D.I.N.E. at Il Fornaio with Margaret Coel and Colorado Humanities

Good food fuels good conversation, as you’ll see at the latest installation of the Colorado Humanities D.I.N.E. series. Il Fornaio, 8000 East Belleview Avenue, will be the site of the first D.I.N.E. of 2012, with guest speaker Margaret Coel the Boulder-based mystery writer. The event starts at 6 p.m. and…

Zanitas Mexican, opening “soon” in Boulder?

Zanitas Mexican is coming soon to Boulder. Maybe. We’ll believe this when we see a Facebook page — at the very least — declaring its future existence. At the moment, the only evidence that Zanitas may one day exist is a multi-colored sign posted to the window of the space…

Guess where I’m eating?

Every taqueria does its gorditas differently, and while I love the puff of masa, these flat gorditas, turned out at a taqueria that also pimps some of the best al pastor tacos in the city, are every bit as delicious as their counterparts. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special…

The Desk will open in the former Buffalo Exchange space

Mandy Stevens has been a freelancer in the marketing and advertising sphere for years, so she knows what it’s like trying to find a comfortable place to work. “Every space I went to, the space isn’t quite right,” she explains. And that included both coffeeshops and co-working spots, where people…

Sliced! sushi-making class at Izakaya Den

Roll up to Izakaya Den, 1518 South Pearl Street, tonight for Sliced!, a sushi-making class featuring chefs from Sushi Den and Izakaya Den; after class, sit down for a meal that includes sushi, miso soup and green tea. Class starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $70; for more information, call…

Three lust-worthy Valentine’s Day wines

Romance, shmomance. We’ve had it up to here with all the laughably predictable recommendations and ill-advised wine pairings that show up like clockwork every year at this time. We’re not hatin’ on love or anything — but since when is the notion of celebrating that special someone with a bottle…

The French Press has breakfast options for vegetarian eaters

As difficult as it is to find vegan options at breakfast joints (read: nearly impossible), it’s also not always easy to find plain old meat-free entrees. And the farther from central Denver you travel, the more difficult that task becomes. So we were thrilled to discover the French Press, 85…