN
Center for Health-Lakewood
TU | Planning Healthy meals class, 6-8 p.m. | FREE | 3150 S. Wadsworth Blvd, 303-935-5000 | LAKEWOOD
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.
