Book signing, Aug. 30, Dry Dock Brewing, Aurora. Information: drydockbrewing.com. Details: Book signing and tasting for Ed Sealover’s “Mountain Brew: A Guide to Colorado’s Breweries”
Green Chile Championship: Information: coloradostatefair.com. Details: Torch-bearing cooks have until Aug. 30 to enter the Green Chili Championship and Aug. 31 for the Salsa Challenge at the Colorado State Fair through Sept. 3 in Pueblo
Taste of Colorado, Aug. 31-Sept. 3, Civic Center Park, Denver. Information: atasteofcolorado.com. Details: Annual end-of-summer celebration features lots of food on a stick, culinary demonstrations and tastings, and free music
Labor Day Cajun Cookout, noon-5 p.m. Sept. 3, Gold Hill Inn, Gold Hill. Information: goldhillinn.com. Details: Three bands and food including panfried catfish and jambalaya with sides
UPCOMING FOOD & WINE EVENTS
Hatch Chile Fest, Sept. 1-2, Hatch, New Mexico. Information: hatchchilefest.com. Details: Top annual attraction for spicy food lovers
Denver Food and Wine Classic, Sept. 6-8, Metro State campus, Denver. Information: denverfoodandwine.com. Details. Multi-course dinners, tastings, and samples from more than 30 restaurants
Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cook-Off, Sept. 8, Crested Butte. Information: cbchamber.com. Details: 13th annual event includes 20 breweries, live music, chili taste-off
Flatiron Chef Local Food Cookoff, Sept. 13, Spice of Life Event Center, Boulder. Information: flatironchef.dojiggy.com. Details: Farm-to-table competition and dinner features chefs including Kyle Mendenhall, The Kitchen; Judges include Colorado Table editor John Lehndorff
ON THE RADIO
The Restaurant Show, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, 950 AM and 103.1 FM. Details: Warren Byrne takes calls on the longest-running local dining show
Gabby Gourmet, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, KHOW, 630 AM. Details: Pat Miller talks eateries
Radio Nibbles, 8:25 a.m. Thursdays, KGNU (88.5 FM, 1390 AM, and KGNU.org). Details: Weekly chat about all things culinary in Colorado with Colorado Table Editor John Lehndorff
The Main Course, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, KEZW, 1430 AM. Details: Host Elizabeth Woessner talks food and dining with guests and callers
Send information about food events, classes, festivals, wine dinners and tours in the metro area and all over Colorado to: [email protected]
For more information about food events, festivals, tastings, tours, markets and more, visit Colorado Table: aurorasentinel.com/colorado-table.
For more information on Colorado’s agricultural products, farmers markets and events, download a copy of the Colorado Farm Fresh Directory at coloradoagriculture.com/farmfresh
