Paella Month at Ondo, SOMM Screening, Harvest Party in Hotchkiss, More

CHERRY CREEK— Every Thursday night in September, starting at dusk -around 7:15 p.m.- Curt Steinbecker, chef and owner of Ondo's Spanish Tapas Bar, will be preparing paella on the patio. Tomorrow, guests will be able to enjoy a traditional seafood paella with lobster, mussels, shrimp, and cuttlefish for $7 per order, paired with a white Vina Esmeralda (100% Moscato from Catalunya) for $28 per bottle, instead of the regular $38. For more information and reservations, call 303.975.6514. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN— On Sunday, September 15, Metropolitan State University will host an evening with the masters- master sommeliers that is. There will be a screening of the documentary SOMM, which chronicles the process of taking the master sommelier exam. Along with the screening come a few options for wine-paired dinners, guided wine tastings, and more, each with an individual price tag ranging between $100 and $225. For tickets and more information, call 303.352.7385, or go to msudenver.edu/sommfilm/. [Eaterwire]

RINO— On Tuesday, September 17 at 7 p.m., a cross-tracked Denver Startup Week event blending Manufacturing with Design hosted by Industry Denver brings together several Colorado craft distilleries to share the stories behind their brand and the process that created it. The event, taking place at 3457 Ringsby Court, is free. For more information, visit Industry Denver. [Eaterwire]

HOTCHKISS— Head up to the Western Slope on September 21 and join the Colorado Makers group for the Harvest Party, an all-day event that start at noon and goes on until 8 p.m. Festivities throughout the day include farm and distillery tours, peach eau de vie distilling, grape harvest & crush, and biodynamic cow horn burial. Participants, providing food and drink, include CapRock, Dram Apothecary, Basta, Western Daughters, Crooked Stave, Cured, and Ritual Chocolate. For more details, visit the event's info page. [Eaterwire]