TABLE TALK: Denver event draws local bartender
At the recent Denver Food & Wine Classic’s Art of the Cocktail event, I watched as bartenders shook their arms off making tasty drinks.
Lo and behold, right there on the Metro State campus, Nate Windham, a bartender at Blondie’s and The Office, was the lone Colorado Springs spirits master. Though he didn’t get to create his own drink recipes (they were given to him by the Colorado Bartenders Guild), the drinks he was mixing in the shaker were delicious and got the job done. See a video of him doing his thing at gazette.com.
The cocktail hour preceded a screening of the award-winning culinary documentary, “Pressure Cooker.” The story is a heart rending, inspiring tale of three seniors at Philadelphia’s Frankford High School who are training for cooking competitions in hopes of winning scholarships to culinary schools. It’s a path for them to improve their lives. A terrific story. To find out more about the film, visit takepart .com/pressurecooker.
Gluten-free classes
The Gluten-Free Culinary Summit West Edition will be at Johnson & Wales University in Denver on Oct. 3 and 4. The summit will feature gluten-free menu planning, baking and cooking demonstrations, recipe tastings, seminars, panel discussions with chefs, baking competitions and special dining events. Cost is $189 per day and includes breakfast, lunch, tastings and high tea. Visit theglutenfreelifestyle.com or call 1-303-368-9990.
Dinner deal
Time is running out to take advantage of the “Stimulus Dinner Deals” at Joseph’s Fine Dining, 1606 S. Eighth St. The offer ends at the end of the month. For $14.49 you get a choice of five dinner entrees from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Each entree comes with homemade mashed potatoes and fresh garden veggies.
This menu is not valid with any coupons, discounts or certificates. Call 630-3631 for reservations.
Scotch and wild game feast
The Warehouse Restaurant and Gallery, 25 W. Cimarron St. will have the Classic Malts dinner at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 with Robert Sickler, Master of Whisky for Johnnie Walker. Cost for the five-course dinner paired with scotch is $75 plus tax and gratuity. Call 475-8880.
New eateries
• Bara Sushi + Grill, 1645 Briargate Parkway in The Promenade Shops at Briargate, is where to find tempura, hibachi and sushi. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.
• South China Restaurant, 1855 N. Circle Drive (formerly Magic Wok), has opened. You can expect the same bargain prices with good-quality food prepared by the Chinese owners.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sundays.
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