THIS WEEK

• The Big Eat, 2 to 6 p.m. May 27 next to Denver’s Union Station. Information: eatdenver.com/community/overview/bigeat. Details: Thirty-six local independent restaurants, three breweries, four wineries will offer tastes along with local spirits and cocktails. Cost: $25. Restaurants include Barolo Grill, Beatrice & Woodsley, Biker Jim’s, Coohills, Ghost Plate and Tap, Russell’s Smokehouse, Linger, Lou’s Food Bar, Olivéa, Root Down, and TAG

FOOD CLASSES

• The City of Aurora offers cooking classes at the Expo Recreation Center including: American Pie (ages 7 to 12), June 14;and  Baking Boot Camp (ages 12-16), June 19-21. Information: auroragov.org/ThingsToDo/Recreation/Cooking/index.htm

• Denver’s artisan salumeria, Il Mondo Vecchio, offers hands-on meat classes taught by co-owner Mark Michael DeNittis in making fresh sausage, dry salumi or whole animal demonstrations. Information: ilmondovecchiosalumi.com

• The Almost Vegan Cooking School in Centennial offers classes in Asian spring rolls (June 30), Mediterranean picnic (June 23), and Vegan Schmegan! (June 9). Information: almostvegancookingschool.com

FARMERS MARKETS

The glorious summer outdoor market season is just beginning with many opening early in June. To find more farmers markets across the state visit coloradofarmers.org/marketfind.htm and denverfarmersmarket.com/locations.htm.

The Boulder County Farmers Markets are open for the season from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at 13th Street and Canyon Boulevard; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays in Longmont. Information: boulderfarmers.org

The farmers market at Littleton’s Southwest Plaza is open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. A farmers market is also open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Highlands Ranch Town Center South

COMING ATTRACTIONS

• Garden Grapes and Hops, June 8, Denver Botanic Gardens. Information: botanicgardens.org. Details: Colorado companies providing tastes and sips include MouCo Cheese, Azucar Bakery, Ignite!, La Sandia, Nita Foods, Rialto Café, Cherry Cricket, Wazee Supper Club, Colorado Cider Co., Great Divide Brewing, New Belgium Brewing, Breckenridge Distillery and others

• Telluride Wine Festival, June 27–July 1. Information: telluridewinefestival.com. Details: Cooking demos, dinners, and seminars led by sommeliers and celebrity chefs

ON THE RADIO

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 (and the world) 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: jlehndorff@aurorasentinel.com