Food Happenings August 9th - September 12th, 2010
Once a month we're going to try to list food festivals, wine events, and other special events happening in Colorado. We will also list if we hear of them, any special events at chef driven restaurants we have eaten at here in Colorado. The first things on the list will be special events at restaurnats we have been to followed by food / wine events that we think are especially noteworthy followed by a list of everything else we could find that's going on.
Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail continues with their wonderful harvest meal special on Sundays, with a three course meal using ingredients from that days farmer market. Cost $45.00 ( see the post about our meal there at http://www.milehigheater.com/search/label/kelly%20liken
Just announced also By Kelly Liken
PROMINENT CHEF KELLY LIKEN PREPARES A SPECIAL HARVEST DINNER BENEFITTING THE “SOWING SEEDS” ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM, A PROJECT OF
THE VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION
Chef/Owner and T.V. personality Kelly Liken creates a special menu based on ingredients grown at Brush Creek Elementary School in Eagle, CO
WHAT: An intimate 4-course harvest dinner hosted by local residents and Vail Valley Foundation (VVF) supporters Margie and Tom Gart, and prepared by Chef/Owner Kelly Liken, will benefit the “Sowing Seeds” program. Chef Kelly Liken is helping to spearhead together with Brush Creek Elementary School in Eagle and the Vail Valley Foundation to help develop the “Sowing Seeds” pilot program, a curriculum and enrichment-based schoolyard garden program for children aged K-5. All percentage of proceeds from the dinner will go directly to the Vail Valley Foundation “Sowing Seeds” project.
Kelly is also participating in a five-day “Sowing Seeds” Summer Camp August 16-20, 2010 geared to kids ages 7-11 which will feature Kelly leading a class on Wednesday, August 18 entitled “Grow it, Cook it! With a Chef.” Additional “Sowing Seeds” harvest dinners will take place as crops are harvested throughout the upcoming season. General Manager and Wine Director Rick Colomitz will create customized wine pairings for each course for the August 20 dinner. The menu will include:
A Selection of Passed hors D’Oeuvres
Dungeness Crab Salad
Tomato-Watermelon Gazpacho, Chili Oil, Pickled Watermelon Rind
All Natural Colorado Rack of Lamb
Eggplant Caviar, Feta Studded Faro, Pickled Red Onion-Fennel Salad, Creamy Cucumber Raita
Rosemary Infused Vanilla Cremeux
Smooth and Creamy Vanilla-Rosemary Custard, Balsamic Macerated Strawberries,
Sweet Cornmeal Crisp
WHEN: Friday, August 20, 2010
6:30 p.m.
COST: $1,500 per couple ($750) benefitting VVF newest program the Sowing Seeds project
WHERE: Gart Residence in Lake Creek
2179 West Lake Creek Rd.
Edwards, CO 81632
SILENT
AUCTION: For information on how to donate an item to the silent auction, please contact www.vvf.org or call 970-949-1999
ABOUT SOWING
SEEDS: “Sowing Seeds” is a curriculum and enrichment-based schoolyard garden program for children aged K-5 at Brush Creek Elementary School in Eagle, CO. Chef Kelly Liken helped develop this program, in conjunction with the Vail Valley Foundation, that will emphasize the importance of nutrition, agriculture, and sustainability, as well as provide students with hands-on knowledge of their environment. The edible schoolyard will consist of a greenhouse garden, located on the grounds of Brush Creek Elementary, close to Kelly’s home. The greenhouse will encompass a variety of growing methods for teaching and learning, including a hydroponic system allowing the students to grow and harvest food year-round. Ingredients grown in the Sowing Seeds greenhouse are being integrated into the Brush Creek cafeteria menu. Students are also saving their lunch scraps to add to the composting stations in the greenhouse. For additional information visit www.vvf.org or for further information about the Sowing Seeds Camp please call 970-949-1999 for a registration form to sign up for a day camp session.
ABOUT
RESTAURANT
KELLY LIKEN: Located in the picturesque resort town of Vail, CO, Restaurant Kelly Liken is located at the base of the mountain, within walking distance of several luxury hotels and shopping destinations. With a passion for utilizing ingredients unique to the Rocky Mountain region, Liken works with local farmers, ranchers, and artisan purveyors—many of whom grow or supply ingredients especially for the restaurant—to develop a menu that reflects the seasonal bounty of Colorado. Liken has recently appeared on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America and is one of the contestants on Season 7 of Top Chef D.C. on Bravo TV. Restaurant Kelly Liken is located in the Gateway Building at 12 Vail Rd. at the entrance to Vail Village and is open for dinner seven nights a week from 6-10 p.m. For reservations, which are strongly recommended, call 970.479.0175. Valet parking is provided. Visit the website at www.kellyliken.com for additional information. Interested parties may also keep up with high-altitude happenings via Face book or by following Liken on Twitter.
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AT 323.871.1151
Who: Terroir Restaurant
What: “Terroir Uprooted” Dinner Series featuring My Mamma’s Hat Farm featuring “Summer in Greece”
When: Sunday, August 15 at 5 p.m.
Where: My Mamma’s Hat Farm, Niwot, Colorado
Cost: $65 per person excluding tax and gratuity
Menu:
Passed Hors d’Oeuvres (paired with the Skouras White):
- Chicken rillettes with cherry and rhubarb jams
- Salmon tartare on black pepper tuilles
- Zucchini involtini with herbed ricotto
Course 1:
Summer Greek salad with house-pickled peppers, olives, roasted onions, cucumber, Haystack feta cheese, fresh herbs, and tomato paired with the Domaine Sigalas Asyrtiko/Athiri
Course 2:
Paella with PEI mussels, jumbo shrimp, chorizo, and edamame paired with the Zoe Rose
Course 3:
Spit roasted Fox Fire Farm leg of lamb served with couscous, green beans, and charmoula paired with the Domaine Skouras Nemea St. George
Course 4:
Nectarine crostada with candied almonds and fromage blanc paired with the 2003 Domaine Sigalas Vin Santo
Tickets for this al fresco, rain or shine, event are $65 excluding tax and gratuity. Seating is limited to 25 guests and is community style. Menu is subject to minor changes based on seasonal availability of ingredients. To learn more about upcoming Terroir “Uprooted” Farm Dinners, please call Melissa at 303.651.0630 .
Other Details: Farm dinners will be al fresco, rain or shine. To make a reservation, please call 303.651.0630 and speak with Melissa.
About Terroir
Opened in 2007 in historic “Old Town” Longmont, Terroir Restaurant serves seasonal, modern American cuisine with Mediterranean influences. True to their namesake, Terroir draws its inspiration-in and out of the kitchen-from characteristics specific to Colorado. Ingredients are always sourced from local purveyors and the shotgun alley space has been carefully preserved, reflecting its turn of the century roots. Owners Tim Payne and Melissa Newell are on hand nightly to cook and serve this thoughtful cuisine that honors the land and the people around them.
For more information: http://www.terroir-restaurant.com
see our blog post at http://www.milehigheater.com/search/label/Terroir
IMT Welcomes Fruition, Table 6, Twelve and Masterpiece Deli Chefs for Summer Seafood Supper
Who: The Infinite Monkey Theorem (IMT), Fruition and Table 6
What: Summer Seafood Supper
Where: IMT Lot at 931 W. 5th Avenue, Denver, 80202; r.s.v.p 970-260-0710
When: Sunday, August 22, 2009 from 6-8pm
Cost: $50 with wine by the glass at $10 each
RSVP: 303.736.8376 or ben@theinfinitemonkeytheorem.com
See our post about Alex Seidel and Fruition at http://www.milehigheater.com/search/label/fruition
About The Infinite Monkey Theorem:
Opened in 2008, The Infinite Monkey Theorem (IMT) is an urban winery located in the Santa Fe Arts District in Denver, Colorado. Housed in a Quonset Hut, IMT represents a counter culture in winemaking: no vineyard, no pretense and only the best grapes.
For more information: http://www.theinfinitemonkeytheorem.com
PACIFIC SALMON AND OREGON PINOT NOIR... A PERFECT COMBINATION
Chef Sheila Lucero & Ron Penner-Ash Present a Northwest Salmon Bake
WHO: Jax Fish House Denver
WHERE: 1539 17th Street, Denver CO 80202
WHEN: August 18th, 8pm
COST: $49 per person, call 303.292.5767 for reservations
WHAT: Northwest Salmon Bake, a family style dinner paired with the delicious Penner-Ash wines
DETAILS: Ron Penner-Ash – vineyard manager and ‘cellar rat’ for Penner-Ash wines in Willamette Valley Oregon, will be joining Jax Fish House Denver on August 18th to share his knowledge and enticing wines. Family style plates will stream out of the kitchen with Chefs Chris Cina and Sheila Lucero ‘manning the stoves’. Appetizers, salads, sides and starches will accompany glorious full filets of cedar scented NW Pacific Salmon in a multi-course, communal feast. Meanwhile Ron Penner-Ash will guide us through the Willamette Valley, showcasing the delicious differences between the various appellations of Oregon. It will be an intimate night, with many opportunities to ask questions, learn, and experience the wines of Penner-Ash in a whole new way. For more information visit www.jaxfishhousedenver.com
Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail continues with their wonderful harvest meal special on Sundays, with a three course meal using ingredients from that days farmer market. Cost $45.00
1575 Boulder St.
Denver, CO 80211
Reservations: 303 477 4600
www.vitadenver.com
Argentina Wine Dinner
We will be offering a four course dinner paired with wines for $35/person on Wednesday, September 8th. Seats for this event will be limited, so please let us know when you make your reservation that you are reserving for the wine dinner.
1st Course: (Choice of)
Sauteed Blue Mussels, Asado salad, Chorizo Oil
or
Antipasto of Longaniza Sausage, Morcilla Sausage, Gouda and grilled bread.
Wine Pairing for 1st Course: Michel Torino Rose of Malbec; Cafayate Valley
2nd Course:
Roasted vegetable salad, eggplant wafers, grilled anchovies, cilantro & lemon.
Wine Pairing for 2nd Course: CUMA ‘Organic’ Cabernet Sauvignon; Cafayate Valley
3rd Course: (Choice of)
La Morenita Coffee spiced seared skirt steak, red potato gratin, roasted tomatoes, chimichurri sweet Colorado corn salsa.
or
Chile brined grilled pork chop, sautéed gnocchi, grilled asparagus, spicy roasted red pepper sauce.
Wine Pairing for 3rd Course: Michel Torino ‘Don David’ Malbec; Cafayate Valley
4th Course:
Peach sorbet with Olmeca Altos tequila poached apricots.
Wine Pairing for 4th Course: Michel Torino ‘Don David’ Torrontes; Cafayate Valley
Harvest Week!
August 21 - 29, 2010
This Saturday begins this years 3rd annual Harvest Week. Created by the independent member restaurants that compose EAT Denver, it's a tasty week of showcasing the products of local growers, producers and suppliers. Beatrice & Woodsley has created an unusual menu highlighting some wonderful finds and rarities Colorado has cradled this season.
We took a lot of extra time to create this menu as we had our heart fixed on some unusual ingredients we were interested in featuring... Last year it was the celebration of all things goat; goat braised in goat's milk, goat cheese, goat ice-cream, goat and more goat. The year before we ran wild with the lamb...
This year, after many months of tracking down what we believe may be the only supplier for the close of the summer season, we have succeeded in finding our muse. As you read this, our chef is traveling to Montrose to pick up our provision of heritage Turkey and Yak, both of which are the pièce de résistance of our exciting Harvest Week menu:
~AMUSE BOUSE~
~SOUP~
Local Summer Squash
Chilled with marinated Ugly Goat feta
~SECOND COURSE~
Salad of Baby Bibb Lettuce
With grilled asparagus, fococcia croutons, preserved lemon vinaigrette
~INTERMEZZO~
~THIRD COURSE~
Galantine of Colorado Heritage Turkey
With grilled olathe sweet corn bread,
smoked Colorado Yak sausage and creamed bitter greens
~OR~
Creamy Chestnut Polenta
With charred tomatoes, wild baby arugula
and Colorado heirloom bean cassoulet
~DESSERT COURSE~
Colorado Cherry Clafloutti
With apricot-buttermilk ice-cream
We will also have a limited selection of our regular menu to choose from during Harvest Week. The menu is prix fixe at $55, We have added two extra days (provided we have enough provisions...), and as we have held a great many tables back, we currently have many times and table to choose from.
Reservations: 303-777-3505 -or- Beatrice & Woodsley.com
Join us at À Côté de Z Cuisine for
a Wine Tasting to benefit Denver Urban Gardens!
Date: Wednesday, August 25th from 5 - 6:30 pm
Cost: $25.00 includes tastings of 10 plus wines and paired appetizers (extra donations are welcomed)
Wine: Dessert Wines
RSVP: 303-477-1111 Space is limited
Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) comes alongside residents, and together, we grow community - one urban garden at a time. This wonderful organization began in 1985 with a handful of volunteers who created three gardens in northwest Denver. Twenty-five years later they are celebrating their 100th community garden - and still support the mission of having a thriving and connected network of deeply-rooted community gardens, conceived of, cultivated and supported by local residents and institutions throughout the urban neighborhoods of metro Denver.
For more information visit: www.dug.org
Upcoming Noteworthy events!
August 21-27, 2010
EatDenver, comprised of the area’s top locally-owned restaurants, announces the third annual Harvest Week, a celebration of Colorado’s exceptional produce and products. Each participating restaurant creates a menu for Harvest Week that features food and/or beverages grown or produced in Colorado and highlights the style of that particular eatery. Click on the restaurants to the left to discover their Harvest Week menu.
The following restaurants are participating:
• 1515
• Avenue Grill
• Beatrice & Woodsley
• Bistro Vendome
• Black Pearl
• Cafe Colore
• Second Home
• Table 6
• Dixon's
• duo Restaurant
• Elway's Cherry Creek
• Encore
• Gelman'sRestaurant & Bar
• Great Northern
• Snooze AM Eatery
• The Lobby
• Jonesy's EatBar
• Locanda Del Borgo
• H Burger
• Tarbell's SouthGlenn
• Olivéa
• Opus Restaurant
• Osteria Marco
• Panzano
• Parallel Seventeen
• Racines
• Rioja
• Root Down
• Steubens
• Wynkoop Brewing
• Tables
• Barolo Grill
• Tambien
• The Crushery
• The Fort
• Vesta Dipping Grill
• Vine Street Pub
• Washington Park Grill
• H Burger
This is always a noteworthy event for those of us who like to eat locally, and we try to make it to a restaurant during this time to see what they can do.Two years back we went to Luca d'Italia ( http://www.milehigheater.com/search?q=harvest+week+at+luca ) and it was fantastic. I am sure the restaurants participating this year will put out a yummmm worthy feast!
Also coming up is the Northen Cherry creek food and wine festival which we havent made it to yet but are planning on stopping by this year and my doesent it sound great!
eat. drink. be cherry!
August 20 & 21, 2010
Cherry Creek North
Cherry Creek North Food & Wine (CCNFW) celebrates the culinary arts in Denver’s beautiful Cherry Creek North neighborhood. The event features free educational chef demonstrations, exciting wine and spirits sessions, an Opening Night VIP Party and the signature event of the weekend, The Grand Tasting.
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF) produces CCNFW. CCAF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to providing access to art experiences and supporting art education in Colorado. A portion of the proceeds from CCNFW
benefits CCAF’s year-round art education and outreach programs.
Special thanks to our 2010 sponsors:
Steele Street Bank & Trust presents Cherry Creek North Food & Wine, a Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District signature event.
Sponsored by Continental Airlines, Media sponsor is 5280 Denver’s Magazine, Kitchen provided by Viking Range Corporation, Wines provided by The Vineyard in association with
• Opening Night VIP Party
• Friday August 20, 2010, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• This special celebration kicks-off the Cherry Creek North Food & Wine event weekend in true VIP style! Guests will enjoy a filling, entertaining and educational culinary journey with numerous delicious samples prepared live by local Celebrity Chef, Elise Wiggins, Executive Chef of Panzano Restaurant, Denver. Included in your private and intimate evening experience are exciting open-bar wine and spirits stations, live music and the company of a party limited to 150 guests.
• Admission: $65 through August 6, $75 thereafter ($30 tax deductible.) Tickets on sale May 2010.
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• Grand Tasting
• Saturday August 21, 2010, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• The Grand Tasting is the signature event of the weekend and features numerous Cherry Creek North restaurant tasting opportunities, open-bar wine and spirits stations, and an entertaining live chef demonstration by Celebrity Chef Elise Wiggins. This event will truly satisfy everyone from the culinary & wine aficionado to the foodie in all of us, and all guests receive a complimentary commemorative wine glass!
• Admission: $40 through August 6, $50 thereafter ($20 tax deductible.) Tickets on sale May 2010.
Two other events that we would like to make special note of are:
A Taste of Colorado
Denver
September 3rd to September 6th
www.atasteofcolorado.com/
We blogged about this 2 years ago: http://www.milehigheater.com/2008/09/taste-of-colorado.html
At the Taste of Colorado this year:
KICK-START YOUR DAY WITH THE DUNKIN’ TURBO™ BIG TASTE TOUR
Giant Cross-Country RV Brings New Dunkin’ Turbo Coffee to Denver September 3 - 6
WHO: Dunkin’ Donuts® new Dunkin’ Turbo packaged coffee, available where you buy groceries (11 oz., msrp $7.49-$7.99). Dunkin’ Turbo offers an extra boost of delicious Dunkin’ Donuts flavor to kick-start your day!
WHAT: A giant, Dunkin’ Donuts RV that’s designed to be a coffee-brewing kitchen on wheels to dispense free coffee samples and coupons to consumers at the A Taste of Colorado.
WHEN: Friday, September 3, 11:30am – 10:00 pm
Saturday, September 4, 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday, September 5, 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
Monday, September 6, 10:30 am – 8:00 pm
WHERE: Civic Center Park
· Dunkin' Turbo Wheel - Consumers spin the Dunkin’ Turbo wheel to win a variety of prizes, including a year’s worth of Dunkin’ Turbo packaged coffee, Dunkin’ Donuts grocery lists, reusable grocery bags or 11 oz. coffee packages.
· Big Taste Mascot – Take a picture with the Dunkin’ Donuts mug mascot to remember your time with the Dunkin’ Turbo Big Taste Tour.
and the Estes Park Scottish Festival with a special note of the scotch tasting if they do it this year I would say GO GO GO> http://www.milehigheater.com/search?q=weekend+of+brigadoon
Long's Peak Scottish-Irish Festival
Estes Park
September 9th to September 12th
www.scotfest.com/
Below are a list of other food/wine festivals and events:
August 14, 2010
Hideaway Park
Winter Park, Colorado
12pm - 5pm
The Taste of Grand County has been cancelled this year. Please visit www.WinterParkBeerFest.com for
more information and to purchase tickets.
08/14 to 08/15 2010 - A Taste Of Lone Tree Art & Food Festival
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August 14-15
The inaugural Snowmass Culinary Arts Festival brings foodies, wine connoisseurs, and art lovers alike together in a premiere visual and delectable feast. It features celebrity chefs, a juried art exhibit with regionally and nationally recognized artists, food & presentation expert panels, and a Palette of Pairings featuring specialty foods with wines & spirits, all set in the scenic mountain splendor of Snowmass Village, Colorado. Extend your stay and set out to explore easy or extreme hiking and biking trails, take in a free & festive Thursday night concert on the Hill, and visit world-renowned Aspen and its cultural delights right next door.
Beaver Creek Wine & Spirits Festival
August 19, 2010 - August 21, 2010
Featuring the winners of the San Francisco International Wine Competition and World Spirits Competition, world-renowned culinary talent and outdoor events to enjoy summertime in the mountains.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19th
Beaver Creek Rodeo Guest Chef BBQ
Beaver Creek Rodeo at Traer Creek, 5:00-8:00pm
Back by popular demand guest chefs will stimulate your senses at the Beaver Creek Rodeo. Tickets include VIP rodeo ticket, dinner and drinks. Rain or shine. Kids 12 and under eat free (one child per adult ticket)!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th
Walk & Wine
Beaver Creek Hiking Center & Grouse Mountain Grill, 9:30am-2:00pm
A guided hike with the experts of the Beaver Creek Hiking Center for all ability levels is followed by a 4-course wine pairing luncheon at Grouse Mountain Grill.
“Mix it Up” Cocktail Seminar
The Osprey, 3:00-4:30pm
Learn how to mix specialty cocktails (and taste them all) while enjoying paired appetizers from The Osprey in Beaver Creek.
Wine Dinner
Mirabelle, 7:00-10:00pm
Enjoy an amazing wine pairing dinner with Guest Chef (TBD) and Guest Pastry (TBD). Bid on amazing vacation packages benefiting local charity, The Bright Future Foundation.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st
Cooking Class
Splendido at the Chateau, 10:00am-1:00pm
Enjoy this one of a kind cooking class with Guest Chef (TBD) in the state of the art Splendido kitchen. Sip cocktails and enjoy lunch while tasting your creations.
Wine Seminar
Spago, The Ritz Bachelor Gulch, 3:00-4:30pm
Learn about your favorite and soon to be favorite wines from wine experts as well as Spago’s master sommelier, Sean Razee. At the same time taste an array of mouth watering appetizers prepared from Spago’s kitchen.
Culinary Demonstration Series
Outdoor demonstration tent, 5:00-6:00pm
Watch Guest Chef (TBD) create a dish before your eyes in this unique open air kitchen. This relaxed atmosphere is first come, first served and includes a complimentary cocktail prepared by a mixologist.
“Best of” Walk-Around Tasting
Vilar Performing Arts Center, 7:00-10:00pm
The one event not to miss! Taste over 40 award-winning wines and spirits and dishes from all of the Celebrity Chefs and your Beaver Creek favorites.
DENVER’S TOP LOCALLY-OWNED RESTAURANTS PRESENT HARVEST WEEK 2010
August 21-27, 2010
EatDenver, comprised of the area’s top locally-owned restaurants, announces the third annual Harvest Week, a celebration of Colorado’s exceptional produce and products. Each participating restaurant creates a menu for Harvest Week that features food and/or beverages grown or produced in Colorado and highlights the style of that particular eatery. Click on the restaurants to the left to discover their Harvest Week menu.
eat. drink. be cherry!
August 20 & 21, 2010
Cherry Creek North food and wine festival
11th Annual Lafayette Peach Festival with Arts and Antiques
Saturday, August 21, 2010
9:00am-4:00pm
Public Road in Old Town Lafayette
This wonderful annual family event includes:
• Over 30,000 pounds of organic peaches by Morton’s Certified Organic Orchards from Palisade, CO.
• 600 fresh whole peach pies while supplies last
• 4,500 servings of warm peach cobbler
• 9 x 12 pans of peach cobblers will also be available for purchase while supplies last
• Over 2,500 servings of Peach Smoothies
Live entertainment includes:
Main Stage (at Lafayette Florist)
* Wendy Woo, acoustic pop/rock, 10:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.
* The Informants, Blues Band, 12:30p.m. – 2:00p.m.
* Triple Nickel, Country & Classic Rock, 2:30p.m.- 4:00p.m.
Kid’s Entertainment at Festival Plaza Stage (at Chester St.)
* Mary Sue & Cari, 10:00am-10:45am
* Jim Jackson, 11:00am – 11:45am & 12:45pm – 1:30pm
* Mr. Shine Music, 12:00pm – 12:30pm & 1:45pm – 2:15pm
* Ballet Folklorica, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
* Seven Falls Indian Dancers, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
* Free face painting & balloon sculpting and so much more!
• Art demonstrations by the East Boulder County Artists’ Association and the Book Arts League.
• Farmer’s market, artists, antique dealers and crafters from all over the front range.
• Food vendors galore! Enjoy fresh baked bread to turkey legs, Falafel, Gyros, BBQ and much more.
• New this year: complimentary PEDICABS! Park at City Hall located at S. Boulder Rd. and Public Rd., Pedicabs available to and from Kimbark St. We encourage you to use the Public Parking area, it is only 2 blocks from the festival!
Bonfils Blood Mobile will be holding a Blood Drive. Look for the Bonfils Bus on S. Public road near Kimbark Street. To reserve your time or for more information visit Bonfils.
August 22, 2010
Omni Hotel – Broomfield, Colorado
4pm - 7pm
Lovers of gourmet food and fine wines will not want to miss the opportunity to sample and enjoy a wide array of food and beverages at the 4th Annual Corks and Forks tasting on August 22nd. Sponsored by Superior Liquors, all proceeds will be going to the National Sports Center for the Disabled.
August 25th Celebration of Premier Colorado Wines at the Governor's residence, benefitting the Governor's Residence Preservation Fund
August 27-28, 2010 Mesa Verde Country, Colorado
Staged against the backdrop of the Mesa Verde, the Mesa Verde Country® Food, Wine and Art Festival will feature wine tasting from some of Colorado's finest wineries, including our own local vintners.
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August 29, 2010 Bootstrap western wine Festival
Evergreen, Colorado
A true Colorado wine festival, nestled in the romantic Rocky Mountains of beautiful Evergreen, where Colorado wineries will showcase their award winning products with truly inspiring jazz music by Modazz.
A Taste of Colorado
Denver
September 3rd to September 6th
www.atasteofcolorado.com/
Windsor Harvest Festival
Windsor
September 4th to September 7th
www.windsorharvestfest.com/
Long's Peak Scottish-Irish Festival
Estes Park
September 9th to September 12th
www.scotfest.com/
Harvestfest
Thornton
September 11th
www.cityofthornton.net/Festivals/Pages/HarvestFest.aspx
Arvada Harvest Festival Parade
Arvada
September 11th to September 13th
www.arvadaharvestfestivalparade.com/
09/11 - 09/12, 2010 - Festival Italiano
Lakewood, Colorado
Location: Belmar, 408 S. Teller St.
Event Hours: 10:00am-7:00pm each day
Contact Phone: 303.742.1520
Website: http://www.belmarcolorado.com/sub/event/festival_italiano/contact.html
Saturday, September 11th
6th Annual Denver Food & Wine Classic "Grand Tasting" Event (come rain or shine, the DFWC held under tents)
12 noon to 4:00 pm
Southern Wines & Spirits of Colorado and the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Foundation are pleased to present the 6th Annual Denver Food & Wine Classic - the largest single-day food, wine and spirits tasting experience in Denver. Food, wine and spirits enthusiasts will sample more than 600 featured wines, signature spirits and cuisine from Denver's finest restaurants. The Culinary Showcase featuring Denver's finest Chefs, the Pernod Ricard Lounge, The Maker's Mark Bourbon Street Bar, The Sky Suite, The Patron Spirits Company, WJ Deutsch Wine Bar, Trinchero Family Estates Wines and A Wine Auction.
Tickets available at the door or at any DFWC ticket outlet location. For event sponsorship and restaurant participation information, contact Siobhan Blanckaert at 303-830-2972 or siobhan@coloradorestaurant.com. For event details, please visit our website at www.denverfoodandwine.com.
Ok, yes it is a busy month in Colorado as far as food and wine festivals go. Below we will list special events at restaurants around the area if we have heard of any.
Who: Terroir Restaurant
What: “Terroir Uprooted” Dinner Series featuring My Mamma’s Hat Farm featuring “Summer in Greece”
When: Sunday, August 15 at 5 p.m.
Where: My Mamma’s Hat Farm, Niwot, Colorado
Cost: $65 per person excluding tax and gratuity
Menu:
Passed Hors d’Oeuvres (paired with the Skouras White):
- Chicken rillettes with cherry and rhubarb jams
- Salmon tartare on black pepper tuilles
- Zucchini involtini with herbed ricotto
Course 1:
Summer Greek salad with house-pickled peppers, olives, roasted onions, cucumber, Haystack feta cheese, fresh herbs, and tomato paired with the Domaine Sigalas Asyrtiko/Athiri
Course 2:
Paella with PEI mussels, jumbo shrimp, chorizo, and edamame paired with the Zoe Rose
Course 3:
Spit roasted Fox Fire Farm leg of lamb served with couscous, green beans, and charmoula paired with the Domaine Skouras Nemea St. George
Course 4:
Nectarine crostada with candied almonds and fromage blanc paired with the 2003 Domaine Sigalas Vin Santo
Tickets for this al fresco, rain or shine, event are $65 excluding tax and gratuity. Seating is limited to 25 guests and is community style. Menu is subject to minor changes based on seasonal availability of ingredients. To learn more about upcoming Terroir “Uprooted” Farm Dinners, please call Melissa at 303.651.0630 .
Other Details: Farm dinners will be al fresco, rain or shine. To make a reservation, please call 303.651.0630 and speak with Melissa.
About Terroir
Opened in 2007 in historic “Old Town” Longmont, Terroir Restaurant serves seasonal, modern American cuisine with Mediterranean influences. True to their namesake, Terroir draws its inspiration-in and out of the kitchen-from characteristics specific to Colorado. Ingredients are always sourced from local purveyors and the shotgun alley space has been carefully preserved, reflecting its turn of the century roots. Owners Tim Payne and Melissa Newell are on hand nightly to cook and serve this thoughtful cuisine that honors the land and the people around them.
For more information: http://www.terroir-restaurant.com
IMT Welcomes Fruition, Table 6, Twelve and Masterpiece Deli Chefs for Summer Seafood Supper
Who: The Infinite Monkey Theorem (IMT), Fruition and Table 6
What: Summer Seafood Supper
Where: IMT Lot at 931 W. 5th Avenue, Denver, 80202; r.s.v.p 970-260-0710
When: Sunday, August 22, 2009 from 6-8pm
Cost: $50 with wine by the glass at $10 each
RSVP: 303.736.8376 or ben@theinfinitemonkeytheorem.com
About The Infinite Monkey Theorem:
Opened in 2008, The Infinite Monkey Theorem (IMT) is an urban winery located in the Santa Fe Arts District in Denver, Colorado. Housed in a Quonset Hut, IMT represents a counter culture in winemaking: no vineyard, no pretense and only the best grapes.
For more information: http://www.theinfinitemonkeytheorem.com
PACIFIC SALMON AND OREGON PINOT NOIR... A PERFECT COMBINATION
Chef Sheila Lucero & Ron Penner-Ash Present a Northwest Salmon Bake
WHO: Jax Fish House Denver
WHERE: 1539 17th Street, Denver CO 80202
WHEN: August 18th, 8pm
COST: $49 per person, call 303.292.5767 for reservations
WHAT: Northwest Salmon Bake, a family style dinner paired with the delicious Penner-Ash wines
DETAILS: Ron Penner-Ash – vineyard manager and ‘cellar rat’ for Penner-Ash wines in Willamette Valley Oregon, will be joining Jax Fish House Denver on August 18th to share his knowledge and enticing wines. Family style plates will stream out of the kitchen with Chefs Chris Cina and Sheila Lucero ‘manning the stoves’. Appetizers, salads, sides and starches will accompany glorious full filets of cedar scented NW Pacific Salmon in a multi-course, communal feast. Meanwhile Ron Penner-Ash will guide us through the Willamette Valley, showcasing the delicious differences between the various appellations of Oregon. It will be an intimate night, with many opportunities to ask questions, learn, and experience the wines of Penner-Ash in a whole new way. For more information visit www.jaxfishhousedenver.com
Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail continues with their wonderful harvest meal special on Sundays, with a three course meal using ingredients from that days farmer market. Cost $45.00
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