New Belgium's Second Brewery; Pop-Up at Cured

ART DISTRICT— Tickets for this year's Art of Mixology cocktail competition, presented by The Denver Art Museum's Culturehaus, are on sale for the next 24 hours. Bartenders/mixologists from The Corner Office, Breckenridge Brewery, Houston's, Williams & Graham and TAG will compete this Saturday, April 7th.

CHERRY CREEK— Chef Jeff Bolton of Second Home Kitchen + Bar will host a Greek-themed cooking class on Tuesday, April 17th. Reserve a spot by contacting Second Home Kitchen + Bar. [Eaterwire]

S. PEARL— Izakaya Den has a new spring menu, including a wagyu strip loin, wagyu carpaccio, buckwheat gnocchi and a fried oyster salad. [Eaterwire]

FT. COLLINS— After months of heavy speculation in the blogophere, New Belgium Brewing has announced Asheville, NC as the official location for its second brewery. From the press release: "The 17.5-acre site located in the heart of the River Arts District will accommodate the 150,000 sq. ft. facility. The brewery will feature a 200-barrel brewing system, a tasting facility, and a process wastewater treatment center on-site. Tours will be available to the public. Total cost projections are over $100 million." [Eaterwire]

BOULDER— Cured, Boxcar, Pizzeria Basta and The Pinyon will host a collaborative pop-up dinner at Cured on April 23rd in honor of the Growe Foundation. Reserve a seat by calling Cured. [Eaterwire]

PALISADE— Peach Street Distillers was named distillery of the year by The American Distilling Institute . [DOTW]

COLORADO SPRINGS— Tucanos Brazilian Grill is now open at the First & Main Town Center off of North Powers Blvd. [Eaterwire]