Events
Charcoal Restaurant
Monday-Aug. 11: Charcoal Restaurant Week features a three-course European gourmet dinner, 5-10 p.m. $29. 43 W. 9th Ave., 303-454-0000, e-mail 43wrestaurant@gmail.com, charcoaldining.com
1515 Restaurant
Sunday: Test Kitchen Dinner Series, five-course meals created by chefs Jonas Halstead and Garren Teich, 5 p.m. Demonstrations and a Q&A with the chefs included. $55 per person, $95 with wine pairings. Test Kitchen Dinners are scheduled the first Sunday of each month. Reservations required. 1515 Market St., 303-571-0011, 1515restaurant.com
Frasca Food and Wine
Monday: Weekly four-course dinner series continues with Joe Rance of Flowers Winery. $50 per person; wine pairings additional $40-$50. Reservations required. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966, frascafoodandwine.com
TAG
Wednesday: Five-course dinner and wine pairing with chef Troy Guard and guest Ginny Lambrix of Sonoma’s VML Wines, 7 p.m. $85. Reservations required. 1441 Larimer St., 303-996-9985, tag-restaurant.com
BENEFITS
Erbert & Gerbert
Through Aug. 11: The sandwich shop is hosting a benefit for Judi’s House, the nonprofit founded by former Denver Broncos to help children and families who are grieving the death of a loved one. For every dollar donated, customers receive a dollar of “comet cash” to use at their next visit. 1675 Larimer St. in LoDo, 303-825-4444, erbertandgerberts.com
Growing Gardens
Saturday: The 14th annual iCultiva! Harvest Dinner, a five-course meal with wine and beer pairings prepared by local chefs featuring organic produce grown by teens in the iCultiva! Youth Project, 5 p.m. $135. Garden tours, a meet-and-greet with the chefs, entertainment, a silent and live auction and a video documentary of the iCultiva! Youth Project is included. Reservations required. Growing Gardens is a Boulder-based nonprofit “dedicated to cultivating community through urban agriculture.” 1630 Hawthorne Ave., Boulder, 303-443-9952, growinggardens.org
Farmers Markets
Broomfield Farmers Market
Tuesday: 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 24. U.S. 287 and W. 10th Avenue, Broomfield, holycomforterchurch.net
Colorado Farm & Art Market
Saturday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 12. The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Road, Colorado Springs, 719-598-8667
Colorado Fresh Markets
Saturday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 26, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, East First Avenue and University Boulevard; Sunday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 27, City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street. coloradofreshmarkets.com
Erie Farmers Market
Saturday: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 28. Wells Street in down-town Erie, eriefarmersmarket.com
The Frederick Market
Thursday: 3-7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 26. Fifth street from Main to Elm streets, Frederick, frederickco.gov
JAX Farmers Market
Sunday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 29. 400 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette, lafayettecolorado.com
Tagawa Gardens
Friday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 27. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Wheat Ridge Farmers Market
Thursday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 31. 4252 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge, 303-887-3276, denverfarmersmarket.com
Classes
Almost Vegan
Saturday: Raising the Salad Bar, 10 a.m.-noon, $49. Reservations required. 16504 E. Dorado Ave., Centennial, 303-699-8661, almostvegancookingschool.com
Ashley Famous Cooking
Through Aug. 31: Mexican Fiesta, Cold Summer Soups and Fresh Salads, Bread Making 101, Middle Eastern Adventure and The Perfect Brunch, cooking class parties in your home or backyard. Times, dates and fees vary. Reservations required. 8101 E. Dartmouth Ave., 720-535-4934, ashleyfamouscooking.com
Cook Street School
Wednesday: A World of Taste: India, 6-9:30 p.m. $89. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Edge Summer Grilling Series
Thursdays through Sept. 26: Executive chef Simon Purvis leads interactive grilling classes at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. This week: Fromage. Classes are $40, $240 for eight classes. Each class includes a cocktail, draft beer or house wine, a spice rub to take home and one ingredient used in the class. Reservations required. Four Seasons Hotel Denver, 1111 14th St., 303-389-3343
Heather’s Vine
Monday, reservation deadline Thursday: French wine tasting with Heather Buchman, executive sommelier, 6:30 p.m. Appetizers included. $35. Reservations required by Thursday. Pikes Peak Brewing Co., 1756 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, 719-440-4949, heathersvine.com
Humphrey Memorial Park & Museum
Friday: Summer Sauces: Aioli, 2 p.m. $12, $10 members; Saturday: Say Cheese: Gouda, 2 p.m. $15, $12 members. Reservations requested. 620 Soda Creek Road, Evergreen, 303-674-5429, hmpm.org
Kitchen Table Cooking School
Wednesday: Grilling, 6-9 p.m. $80; Thursday: Dinner Fit for a New King — Timeless British Classics, 6-9 p.m. $95; Saturday: Cooking for College Class II, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Couples Class: I Found My Heart in San Francisco, 6-9 p.m. $240 per couple; Sunday: Modern Sauces with Chef Shelley Hillesheim, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Monday: Meatless Mondays: Touring Italy’s Picturesque Riviera, 6-9 p.m. $80; Tuesday: Global Grill: Korean BBQ, 6-9 p.m. $95. Reservations required. 6380 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Suite #108A, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchentablegv.com
Seasoned Chef
Wednesday: Fish and Seafood, 6:30 p.m. $80; Thursday: Couples Summer Italian Salads, 6:30 p.m. $140; Saturday: Fish and Seafood, 10 a.m. $80; Monday: Whole Foods: Superfood Cookout, 6:30 p.m. $75; Tuesday: Just Peachy, 6:30 p.m. $70; Aug. 7 and 14: Basic Skills Workshop (two-day class), 6 p.m. $155. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
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