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
Tequila dinner
TH | Zolo Grill hosts a dinner featuring Partida cocktail, 6:30 p.m. | $50 | 2525 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-0444 | BOULDER
Festival of Mountain and Plain
F-M | Colorado’s annual Taste of Colorado offers food, drink, culinary demonstrations, live music and more, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday. | Civic Center Park, 303-295-6330,
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
Salsa Fiesta
SA-SU | Creede’s annual event offers salsa, games, arts and crafts, children’s activities and more. | 719-658-2374 | CREEDE
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 accommodations at Grand Hyatt, dinner and beer tastings. Reservations required | 800-233-1234,
BENEFITS
Tour de Forks
THROUGH F | Culinary tour of the Gunnison-Crested Butte area to benefit the Crested Butte Center for the Arts. Reservations required | 970-349-7487, ext. 3, | CRESTED BUTTE
CLASSES
Cassoulet Entrees
Today | A Gastronomic tour of Italy, 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $50 | 10125 W. San Juan Way, 303-979-COOK | LITTLETON
City of Aurora
Today | Chocolate for dinner workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. | $52, $40 residents | Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, aurora | AURORA
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
Today | Summer in a Jar workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. | $55 | 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
Center for Health-Golden
TU | Immune-boosting foods class, 10 a.m.-noon | FREE | 14357 W. Colfax Ave., 303-277-1339 | GOLDEN
Center for Health-Lakewood
TU | Fueling Up on Low-Fast Foods class, 6-8 p.m. | FREE | 3150 S. Wadsworth Blvd, 303-935-5000 | LAKEWOOD
CONTESTS
Tell the Vlasic Stork
THROUGH F | Write in 100 words or less why you love Vlasic Pickles and how you use them for a chance to win the ultimate barbecue package. Submit entries by Friday to: Vlasic “Tell the Vlasic Stork,” c/o BHGPR, 546 Valley Road Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. | bhgpr.com
Casting call
THROUGH SEPT. 7 | Cheerios invites unpublished adult authors to submit their children’s book. For a complete list of rules and to submit an entry online, visit
Simply Manischewitz
THROUGH SEPT. 28 | Submit an original, easy-to-make entree using at least one Manischewitz product for a chance to win more than $30,000 worth of kitchen product. | manischewitz.com
UPCOMING
Slow Boulder Uncorked
SEPT. 5 | 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
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.
