Tequila Cocktail Competition; Novo Coffee Leaving DAM

HIGHLANDS— Denver bartenders will compete in tonight's Tanteo Tequila competition at El Camino Community Tavern from 7-10 p.m. Industry folks can enjoy Monday specials as well. [El Camino Community Tavern/Facebook]

DOWNTOWN— Novo Coffee, a Denver-based retail and restaurant coffee supplier, will close it's Denver Art Museum location on January 1st. Westword reports that the company is in the process of looking for an independent space. [Westword]

FT. COLLINS— Rumors continue to swirl about Ft. Collins-based New Belgium Brewing and it's second brewing operation, planned to launch somewhere on the East Coast in 2012. Asheville, NC is one of the locations up for consideration, which may be the new brewing hotbed according to Mountain Xpress, which suspects that Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is also eyeing the city. [Mountain Xpress]