Events
Brick House Tavern & Tap
Through April 7: March Madness Meatball Specials on NCAA tournament days. 19320 Cottonwood Drive, Parker, 303-840-2285,
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Through April 19: The resort’s Mountain View Restaurant has partnered with the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for a Kidz Zoo Breakfast featuring animal interactions and a zookeeper Q&A, 8:30-10 a.m. March 29, April 5, 13 and 19. $16 buffet, $12 continental, half-price for kids ages 9-12, free for age 8 and under. Mountain View also offers a Sunday Champagne Brunch. $32, $16 ages 9-12, free for kids age 8 and under. 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road, Colorado Springs, 719-538-4000, cheyennemountain.com
Frasca Food and Wine
March 31: Weekly four-course dinner series continues with Paolo Canclini of Telluride-based Tellitalia Imports to pour the Valtellina wines of Conti Sertoli Salis. $50 per person; wine pairings additional $45-$50. Reservations required. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966, frascafoodandwine.com
Le Creuset Demonstrations
March 29: Rachel Kesley of WaterCourse Foods prepares vegetarian samples, 1-3 p.m. 158 Fillmore St., Suite 110, 720-287-2181
Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel
April 1: Tantalizing Tastes: An April Fool’s Edition, 6-8 p.m. Features wines from Lone Tree Grill, food dishes and Breckenridge Distillery small batch bourbon for dessert. $30. Reservations required. 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree, 303-790-0202
Session Kitchen
April 1: Rotie Cellars Wine Dinner with winemarker Sean Boyd, 7 p.m. $100. Reservations required. 1518 S. Pearl St., 720-763-3387, sessionkitchen.com
Classes
Almost Vegan Cooking
March 29: Asian Spring Rolls, 10 a.m.-noon, $49. Reservations required. 16504 E. Dorado Ave., Centennial, 303-699-8661, almostvegancookingschool.com
Ashley Famous Cooking
Classes include Bread Making 101, Advanced Bread Making, Classic French Pastries and other cooking-class parties in the school or your home. Dates, fees vary. Reservations required. 8101 E. Dartmouth Ave., 720-535-4934, ashleyfamouscooking.com
Cañon City Queen Anne Tea House
March 29: The Top Three Sought Out Recipes for 2013, 2 p.m. $30, includes samples, tea and recipes. Reservations required. 813 Macon Ave., Cañon City, 719-275-5354, thecanoncityqueenanne.com
City of Aurora
March 26: Wok Basics, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60, $46 residents; March 29: Knife Skills, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $90, $70 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/cooking
Cook Street School March 28: Steak and Spirits, 6-9:30 p.m. $99; March 31: A World of Taste: India, 6-9:30 p.m. $89. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Denver Botanic Gardens
March 27: The Cook’s Herb Garden: The Magnificent Seven, 6-8 p.m. $47, $42 members. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
Kitchen Table Cooking
March 26: Baking with Altitude, 6-9 p.m. $80; March 27: Regions o f France: Bordeaux, 6-9 p.m. $95; March 28: Sushi 102: The Next Level, 6-9 p.m. $95; March 29: Couples Class: Romance in Rome, 6-9:30 p.m. $240 per couple; March 30: Baking with Your Children, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; March 31:Croissants and Danishes, 6-9 p.m. $80; April 1: Sauces 101, 6-9 p.m. 80. Reservations required. 6380 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Suite 108A, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchentablegv.com
South Denver Heart Center
March 26: Heart Healthy nutrition class with demonstration: Coconut Oil, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Reservations requested. 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton, 303-744-1065, southdenver.com
The Truffle Table
March 29: Cut the Parm!, 3-4 p.m. $25. Reservations required. 2556 15th St., 303-455-9463, truffletable.com
SAVE THE DATE
Colorado Chefs Up Front
April 6: More than 30 chefs prepare food for this annual benefit for Cooking Matters and Share Our Strength, 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception, 7 p.m. seated dinner. $300 per person. A live auction is included. Cooking Matters recruits local culinary and nutrition professionals to lead hands-on courses for low-income families on healthy cooking techniques and recipes. Mile High Ballroom, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., 303-801-0326, ;
Men Who Cook
April 5: “Galvanize in the Golden Triangle” is the theme for this benefit for St. John’s School and Early Learning Center, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Four local professional chefs and St. John amateur chefs prepare foods for numerous tasting stations paired with Colorado microbrews, wines and whiskey. Silent and live auctions included. Tickets are $40 each, two for $75. Galvanize, 1062 Delaware St., stjohnslutheranschool.com
Taste of Vail
April 2-5: The 22nd annual spring food and wine festival includes seminars, wine dinners and more. Times and locations vary. Vail,
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