How can it be Friday again?  Luckily, there’s no dearth of culinary events to tempt you this weekend. And remember, it’s always a good time to check out Cook Street’s chock-full calendar of cooking and wine classes so you’ll have great plans for weekends to come. Here’s a taste of what’s going on in Denver and around Colorado:

• GrowLocal potluck/party: Get serious about your locavorism in a dining event that takes place in an urban garden and benefits Growing Our Urban AgriCULTURE at 2828 Larimer Street.  Bring a potluck dish to share (preferably one that incorporates local ingredients).  Call 303.389.0085 or visit GrowLocal for more information.
• Great American Beer Festival:  Yes, this beer festival is still raging on, and if you can snag tickets, you’re in for a craft-brewy treat.  Can’t make the cut?  Try the Denver Beer Fest instead.  Tons of local restaurants are working to make this an unforgettable September.
• Telluride Blues and Brews Fest:  Like your beer in a high-altitude setting?  Join B.B. King and other blues legends for a festival that’s as much about the juke-joint atmosphere as plenty of delicious beer…53 microbreweries of beer, that is. The festival takes place in Telluride Town Park from 11 to around 9 Friday through Sunday.  Click here for more details.
• Colorado Mountain Wine Fest:  Beer not your thing?  Go for the vino at this wine festival in Palisade.  Tastings, classes, food, music, even grape-stomping should sate your curiosity about the nectar of the gods.  Visit coloradowinefest.com for more information and a complete schedule.Dish:  Brush elbows with Denver’s most devoted foodies as you sample the city’s bounty Wednesday the 22nd at Dish, Denver Westword’s celebration of all things Denver food.  Click here to learn about tickets to the event and win some yourself!

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