Sips & Snacks at Rioja, Crave Charity, Butchering Class

LODO —Rioja reintroduces Sips and Snacks, a wine and small bite special. Every Tuesday in January, from 5 p.m. until close, the restaurant pairs four select wines with snacks from the kitchen for $15. The first of these, Tuesday, January 8, will feature Rioja wines. For more details, call 303.820.2282 for details. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN— Crave and Organic Pizza Company, sister businesses, have launched "The More You Care," a charitable program through which 20% of one day's proceeds are donated to a local charity. The kickoff event is on January 15 and benefits One Colorado, a non-profit that works to protect equality and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Coloradans and their families. [Eaterwire]

BOULDER— Lucky's Market will host a butchering class on Thursday, January 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. Master butcher Paul Gingrich will be breaking down half a pig and will take students through making basic, primal cuts as well as individual cuts. The cost is $20 per person and pre-registration is required. To register, call 303.444.0215. [Eaterwire]

COLORADO SPRINGS — The Broadmoor Hotel will host the 11th annual "Salute to Escoffier" on February 8 through 10, 2013, and honors the "godfather" of French cooking, Auguste Escoffier. The weekend pays homage to his contributions to modern day cooking through an educational and interactive weekend tribute that includes cooking demos, special dinners, and an extravagant Sunday brunch. More information is available on the hotel's website. [Eaterwire]