EVENTS
Fogo de Chão
Sunday: The Brazilian steakhouse is extending Restaurant Week pricing 4-9 p.m. Sunday and offering the same menu for $26.40 per person (regularly $42.50). Selected wines are also available. Reservations required. 1513 Wynkoop St., 303-623-9600,
Paulaner beer dinner
Saturday: Heck’s at Devil’s Thumb Ranch hosts a three-course dinner with German beer pairings, 5-9 p.m. $35, excludes tax and gratuity. Reservations required. 3530 County Road 83, Tabernash, 970-726-5632, 800-933-4339,
Signature Chefs Series
Tuesday: Landry’s Restaurants host weekly Tuesday dinners continuing with executive chef Danny Sydow at Chart House on Tuesday. Next up: Willie G’s on April 12. Each five- course meal begins at 6:30 p.m. $85. Reservations required. An All Chef’s Dinner culminates the series on April 19. Chart House, 25908 Genesee Trail Road, Golden, 303-526-9813,
Wine dinner
Monday: Winemaker Abe Schoener and Executive Chef Sheila Lucero host a three-course wine dinner featuring six selections from The Scholium Project, 7:30 p.m. $65. Reservations required. Jax Fish House Denver, 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767
BENEFITS
“The Classic Malts of Scotland”
Saturday: The fourth annual Scotch Tasting includes seven single malt scotch whiskeys and a silent auction, 7 p.m. $48, $40 members, at the door; $35 in advance. Proceeds benefit the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts. Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts, 601 E. Sixth St., Glenwood Springs, 970-945-2414, glenwoodarts
Curves food drive
Friday-April 30: Curves gyms are collecting non-perishable food and accepting cash donations to benefit area food banks as part of the 13th annual Curves Food Drive. Current members who make a $30 donation or an equivalent donation of food will receive a reusable grocery bag. Curves will also waive the membership fee for new members who donate a bag of non-perishable food or make a minimum donation of $30, Monday to April 17.
Fifteenth Soup, Soup & More
Saturday: Homemade soups, chowders and chilis with bread, salad, drinks and desserts, 4-7 p.m. $6, $3 ages 4-10. Niwot United Methodist Church, 7405 Lookout Road, Niwot,
Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Through Thursday: In an effort to raise funds for the relief effort in Japan, Mikuni will donate all proceeds from the sale of The Mikuni “Rescue Roll” ($12) along with copies of Taro Arai’s autobiography, “Abundance: Finding the American Dream in a Japanese Kitchen” ($25), to the American Red Cross. 8437 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, 303-790-2116,
“Ready, Set, Slurp”
Through Thursday: Oyster Month continues at Jax Fish House — oyster specials, oyster-tasting menu, five-course shell dinner and drink specials. A portion of proceeds benefits EFAA (food, shelter, basic necessities) and the Gathering Place (offers refuge for women and children). Jax Fish House Denver, 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767; Jax Fish House, 928 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-1811;
Sprout City Farms
Today: Hosting “Sprout Down!” a fundraiser to install an irrigation system at the Denver Green School Community Farm. Festivities include appetizers, live music and a silent auction. 7-11 p.m. $7 suggested donation. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St.,
CLASSES
Bones Restaurant
Saturday: “Knife Skills,” noon-2 p.m. $45. Reservations required. 701 Grant St., 303-860-2929
Cake Crafts
Today-April 20: “Gumpaste Flowers Beginner Course I,” 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, $80, plus supplies; Thursday- April 21: “Cake Decorating I,” 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, $80, includes course book and supply kit; Saturday & April 9: “Wedding Cakes I & II,” 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday and 1-4:30 p.m. April 9. $100, plus supplies. Reservations required. 4105 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-761-1522,
City of Aurora
Thursday: “Mexican Cooking Menu 2,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60, $46 residents; Saturday: “Stuffed Treasures,” ages 6-12 with parent, 2:30-5 p.m. $51, $39 residents; “Intermediate Techniques Series: The Art of Meat,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $80, $60 residents, the class is the first in a three-part series continuing April 16 and 30, $185, $165 residents, for the series; Monday: “How to Cook with Kids,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60, $46 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave. 303-326-8630,
Cook Street
Friday-Sunday: “The Culinary Business Academy’s Quick Start Plus Course.” Visit for information. 1937 Market St.
Kitchen Table Cooking School
Friday: “Regions of France — Paris — Dining in the City of Lights,” 6-9 p.m. $95. Reservations required. 5375 Landmark Place, Suite 105, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchen
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
Today: “Gluten-Free Cooking Workshop,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65; Tuesday & April 12: “Culinary Techniques Series: Basic Skills Every Cook Should Know Workshops,” 6-9:30 p.m. $140, knife sharpening available on April 12. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
Truffle Cheese Shop
Monday: “Mozzarella Making,” hands-on activities, cheese tasting and more, 6:30-8 p.m. $50. Reservations required. Also offered April 25. 2906 E. Sixth Ave., 303-322-7363, info@denvertruffle.com; denver
CONTESTS
“PB My Way”
Through Thursday: Southern Peanut Growers (SPG) are inviting consumers to enter recipes for anything but a sandwich. For each recipe received during National Peanut Month in March, SPG will donate a jar of peanut butter (up to 4,000) to the hunger relief organization Feeding America. Visit the website for guidelines.
Smucker’s Snack’n Waffles
Through Tuesday: Visit the website and vote on one of the four morning routines that best matches your own. Voters may receive a coupon, a free box of Smucker’s Snack’n Waffles and one voter will win $5,000 to transform their morning routine.
SAVE THE DATE
Frasca
April 7: Join John Mariani at Frasca Food & Wine for a special four-course dinner with wine pairings to celebrate Mariani’s new book, “How Italian Food Conquered the World.” $100 bucks gets you dinner and a signed copy of the new book. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966,
Lola Coastal Mexican
April 7: Third annual Dos Casas to benefit Brent’s Place, 6:30 p.m. Five-course meal paired with wine. $75, $125 VIP includes patio seating and chef meet-and-greet with cocktails. $35 for after-hours appetizers and live music, 9 p.m. Reservations required. Brent’s Place is a local charity that provides housing for children with cancer and their families while they undergo treatment. 1575 Boulder St., 720-570-8686,
Mail items at least 10-14 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679, e-mail living@denverpost.com.
