BEER & WINE TASTINGS
Gilpin County
UNDERGROUND LIQUOR
9, 23 Tasting Event. 3 p.m. Free. 303-582-6034. undergroundliquorstore.com

Rollinsville
MID COUNTY LIQUORS
6 Beer Tasting with The Hop Box of Six IPAs. Free.
20 Beer Tasting with Elevation Brewing. 2-5:30 p.m. Free.
2/3 Sparkling Wine Tasting with Chocolate-covered Strawberries. 2-5:30 p.m. Free. 303-642-7686

Nederland
WINE & BEER TASTINGS
Fridays Peak Wine & Spirits. 4 p.m. Free. 303-258-1595

DAILY SPECIALS
Georgetown
TROIA’S CAFÉ SPECIALS
Thursdays Mussels Mania. 5 p.m. $.
Fridays Prime Rib Special. 5 p.m. $.
Saturdays Chef’s Choice. 5 p.m. $.
Sundays Family Night. 5 p.m. $. 303-569-5014. troiasrestaurantgeorgetown.com

Idaho Springs
PRIME BRUNCH & BLOODY MARY BAR
Saturdays, Sundays at MTN Prime. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 720-428-8515. mtnprime.com

Central City
MILITARY APPRECIATION MONDAY
Mondays Free Ice Cream/Half-Off Meals at Retro Deli & Mid City Grill @ Century Casino. Free. 303-582-5050. cnty.com/central-city SENIOR CELEBRATION
Thursdays Half-Off Food at Century Casino. 8 a.m. $. 303-582-5050. cnty.com/central-city

Black Hawk
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SURF & TURF BUFFET
Sundays-Thursdays at Seasons Buffet @ Lodge Casino. 4-9:30 p.m. $17.99.
Fridays-Saturdays at Seasons Buffet @ Lodge Casino. 4-11 p.m. $24.49. 303-582-1771. thelodgecasino.com BRUNCH
Saturdays-Sundays at Bourbon Street Café @ Mardi Gras Casino. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $. 303-582-5600. thegoldengatescasino.com BRUNCH
Saturdays-Sundays at Seasons Buffet @ Lodge Casino. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $16.99. 303-582-1771. thelodgecasino.com
CHAMPAGNE & MIMOSA BRUNCH
Saturdays-Sundays at The Buffet @ Monarch Casino, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $19.99. 303-582-1000. monarchblackhawk.com FISH FRYDAY
Fridays at Bourbon Street Café @ Mardi Gras Casino. 4 p.m. $11.99. 303-582-5600. thegoldengatescasino.com HOMETOWN HEROES FREE BUFFET
3, 2/7 at Centennial Buffet @ Ameristar Black Hawk. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. 720-946-4000. ameristar.com/black-hawk MILITARY WEDNESDAY
Wednesdays at Main Street Café @ Saratoga Casino. 4 p.m. $11.99. 303-582-6100. saratogacasinobh.com SEAFOOD SPECTACULAR
Fridays-Sundays at The Buffet @ Monarch Casino. 3:30-10 p.m. $24.99. 303-582-1000. Monarchblac
khawk.com
Rollinsville SERVICE INDUSTRY SPECIALS
Sundays at Stage Stop. 9 a.m.-close. $. 303-258-0649. http://www.stagestoprollinsville.com

Nederland
BRUNCH
Sundays at Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $. 303- 258-1100. rockymountainoysterbar.com SUNDAY STIR-FRY SPECIAL
Sundays at Pioneer Inn. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. $9.95. ‘SUNDAY SPECIAL SAUCE’ MENU
Sundays at Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar. 4-8 p.m. $. 303- 258-1100. rockymountainoysterbar.com

Lyons
BURGER MADNESS
Fridays at Lyons Dairy Bar. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $7. 303-823-5800. lyonsdairybar.com
WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS
Wednesdays at Pizza Bar 66. 11 a.m.-close. $5. 303-823-6262. pizzabar66.com

Estes Park
COMMUNITY CORNER CAFÉ
Fridays through April Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free.
FAT TUESDAY PARTY & GUMBO CONTEST
2/13 at American Legion Post 119. 6 p.m. 970-586-6118. estespost119.org
PRIME RIB & SEAFOOD BUFFET
Fridays at Nicky’s Steakhouse. 5-9 p.m. $. 970-586-5376 nickyssteakhouse.com
SUNDAY BRUNCH
Sundays at Sweet Basilico. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $. 970-586-3899. sweetbasilico.com
THE OTHER SIDE RESTAURANT
19 Latin Buffet. 5-9 p.m. $.
2/2 Seafood Buffet. 5-9 p.m. $.
Sundays Champagne Brunch. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $. 970-586-2171. theotherside.rest

FOOD PANTRIES
Idaho Springs LOAVES & FISHES SHOPPING
Thursdays at Loaves & Fishes Building. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free
Fridays at Loaves & Fishes Building. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 303-567-4450. http://www.loavesandfishesco.org

Coal Creek Canyon PASTOR’S PANTRY FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Wednesdays at Whispering Pines Church. 3 p.m. Free

Nederland
LOVING CUP COMMUNITY KITCHEN
1, 15, 29 at The Deli @ 8236’. 7-9 p.m. Free. 303-258-1113 Allenspark
COMMUNITY CUPBOARD FOOD BANK
3, 17 at The Old Gallery. 2 p.m. Free. 303-747-2906. theoldgallery.org

Nederland
NEDERLAND FOOD PANTRY
4, 25 at Nederland Community Center, 10 a.m.-noon. Free.
Saturdays at Nederland Community Center, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. 720-418-0892. nederlandfoodpantry.org

Lyons
LYONS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
Wednesdays at Lyons Community Church. 3:30-5 p.m. Free. 720-864-4309. http://www.leaflyons.org/food-pantry.html

Estes Park
CROSSROADS MINISTRY FOOD RELIEF
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at Crossroads Ministry. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays at Crossroads Ministry. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 970-577-0610. crossroadsep.org

SPECIAL EVENTS
Idaho Springs
DRINKING LIBERALLY W/CLEAR CREEK DEMOCRATS
25 at Vintage Moose, 6 p.m. Free. clearcreekdems.net

FIRST FRIDAY TEA SCHOOL
5, 2/2 at The Spice & Tea Exchange. 5:30-6:30 p.m. $15 w/registration. 303-993-8018. spiceandtea.com/idaho-springs.html
3/2 at The Spice & Tea Exchange. 5:30-6:30 p.m. $15 w/registration. 303-993-8018. spiceandtea.com/idaho-springs.html

Coal Creek Canyon
CHILI CHALLENGE
2/24 at CCCIA Community Hall. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $. 303-642-0289. coalcreekcanyon.org
ITALIAN COOKING CHALLENGE
27 at CCCIA Community Hall. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $. 303-642-0289. coalcreekcanyon.org

Nederland
MOUNTAIN MIDLIFE SOCIAL BREAKFAST
13, 2/10 Nederland Community Center. 11 a.m. $5/$8 w/registration. 303-258-0799. meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group
MOUNTAIN MIDLIFE SOCIAL DINNER
26 at Nederland Community Center. 5 p.m. $5/$10 w/registration. 303-258-0799. meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group
NEDERLAND AREA SENIORS LUNCH
Mondays, Wednesdays at Nederland Community Center. Noon. $. 303-258-0799. nederlandareaseniors.org

Estes Park
BEER PAIRING DINNER
2/3 at Bird & Jim Restaurant. 970-586-9832. birdandjim.com
TABLE – A CULINARY JOURNEY
5-6 Chef Nicholas Kayser of Vesta at Stanley Hotel. 6:30 p.m. $95.
12-13 Chef Caroline Glover of Annette at Stanley Hotel.
6:30 p.m. $95.
19-20 Chef Ted Schneider of Moe’s Original Barbecue – Fort Collins at Stanley Hotel. 6:30 p.m. $95.
27-28 Lon Symemsma of Cholon at Stanley Hotel. 6:30 p.m. $95.
2/2-2/3 Chef Chase Wilbanks of Shanahan’s Steak House at Stanley Hotel. 6:30 p.m. $95.
2/9-10 Chef Jeffery Wall of Hearth & Dram at Stanley Hotel. 6:30 p.m. $95.
2/16-17 Sean Gafner of The Roost at Stanley Hotel. 6:30 p.m. $95. 970-577-4160. stanleyhotel.com/table-a-culinary-journey.html

Summit County
6TH ALLEY BAR & GRILL SUPPER CLUB
19 Thai Night, Arapahoe Basin. 7-10 p.m. $22.
2/9 Mardi Gras, Arapahoe Basin. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $22. 970-468-0718. arapahoebasin.com
MOONLIGHT DINNER SERIES
27 A Night in Italy at Arapahoe Basin. 6:30-10 p.m. SOLD OUT. 970-468-0718. arapahoebasin.com
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN
Estes Park VEGAN POTLUCK
28 at Estes Valley Library. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. 970-586-8116. estesvalleylibrary.org

Originally published in the January 2018 issue of the MMAC Monthly