
CHOOSE YOUR OWN
CULINARY EXPERIENCE.
The event you crave is back for another four days of curated dining experiences. Cherry Creek North has over 65 restaurants, so whether you're in the mood for a multi-course chef-driven meal or a hands-on educational seminar, Cherry Creek Al Fresco has your seat at the table. Come down for a night or make a weekend out of it.
Prices include all food and beverages.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH:
OPENING NIGHT COCKTAIL PARTY
AT TORO LATIN KITCHEN
& LOUNGE
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge | 150 Clayton Ln.
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
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Ticket Price: $125


THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH:
WINE EXPERIENCE
AT THE JACQUARD
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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 & talk to the experts while enjoying a preview of award-winning Executive Chef of Narrative, Paul Nagan.
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Ticket Price: $100



CEVICHE & MERCADO
MARGARITA MAKING CLASS
AT TORO
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
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 PARTY AT
THE HALCYON
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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
3:30PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Blue Island Oyster Bar | 2625 East 2nd Ave.
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
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Five Nines (233 Clayton Street)
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
EARLY ACCESS: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Fillmore Plaza | Between 1st and 2nd Ave. on Fillmore St.
To highlight the dining in Cherry Creek North, the Grand Tasting is a collection of 20 restaurants, 20 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
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General Admission: $125

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH:
DINNER ON THE PLAZA
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Fillmore Plaza | Between 1st and 2nd Ave. on Fillmore St.
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, Top Chef contestant Chef Tiffany Derry, celebrity chef Mary Dumont, and local Executive Chef of Local Jones Chef Brendalee Vialpando.
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Ticket Price: $225


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