EVENTS
Art & Ale Brew Festival
Friday: The annual festival features samples and treats from Colorado breweries and restaurants along with live music by Flock of Beagles, 6-10 p.m. Tickets start at $35, hotel package available. The Wildlife Experience, 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, 720-488- 3344,
Cherry Creek North Food & Wine
Friday & Saturday: A two-day celebration of the culinary arts in the Cherry Creek North neighborhood. Classes, tastings, demonstrations, parties and more are featured. Fillmore Plaza between Milwaukee and Detroit streets and First and Second avenues, tickets vary, 303-355-2787,
EatDenver Harvest Week
Saturday-Aug. 27: The third annual Harvest Week features more than 50 locally owned restaurants celebrating Colorado food and beverages. Visit the website for menus.
Frasca Food & Wine
Monday: Winemaker Wells Guthrie of Copain Winery, Healdsburg, Calif., is the featured guest at the next weekly four-course dinner. $45; wine pairings $30-$45 extra. Reservations required. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442- 6966,
Gaetano’s Wine Dinner
Thursday: Four-course Italian Summer Wine Dinner, 6:30 p.m. $40, excludes tax and gratuity. Reservations required. 3760 Tejon St., 303-455-9852,
Jax Fish House Boulder
Today: Chef Hosea Rosenberg hosts a dinner, “Hometown Pride: The Southwest,” 6 p.m. $100, excludes tax and gratuity. Reservations required. 928 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-1811,
Jax Fish House Denver
Today: Hosting “Pacific Salmon and Oregon Pinot Noir … A Perfect Combination,” a Northwest salmon bake with Jax chefs Chris Cina and Sheila Lucero and Penner-Ash wines, 8 p.m. $49. Reservations required. 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767,
Lafayette Peach Festival
Saturday: Morton’s Certified Organic Orchards is bringing 30,000 pounds of peaches from Palisade for the 11th annual festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Food booths, children’s activities, arts and crafts, live entertainment and more are included. Admission is free. South Public Road in Old Town Lafayette from Kimbark Street to Cleveland Street, 303-666-9555,
Le Central
Through August: Special pre-fixe meals following the travels in “Eat, Pray, Love” through Italy, India and Indonesia. $24.95-$29.95. 112 E. Eighth Ave., 303-863-8094,
Palisade Peach Festival
Thursday-Sunday: The 42nd annual festival includes tours of the orchards, vineyards and wineries, an Ice Cream Social & Street Dance, peach cuisine, live entertainment and more. Riverbend Park, Palisade, 970-464-7458,
Parallel Seventeen
Through August: The Vietnamese restaurant is celebrating its five-year anniversary with daily specials. Call or visit the website. 1600 E. 17th Ave., 303-399-0988,
Slow Down and Eat
Saturday: The third annual “Slow Down and Eat” includes three workshops and two meals on Sunset Ranch, a 350-acre scenic farm and retreat center. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $79. Reservations required. Overnight accommodations available. 100 Sunrise Ranch Road, Loveland, 877-SUN-0078 (786- 0078), 970-679-4200,
Taste of Douglas County
Thursday: Samples from local restaurants including Old Stone Church, Plum Creek Country Club, Brio Tuscan Grille, Yuki Sushi and others, 5-8 p.m. $20 adults ($10 in advance), $10 children ages 5-12 ($5 in advance), free for children 4 and under. Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock, 303-903-0017,
Tutti
Through Saturday: Offering a special “Celebrate Peaches” four-course menu. $35, $50 includes wine pairings. 103 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 720-746-9649,
BENEFITS
Spago at the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
Thursday: Master Chef Wolfgang Puck hosts a five-course dinner paired with wine from Napa winery Lewis Cellars, 6 p.m. $225 includes tax, gratuity and valet parking. A percentage of all proceeds benefits First Descents, a Vail- based organization that provides young adults diagnosed with cancer a week of outdoor adventure. Reservations required. 0130 Daybreak Ridge, Avon, 970-343-1555,
CLASSES
Cañon City Queen Anne Tea House
Saturday: “Art of German Cooking,” 2 p.m. $30. Reservations required. 813 Macon Ave., Cañon City, 719-275-5354,
City of Aurora
Thursday: “Mexican Cooking: Menu 2,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $56, $43 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave. 303-326-8630,
Cook Street
Friday: “Sushi and Sake,” 6-9:30 p.m. $89; Tuesday: “Burgers and Beer,” 6-9:30 p.m. $50. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300,
Generous Servings
Monday: “Greek Cooking,” 6-9 p.m. $68; Tuesday: “Summer Tour of Italy Meal,” 6-9 p.m. $68. Reservations required. 3801 W. 32nd Ave., 303-455- 9730,
Kitchen Table Cooking School
Today: “The Beautiful Foods of Israel: A Regional Foods Class,” 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $55; Saturday: “Cooking for College: Preparing for Dorm/Apartment Life,” 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $55; “Couples Class: A Night in Casablanca,” 6-9 p.m. $200; Aug. 25: “Italian Regional Cuisine: Island of Sicily,” 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $75. Reservations required. 5375 Landmark Place, No. 105, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769,
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
Thursday: “Summer Harvest Vegetables Workshop,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $68; Saturday: “Smokin! Workshop,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $70; Monday: “Power Breakfast Workshop,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65; Tuesday: “Tapas of the Southwest Workshop,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $68. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
CONTESTS
Dream Dinners
Through Aug. 31: The meal assembly chain is hosting its third annual National Recipe Contest. Enter one or all categories: beef, chicken and pasta. Visit the website for entry details.
Kitchen Table Cooking School
Through Sept. 15: Hosting a contest to name a new cooking series of classes for teens ages 13 to 19 that focuses on easy and nutritious after-school or before-sports snacks, lunch and dinner meals. Visit the website for entry details. You must be between the ages of 13-19 to enter. 5375 Landmark Place, Suite 105, Greenwood Village, 303-220- 9769,
Mezzetta Make That Sandwich Recipe Contest
Through Sept. 6: Mezzetta, a producer of imported and domestic peppers and olives, is inviting home cooks to enter their best sandwich recipe. Visit the website for entry details.
National Honey Board
Through Sept. 15: Presenting the “Cooking With My Honey Bear” contest using pure honey. Visit the website for entry details.
FARMERS MARKETS
Castle Pines European Market
Saturdays: 8 a.m.-noon through Aug. 28. 858 Happy Canyon Road, Castle Rock,
Colorado Fresh Markets
Wednesdays & Saturdays: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, East First Avenue and University Boulevard; Sundays: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street; Sundays: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Stapleton, East 29th Avenue and Roslyn Street. 303-442- 1837,
Denver Urban Homesteading
1-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. 200 Santa Fe Drive, 303-572-3122,
Golden Farmers Market
Saturdays: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 2. 10th and Illinois streets, next to the Golden Public Library, 303-279-3113,
Larimer County Farmers Market
Saturdays: 8 a.m.-noon through Oct. 16. Larimer County Courthouse parking lot, 200 W. Oak St., Fort Collins, larimer
Tipsy’s Outdoor Market
Wednesday-Sunday: 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 2-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; through Sept. 26. 5869 S. Alkire St. (at Bowles Avenue and C-470), 970-343- 0045,
Wheat Ridge Farmers Market
Thursdays: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 28. 4252 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge, 303- 887-FARM (3276),
SAVE THE DATE
Wines of the Pines
Aug. 27: Wines of the Pines and the Castle Pines Chamber at the Cherokee Ranch & Castle present a “South American Wine Tour,” 5:30-8 p.m. $42. Reservation deadline is Tuesday. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center, Douglas County Veterans Monument and Zuma’s Rescue Ranch. Cherokee Ranch & Castle, 6113 Daniels Park Road, Sedalia, e-mail winesofthepines@comcast.net or visit
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