Events
Bacaro Venetian Taverna
Oct. 31: Halloween Party with Happy Hour pricing all night and a costume contest 10-11 p.m. Categories include Best Celebrity, Most Original, Funniest, Scariest, Sexiest and Best of Show. Prizes will be awarded. A dance party follows. Bacaro is also participating in the Munchkin Masquerade 3-6 p.m. 921 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-4888, bacaro.com
Charcoal Restaurant
Through Oct. 31: Fall Beer Festival three-course prix fixe menu with a beer, $29. Additional $10 includes three paired beers or $15 for three paired wines. 43 W. Ninth Ave., 303-454-0000, charcoaldining.com
Chocolate Crisis Center
Nov. 1: RiNo Epicurean Market, 5-9 p.m. 3370 Walnut St., 303-296-0628, chocolatecrisiscenter.com
Edge Restaurant
Oct. 30: New Belgium Beer Dinner, four-course beer pairing meal, 6-9 p.m. $45. Reservations required. Four Seasons Hotel Denver, 1111 14th St., 303-389-3343
Le Creuset Demonstrations
Oct. 31: Halloween Celebration: Caramel Apple Fondue, noon-1 p.m.; Nov. 2: Fall Tea Tasting: Shana Skinny Tea, 1-3 p.m.; Nov. 4: Colorful Fall Brodo (broth) with Acorn Squash, Swiss Chard and Bacon, noon-1 p.m. 158 Fillmore St., Suite 110, 720-287-2181
Longmont Cantina
Oct. 30: Dia de los Muertos five-course celebration meal with drink pairings, 6 p.m. $65. Reservations required. 721 Confidence Drive, #1, Longmont, 720-204-6455
MasterChef Season 5 casting
Nov. 2: Casting for season 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Crowne Plaza Denver Downtown, 1450 Glenarm Place, masterchefcasting.com
Tamayo
Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Offering menu specials including Flor de Meurtos Margarita, Sopa de Calabaza and Puerco Tamayo in celebration of Halloween and Day of the Dead. 1400 Larimer St., 720-946-1433, richardsandoval.com
BENEFITS
Caribou Coffee
Through Oct. 31: Donating 10 percent of proceeds from in store and online sales of the Amy’s Blend collection to CancerCare. Caribou will also donate 50 cents from every 11 oz. bag of Amy’s Blend sold in grocery stores. cariboucoffee.com, cancercare.org
Edward Marc Chocolatier
Through Oct. 31: Will donate 20 percent from online sales of select chocolates to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. edwardmarc.com, ww5.komen.org
Classes
Through Oct. 31: A Night in Budapest, A Night in Provence, The Perfect Brunch, Bread Making and more. Times, dates and fees vary. Reservations required. 8101 E. Dartmouth Ave., 720-535-4934, ashleyfamouscooking.com
Denver Botanic Gardens
Nov. 5: Warming Winter Soups and Chowders, 6-8 p.m. $44, $39 members. Reservations required. 1007 York St., 720-865-3585,
City of Aurora
Nov. 1: French Macarons & Wine, 6-8:30 p.m. $30; Nov. 2: Danish Pastry Making, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $62, $48 residents; Nov. 5: Wine: Terroir, 7-9 p.m. $39, $30 residents; Nov. 6: Puerto Rican Cooking, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $64, $49 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation
Cook Street School
Oct. 30: A World of Taste: Spain, 6-9:30 p.m. $89; Oct. 31: Charcuterie, 6-9:30 p.m. $99; Nov. 1: Culinary Date Night, 6-9:30 p.m. $89 (per person); Nov. 2: New York City Baking, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $89; Nov. 4-25: Classic Techniques: Essentials, 6-9:30 p.m. Mondays, $389; Nov. 5: Knife Skills, 6-9:30 p.m. $89 . Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Kitchen Table Cooking
Oct. 30: Spooky Sweets, 6-9 p.m. $80; Nov. 1: Couples Class: In Love in Paris, 6-9 p.m. $240 per couple; Nov. 2: Incredible Edible Egg, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Couples Class: Tango in the Kitchen, A Night in Argentina, 6-9 p.m. $240 per couple; Nov. 3: Kickin’ Chicken with chef Shelley Hillesheim, 6-9 p.m. $80; Nov. 5: Roasting, 6-9 p.m. $80. Reservations required. 6380 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Suite 108A, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchentablegv.com
Seasoned Chef
Nov. 2: Roma’s Catering: Dishes from South India, 10 a.m. $75; Nov. 4: Kevin Taylor: 4-Star Basics, 6 p.m. $80; Nov. 5: Michael Long: Cooking with Craft Beer, 6:30 p.m. $80. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
South Denver Heart Center
Oct. 30: Heart Healthy nutrition class and demonstration: Caffeine — Are You Addicted?, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Reservations requested. 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton, 303-744-1065, southdenver.com
SAVE THE DATE
Homefront Heroes
Nov. 8-11: “Fill the Mayflower” food drive to benefit local military families during the holiday season. Donations of nonperishable food items and cash (to purchase perishable items) can be dropped off in a Mayflower moving van in the parking lot of Texas Roadhouse, 5515 Vance St. in Arvada, noon-5 p.m. Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 9, noon-5 p.m. Nov. 10 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 11. Texas Roadhouse is also offering free lunches for veterans on Nov. 11. 303-523-2971, 303-423-1185, homefrontheroes.us
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