FOUR DAYS OF

FINE WINE & FRESH CUISINE.

Celebrate the distinct flavor of Cherry Creek North with the 14th annual Food & Wine Event — Cherry Creek Al Fresco. Proceeds from this can’t-miss event benefit Food for Thought Denver and include a diverse lineup of dining experiences hosted by the area's best restaurants.

Prices include all food and beverages.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH:

OPENING NIGHT COCKTAIL PARTY

AT TORO LATIN KITCHEN

& LOUNGE PRESENTED BY

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FIRST WESTERN TRUST

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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Location: Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge | 150 Clayton Ln.

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Kick off a flavorful weekend celebrating one of the most colorful and flavorful cuisines of the world. Chef Oscar Padilla will launch Cherry Creek North Food & Wine with a cocktail party featuring appetizers paired with Latin cocktails and wines inside Hotel Clio.

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• Ticket Price: $125

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH:

WINE & ART PAIRINGS IN RELÉVANT GALLERIES

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THURSDAY, AUG. 18 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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Location: Relévant Galleries | 170 Clayton Ln.

Join Sommelier Amandine Chatelierand and art experts in Relévant Galleries for 4-5 wine pairings and walk through pieces of art on display, learning which wine the Sommelier would drink with each piece of art & learning about Yarrow’s production process behind each piece. Guests will each leave with their own David Yarrow photography book!​

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• Ticket Price: $100

BLIND WINE TASTING

AT THE JACQUARD

THURSDAY, AUG. 18 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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Location: Dabble, The Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop | 222 Milwaukee St.

Enjoy happy hour wine tasting at Dabble, the Jacquard’s ultimate see-and-be-seen location. Use your senses during this blind wine tasting to talk through different aspects of wine appearance, aroma acid, balance and more while enjoying paired bites by Chef Aaron Whitcomb.
 

• Ticket Price: $100

CEVICHE & MERCADO

MARGARITA MAKING CLASS

HOSTED AT TORO LATIN KITCHEN & LOUNGE

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THURSDAY, AUG. 18 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

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Location: Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge | 150 Clayton Ln.

Ceviche is the famous dish from Latin America where fresh fish and other seafood is “cooked” in lime juice and mixed with chili, coriander/cilantro, onion and other flavorings.

Be guided by executive chef Oscar Padilla when you learn how to make Toro’s signature Mercado Margarita and chef’s choice of ceviche. Take home your cocktail shaker once the class is over & create your own!​

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• Only 8 spaces available.

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• Ticket Price: $80

ROOFTOP COCKTAIL PARTY AT

THE HALCYON PRESENTED BY ELEVATION DEVELOPMENT GROUP AND EDGEMARK

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THURSDAY, AUG. 18 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Location: Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek | 245 Columbine St.

Dance into the sunset with a good wine list & playlist from one of the best views in town—on the rooftop of The Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek. Guests preview small bites from Local Jones executive Chef Brendalee Vialpando, who will be featured in the Grand Tasting.

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• Ticket Price: $100

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH:

CHEF & SHUCK AT BLUE

ISLAND OYSTER BAR

FRIDAY, AUG. 19 | 3:30PM - 5:00 PM

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Location: Blue Island Oyster Bar | 2625 East 2nd Ave.

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Enjoy a dozen oysters from around the world and learn how to properly shuck an oyster from the experts while sipping on a glass of sparkling wine.

The part of the ocean an oyster comes from dictates the brine, creaminess, merrior, and finish—let Blue Island Oyster show you their map of oyster farms! Take your own shucking knife home with you after the class.

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• Ticket Price: $100

COCKTAIL SEMINAR AT

FIVE NINES
 

FRIDAY, AUG. 19 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Location: Five Nines | 233 Clayton St.

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Get a hands-on experience in Denver’s hottest new bar, inspiring a sexy, secretive atmosphere, the lounge offers an intimate stage for live performances… and you get a front row seat. Mixologists will guide guests through Five Nine’s three-part menu and choose a cocktail for the group to create.​

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• Only 9 spaces available.

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• Ticket Price: $80

CHERRY CREEK AL FRESCO GRAND TASTING PRESENTED BY

ALPINE BANK

FRIDAY, AUG. 19

EARLY ACCESS: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Location: Fillmore Plaza | Between 1st and 2nd Ave. on Fillmore St.

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To highlight the dining in Cherry Creek North, the Grand Tasting is a collection of more than 15 restaurants, wine & spirit partners, live music, and voting. Eat your way through Cherry Creek North for one night only!​

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• Early Access: $150

• General Admission: $125

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH:

DINNER ON THE PLAZA PRESENTED BY

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JEFF HENDLEY | COMPASS DENVER

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Location: Fillmore Plaza | Between 1st and 2nd Ave. on Fillmore St.

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The culmination of Food & Wine leaves no foodie unimpressed. Dinner on the Plaza features a four-course meal that takes place on a 120-foot-long community table on Fillmore Plaza. Three incredible female chefs will prepare this culminating feast: James Beard Award Winner Chef Charleen Badman, celebrity chef Mary Dumont, and local Executive Chef of Local Jones Chef Brendalee Vialpando paired with a variety of Bigsby's Folly wines for each course.

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• Ticket Price: $225

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