• Thanks so much for the #ff, @kings_hawaiian! #
• Is comfort food a trend or just good cooking? Great profile on a Denver-area restaurant: http://ow.ly/2dd24 #
• Foodie quote of the day: "What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others." ~ Lucretius #
• Sometimes a chef…is also a forager? Read on for more on this very du jour practice: http://ow.ly/2dd2y #
• Got plans this weekend? We recommend the Crested Butte Land Trust Wine & Food Festival: http://ow.ly/2dKVP #
• Beekeeping…craze or classic? NPR weighs in on the new obsession: http://ow.ly/2dKWm #
• Could your cocktail use some…meat? http://ow.ly/2dKXr (Sounds like The Berkshire!) #
• RT @denverfoodguy: Jalapeno Beer Barbecue Sauce Recipe http://linkb.com/F2ISL #
• Craving something sweet? Try @vinoluci's grilled peach melba: grill pound cake + peaches, add to some raspberries, top all with ice cream #
• Food carts and trucks are still all the rage…but strict Chicago regulations are cramping some chefs' style: http://ow.ly/2eu9y #
• Ooh, we're excited about the launch of dinner at LoDo's Organixx: http://ow.ly/2eueE (via @cafewestword) What's your fave LoDo spot? #
• Love cupcakes? You'll eat the winners of @denverpost 's cupcake contest right up: http://ow.ly/2euir #
• Want to have a pig roast? Start with a pit… http://ow.ly/2eRvH (um, YUM) #
• WOW – no less than 106 Colorado restaurants have earned Wine Spectator awards: http://ow.ly/2eRwI (via @cafewestword) #
• Foodie quote of the day: "I don't like gourmet cooking or "this" cooking or "that" cooking. I like good cooking." – James Beard #
• Feeling toasty? Mint's in season and just might cool off your palate: http://ow.ly/2eRyc We love mint with strawberries! #
• This week's Top Chef was all about a cold menu. What's on your cooling menu this weekend? http://ow.ly/2fpDF #
• How much is too much to pay for a street food lunch? http://ow.ly/2fpF2 via @cafewestword #
• This article has us wondering…who would be on your fantasy culinary cruise? http://ow.ly/2fpGG #
• Add some spice to your grill – come to Grilling: Middle East Cuisine next Friday http://ow.ly/2fpWH #

• What are you up to tonight? Great TAG event benefiting Children's Hospital this evening: http://ow.ly/2a0zg #
• Butterbeer? Spoo? Ew: @cafesociety rounds up fake foods they're glad aren't real. We are, too: http://ow.ly/2afHH #
• Foodie quote of the day: "Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education." – Mark Twain #
• Trendspotters – a group has picked out the five top food trends for 2010, and they're not what you'd think: http://ow.ly/2afM8 #
• Fish tacos – 2010's fastest-growing restaurant trend. Who knew (and what do you like on your fish tacos)? http://ow.ly/2atPk #
• Come to this article for its lovely food photography, stay for a recipe for classic green goddess dressing – http://ow.ly/2atQx #
• Foodie quote of the day: "Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power, has that ability to comfort." ~ Norman Kolpas #
• Here's an unlikely solution to an age-old problem: preventing silverware from being thrown away in restaurants. http://ow.ly/2atSA #
• We're excitedly prepping our new wine courses and wondering…what's your biggest wine dilemma? #
• Looking to add a great unexpected note to your dishes? Lavender fits the bill for both sweet and savory: http://ow.ly/2b908 #
• Foodie quote o'day: "Cooking is..the simplest and most gratifying of the arts..to cook well one must love & respect food."~Craig Claiborne #
• Speaking of wine, we loved this article on 12 reasons to look beyond the usual when it comes to wine selections: http://ow.ly/2b92D #
• Whoa…wonder how many other local restaurants might do the same thing: http://ow.ly/2bFqm #
• Could a Boulder-based program on nutrition win Michelle Obama's childhood-obesity grand prize? http://ow.ly/2bFsm (via @denverpost) #
• Foodie quote of the day: "Garlic is as good as ten mothers." ~ Les Blank #
• Speaking of childhood obesity…global kids' food/bev market to reach nearly $90B by 2015: http://ow.ly/2bFuF #
• Got 5 pounds of asparagus? @denverpost tells you what to do with it: http://ow.ly/2cfaH #
• Bison shortage means suppliers can't keep up with demand: http://ow.ly/2cfc7 #
• Foodie quote o' day: "The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude."~Julia Child #
• Why are they called spirits, anyway? We loved this article on the historical/religious roots of, well, booze: http://ow.ly/2cfdj #

• Headed to The Springs? @denverpost covers new food tours: http://ow.ly/27ow2 #
• Disturbing food trend: kids are seeing more fast food ads on TV. Yuck: http://ow.ly/27owu #
• Foodie quote of the day: "Food responds to our soul's dream as to our stomach's appetite." ~Joseph Delteil #
• Did you miss our recent newsletter? Drop us a DM with your email address and we'll add you to the lists for recipes, fun, news! #
• Ready for a picnic (when the weather gets nicer)? The Empire Lounge in Louisville has you covered w/ food, philosophy: http://ow.ly/286Sx #
• Looking for fine dining? It could be as close as your…mall food court? http://ow.ly/286WA #
• Foodie quote of the day: "Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost." – Andre Simon #
• So…what's the last bottle of wine you purchased? And what's on your to-try list? Let us know! #
• Honey – the next sweet culinary trend? http://ow.ly/28IZi #
• RT @VinoLuci: RT @bakingaddiction: Last day to enter to win a gorgeous Santoku Knife from New West Knifeworks! http://bit.ly/ciEvE1 #
• Frasca's on the upswing…with pizza and panini planned: http://ow.ly/28MSw #
• Tell us…what kind of food do you crave when it's unseasonably chilly? #
• We're dishing up sushi terminology on the blog…learn fun facts about sushi and sign up for Sushi & Sake here: http://ow.ly/293bD #
• So…which foodies should we follow on a #ff? We recommend @VinoLuci @thisweekdenver @eatdenverco @5280eats #
• Want the latest on Cook Street and all things Denver foodie? Fan us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cookstreetculinary #
• Back in Burgundy, France, female winemakers carve out a niche: http://ow.ly/29faZ #

What’s more fun than cooking?  Cooking something new, of course…and our upcoming Sushi and Sake classes fit the bill.  Think:  delicious, fresh sushi you prepare yourself, then enjoy with hand-picked sakes that perfectly compliment the flavors, textures, and palate-pleasers you’ve just created.  Click here to register.

We’ve told you about the awesome history of sushi before…now eat up some fun facts about one of our favorite foods:

• Bluefin tuna, today, the priciest sushi ingredient out there, used to be considered unfit for human consumption by the Japanese.
• Sushi can be great for your health…seaweed alone provides tons of vitamins and minerals like magnesium, calcium, iron, iodine, and folic acid.
• Your sushi might be prepared differently depending on the season (and the resulting fat levels of the fish).
• Legend has it that women are unfit for sushi-making because of their warmer hands. We call shenanigans and encourage women to get their hands in some rice and fish and give sushi-making a try!

Join us for Sushi and Sake July 14, July 30, or August 20 and enjoy an evening of food and fun…perfect for date night or an excursion with friends!

• Top Chef/street cart goodness in Boulder tonight at this intriguing event: http://ow.ly/24bz8 #
• Meeting the chef should be an honor, right? So what happens when it's a sweaty, ugly mess? http://ow.ly/24bBC #
• Foodie quote of the day: “I am not a glutton – I am an explorer of food” ~ Erma Bombeck #
• We're devastated by the #oilspill…and it's going to make bluefin tuna even scarcer: http://ow.ly/24bG0 #
• The latest person filing suit against BP for the #oilspill is…a chef? Thoughts? http://ow.ly/24HPu #
• LoDo cuisine, @greatdivide beer dinner…we're loving the "culinary events" category at @cafewestword these days! http://ow.ly/24HWj #
• Foodie quote of the day: "Food is our common ground, a universal experience." -James Beard #
• All the proof we needed to keep indulging in red wine…more disease prevention claims: http://ow.ly/24HYv #
• RT @denveromnivore: Frasca fans: Alli Anderson from Mateo will replace mixologist Bryan Dayton when he leaves 4 his own venture in 10 days. #
• CSAs aren't just yummy…they're a win-win for farming. Do you get a CSA? http://ow.ly/25gXj #
• Jack n Grill gets slammed for its 7-pound burrito…nasty or delicious? http://ow.ly/25h0T (via @cafewestword) #
• Foodie quote of the day: "Whenever there's a crisis if you can get people to eating normally things get better." – Madeleine L'Engle #
• FDA FINALLY starts taking steps to limit antibiotics in meat…but is it too little, too late? http://ow.ly/25h2i #
• The latest person filing suit against BP for the #oilspill is…a chef? Thoughts? http://ow.ly/24HPu #
• It's our favorite time…restaurant roll call/roundup of openings and closures from @cafewestword: http://ow.ly/25MxR #
• Foodie quote of the day: "If you ever have to support a flagging conversation, introduce the topic of eating." – Leigh Hunt #
• Is your salad wilting in the heat? Tips for keeping salad fresh here: http://ow.ly/25Mvi #
• Want to know how Cook Street culinary students celebrate graduation? Yes, there is a sword involved. http://facebook.com/cookstreetculinary #
• At last…someone lays out an A-to-Z guide to hamburger toppings complete with recipes: http://ow.ly/266t3 #
• Summer is ON at TAG…which means new staff, new cocktails: http://ow.ly/266tH (via @cafewestword) #
• Foodie quote of the day: "Human beings do not eat nutrients, they eat food." – Mary Catherine Bateson #
• Ok, we can't stop wondering…what's going to be on YOUR grill this July 4? #