EVENTS
Brew Master dinner
Thu: Devil’s Thumb Ranch hosts a four-course dinner highlighting O’Dell’s Brewery, 6-8 p.m. $48. 3530 County Road 83, Tabernash, 800-933-4339 or 970-726-5632
Scorpion Mezcal dinner
Thu: Tambien and special guest chefs host a five-course dinner, 7 p.m. $75. Reservations required. 250 Steele St., 303-333-1763
Vintage Rock Wine dinner
Fri: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse hosts a three-course dinner featuring wines by Mick Fleetwood, 6:30 p.m. $55. Reservations recommended. flemings
Women in Wine
Fri-Sat: The Wine Festival of Colorado Springs features wine dinner, pairings, seminars, tastings, auctions. 719-447-4316,
Great Plates
-Sat: Downtown Fort Collins restaurants offers dining specials. $18.68. downtownfortcollins.com
Whodunit?
-March 20: Hotel Boulderado hosts its spring murder-mystery performance and dinner, Fridays through March 20. $64. 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-2880
Capital Grille
-April 5: Hosts a five-course Italian dinner featuring wine by Castello Banfi. $49. 1450 Larimer St., 303-539-2500
BENEFITS
Dining out for CASA
Today: Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon donates a portion of sales to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates. 305 Pavilions Place, Brighton, 303-654-3378,
Ciao Bella
Thu: Argonaut Wine & Liquors hosts a wine tasting, featuring wines from northern Italy to benefit The Positive Project, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25, $30 day of event. Park Hill Golf Course, 4141 E. 35th Ave., 303-831-7788
Ready, Set, Slurp-Boulder
-Sun: Jax Fish House Boulder hosts Oyster Week to benefit Emergency Family Assistance Association. Oyster Eating contest, 2 p.m. Sunday. 928 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-1811
Ready, Set, Slurp-Denver
Mon-March 22: Jax Fish House hosts Oyster Week to benefit The Gathering Place. Oyster Eating contest, 2 p.m. March 22. 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767
Chefs Up Front
Sun: Fundraising dinner for Operation Frontline, 5:30 p.m. $200. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., 303-892-8480
CLASSES
Cook Street
Today: A Fish tale class, 6-9:30 p.m. $79. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300
City of Aurora
Sat: Baking basics for ages 8-12 class, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $31, $24 for residents. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, /recreation
The Kitchen Table Cooking School
Thu: Scotch Tasting class, 7-8:30 p.m. 5375 Landmark Place, Suite 105, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchen
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
Sat and March 21: Basic skills workshop, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $135. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
CONTESTS
Last Call for Beef
-March 31: The National Beef Cook-Off seeks orginal recipes for a chance to win $25,000. beefcookoff.org
Top Chef Vacation
-April 16: Win a culinary trip to New Orleans. neworleansonline.com/ topchef
SAVE THE DATE
Whole Nourishment
March 18: Breakfast class, noon and 6 p.m. $40. 1140 S. Lashley Lane, Boulder, 303-938-1468,
Pull up a seat
March 19: Lola’s dinner series features Colorado Tequila Consortium, 6:30 p.m. $75. 1575 Boulder St., 720-570-8686,
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