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The Shoppe: Awesome cupcakes!
Yesterday I attended a cupcake tasting at The Shoppe, located at 3103 East Colfax at St Paul in Denver. What at excellent find! This whimsical bakery is locally co-owned by pastry chef Emma Skala....
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2003 Muga Rioja Reserva: Still drinking well
Is there a bottle of wine sitting in your collection that may be past its prime? On Friday, May 18, I encouraged Twitter followers to open one such bottle in their collections over the weekend to find...
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Chardonnay tasting with Swirl Girl Denver
Swirl Girl Denver Kendra Anderson hosted a fun Chardonnay tasting at her home. Guests were invited to bring a bottle of Chardonnay. There were three from Colorado (Boulder Creek, Canyon Wind, and...
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Cupcake tasting at Gigi’s Cupcakes
If it’s spring, it must be wedding season! This weekend there were tastings at the Downtown Denver and Littleton Gigi’s Cupcakes stores. Yum! The cupcakes are picture-perfect and truly taste as good...
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Rose Flight Night at Lala’s Pizzeria + Wine Bar: A sure sign of spring
Lala’s Pizzeria + Wine Bar offered and excellent flight of rose wines tonight with a tasty trio of pairings. Cantine Barbera “La Bambina” from Sicily paired well with canteloupe, Prosciutto, and...
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Colorado Wine Week begins!
Colorado Wine Week is off to a fantstic start! The festivities began today with a patio party at Row 14 in Denver. It was a great place to sample the first of the many Colorado wine pairings for $15...
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Happy Anniversary, Charcoal!
Today Charcoal Restaurant in Denver celebrated its first anniversary with a gathering of friends, food, wine, beer, and cocktails. It was a warm, relaxed get-together. Owner Gary Sumihiro circulated in...
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Garfield Estates S2 pairs well with vegetable terrine
Colorado’s 2011 Garfield Estates S2 paired very well with a vegetable terrine at a dinner party Saturday night. S2′s blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc has a bright acidity that cut through the...
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The Cherry Tomato: Fresh neighborhood Italian joint
Garlic. Olive oil. Tomatoes. Many tasty dishes contain these ingredients, especially at The Cherry Tomato, a cozy, family-friendly Italian restaurant located in a former pharmacy in Park Hill. The...
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Crossover Episode: Mindful wine tasting
A crossover episode: where the day job and night job collide! At a recent meeting of our patient support group, a psychologist gave a presentation on mindfulness and symptom management. The goal of...
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Root Down: Don’t miss a morsel
Dinner at Root Down is like a Willy Wonka experience: every dish is more dazzling than the last. An ooh and aah-inspiring creativity is on display, something unexpected in the site of a former auto...
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Colorado Wine Tasting: Three thumbs up
The menu: roasted fennel soup with toasted walnuts, crumbled Stilton, and lemon zest; herb salad with Herbs de Provence vinaigrette; roasted chicken Thomas Keller style (trussed!); brick chicken (a...
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The Plimoth Neighborhood Eatery: Oasis on a dark night
The Plimoth Neighborhood Eatery sits like a glowing oasis surrounded by vacant buildings in a quiet, out-of-the way spot. The neighborhood is gentrifying, but the restaurant is a bit of a pioneer,...
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Supper Club Wine Tasting: Spain and Colorado
. Many of you are members of gourmet groups, food+wine courses, or supper clubs. We are no exception and enjoy the chance to geek out finding new recipes and wine pairings and share them with fellow...
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Humboldt Farm – Fish – Wine: A must for any foodie
Humboldt Farm – Fish – Wine is one of Denver’s newer restaurants and already a favorite in our book. It joins the energetic restaurant scene on 17th Avenue in the former Strings Restaurant’s space and...
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Colorado Wine Tasting: Canyon Wind Cellars Petit Verdot
Berry delicious. The Canyon Wind Cellars Petit Verdot 2010 offers a festival of berries in every glass. It literally bursts with flavor – big, robust, and decadent. It boasts a nose of dark fruit...
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Wine & Whey: Beginner Wine Making Class
There is a long way from the grape to the bottle. After drinking and appreciating wine for many years, it seemed appropriate to sign up for a wine making class to learn a thing or two about the...
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Taste Around Town: A restaurant week for wine!
Now here’s a cool idea: gather a group of restaurants and promote the same wine features at each of them in a restaurant week for wine. Call it Taste Around Town and spread the word. Such an event is...
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