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Photo I.D. Required. the 12th aNNual DeNveR fooD + wINe festIval A SAMPLE, SIP & SAVOR SPIRITS, WINE AND CULINARY CLASSIC southeRN glazIeR's wINe & sPIRIts of coloRaDo aND coloRaDo RestauRaNt assocIatIoN aRe PleaseD to Be sPoNsoRs of the 12th aNNual DeNveR fooD + wINe festIval 2016 DENVER FOOD & WINE BENEFICIARIES Kroenke Sports Charities - Kroenke Sports Charities is committed to improving lives through the spirit and power of sports. We strive to serve our community through education, health and fitness initiatives, athletic programs, and direct aid, with the particular purpose of helping families, children, veterans, and the disabled. Kroenke Sports Charities provides relevant programs and support, directly and with other nonprofit organizations, to ultimately assist, encourage, and enrich the lives of those in need. The Denver Post Community Foundation - Denver Post Community Foundation works to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community by raising and distributing money to Colorado nonprofits in the areas of arts, youth, education and basic human services. For more information, visit www.denverpostcommunity.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter (dpcommunity). Colorado Restaurant Foundation - is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization whose purposes include expanding scholarship opportunities for individuals pursuing their post-secondary education in foodservice or hospitality related careers; supporting the Colorado ProStart Program, a nationally certified foodservice/hospitality education and mentoring program currently being taught in 30 Colorado high schools and serving nearly 850 students annually. Metropolitan State University of Denver - For 51 years Metropolitan State University of Denver has transformed the lives of students, served as a courageous leader in higher education and boldly advanced the well-being of metro Denver communities. Throughout its history, the University has been known as a gateway to opportunity through broad access, quality academics and education relevant to the Colorado economy. 2 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 TH GRAND TASTING FEATURED RESTAURANTS wolf sPecIalty aPPlIaNce thank you to our 2016 featured Restaurants & culINaRy stage local food vendors Saturday, Sept. 10th for those passionate about food, the Denver food + wine festival grand tasting chefs will provide attendees with a diverse array of food samplings that boast Sponsored By the best of Denver's local and regional flavors. 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Recently named on Jim n’ nicks bbQ jimnnicks.com of Forbes' Top 30 under 30 for Food & Wine, the mouthy chef known for his spot-on flavors, snark, La patisserie Francaise lapatbakery.com and swagger shows no signs of slowing down. LeÑa lenadenver.com maggianos Little italy maggianos.com chef DaNIel asheR nature nate’s honey naturenates.com postino Lohi postinowinecafe.com River and woods featuring open Blue cobia range restaurant rangedowntown.com Daniel Asher is the chef/owner of River and Woods, set to open late rhein haus Denver rheinhausdenver.com August 2016 at 2328 Pearl Street, Boulder. Prior to River and Woods, Asher served as Culinary Director of the Edible Beats Group (Linger, river and Woods riverandwoodsboulder.com Root Down, Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, Vital Root) and is the simms steakhouse simmssteakhouse.com founder/owner of EcoChef Services, a boutique organic catering skinny pop skinnypop.com company and restaurant consulting firm. sloans Lake Tap & burger highlandtapdenver.com solitaire restaurant solitairerestaurant.com Texas de brazil texasdebrazil.com/locations/colorado/denver The Fort thefort.com Jay fletcheR, ms The noshery www.nosherycafe.com executive Director of fine wine The Oceanaire seafood room Denver theoceanaire.com/Locations/Denver/Locations.aspx southern glazer’s wine and spirits of colorado uno mas Taqueria y Cantina unomastaqueria.com Jay Fletcher, Master Sommelier, is the Executive Director Western Colorado state university western.edu of Fine Wine for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits of Colorado. 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