EVENTS
Acorn
Feb. 23: Rhone Wave, four-course wine dinner with six wines made in the Rhones style, 6:30 p.m. $85. Reservations required. 3350 Brighton Blvd., 720-542-3721, denveracorn.com
Atticus Feb. 22: “Hogs & Hops,” a community-style dinner with beers from Crazy Mountain Brewery, 6 p.m. welcome, 6:30 p.m. dinner. $45, $10 kids. The menu for kids includes hog tacos and root beer. Call for reservations. 1115 E. Evans Ave., 720-459-8273, atticus-denver.com
Frasca Food and Wine Feb. 23: Weekly four-course Monday dinner series continues with Robert Biale and winemaker Tres Goetting. $50, wine pairings additional $45-$50. Reservations required. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966, frascafoodandwine.com
OAK at Fourteenth
Feb. 24: Rioja Roast, four wood-fired courses with wine pairings from the Rioja region in Spain, 6:30 p.m. $75. Reservations required. 1400 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3622, oakatfourteenth.com
Purple Ginger 2
Feb. 21: 2015 Chinese New Year Party with a nine-course meal, lion dancing and a raffle, 5:30 p.m. $35. Reservations required. 7340 S. Clinton St., Englewood, 720-287-1479 purpleginger2englewood.com
Session Kitchen
Through Feb. 22: The restaurant is offering a Cajun charcuterie plate in honor of Mardi Gras. Session Kitchen is also offering “Monday Funday Family Feast” meals for groups of four for $45 starting at 5 p.m. Reservations suggested. 1518 S. Pearl St., 720-763-3387, sessionkitchen.com
Tamayo
Through March 31: The Mexican restaurant continues its second annual Tamale Festival with various starters and entrees. 1400 Larimer St., 720-946-1433, richardsandoval.com
ViewHouse Centennial DTC and ViewHouse Ballpark
Through Feb. 20: Both locations offer a special Mardi Gras menu with gumbo, jambalaya, hurricanes and more. 2015 Market St., 720-878-2015; 7101 S. Clinton St., Centennial, 303-790-8439; viewhouse.com
BENEFITS
Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria and Girl Scouts of Colorado
Through Feb. 28: Offering two specialty cheesecakes to benefit Girl Scouts of Colorado including Chocolate Mint Cheesecake with Thin Mints and caramel and coconut Samoa Cheesecake. All proceeds will be donated to the Girl Scouts of Colorado. 500 16th St., 303-623-3271, grimaldispizzeria.com
Keystone Resort/Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute Scholarship Dinner Feb. 19:Presents “A Celebration of Haute Cuisine,” a six-course benefit dinner, 6:30 p.m. $165, proceeds are used for student scholarships at the college’s Culinary Institute at Keystone and Breckenridge resorts. Reservations required. Keystone Ranch Restaurant, 1437 County Road 150, Keystone, 970-947-8361, e-mail cschiller@coloradomtn.edu, cmcfoundation.org/make-my-gift (designate Keystone Culinary Dinner)
Classes
The Art of Cheese
Feb. 18: Colby & Havarti, 6 p.m. $39; Feb. 20: Mozzarella/Ricotta/ Burrata, noon, $39; Feb. 22: Washed-Rind/Trappist Style Cheeses and Wine, 2:30 p.m. $44, this class is at Viewpoint Wines in Four Mile Canyon, details on the website; Feb. 25: Cheesemaking 101, 6 p.m. $25. Reservations required. 519 4th Ave., Longmont, theartofcheese.com
Ashley Famous Culinary Arts
Cooking-class parties in your home include Family Fun Cooking Class (up to six people), $165, includes food; Distinctive Eastern European cuisines. Discounted rates through February. Reservations required. 303-690-9434, ashleyfamouscooking.com
Cake Crafts
Feb. 21: Fancy Cupcakes, 1-3 p.m. $40. Reservations required. 4105 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-761-1522, cakecrafts.net
Cañon City Queen Anne Tea House
Feb. 21: The Art of Comfort Foods: Slow Cooking, Soups and Stews, 2 p.m. $30. Reservations required. 813 Macon Ave., Cañon City, 719-275-5354, thecanoncityqueenanne.com
City of Aurora
Feb. 19: Mediterranean Grains & Greens, 6:30- 9:30 p.m. $60, $46 residents; Feb. 20: Fridays Uncorked: Asian Dumplings, 6-8 p.m. $30. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation
Cook Street School of Culinary Arts
Feb. 18: Food and Wine Series: Veneto, 6-9:30 p.m. $99; Feb. 19: Chinese New Year, 6-9:30 p.m. $89; Feb. 20: Bites N’ Brews, 6-9:30 p.m. $99; Feb. 21: Wake Up and Bake, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $89; Feb. 24: A World of Taste: Cuba, 6-9:30 p.m. $89; Feb. 25: Pasta, Pasta, Pasta, 6-9:30 p.m. $89. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Emily Griffith Technical College
Feb. 25: Quick and Easy Hors d’oeuvres, 5:30-8 p.m. $59. Reservations required. 1860 Lincoln St., 720-423-4700, emilygriffith.edu
Kitchen Table Cooking School
Feb. 20: Bison and Bourbon, 6-9 p.m. $95; Feb. 21: Fish 101, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Italian Regional Cuisine: Majestic Milan, 6-9 p.m. $95; Feb. 23: Sauces 101, 6-9 p.m. $80; Feb. 24: Fresh Pasta, 6-9:30 p.m. $80. Feb. 25: Sauté Basics, 6-9 p.m. $80. Reservations required. 6380 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, #108A, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchentablegv.com
The Margarita at Pine Creek
Feb. 22: Four-course, demo-style class with wine pairings, 4 p.m. $65. Reservations required. 7350 Pine Creek Road, Colorado Springs, 719-598-8667,
The Seasoned Chef
Feb. 18 and 25: Culinary Techniques Series: Basic Skills Every Cook Should Know, 6-9:30 p.m. $155; Feb. 19: Family-Style Dining for the Chinese New Year, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60; Feb. 21: Denver/Boulder’s Best Chef Series: A Paella Party, from the Avenue Grill, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $69; Feb. 25: Culinary Techniques Series: Basic Skills Every Cook Should Know — Day Two, 6-9:30 p.m. $155. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
theseasonedchef.com
South Denver Heart Center
Feb. 18: Heart-healthy nutrition class series continues with Top 20 Functional Foods, 11 a.m.- noon. Free, reservations requested. 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton, 303-744-1065, southdenver.com
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