New Belgium, Top Place to Work; Mac & Cheese Fest

DENVER— Chef Ian Kleinman of The Inventing Room shares his picks for Denver's most innovative chefs with Eat Drink Denver. Among his favorites: Olav Peterson of bittersweet and Wayne Conwell of Sushi Sasa. [EDD]

BOULDER— Flagstaff House and the Boulder Wine Merchant will host a lunch and USA Pro Challenge viewing party on Saturday, August 25th, as a benefit for the Davis Phinney Foundation. The event will kick off with a reception from 11 a.m.-12 noon, followed by a 4-course lunch. Tickets are $185 per person, $100 of which will be donated to the Davis Phinney Foundation. Call (303) 442-4640 for reservations. [EaterWire]

FT. COLLINS— New Belgium Brewery has been named one of "The Best Places to Work" by Outside magazine. New Belgium ranks fifth out of 100 selected companies. [Outside]

VAIL— Vail Cascade Resort will host a Meet the Brewmaster event on Friday, August 17th at the Fireside Bar. Sample a collection of Odell beers and meet brewer Doug Odell from 4-7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. [EaterWire]

ASPEN— The Aspen Mac & Cheese Festival will return to East Hopkins Avenue's restaurant row on Sept. 8th from 2-5 p.m. [DP]