Celebrating Noel Cunningham; Lamb Lovers Vacation

THEATRE DISTRICT— The life of Denver restaurateur and philanthropist Noel Cunningham will be honored tonight during a public reception at The Denver Performing Arts Complex from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. The event will be followed by a VIP fundraiser dinner ($150) hosted by Denver chefs. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit The Cunningham Foundation. (Eaterwire)

CITY-WIDE— Westword reports that ?the Mercedes Mexican Restaurant chain has gone out of business without much of an explaination. We're down an option down for cheap breakfast burritos. [Westword]

LAMB WIRE— Apparently February is lamb month. Given that Colorado is a leading source for quality lamb across the country, we should probably care a little bit about this. If you do care, and if you like lamb, there's a contest to win a trip for two to Lamb Jam Masters in San Luis Obispo, California. All you need to do is submit a recipe or snap a photo of your favorite lamb dish. [Eaterwire]