CHOOSE YOUR OWN
CULINARY EXPERIENCE.
We’ve taken the event you crave and turned it into a curated four-day dining dream. So, whether you’re in the mood for a multi-course chef-driven meal or a hands-on educational seminar, Cherry Creek North Food & Wine has your seat at the table. Come down for a night or make a weekend out of it.
Prices include all food and beverages. And remember, dress to impress!
Below content reflects the Cherry Creek North Food & Wine 2021 schedule.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH:
OPENING NIGHT KICKOFF
LATIN WINE DINNER
HOSTED AT TORO, A RICHARD
SANDOVAL RESTAURANT
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge
(150 Clayton Lane)
Get an advanced class in Latin wine taught by the experts.
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Be guided through a five course meal paired with traditional Latin cocktails and catena wine throughout the evening. Plus, meet celebrity chef and James Beard semi-finalist Richard Sandoval, who plans to co-host the evening with Toro executive chef Oscar Padilla.
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Latin wines are growing in fame as “New World” wines with Argentina, Chile and Uruguay leading the pack. Quality vineyards paired with the perfect climate has earned Argentina its fame as the group’s front-runner.
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Ticket Price: $240
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH:
CEVICHE MAKING AT TORO
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge
(150 Clayton Lane)
Impress your friends at your next dinner party with authentic ceviche as you learn tips and tricks straight from the experts at Toro.
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Learn all about 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.
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Only 10 spaces available
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Ticket Price: $75
POOLSIDE PAIRINGS
AT THE JACQUARD
HOTEL & ROOFTOP
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Kisbee on the Roof, Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop (222 Milwaukee Street)
Enjoy a relaxed evening on the pool deck of The Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop as culinary talent from narrative and winemakers work hand in hand to create the ideal summer experience.
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Enjoy perfectly paired wines and hors d’oeuvres while engaging with friends in a quintessential summer setting.
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Learn straight from the experts why each wine pairs so well with each appetizer.
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Only 33 spaces available.
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Ticket Price: $90
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH:
MARGARITAS 101 AT SOL
NOON - 1:30 PM
Location: SOL Mexican Cocina (200 Columbine Street)
Taste the best margarita you’ve ever had – made by you.
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With a dozen margaritas on the menu, this is an opportunity to be guided from start to finish through the steps of creating the perfect craft margarita. And then another and another.
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5 different recipes included with multiple ingredients and a fun, lively atmosphere.
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Ticket Price: $75
CHEF AND SHUCKING AT
BLUE ISLAND #1
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Blue Island Oyster Bar & Seafood (2625 East 2nd Avenue)
Get a little taste of the sea in Colorado and learn how to pick and shuck oysters while drinking champagne.
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Enjoy a dozen oysters, learn to shuck, and receive your very own shucking knife to take home with you.
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Only 10 spaces available.
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Ticket Price: $105
COCKTAIL SEMINAR
AT LE BILBOQUET
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Le Bilboquet (299 Saint Paul Street)
Learn when to stir and when to shake. Get behind the bar with Beverage Director Josh Peterson and learn basic mixing while making (and enjoying) a shaken white rum cocktail and a stirred rye whiskey cocktail!
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A 27-year New York tradition, Le Bilboquet is the essence of a neighborhood meeting place.
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Enjoy an intimate setting at Le Bilboquet's bar as their seasoned mixologist guides you through crafting some memorable cocktails.
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Only 10 seats available
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Ticket Price: $75
CAVIAR AND COCKTAILS
AT B&GC
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: A clandestine drinking den hidden below a former Cherry Creek Post Office
Expand your cocktail repertoire with master bartender, Jack Mello and learn the “How To’s” behind spirits from Leopold Brothers while adding two new cocktails to your mixology know-how. The piéce de résistance will be a two-course caviar tasting!
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Only 16 spaces available.
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Ticket Price: $100
DINNER ON THE PLAZA
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Fillmore Plaza (Fillmore Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues)
There are no disruptions: no car traffic, no pedestrian traffic - only amazed and envious looks from onlookers.
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Delight in dinner al fresco on the iconic Fillmore Plaza and enjoy an intentionally crafted 4-course meal including diver scallops and beef cheeks served at a beautifully decorated 120 foot long community table with curated wine pairings from Volio.
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This meal will be crafted by Chef Bernard Guillas, Maitre Cuisinier de France and Academie Culinaire de France, along with Chef Chad Scothorn of Cosmopolitan Telluride.
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Ticket Price: $190
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH:
BLOOMS AND BUBBLES
AT THE TWISTED TULIP
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: The Twisted Tulip (300 Fillmore Street)
What better way to start your day than drinking bubbles and smelling like flowers? The experts at The Twisted Tulip will teach you the ins & outs of styling a floral arrangement at home.
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Only 10 spaces available.
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Ticket Price: $45
CHEF AND SHUCKING
AT BLUE ISLAND #2
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Blue Island Oyster Bar & Seafood (2625 East 2nd Avenue)
Get a little taste of the sea in Colorado and learn how to pick and shuck oysters while drinking champagne.
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Enjoy a dozen oysters, learn to shuck, and receive your very own shucking knife to take home with you.
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Only 10 spaces available.
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Ticket Price: $105
GRAND TASTING SESSION
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Fillmore Plaza (Fillmore Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues)
Eat your way through Cherry Creek North, sampling small bites from 15+ neighborhood restaurants. Explore striking, boutique wines and meet the makers.
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Where else can you try bites from 15+ Cherry Creek North Restaurants AND sip over 20 wines curated by the experts at The Vineyard Wine Shop?
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Meet the makers behind top-rated restaurants in the city and talk vino with some of the most passionate wine aficionados around.
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Ticket Price: $150
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